Category Archives: Former Players

What Do Joe Theismann, Deion Sanders and Chris Cooley Have in Common? Tony Romo!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Gene Strother

Joe Theismann has Tony Romo squarely in his sights. The former Washington Redskins quarterback-turned-TV analyst shared his unfiltered thoughts on the embattled Dallas Cowboys QB on NFL.com:
“He doesn’t understand how to play the quarterback position. Somebody had to say it, … Continue reading →

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Drew Pearson Finally Takes His Rightful Place in the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Gene Strother

On a day when I would like to give Jerry Jones credit for making a good call by placing Drew Pearson in Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor, I find myself instead a little miffed that it took him so long. As … Continue reading →

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Mommas, Don’t Let your Cowboys Grow Up To Be Babies

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Gene Strother

In the past month, I have been privileged to talk to such legendary Cowboys as Randy White, Emmitt Smith and Jimmy Johnson. To a man, when the conversation turned to what went wrong with the 2010 Cowboys, the answer was … Continue reading →

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Bruce Thornton: Former Dallas Cowboy Talks Football, Life, and Life Without Football

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Gene Strother

Bruce Thornton is a big man.
During the Premiere League flag football game, put on by the NFL Players Association the Friday night before the Super Bowl, I spotted him (well, I could not have missed him) in the media bullpen, … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Super Special Event: NFLPA Legends Brunch

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Gene Strother

I was invited by the NFL Players Association to cover the first annual edition of the Legends Brunch on Sunday morning. I don’t mean to name-drop, but Deacon Jones, “Mean” Joe Greene (a native Texan, you know), Jack Youngblood, Ronnie … Continue reading →

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