... are two southern drawls that reside in separate worlds.

One’s a Texas man, the other wants to be.

One’s interested in building a franchise on country miles of good ol’ boy determination, the other pushes to keep a brand afloat that came to be an American sporting icon on the fruits of a family oil and gas business.

For years, October was Jerry Jones’ time to shine. Actually, September through February was Jones’ time. 

Nolan Ryan had the summer months. When the heat stifled and the Cowboys took vacation, Ryan entertained in Texas before fading back to his ranch for winter after another championship-less baseball season.

Texas’ sporting le...

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