Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty

They were America's Team?the high-priced, high-glamour, high-flying Dallas Cowboys of the 1990s, who won three Super Bowls and made as many headlines off the field as on it. Led by Emmitt Smith, the charismatic Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, and Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin, the Cowboys rank among the greatest of all NFL dynasties.

In similar fashion to his New York Times bestseller The Bad Guys Won!, about the 1986 New York Mets, in Boys Will Be Boys, award-winning writer Jeff Pearlman chronicles the outrageous antics and dazzling talent of a team fueled by ego, sex, drugs?and unrivaled greatness. Rising from the ashes of a 115 season in 1989 to capture three Super Bowl trophies in four years, the Dallas Cowboys were guided by a swashbuckling, skirt-chasing, power-hungry owner, Jerry Jones, and his two eccentric, hard-living coaches, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer. Together the three built a juggernaut that America loved and loathed.

But for a team that was so dominant on Sundays, the Cowboys were often a dysfunctional circus the rest of the week. Irvin, nicknamed "The Playmaker," battled dual addictions to drugs and women. Charles Haley, the defensive colossus, presided over the team's infamous "White House," where the parties lasted late into the night and a steady stream of long-legged groupies came and went. And then there were Smith and Sanders, whose Texas-sized egos were eclipsed only by their record-breaking on-field perfomances.

With an unforgettable cast of characters and a narrative as hard-hitting and fast-paced as the team itself, Boys Will Be Boys immortalizes the most beloved?and despised?dynasty in NFL history.

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-28-2009; Great book, awesome read; If you are a cowboys fan you should definitely read this book. Lots of Adult content and insight to the whole Jimmy and Jerry relationship.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-25-2009; Great Read!; This book was the best sports related book I have ever read, giving an inside look at the real behind the scenes lifestyles of the beloved Dallas Cowboys, I strongly recommend!!; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-25-2009; Pulls No Punchs On Just What Went On; As an avid Seahawks and 49er's fan, it was hard for this reviewer to get himself in line to read this book. I mean, who cares about the story behind a team that you don't root for unless they are playing against the Raiders? But, any...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-21-2009; Drunk, Stoned, & Oversexed; If you want to read about 'athletes gone wild' this book is for you! Reading like a mix of Penthouse Letters and a police blotter, Jeff Pearlman rips the lid off the Animal House National Lampoon's Animal House life that the Cowboys of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-28-2009; Great book, awesome read; If you are a cowboys fan you should definitely read this book. Lots of Adult content and insight to the whole Jimmy and Jerry relationship.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-28-2008; I thought Nothing Could Surprise Me!; Being a life-long Cowboys fan, I begged my school librarian to order this book so I could read it immediately! After reading it, I told her to put it in the 'Adults Only' section - in other words, don't even let students know we have...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-24-2008; Very choppy, felt like I was reading a tabloid more then a book.; Book felt very choppy...not a good flow and nothing of great substance. It's an entertaining read if you don't like the Cowboys (I'm an Eagles' fan...I know, it's sad). So, I would just stick with Jeff's articles on ESPN. They are...; read full review | report as inappropriate