Cowboys Legend Drew Pearson Throws Shade On Eagles Fans At Draft

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PHILADELPHIA (105.3 THE FAN) - As former Cowboys great Drew Pearson took the podium at the NFL Draft in Philadelphia to announce the Cowboys second-round pick Friday night, Pearson was roundly booed.

With that he said, "How 'bout dem Cowboys? I want to thank the Eagles fans for allowing me to have a career in the NFL."

He went on to say he's honored as an un-drafted free agent to announce the Cowboys pick "on behalf of the five-time World Champion Dallas Cowboys," he shouted!

The Cowboys picked Colorado defensive back Chidobe Awuzie.

Drew Pearson was a wide receiver for the Cowboys from 1973 to 1983.