Top 10 Dallas Cowboys Of All-Time: A Rebuttal

By
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: August 7, 2009

commentComment        

... top 10 Dallas Cowboys of all time. While the names on their list are all undeniably great, they used flawed logic in their selections. I intend to set the record straight by giving you the real top ten Cowboys of all time.

First, the NFL Network's Top 10:

  1. Tom Landry
  2. Roger Staubach
  3. Michael Irvin
  4. Bob Lilly
  5. Emmitt Smith
  6. Troy Aikman
  7. Tony Dorsett
  8. Randy White
  9. Don Meredith
  10. Drew Pearson

The biggest flaw in the Network's approach was their allowing a non-player on the list. Tom Landry certainly ought to be considered the number one greatest Cowboy of all time on any list that included players and coaches.

If you include coaches, then you have to consider Jimmy Johnson. Moreover, if you include coaches, then what about front office personnel and ownership? Clint Murchison, Tex Schramm and Gil Brandt might have something to say about any list that was not...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article Source: BleacherReport.com


Comments

Comments are closed.