Jimmy Johnson 4 ‘Warm-Hearted’ Dallas Cowboys Stories: Ring of Honor FISH PODCAST

Coach Jimmy Johnson 4 ‘Warm-Hearted’ Dallas Cowboys Stories: Ring of Honor FISH PODCAST

FRISCO - The Myth of Jimmy Johnson? That’s powerful stuff.

But some of the realities from the legendary coach’s time leading the Dallas Cowboys from when he let his guard down and from when he let his hair down? (Figuratively, of course!)

As someone who began his coverage of the Cowboys right about the time Jimmy and owner Jerry Jones began their “turning the thing around” reign in Dallas? A big part of my 34 years on the best is the cherishing of interactions with and stories of Johnson that go beyond the intimidating persona … and reveal a “warm” side to the Hall of Famer who on Saturday at AT&T Stadium will be inducted into the Cowboys Ring of Honor.

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Four such stories? I speak below on Jimmy “walking the plank,” about “holes in Jimmy’s boat,” about me being invited to squeeze his unusual body part (“Fish, come here and feel the difference!”) and about Jimmy Johnson …

McCarthy Reacts to Johnson's Cowboys Ring of Honor Announcement

Coaching my 3-on-3 Hoop-it-Up team to a Dallas basketball championship?!

It’s all true. It’s all here …

Please watch, listen and enjoy the Fish Podcast and the Fish Report as we bring you “Jimmy Week!” 

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MIKE FISHER

Mike Fisher - as a newspaper beat writer and columnist and on radio and TV, where he is an Emmy winner - has covered the NFL since 1983 and the Dallas Cowboys since 1990, is the author of two best-selling books on the Cowboys.