Playing to Win: Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys

Playing to Win: Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys

by David Magee
Playing to Win: Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys

Playing to Win: Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys

by David Magee

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Overview

Parlaying unrestricted access into a compelling behind-the-scenes narrative, author David Magee reveals football vignettes and insightful management morsels from arguably the most colorful and influential owner in all of professional sports. Playing to Win is the true story of how an Arkansas oilman named Jerry Jones was able to turn the Dallas Cowboys franchise around and become arguably the most influential owner in all of professional sports winning three Super Bowls, landing record-setting television contracts, and overseeing every detail of a brand-new $1.2 billion stadium along the way. From revolutionizing the NFL's business model to helping transform the league into the nation's most popular sport, Jones is a sports icon, and this book showcases and brings clarity to the scope of his impact.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781600781247
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 09/01/2008
Pages: 224
Sales rank: 935,849
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

David Magee is the author of nine nonfiction books, including How Toyota Became #1 and Endurance: Winning Life's Majors the Phil Mickelson Way. He lives in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.

Table of Contents


Preface     vii
Acknowledgments     xv
America's Team Struggles     1
Pressure Creates Coverage     25
Any Given Sunday     39
A Super-Sized Payoff     55
The Owner's Prerogative     69
Challenge the Rule Book     87
Humility of the Game     103
Change the Culture     119
Consider the X-Factor     139
Taking Ownership     165
Afterword     195
Notes     201
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