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Title: Talk of Roethlisberger's playoff emergence ignores one fact: he'd already arrived.(PREVIEW)
Author: Troy Aikman
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Title: Surprise! The AER reflects some intriguing numbers among the playoff teams.(NFL)
Author: Troy Aikman
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Title: AER is a better barometer for NR team stats.(NFL Second Half Preview '04)
Author: Troy Aikman
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Title: Even the Chiefs' defense needs Roaf back on the field.(NFL)
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Title: Coaching in the NFL isn't all fun and games.(NFL)
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Title: Call Martz arrogant if you want, but he gets impressive results.(NFL)
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The Superbowl-winning quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys looks back on his life and focuses on the importance of facing changes with a positive attitude. ... Read more

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Features: Troy Aikman, Larry Allen, Bill Bates, Chris Boniol, Larry Brown, Shante Carver, Ray Donaldson, Dixon Edwards, Cory Fleming, Jason Garrett, Charles Haley, Dale Hellestrae, Chad Hennings, Clayton Holmes, Michael Irvin, John Jett, Daryl Johnston, Robert Jones, Leon Lett, Brock Marion, Russell Maryland, Godfrey Myles, Nate Newton, Jay Novacek, Deion Sanders, Darrin Smith, Emmitt Smith, Kevin Smith, Ron Stone, Tony Tolbert, Mark Tunei, Erik Williams, Kevin Williams, Darren Woodson, and Barry Switzer and Jerry Jones. ... Read more

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Best Gift Ever
I was thrilled to find this book after years of looking. My husband was the team photographer for the Cowboys and most of the photographs in the book are his. It is truly a cherished item in our household! ... Read more

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The Greatest QB Of The 90's!!!!!!
A magazine that finally gave justice to the greatness of Troy Aikman. All of those Cowboy fans who showed their support during his induction to the Football Hall Of Fame proved he was most deserving. The man had a great arm and such great focus during his playing days. Every football fan should own this tribute mag!!!!

Great magazine
Magazine was in great condition. Very informative. Had alot of insight on one of the greatest quarterbacks ever, Troy Aikman. It's a must for any Dallas Cowboy's fan.

Awesome Troy!
This issue was a wonderful step back in time for any Cowboys fan of the '90's.Troy Aikman was a great player and a fantastic leader and the article and comments were a fitting tribute to Troy and his fellow 2006 Hall of Fame inductees. ... Read more

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Wonderfull book!
I love this book, I wont let my friends touch it. It's totallyworth the dollars, it tells you about the greatest NFL players ever. For example: Steve Young, the best left-handed Quarterback ever,and Jerry Rice,the greatest all-time wide receiver ever. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Adrian L. Peterson, J. C. Watts, Sam Bradford, Troy Aikman, Wahoo Mcdaniel, Jake Hager, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, Darrell Royal, Jermaine Gresham, Dee Andros, Bill Watts, Jason White, Roy Williams, Wade Walker, Brian Bosworth, Tashard Choice, Eddie Crowder, Billy Sims, Derrick Strait, Lee Roy Selmon, Buddy Burris, Lance Mitchell, Jerry Pettibone, Hal Lahar, Todd Thomsen, Homer Paine, Marcus Dupree, Garrett Hartley, Tommie Harris, Charles Thompson, Gerald Mccoy, Pop Ivy, Ryan Reynolds, Phil Loadholt, Rhett Bomar, Jack Mildren, Jerry Tubbs, Jack Jacobs, Trent Williams, Teddy Lehman, Landry Jones, Mark Clayton (American Football, Born 1982), Jim Owens, Paul Thompson, Malcolm Kelly, Curtis Lofton, Corey Ivy, Rick Bryan, Kelly Gregg, Lucious Selmon, Jammal Brown, Quentin Griffin, Torrance Marshall, John Blake, Juaquin Iglesias, Rufus Alexander, Nic Harris, Joe Don Looney, Billy Vessels, Keith Jackson, Jermie Calhoun, J. D. Quinn, Josh Heupel, John Reddell, Gary Gibbs, Stephen Alexander, Spencer Tillman, Travis Wilson, Dave Baker, C. J. Ah You, Joe Washington, Mark Hutson, Demarco Murray, Rickey Dixon, George Cumby, De'mond Parker, Jamelle Holieway, Lance Rentzel, Billy Bookout, Jack Ging, Red Conkright, Tommy Mcdonald, Dusty Dvoracek, Jim Weatherall, Bob Kalsu, J. D. Runnels, Granville Liggins, Larry Mac Duff, Larry Birdine, Uwe Von Schamann, Mark Bradley, Jerry Crafts, Allen Patrick, Page Belcher, Ray Hamilton, Dejuan Miller, Jon Cooper, Eric Bassey, Jimbo Elrod, Brodney Pool, R. J. Washington, Stanley Wilson, Remi Ayodele, Ralph Neely, Kenny King, Jamarkus Mcfarland, Clendon Thomas, Branndon Braxton, Brandon Daniels, Sam Claphan, David Overstreet, Jack Mitchell, J. D. Roberts, Reggie Smith, Jimmy Wilkerson, Brandon Caleb, Buster Rhymes, Duke Robinson, Darrol Ray, Terry Ray, Prent... ... Read more

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From glitzy uniforms to five Super Bowl trophies, the Dallas Cowboys evoke more passion than any other team in professional football. Since America s Team joined the National Football League, no other team has won more division titles, advanced to the playoffs more frequently, or played in more Super Bowls. With remarkable photos, rousing text, and memorable quotations, 'Dallas Cowboys Yesterday & Today' captures the colorful history of this storied NFL franchise.

Kicked off with a foreword by former Cowboys cornerback Mel Renfro, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this book is the definitive Cowboys chronicle. From Mr. Cowboy to Captain Comeback, from Dandy Don to Hollywood Henderson, from Hail Mary to How bout them Cowboys! the Dallas Cowboys have never lacked for colorful characters and memorable moments, as documented in 'Dallas Cowboys Yesterday & Today'. Read and learn about:

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Memorabilia Galore!
There's quite a few books being released that celebrate the Dallas Cowboys 50th Anniversary (even though it was actually last season!), but there's only one like this. This book, by Jeff Miller and published by Publications International, may be my favorite. Simply because of the use of memorabilia sprinkled throughout the pages. There are fifteen full-page layouts that display some of Bob Bragalone's extensive collection of Cowboys memorabilia. There are some rare pieces shown, but little information about them is given. The book doesn't fall short in this area, that's not the purpose of it. Detailed information on Cowboys memorabilia is what my book is all about. There are a few items that I've never seen before, and would love to cover when I release my next edition.

From cover to cover, this book is loaded with great photography as the author takes you from the franchises humble beginnings, to present. I highly recommend!

Memorabilia adds interesting touch
Review: "Dallas Cowboys: Yesterday & Today", by Jeff Miller

Miller, Jeff.Dallas Cowboys: Yesterday & Today.Lincolnwood, IL: West Side Publishing.2010 160p, illus. 24.95 (list) ISBN 978-1-60553-902-7

(These remarks are based on a review copy received July 26, 2010)

The first thing I noticed when I opened the book to a random page was a nice two-page spread about Dallas Cowboy collectibles.In fact, there are fifteen such "Collectibles" photo-spreads scattered throughout the book.Pictures of pennants, football cards and other memorabilia are also scattered throughout the text, adding a nice touch to the standard fare of commentary and photographs.

Miller does a good job of covering a lot of ground in very little space: the book is only 160 pages long.Subtracting thirty pages for the collectibles, five pages for the table of contents and front-matter, and seven pages for the index and end-matter, leaves only 118 pages to cover the fifty-year history of the team in words and pictures.

I note that the book was not written specifically to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Cowboys (in fact I don't recall a single mention of the team's 50th anniversary in 2010).Instead, this title is just one in the 'Yesterday & Today' series (others have been published about the Chicago Bears, New York Mets, etc.).Miller organizes the book into six chapters:

The NFL comes to Dallas (1960-65)
The Cowboys Become Champions (1966-74)
The Cowboys Become America's Team (1975-81)
The End of an Era (1982-88)
A New Dynasty (1989-97)
The Cowboys of Today (1998- )

The book makes for an easy read because within each chapter, the articles are usually only a page or two long.In fact the longest articles (for Super Bowls VI, XXVII and XXX) comprise only four pages each.If you find yourself squinting at the chapter or article headlines, its not your glasses or contacts: the type font is a dark blue with silver-gray trim that makes the letters appear kinda fuzzy (or maybe I'm just getting old).Although the book issued as a hardback, I would've preferred a cloth binding instead of the paper that was used (probably in a cost-saving move).

Also, while the book was well researched, some errors crept in, beginning right on the dust-jacket.Miller (or whoever wrote the jacket notes) says the 1960 Cowboys were "unable to bring in new pro players straight from college".That would come as news to Don Meredith (rookie from SMU), Don Perkins (rookie from New Mexico) and the other rookies who made the squad in 1960 as free agents out of college.

The Cowboys also had four players in the College All-Star Game in Chicago in 1960, so clearly the Cowboys DID sign some players directly out of college.Miller makes a similar error on page 15 when he says only two rookies made the 1960 roster (Meredith & Perkins).In fact, six true rookies made the 1960 Cowboys roster playing all or parts of that initial season.

Meredith didn't "sit" his rookie season (page 28), if by that Miller means Meredith never played in 1960.Meredith played in six games, going 29-68 for 281 yards, 2 TDs and 5 INTs.He even started one game, going 9-28, 75 yds, 3 INTs against the Rams.

On p54 Miller writes that all of the "Dirty Dozen" eventually were starters for the Cowboys or other teams, but that isn't true.WR Percy Howard and C Kyle Davis never started for any team in their admittedly short NFL careers.On p56 the author writes that "America's Team" was the name of the '77 team hi-light video, but it was actually the name of the '78 hi-light video.

On p74 he writes that Clint Longley came off the bench to toss three TDs in the famous 1974 Thanksgiving Day win over the Redskins.That sounds good, but Longley actually tossed only two TDs, sandwiched around a one-yard TD plunge by FB Walt Garrison.And on p89 a caption identifies an LP as the Cowboys '86 Christmas Album but it is actually the '85 LP.

On the flip side, I didn't know that the AFL Chiefs hosted a Thanksgiving Day Game from 1967-69, so I learned something (which is always nice).And as a book-lover, I liked the sidebars featuring books by Lance Rentzel ("When All the Laughter Died in Sorrow") and Pete Gent ("North Dallas Forty").

The book ends rather abruptly with an article about Cowboys Stadium; there is no transition to the future of the Cowboys, so that left me scratching my head a bit.

Miller is a former reporter for the Dallas Morning News.His other books include 'Going Long' (a history of the AFL) and 'Game Changers' (about the greatest plays in Buffalo Bills history).All in all, this book is well-written and accomplishes its mission of covering the Cowboys of yesterday and today.I recommend it for your bookshelf, but save room for some of the twenty other Cowboys titles due out in 2010!

© Copyright Fred Goodwin, July 30, 2010
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