The preseason kickoff game between the Cowboys and the Steelers was obviously the main course, but fans were also treated to a host of tasty side dishes as football made its return Thursday night. Lots of talk revolving around the Hall of Fame as the Classes of 2020 and 2021 prepare to be enshrined, so one longtime Dallas writer examined the perceived “Cowboys bias” in Canton and came away with an answer that may surprise some.
Drew Pearson talks about how he’ll react once he hits the podium for his speech, and the team website profiles the one-of-a-kind Cliff Harris and his remarkable journey to gridiron immortality. The biggest news of the night was Jerry Jones finally making a long-overdue promise to Jimmy Johnson that he’ll have a spot in the club’s Ring of Honor, but one NFL insider may have upstaged even that by reporting that the team has turned to an unlikely source regarding treatment for Dak Prescott’s throwing arm. Malik Hooker’s contract details are revealed, Jaylon Smith’s brother has a new NFL home, and former Cowboys skipper Jason Garrett ruffles a few feathers in the Big Apple with a mysterious and abrupt end to his latest press conference.