Saturday, August 20, 2011

Cowboys Ring of Honor

    The Ring of Honor has three new members as of November 6th...Friday Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced the addition of Drew Pearson, Larry Allen, and Charles Haley. Their names and numbers will join the seventeen other Cowboys who have been honored this way.
   Pearson played for the Cowboys for eleven seasons and was the primary target for quarterback Roger Staubach. Best remembered for his 'Hail Mary' catch in the playoff game with Minnesota in 1975, Pearson still ranks third on the Cowboys receiving list with 489 catches, for 7,822 yards, and 48 touchdowns. 
   Larry Allen was arguably the best offensive guard to play the game. He was a mainstay for the Cowboys for twelve years and played every position on the offensive line except center. NFL guru John Madden called Allen the best offensive guard he had ever seen. Allen is currently working with Dallas' first round draft pick Tyron Smith as the rookie makes the starting line-up.
   Charles Haley was the premier pass-rusher of his day. He played on five Super Bowl Championship teams, two with San Francisco and three with Dallas. Known as the quiet man, Haley always let his on-field performances do the talking for him. He retired with 100.5 sacks of the quarterback to his record.
   The announcement of the latest three members of the Ring of Honor came as fifty former players of the Cowboys showed up to support the trio. All three are still possible selections to the Pro Football Hall of Fame at Canton, Ohio.

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