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Barry Switzer’s bitter swan song in 1997

Bitter swan song for Barry Switzer in 1997

The Cowboys streak of consecutive NFC Championship game appearance had ended at four in 1996. The team came into the 1997 season looking to get back on top. Instead, the whole thing unraveled. Troy Aikman’s long-running frustration with Barry Switzer’s coaching style boiled over in an epic sideline … Read more

Richard Paolinelli

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The decline of the Cowboys’ empire began in 1994

The decline of the Cowboys’ empire began in 1994

After a second-straight Super Bowl win over Buffalo in January, the Cowboys were early favorites to make it three in a row at the end of the 1994 season. Barring catastrophic injuries, the team was young and solid at every position. They seemed an unstoppable juggernaut. Only self-sabotage … Read more

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Which coaches would that be, Jerry? 3

Which coaches would that be, Jerry?

You would think after 34 years there would be very little that Jerry Jones would say that would surprise any of us. Yet, Jerry still manages to do just that. Last week, when pressed about getting Jimmy Johnson on the Ring of Honor, Jerry dropped this nugget at … Read more

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