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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle

Why Netflix’s new documentary on the Dallas Cowboys is better than The Last Dance

Michael Irvin celebrates after scoring a touchdown for the Dallas Cowboys against the Buffalo Bills
Michael Irvin was a star receiver for the Dallas Cowboys before a neck injury brought his career to an end. Photograph: Sporting News Archive/Sporting News/Getty Images

Of all the unflinching moments in the new Netflix blockbuster, America’s Team: the Gambler and his Cowboys, one stands out more than most. It comes after the Dallas Cowboys’ former star receiver Michael Irvin is asked about the White House, the secret mansion where some players would unwind while winning three Super Bowls during the 1990s. “I was the president of the White House,” Irvin says with a cackle, his eyes lighting up. “It was a safe place for camaraderie.”

But this, it turns out, was a very different style of team building than going down the pub.

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