Jimmy Johnson (L), Jerry Jones (R) (Photo credit should read PAUL BUCK/AFP via Getty Images)
At the risk of giving any or too much credit to that so-called ‘America’s Team’ in Texas (just saying it makes the stomach turn), there’s a part of their story that’s actually quite interesting. As sick as it makes most Philadelphia Eagles fans to utter the words “Dallas Cowboys”, just try and hang in there for a second. There’s a story that needs to be told and a point that needs to be made here.
Once upon a time, Jimmy Johnson had the unenviable job of replacing the legendary Tom Landry and walking into and rebuilding a bad Cowboys team, but it was one of his first moves that changed the fortunes of the franchise.