The Crunch

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Summary: Inside the NFL
Review: Back before the proliferation of true free-agency and multi-million dollar bonuses for rookies, pro football players were still real people. Former NFL defensive lineman Pat Toomay provides a yeoman's perspective on The NFL of the early 70's and debunks any idyllic image of the Dallas Cowboys, which had characteristics of an evil empire, presided over by Tom Landry, Gil Brandt, and Tex Scrhamm. Raunchy humor and blatant character assasination -- but it's all real and all hilarious. Roger Staubach in his underwear with a pair of babes?!?!? Classic stuff. Much more enjoyable than Pete Gent's fictitious Cowboy send-up "North Dallas Forty", this book ranks with Roy Blout, Jr.'s classic "About Three Bricks Shy of a Load" when it comes to getting inside a pro football team. Even a quarter of a century later, this is essential reading for the true pro football fan.

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Summary: Pro Football junkie? Gotta check this out
Review: Back before the proliferation of true free-agency and multi-million dollar bonuses for rookies, pro football players were still real people. Former NFL defensive lineman Pat Toomay provides a yeoman's perspective on The NFL of the early 70's and debunks any idyllic image of the Dallas Cowboys, which had characteristics of an evil empire, presided over by Tom Landry, Gil Brandt, and Tex Scrhamm. Raunchy humor and blatant character assasination -- but it's all real and all hilarious. Roger Staubach in his underwear with a pair of babes?!?!? Classic stuff. Much more enjoyable than Pete Gent's fictitious Cowboy send-up "North Dallas Forty", this book ranks with Roy Blout, Jr.'s classic "About Three Bricks Shy of a Load" when it comes to getting inside a pro football team. Even a quarter of a century later, this is essential reading for the true pro football fan.

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Summary: Cheerleader Kicked Over Goal Post
Review: If it is possible for a book to capture the humor of the chaos in football this book does it. I felt I was in the locker room with escapees from the local mental hospital trying to out perform rodeo clowns. The book captures the folly of our capitalist competitive behavior in this society.The characters in the book are developed as only someone who has played professional football could possibly do. It is rough humor mixed with emotional absurdities of modern day gladiators. I love the unglamorizing of such a hallowed pillar of american ideals.

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Summary: Inside the NFL
Review: The Crunch is the best look into the life of an NFL player that I have ever read. If you are a fan of the NFL than you will be a big fan of this book. It is well written, and it gives a good graphic look into the life of an NFL player. I loved it, and i'll bet you'll like it too!