{"product_id":"boys-will-be-boys-the-glory-days-and-party-nights-of-the-dallas-cowboys-dynasty-isbn-9780061256813","title":"Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom celebrated sports writer Jeff Pearlman, author of\u003ci\u003e The Bad Guys Won, a\u003c\/i\u003e rollicking, completely unabashed account of the glory days of the legendary Dallas Cowboys 1990s dynasty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were called America's Team. Led by Emmitt Smith, the charismatic Deion \"Prime Time\" Sanders, Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin—and lorded over by swashbuckling, power-hungry owner Jerry Jones and his two hard-living coaches, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer—the Cowboys seemed indomitable on the football field throughout the 1990s. Off the field, this inside story reveals the 'Boys were a dysfunctional circus, fueled by ego, sex, drugs, and jaw-dropping excess. What they achieved on game day was astonishing; what they did the rest of the week was unbelievable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoys Will Be Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the Dallas Cowboys in their prime—a team of wild-partying, out-of-control glory-hounds that won three Super Bowls in four years and earned their rightful place in sports lore as the most beloved and despised dynasty in NFL history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis gripping work of sports journalism reveals the whole story: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Dynasty’s Rise and Fall:\u003c\/b\u003e Go inside the locker room and front office, from the unceremonious firing of Tom Landry to the back-to-back Super Bowl victories and the bitter divorce between owner Jerry Jones and coach Jimmy Johnson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnforgettable Hall of Fame Talent:\u003c\/b\u003e Relive the on-field brilliance of Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Michael Irvin, and the off-the-field chaos that followed them, Deion Sanders, and the rest of America’s Team.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSex, Drugs, and Pro Football:\u003c\/b\u003e An unflinching, behind-the-scenes look at the rampant partying, drug use, and jaw-dropping excess that defined the ’Boys when they weren’t on the gridiron.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDefinitive NFL History:\u003c\/b\u003e Based on hundreds of interviews, this is the definitive account of how the most dominant—and notorious—team of the ’90s was built and how it all came crashing down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThey were called America's Team. Led by Emmitt Smith, the charismatic Deion \"Prime Time\" Sanders, Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin—and lorded over by swashbuckling, power-hungry owner Jerry Jones and his two hard-living coaches, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer—the Cowboys seemed indomitable on the football field throughout the 1990s. Off the field the 'Boys were a dysfunctional circus, fueled by ego, sex, drugs, and jaw-dropping excess. What they achieved on game day was astonishing; what they did the rest of the week was unbelievable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoys Will Be Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is the rollicking story of the Dallas Cowboys in their prime—a team of wild-partying, out-of-control glory-hounds that won three Super Bowls in four years and earned their rightful place in sports lore as the most beloved and despised dynasty in NFL history.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“It’s tempting to call \u003cem\u003eBoys Will Be Boys\u003c\/em\u003e the real-life sequel to North Dallas Forty. But in fact, it’s more than that. With immaculate reporting, Jeff Pearlman has constructed a marvelous rise and fall narrative. Here’s the truth about America’s team delivered in a profane page-turner—entertaining, enlightening, and where you least expect it, inspiring. Put another way: This book rocks.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Kriegel, New York Times bestselling author of Pistol and Namath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Cowboys of the 1990s had everything: great players, great characters, great parties, great hair. Now, finally, they have the great writer to tell their story. Jeff Pearlman has written a rip-roaring book filled with terrific reporting and vibrant prose. To appreciate football’s modern era in all its crazy glory, you’ve got to read Boys Will Be Boys. It’s a flat-out winner.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Eig, New York Times bestselling author of Opening Day and Luckiest Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jeff Pearlman is an insider’s insider. With vivid details that place you in the Dallas huddle – and in the team hotel rooms - Pearlman expertly peels the hedonistic layers off the unforgettable characters of the dynastic Cowboys, taking you on a raucous and reflective joyride behind the color, chaos and karma of America’s team in the ‘90s.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelena Roberts, columnist, Sports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Just when I thought I knew all the inside info from the glory days of the ‘90s, along comes Jeff Pearlman with this look back. 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