Tag Archives: Bob Lilly

Don Meredith: The Original Dallas Cowboy Could Play

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Gene Strother

“Outlined against a gray November sky, The Four Horsemen rode again Sunday in the Cotton Bowl. You remember their names: Death, Famine, Pestilence and Meredith.”
That opening line—penned by Gary Cartwright of The Dallas Times Herald some time in the 1960s, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dallas Cowboys, Former Players, Nostalgia | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Smack-Talking, Dan Hampton, The Dallas Cowboys, Brokeback Mountain, and Katrina

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Gene Strother

According the ranting Chicago Bears defensive lineman-turned-talking head Dan Hampton, the Dallas Cowboys “think they are Clint Eastwood, but are more the Brokeback variety, if you know what I mean.”

I will leave the homophobic lamentations to those who worry over … Continue reading →

Posted in (Gene)tic Ranting, Dallas Cowboys, Former Players, Humor, Knee Jerk, Media | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Top Ten Plays in Dallas Cowboys’ History

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Gene Strother

In this third installment of the SilverandBlueBlood Top Ten Top Ten, I turn my attention to the top ten plays in team history. In selecting the plays, I considered several factors:

How memorable was it?
What impact did it have on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dallas Cowboys, Former Players, Top Ten | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

A Rebuttal: Top 10 Dallas Cowboys of All Time

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Gene Strother

The NFL Network recently offered an episode in its Top 10 series in which they named their top ten Dallas Cowboys of all time. While the names on their list are all undeniably great, they used flawed logic in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Dallas Cowboys, Former Players, Hall of Fame, NFL, Ring of Honor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment