It is nice to remember the past as a Dallas Cowboys fan. The team has won five Super Bowl titles, while playing in the big game eight times, remaining one of the NFL's most successful franchises. On Sunday, Nov. 6, the Cowboys will be honoring three more of their historical players by adding them to the Ring of Honor.
This is the first addition to the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor since the Triplets went up in 2005. With so many legendary players encircling the stadium, there is one that has been overlooked for far too long. While names like Roger Staubach and Tony Dorsett went up in 1983 and 1994 respectively, the best receiver of the era is heading up there now as well. The Dallas Cowboys are honoring Drew Pearson as well as two members of the Cowboys' teams of the '90s in Larry Allen and Charles Haley.
Drew Pearson
The Dallas Cowboys enjoy handing out the No. 88 to the best wide receivers coming aboard the team. Names like Michael Irvin, Antonio Bryant and Dez Bryant all received the number as the Cowboys looked for their next big thing. Out of the three, only Irvin lived up to the reputation in Dallas, although Dez Bryant is still young. However, it all began with Drew Pearson.
28 years after his retirement, Pearson is finally getting on the Ring of Honor and I have to ask, "What took so long?" Drew Pearson was the best wide receiver on the Cowboys team in the '70s and most of the '80s. There were other receivers who played alongside him but there was only one Drew Pearson. He finished his career with 489 receptions for 7,822 yards and 48 touchdowns. He only played on one Super Bowl team.
Those numbers are nothing really special but ask any Dallas Cowboys' fan and they will tell you how important Pearson is to the history of the Cowboys. Out of everyone in the Cowboys' past that was not in the Ring of Honor, it is Drew Pearson who deserved to be up there the most. He is the one I am happiest about.
Larry Allen
Larry Allen was a member of the famed Dallas Cowboys offensive line. This is, of course, the line that people credit with Emmitt Smith's record. He played with Dallas for 12 seasons and made 10 Pro Bowls while wearing the Cowboys' star. He was only there for one Super Bowl, the Barry Switzer win, but he was dominant the entire time he played and protected his quarterbacks at all costs.
Charles Haley
I'm not going to say much here. I don't think Haley deserves to be on the Ring of Honor, although I am sure there are many who will disagree. To each his own and everyone has a right to their opinion. However, he only played for Dallas from 1992-1996 and that is not enough time to warrant this inclusion. Haley played on all three Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl teams but also won two for the San Francisco 49ers as well. He now gets his sixth ring, in the Ring of Honor.
Author Shawn S. Lealos has followed the Dallas Cowboys since he was a child, his favorite players range from Roger Staubach and Tony Dorsett to the Triplets of the 90s. Through the great years of the '90s and the hard times of the '80s, Shawn never turned his back on America's Team.
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