"I started calling myself (the Original 88) when I retired," he said Tuesday, "but I'm not the first 88." Wearing his gold Pro Football Hall of Fame jacket, Pearson was the featured guest on Tuesday at AT&T Stadium when the East/West Shrine Bowl announced that its annual college football All-Star game will be played at the venue in early 2025.
Only with the Cowboys does all of that make sense. There is no other group like this in the NFL, and it's been carefully cultivated, and grown, thanks to the men themselves, and Jerry Jones.
Only does No. 88 have its own club, which features Drew Pearson, Michael Irvin, Dez Bryant, CeeDee Lamb and, naturally, Post Malone. Grapevine native, hip hop artist, and part time country singer, Post Malone is an honorary member of the 88 Club.
How No. 88 elevated itself above the rest was done a little bit by chance, a lot by Pearson, Jerry Jones and the players themselves. The true point of origin to this story started in the fall of 1973.
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