The Boys: Jones vs Johnson - The Feud that Rocked America's Team - Softcover

At their best, sports stories reveal something universal about human nature and the challenges we face in everyday life. In too many cases, though, they simply point out the triviality of professional sports and get buried in an avalanche of details. The Boys falls into the latter group. On a game-by-game basis, it recounts the statistics, performances, injuries, and personality clashes of the Dallas Cowboys during the team's 1992 championship season. Much of the tale focuses on the conflict between owner Jerry Jones and coach Jimmy Johnson. The relationship these two men share is complex, but in this telling it comes across as merely petty and uninteresting. The whole production, in fact, moves from player to player without bringing anyone to life. Bayless reads his own material competently, but this production will likely please only die-hard fans.
- Jay Rozgonyi, Fairfield Univ. Lib., Ct.
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