300 Pounds of Attitude: The Wildest Stories and Craziest Characters the NFL Has Ever Seen
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One fall night in TK, Steve Sabol of NFL Films answered the door to see his friend, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Tim “Rosso” Rossovich, standing there literally on fire. After Sabol knocked Rossovich to the ground and put out the fire, Rosso stood up and (without missing a beat) said, “Sorry, I must have the wrong apartment.”Pro football has been filled with players like this—loose cannons, rebels and trash talkers. Some players are more likeable than others, and some might even be certifiably crazy…yet what perfectly sane athlete signs up to get belted around by 300-pound behemoths for three hours every Sunday?Why Dick Butkus claims his reputation for meanness—which includes biting a referee's finger—was blown way out of proportion How dumping Gatorade on a winning coach became a postseason tradition Who “He Hate Me” was, and exactly why “He” hated him. From sideline spats to touchdown celebrations to draft day tales, 300 Pounds of Attitude reveals the true stories of the most entertaining figures that have played the game of professional football. One fall night in TK, Steve Sabol of NFL Films answered the door to see his friend, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Tim “Rosso” Rossovich, standing there literally on fire. After Sabol knocked Rossovich to the ground and put out the fire, Rosso stood up and (without missing a beat) said, “Sorry, I must have the wrong apartment.”Pro football has been filled with players like this—loose cannons, rebels and trash talkers. Some players are more likeable than others, and some mighteven be certifiably crazy…yet what perfectly sane athlete signs up to get belted around by 300-pound behemoths for three hours every Sunday?In 300 Pounds of Attitude, author Jonathan Rand takes us into the huddle, on the sidelines, and behind the scenes to reveal the most offbeat and hilarious stories from the NFL. Why Dick Butkus claims his reputation for meanness—which includes biting a referee's finger—was blown way out of proportion How dumping Gatorade on a winning coach became a postseason tradition Who “He Hate Me” was, and exactly why “He” hated him. From sideline spats to touchdown celebrations to draft day tales, 300 Pounds of Attitude reveals the true stories of the most entertaining figures that have played the game of professional football. Library Journal Rand (Fields of Honor: The Pat Tillman Story) has covered NFL football for the past 35 years for a variety of newspapers, and most of the stories he retells here date from that same period. The subtitle is a bit of a misnomer in that the stories are more offbeat than funny, though there are plenty of crazy characters involved. Of the book's 59 chapters, 30 deal with individual players, coaches, or owners. These profiled characters fall into several categories, including the mouthy and obnoxious (e.g., Shannon Sharpe), the overly intense (e.g., Dick Butkus), and the fun-loving flakes (e.g., Tim Rossovich). The remaining chapters are divided between such memorable events as the Immaculate Reception, the Miracle of the Meadowlands, and the 1987 strike and broader topics like on-field blunders, feuds, and terrible draft picks. Overall, this is a nice selection of colorful stories, intelligently organized and crisply written. Recommended for all libraries.-John Maxymuk, Rutgers Univ. Lib., Camden, NJ Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
