Sep 10th 2008 1:00PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys, NFL Fans
Emmitt Smith is the NFL career rushing leader, champion, and an ESPN on-air butcherer of the English language. In a recent “Outside the Lines”, Smith joined Page 2 columnist and author Jeff Pearlman, and columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor to discuss the the Cowboys’ fondness for reclamation projects.

Not the first time the subject’s been broached, but Pearlman wrote a book, “Boys Will Be Boys,” that chronicled the Cowboys’ teams of the 90s, both on and off the field. According to the DMN Blog’s Tim MacMahon, Smith refused to be interviewed for it, so there was some underlying animosity heading into the OTL segment.

Awkwardness ensued. If you’re too lazy to watch six minutes of relatively boring television, here’s are the Cliff’s Notes: Smith supports the Cowboys and believes in giving people — even Pacman Jones — second chances, and Pearlman is skeptical of owner Jerry Jones’ motives. Hardly riveting. But as the segment ends, Smith offers Pearlman this: “Jeff, keep selling books.” Everybody laughs uncomfortably, and that was that.

But on his website, Pearlman fills in the details on his history with Smith:Continue Reading