After The NFL
- Since his retirement in 1983, Pearson has worked extensively as a sports broadcaster for such networks as CBS and HBO; he previously hosted the Dallas Cowboys post-game show.
- He is also the CEO of Drew Pearson Companies, a manufacturer of licensed headwear since 1985.
- Was the General Manager of the New York/New Jersey Hitmen during the only season of the XFL. Midway through the season, he began attending games from the sideline and talking with announcers, something head coach Rusty Tillman refused to do.
- Pearson is exclusively represented by PPI Marketing for speaking engagements and appearances. Pearson currently lives in Plano, Texas.
- Received the NFL Alumni Career Achievement Award in 2005 for his post-NFL career success.
- Played basketball with Marques Haynes on a team called Harlem Magicians. Pearson is married to Haynes' daughter.
- Pearson wore #88 with the Cowboys. Later, Michael Irvin wore #88 for the Cowboys during his Hall of Fame career, giving the number a special "dual" legacy in club history. When the Cowboys drafted Dez Bryant in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft, they immediately announced that Bryant would wear #88 and Pearson later posed for a photo in a Cowboys uniform with Bryant and Michael Irvin that was part of the 2010 edition of the popular Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine.
- On August 18th, 2012 Drew Pearson announced that he will host a new sports and lifestyle talk show titled "The Drew Pearson Show" with co-hosts Paul Salfen, Kristen Keith and Michael Nast.The show is on Fox Sports Southwest Each show has a higher purpose from granting wishes with Make-A-Wish to finding toys for children at Christmas via Toys for Tots Drew Pearson and his Dallas Cowboys"Star Power" help 501C3. The first few local guests included five-time Super Bowl champion Charles Haley, as well as Kool & The Gang's Sir Earl Toon, Machete actor Billy Blair, "Friday Night Lights" star Drew Waters, "American Idol" and "Celebrity Rehab" personality and singer Nikki Mckibbin, 13-time world champion power lifter Amanda Harris (aka Barbie Barbell) and half the cast of Style Network's hit show "Big Rich Texas". Salfen interviewed international stars like Michael Pena and Natalie Martinez for End of Watch and Tim Burton, Winona Ryder and Oscar winner Martin Landau for Frankenweenie and the creators of Sinister, Ruby Sparks and Paranormal Activity 4.
- Is a color commentator for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League.
- Served as Honorary Chairman for 2012 Silver Dollar Ball benefiting American Cancer Society
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