Badasses

The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden's Oakland Raiders

by Peter Richmond

On Sale: 10/11/2011

Badasses

The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden's Oakland Raiders

by Peter Richmond

On Sale: 10/11/2011

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About the Book

A book that explores the enduring legends of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden’s Oakland Raiders, Badasses is the definitive biography of arguably the last team to play old-fashioned tough-guy football. Peter Richmond, co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Glory Game, offers a fascinating look at the 1970s Oakland Raiders, led by colorful greats from another era: Ken Stabler, Willie Brown, Gene Upshaw, Jim Otto, Art Shell, head coach John Madden, and owner Al Davis. In the bestselling vein of Boys Will Be Boys, Badasses chronicles the bar-room exploits, practice-field pranks, and Super Bowl glories of the team’s many misfits, cast-offs, psychos, and geniuses of the game.

Critical Praise

“No NFL team ever strutted any better on the dark side than the Oakland Raiders of the 1970s. In Badasses, Peter Richmond chronicles the treacheries, debauchery, and yes, the winning, with appropriate literary gusto. Lock the doors, close the windows, send the kids to bed before reading.” — Leigh Montville, author of Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero

“I always thought the Raiders were bad, but I never realized how bad -- and how good - until I read Peter Richmond’s smart, funny, rowdy tale.” — Robert Lipsyte, former NEW YORK TIMES columnist and author of CENTER FIELD

“Once upon a time, there lived a band of larger-than-life misfits who lorded over the NFL. Dirtbags! Castoffs! Has-beens! Deviants! You name ‘em, John Madden’s Raiders had ‘em. And, thanks to Richmond’s tireless reporting and vibrant prose, so does Badasses.” — Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author of Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty

“Richmond’s book is a treasure trove of uproarious anecdotes skillfully woven into a seasonal chronicle spiced with sharp player profiles...This rollicking read reminds us that football is a game that’s meant to be played hard—and to be fun.” — Library Journal

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780061834318
  • ISBN 10: 0061834319
  • Imprint: Harper Paperbacks
  • On Sale: 10/11/2011
  • Pages: 384
  • List Price:24.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / General
  • BISAC2 : SPORTS & RECREATION / Football
  • BISAC3 : SPORTS & RECREATION / Training
  • BISAC4 : SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / Football
  • BISAC5 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports

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