Tag Archives: Don Meredith
Don Meredith: The Original Dallas Cowboy Could Play
“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
Don Meredith: The Dandy One Dies
Don Meredith was listed at 6’3″, 210 pounds, but to a growing nation of football fan, he was bigger than life. Because of him and his ABC booth partners, Frank Gifford and Howard Cosell, the NFL experienced unprecedented growth during … Continue reading
Inglourious Basterds: The Ten Most Underrated Dallas Cowboys of All Time
With insincere apologies to Quentin Tarrantino for pilfering his wonderful movie title (I even kept the curious spelling because it just seems to fit the blood-and-gluts glory of yesterday’s NFL: you know, before they instituted a glorified game of two-hand … Continue reading
Top Ten Quotes from Dallas Cowboys
I love a good quote. Who doesn’t? When you quote someone else, not only do you get to borrow from the genius or insight of another, you can do so without culpability.
If anyone takes issue with it, just say, “Hey, … Continue reading
Top Ten Plays in Dallas Cowboys’ History
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

