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Zusatztext "A must-read for fans." Informationen zum Autor Mike, a longtime Memphis resident, only saw Elvis once around town at the Liberty Bowl Stadium while he was in college. It piqued his interest, but it was only after Elvis' death in 1977 that Mike began the collection of Elvis clippings, books, and recordings that now overflows from his home. He and his wife, Sue, offer tours of Memphis and Tupelo. For more information, visit MemphisRoadTours.com. Klappentext Award-winning sportswriter Mike Freeman goes beyond day-to-day newspaper journalism and ESPN highlights to take us deep inside the game and reveal the NFL in ways that will surprise the most avid football fans. He travels to the sidelines and into the locker rooms to interview hundreds of players and coaches on their expertise. Breaking the game down to its essential elements -- coaching, offense, and defense -- Freeman profiles in depth three of today's football elite: Jon Gruden, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Michael Strahan, defensive end for the New York Giants; and Emmitt Smith, the legendary running back. Bloody Sundays goes behind the scenes of the "secret society" of gay players who play in fear of their lives and careers, studies how the violence of the game ravages the bodies of players, and takes us into the owners' offices to look at the darker side of the sport. Part tribute, part exposé, Bloody Sundays is a vivid portrait of professional football that "gives you so much to think about that you might find yourself switching off a game to read" ( New York Times Book Review ). Zusammenfassung Award-winning sportswriter Mike Freeman goes beyond day-to-day newspaper journalism and ESPN highlights to take us deep inside the game and reveal the NFL in ways that will surprise the most avid football fans. He travels to the sidelines and into the locker rooms to interview hundreds of players and coaches on their expertise. Breaking the game down to its essential elements -- coaching! offense! and defense -- Freeman profiles in depth three of today's football elite: Jon Gruden! head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Michael Strahan! defensive end for the New York Giants; and Emmitt Smith! the legendary running back. Bloody Sundays goes behind the scenes of the "secret society" of gay players who play in fear of their lives and careers! studies how the violence of the game ravages the bodies of players! and takes us into the owners' offices to look at the darker side of the sport. Part tribute! part exposé! Bloody Sundays is a vivid portrait of professional football that "gives you so much to think about that you might find yourself switching off a game to read" ( New York Times Book Review ). ...
