Jeff Pearlman's new tome "Boys will be Boys"

imjustagirl · Sep 18, 2008

Deion.

Pancamo · Sep 18, 2008

imjustagirl said:

Deion.
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No way. Jesus wouldn't allowed him to sin.

imjustagirl · Sep 18, 2008

Jesus took some days off. What can I say?

Fudgie the Whale · Sep 18, 2008

Ben_Hecht said:

Inky_Wretch said:

Chapter released to Deadspin ...

http://deadspin.com/5051649/excerpt-boys-will-be-boys-by-jeff-pearlman
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. . . an insatiable front-runner, a cabbage -- or a Texan.

Love it.
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That was a fun read. Nice to read a Georgia grad was the one truly responsible for the 2nd INT. Go Dawgs!

Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! · Sep 18, 2008

swenk said:

Just a small and probably meaningless contribution to this discussion, but take it for what it's worth.

I don't speak for Skip Bayless, but I was his agent for that book. The Aikman material--which passed a rigorous legal vetting--was the result of numerous comments made by others during the course of Skip's research for the book, including remarks from Barry Switzer and others associated with the team. At no point did the book draw any conclusion; it reported that others were openly advancing these rumors.

I don't offer this as a defense or justification, but just to clarify the oft-repeated "Skip outed Troy!" myth.
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Thanks
That clears things up a bit.

Ben_Hecht · Sep 18, 2008

Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! said:

swenk said:

Just a small and probably meaningless contribution to this discussion, but take it for what it's worth.

I don't speak for Skip Bayless, but I was his agent for that book. The Aikman material--which passed a rigorous legal vetting--was the result of numerous comments made by others during the course of Skip's research for the book, including remarks from Barry Switzer and others associated with the team. At no point did the book draw any conclusion; it reported that others were openly advancing these rumors.

I don't offer this as a defense or justification, but just to clarify the oft-repeated "Skip outed Troy!" myth.
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Thanks
That clears things up a bit.
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I can hear Skip, now:

"But . . . but . . . but . . . Barry said so! I HEARRRRRRD him!"

Inky_Wretch · Sep 18, 2008

Ben_Hecht said:

Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! said:

swenk said:

Just a small and probably meaningless contribution to this discussion, but take it for what it's worth.

I don't speak for Skip Bayless, but I was his agent for that book. The Aikman material--which passed a rigorous legal vetting--was the result of numerous comments made by others during the course of Skip's research for the book, including remarks from Barry Switzer and others associated with the team. At no point did the book draw any conclusion; it reported that others were openly advancing these rumors.

I don't offer this as a defense or justification, but just to clarify the oft-repeated "Skip outed Troy!" myth.
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Thanks
That clears things up a bit.
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I can hear Skip, now:

"But . . . but . . . but . . . Barry said so! I HEARRRRRRD him!"
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The question isn't whether or not Switzer said it. It's whether or not Switzer was shit-faced drunk at the time.

imjustagirl · Sep 18, 2008

Is that really a question? Just having read that excerpt...

TheSportsPredictor · Sep 18, 2008

Pearlman's book is great. Started reading it today. It instantly goes to the top of my pile. Although Klosterman's novel is sitting here waiting for me as well, so those two might have to duke it out.

imjustagirl · Sep 18, 2008

I'm finally getting to Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs. I feel so far behind.

MacDaddy · Sep 18, 2008

Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! said:

Small Town Guy said:

Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! said:

Small Town Guy said:

Moderator1 said:

Uh, so why did they let it run? Did it run?
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I don't think he wrote about the gay rumors for the paper. It was in his book that came out after the 1995 season. Bayless is so ridiculous at the beginning of that book too as well. He wrote something like, "All I can do is pray, and write everything I know." And the inside flap begins with a reference to Aikman confronting Bayless about the gay rumors.
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Aikman is married and has kids right?
I know, I know that doesn't mean anything...
But where did Bayless get his info? Or was there info just speculation on Bayless' part? The Dallas Moring News SE who called it irresponsible on Bayless' pat - why?
Was he the only one who "reported" (I'm using the very loosely) it?
Does Bayless stand by this or did he ever apologize?
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I think my copy of the book is buried in a box still sitting in my parents's basement, but from what I remember, the speculation was basically based on Bayless's imagination and "whispers," about Aikman, the same type of rumors and whispers that basically surround any male athlete/actor/singer who isn't married or seen at clubs banging everything in a skirt. Basically they were completely made up. I think Bayless wrote that he'd personally seen Aikman surrounded by lots of women at a club, so maybe he wasn't gay but, hey, you never know... or something ridiculous like that. Aikman spoke to him for the book and told Bayless he wasn't gay. Of course, how was he supposed to prove that, bring over a woman and sleep with her in front of Skip?

I don't think Bayless ever apologized or anything, nor do I think he really stood by his reporting. He was just putting it out there, just reporting what he'd heard. That was his defense.
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That's awful. How does the the guy continue to work in the industry w/o an apology to Aikman or a retraction?
Why didn't Aikman sue?
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Sue for what?

Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! · Oct 1, 2008

Pearlman is interviewed about the book by Gelf.

Said Bayless wouldn't talk to him.

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/archives/dallas_dynasty.php

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