Netflix drops trailer for ‘America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys’ documentary

“A man who bet it all. A series of calculated risks. A team meticulously designed for greatness. America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys is the definitive story of the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones’ impact on NFL history,” the official synopsis from Netflix states. “What began as a daring purchase led to the assembly of the iconic ‘90s football team – a decade-plus journey, led by Jones’ intrepid business moves, that revolutionized global sports and resulted in three NFL titles. Through first-hand interviews and never-before-seen footage, this series unravels the dramatic twists and turns on the road to the Cowboys becoming the most valuable sports franchise in the world.”

More on the Cowboys and Jerry Jones

Despite the issues the Cowboys have had recently when it comes to winning another championship, they became a successful franchise after Jones purchased the team. The Cowboys won the Super Bowl during the 1992, 1993 and 1995 seasons, and Jones was named NFL Executive of the Year in 2014. Because of his success as an owner, Jones was selected to the Pro Bowl Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

“It’s the inclusion factor, being in such a limited group,” Jones said in a 2017 interview about being in the Hall of Fame. “This NFL covers so many generations, so many years. It’s just getting to be included in what the Hall of Fame is about. The best thing I’ve done so far is go to this Ray Nitschke luncheon (today) with all the returning Hall of Famers. Listening to the players I’ve presented talk about me, it really was an emotional thing. It just reminded me what happens with this game. You bond with your relationships more so than you do in any other discipline I’ve ever been in, business or anything. For me, (it’s) religion.”