Barry Switzer actually called Ryan Switzer's family to find out if they were related

Posted May 15, 2017
All kidding -- and Barry Switzer tweets -- aside, the former coach of the Cowboys and Oklahoma Sooners is not related to fourth round pick Ryan Switzer. But the two do have something of a relationship. After the Cowboys took Ryan Switzer in the fourth round of last month's draft, the coach tweeted, "congratulations to my cousin.'' (Dallas Morning News)

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