When the Cowboys Got sold in 1989

CCBoy;3689839 said:
AS if any of what I stated was a lie...Richard Nixon's maneuvers to maintain power included the Watergate Affair. That hit at the fabric of American life, and when Sam Baker, the Senator from Tennessee chaired the ensuing investigation of top level corruptions. He was aided by Sam Irvin on the Senate Committee conducting that investigation.

Then, Senate meetings and the television coverage were continued into the early hours of the morning. For that time, it was unheard of to extend coverage during the late hours of the night.

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But my inclusions of what life was during that time, wasn't off mark, or stupid. I lived it then...
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Cocaine is a hellava drug.
 
Royal Laegotti;3689767 said:
Anybody want to touch this?
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Loved Landry as a coach, and I think he is the best coach in NFL history.

But the game had really passed him by by the time the mid to late 80's rolled around. 1984 was a really tough season and we missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade. The next season we eeked out the division title, but that team was not that good. Even in winning the division, we had embarrassing defeats at the hands of the Bears (44-0) and the Bengals (50-24). We also got dominated in the last game of the season, another loss to SF. 1986 started out ok, but Danny White got hurt at midseason and the team crumbled. 87-88 were both terrible. The only thing good about the season is we were bad enough to get the #1 pick and get Troy Aikman.
 
M'Kevon;3689884 said:
Cocaine is a hellava drug.
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Then by no means associate with it...but don't forget to just say NO to a long list of substances to include abuse of alcohol as well. Sorry, but served as a Custom's MP in Germany and was a Drug and Alcohol Advisor as a special duty for twelve years. But remember, Highway or Dieway....YOU MAKE THE CHOICE!
 
CCBoy;3689895 said:
Then by no means associate with it...but don't forget to just say NO to a long list of substances to include abuse of alcohol as well. Sorry, but served as a Custom's MP in Germany and was a Drug and Alcohol Advisor as a special duty for twelve years. But remember, Highway or Dieway....YOU MAKE THE CHOICE!
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Speaking of Cocaine great documentary on that subject. its called "cocaine Cowboys". Guy who was importing the drugs said he had the whole front line of the Steelers at his house doing drugs before SB XIII. I would recommend it to any one who wants a real dose of reality. pretty scary what transpired in the late 70s early 80s in Miami.
 
ilovejerry;3690053 said:
Speaking of Cocaine great documentary on that subject. its called "cocaine Cowboys". Guy who was importing the drugs said he had the whole front line of the Steelers at his house doing drugs before SB XIII. I would recommend it to any one who wants a real dose of reality. pretty scary what transpired in the late 70s early 80s in Miami.
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Thanks for your message as well as reminders.
 
Royal Laegotti;3689529 said:
Why did he want Landry out so bad? Even when he was selling the team. Did he hate Landry that much?
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Yes, Bright hated Landry that much. It came down to Bright feeling as if Landry snubbed him at a team Christmas party. From that point on, as the team slid down the tubes, Bright wanted to fire him, but didn't want to deal with the political fallout in Dallas.

Another interesting note: after Bear Bryant left Texas A&M to return to Alabama, Tom Landry interviewed for the vacant head coaching position. He was interviewed by the head of the Texas A&M board of regents - who just happened to be H.R. "Bum" Bright. Bright's recollection of the interview was that Landry was "nothing special". The replacement for Bryant ended up being Jim Myers, who, after he was fired at A&M, became Landry's offensive line coach for 25 years.

It ultimately shows how much Bright knew about football coaches.
 
Plankton;3690093 said:
It ultimately shows how much Bright knew about football coaches.
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Bright not only knew nothing about coaches, he was a terrible owner.

People who cant stand Jerry either werent around for the Bright time as owner or have totally forgot about it. Jerry is eons better an owner than Bum Bright was.
 
bbgun;3689387 said:
Lakers owner Jerry Buss also showed interest.
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Now that's a man who knows how to be an owner.

He should talk to JJ about how to do it right!!;)
 
I was interested in purchasing the Cowboys at the time, but my pocket lint just wasn't quite enough to get the deal done. ;)
 
anyone wonder if the Japanese had bought the Cowboys would the team be in Los Angeles right now?
 
DallasCowboysRule!;3689758 said:
I'm kinda curious how that would have worked had the Japanese guys gotten the team. It seems like it could have been a nightmare because I'm sure they would only have been interested in turning the greatest profit rather than football.
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If the Japanese would have bought it Jimmy would be still coaching this team and we probably could have won more Superbowls than just 3 during the 90s.

Hate them or love them, they won't stand for losing.
 
 
Royal Laegotti;3689529 said:
Why did he want Landry out so bad? Even when he was selling the team. Did he hate Landry that much?
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He was going to get rid of Landry at some point but really had no real intentions because he was going to sell the team regardless.

Jerry was the one who sat down with Landry and told him the news. Bright said he would do it but Jerry consulted with some peers and decided he needed to be the one to talk to Landry face to face.

Interesting piece of info here: He actually fired Landry before he was even the owner of the team. He had a verbal agreement (gentleman's handshake) with Bright but no deal was finalized in writing nor was it approved by the NFL. The NFL then passed what in now known as the Jerry Jones rule forbidding new owners to handle any issues within the organization until approved by the NFL.
 
ConstantReboot;3690433 said:
If the Japanese would have bought it Jimmy would be still coaching this team and we probably could have won more Superbowls than just 3 during the 90s.

Hate them or love them, they won't stand for losing.
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I call BS. The Japanese care more about profits. Shrewd contracts, a culture that no one wants to play in, and the team in LA. That would have been the story...
 
Switz;3689356 said:
those businessmen from that Seinfield Episode? you know the one they slept over at Kramers in the chest of drawers...
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I'm just happy they got stuck in the drawers and couldn't bid on the Cowboys. Hopefully they went home with some oranges as a consolation.
 
DUDE you are off on your years...tom landry's demise was the 80's, what you are speaking of is in the late 60's! lol are you serious?
 
STSINAZ;3690741 said:
DUDE you are off on your years...tom landry's demise was the 80's, what you are speaking of is in the late 60's! lol are you serious?
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They are referring to the time leading up to the end of the Landry era. Not just the last few years.
 
ConstantReboot;3690433 said:
If the Japanese would have bought it Jimmy would be still coaching this team and we probably could have won more Superbowls than just 3 during the 90s.

Hate them or love them, they won't stand for losing.
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Yeah, right, like they even would of known who Jimmy was.
 
dbair1967;3690114 said:
Bright not only knew nothing about coaches, he was a terrible owner.

People who cant stand Jerry either werent around for the Bright time as owner or have totally forgot about it. Jerry is eons better an owner than Bum Bright was.
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Outside of the treatment of Tom Landry. What makes Bright so aweful?
 
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