America's Team is the most valuable franchise in the world, and of course, one of the most recognizable names in sports lore (for good and bad). According to Sportico, the Cowboys became the first NFL franchise to be worth $10 billion.
In its storied history, late GM Tex Schramm came up with the idea of having dancers on the sideline around the late 60s. The first official season for Cowboys cheerleaders didn't come until 1972, and since then, fans were instantly not just glued to the screen for football, but also the sideline.
One major pay raise is coming for the Cowboys organization, and while it's complete malpractice that the Jerry Jones hasn't talked with Micah Parsons about a new extension, the Cowboys organization is celebrating a new, historic victory for their dancers.
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders get monstrous 400 percent pay raise
It's the dream of thousands of young ladies in the Lone Star State: become a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys. Since Netflix's airing of 'America's Sweethearts,' viewers have witnessed the drama, the emotions, the mental and physical toll that goes into the tryouts.
Most NFL cheerleaders have part-time or full-time jobs on the side, along with the dream of cheering on the sideline every week during football season. The second season of the show revealed that members of the squad have been pushing for higher wages, and now, it looks like the cheerleaders are finally going to get some bigger paychecks.
One former cheerleader told the New York Times (subscription required) that she only made $15 an hour. Now, veteran cheerleaders can make $75 an hour, quite a historic upgrade. According toDallasCowboysCheerleaders.com, the cheerleaders will be paid for rehearsals, home football games, promo appearances and shows.
This groundbreaking development might not just stop with America's Team. This could be the beginning of a chain reaction to come around the NFL. But for the Cowboys to set the example for the rest of the NFL is something that Cowboys fans have always loved about their team.