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 Playing to Win: Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys $24.95 If you are an avid professional football fan, let alone a diehard Cowboy supporter, this book may not be for you. The book covers the period from 1989 (when Jerry Jones bought the team) to the end of 2007 season. As a serious football fan, although not of the Cowboys, I was expecting to get plenty of behind-the-scenes tidbits of what contribute into Jones's character, values and his decision making process with the players, coaches and organization, that haven't been covered by media. Instead, the book reads more like a collection of scrapbook snapshots from the time span rather than detailed inside stories retrieved from a personal diary. This is despite the author's claimed unlimited access to Jones and his organization. Most football fans who followed the Cowboys during their '90s glory days would easily recall 60-80% of the contents of this book. To his credit, the author presents his materials in an easy-read, quick-flow format. He can do away with repeated uses of complete people references throughout the book, such as "team owner and general manager Jerry Jones". The book is valuable overview for casual sports fans who want to learn more about Dallas Cowboys and its flashy owner. Unfortunately, it leaves the more serious football followers longing for a lot more. For more comprehensive readings about the Cowboys, I'd recommend the following: Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty. An inside look into the star players of the Cowboys teams from the '90s and mainly their lives off the field. King of the Cowboys: The Life and Times of Jerry Jones. Published in 1995, this relatively unknown book provides deeper details into oft-controversial character of Jerry Jones, before and after he purchased the Cowboys.  Jerry Jones Autographed/Hand Signed Dallas Cowboys 8x10 Photo with Super Bowl Trophy $123.20 With Super Bowl victories following the 1992, 1993, and 1995 seasons, Jones became the first owner in NFL history to guide his team to three league championships in his first seven years of ownership. Jerry Jones has personally hand signed this 8x10 Photo with a Black sharpie pen. This item comes with a REAL DEAL Memorabilia Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and a REAL DEAL Hologram on the Photo. Get The REAL DEAL!  Tom and Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection $26.98 Some of these are apparent remakes, and the color is off. What should be a natural gray is a pale green. I can't believe that not one of these cartoons won an academy award, or atleast nominated. Only Tom could have the right to replace the MGM Studio Lion, partially. That is a very significant lasting gesture. I'm sure Chuck Jones had to persuay alot of red tape to do that. Maybe that was the deal breaker in lieu of any deserving accolades including for the 6 distinguished Chuck Jones Collection episodes, but he did win for...The Dot and the Line. This collection is as vintage as a 65 Mustang. |
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