In this episode of The Mount Rushmore Show, we break down the Mount Rushmore of Sports Documentaries, inspired by the brand-new Netflix series America’s Team on the Jerry Jones-era Dallas Cowboys. I share my review of the first six episodes and why it feels like the Cowboys’ version of The Last Dance.
We explore why sports documentaries captivate us as a culture, how they’ve evolved from early films to ESPN’s 30 for 30 era and today’s streaming hits, and the criteria for making our Mount Rushmore.
Finally, we look ahead at what’s next for sports documentaries, including the highly anticipated The Heart of Black Mamba. Then stay tuned at the end for a trailer before the release of the upcoming sports documentary produced by Mike Mintz himself, The Kid in the Cowtown, about one of the biggest boxing matches that took place in one of the unlikeliest of places.
