Pass It Down

Ep. 12: Barry Switzer, Coaching Legend (Part 2)

Episode Summary

Surprise guest Steve Silver (father of Mike, grandfather of Natalie) joins the fray as more epic stories are recalled, including the surreal dinner in San Antonio that featured Switzer angrily spewing expletives at Jerry Jones--only to tearfully profess his love for the Cowboys owner--while Mike succumbed to the effects of high-end California Cabernet. Switzer also discusses growing up as the son of a bootlegger, dressing up in drag with Jimmy Johnson and playing a classic prank on Joe Paterno while sunbathing in the Caribbean.

Episode Notes

Barry, Mike and surprise guest Steve Silver take turns recounting an emotionally charged, wine-fueled dinner at a San Antonio steakhouse with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his son, Stephen--and the gang is off and running once more. From the Tupac Shakur pregame speech that might have been, to the progressive Halloween party featuring future Super Bowl-winning coaches dressed in drag, to the time Barry sent a drug dealer to hook up one of his iconic coaching counterparts, this fast-moving trip down memory lane does not disappoint.