{"product_id":"badasses-the-legend-of-snake-foo-dr-death-and-john-maddens-oakland-raiders-paperback","title":"Badasses: The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden's Oakland Raiders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Richmond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book that explores the enduring legends of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden's Oakland Raiders, \u003cem\u003eBadasses \u003c\/em\u003eis the definitive biography of arguably the last team to play old-fashioned tough-guy football. Peter Richmond, co-author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Glory Game\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eBoys Will Be Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBadasses \u003c\/em\u003echronicles 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were the NFL's ultimate outlaws, black-clad iconoclasts who, with a peculiar mix of machismo and brotherhood, of postgrad degrees and firearms, merrily defied pro football corporatism. The Oakland Raiders of the 1970s were some of the most outrageous, beloved, and violent football teams ever to play the game. In this rollicking biography, Peter Richmond tells the story of Oakland's wrecking crew of psychos, oddballs, and geniuses who won six division titles and a Super Bowl under the brilliant leadership of coach John Madden and owner Al Davis. Richmond goes inside the locker room and onto the field with Ken Stabler, Willie Brown, Fred Biletnikoff, George Atkinson, Phil Villapiano, and the rest of this band of brothers who made the Raiders legendary. Funny, raunchy, and inspiring, \u003cem\u003eBadasses\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the '70s Raiders as the last teams to play professional football the way it was meant to be played: down and very, very dirty.\u003c\/p\u003e--Robert Lipsyte, former NEW YORK TIMES columnist and author of CENTER FIELD\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were the NFL's ultimate outlaws, black-clad iconoclasts who, with a peculiar mix of machismo and brotherhood, of postgrad degrees and firearms, merrily defied pro football corporatism. The Oakland Raiders of the 1970s were some of the most outrageous, beloved, and violent football teams ever to play the game. In this rollicking biography, Peter Richmond tells the story of Oakland's wrecking crew of psychos, oddballs, and geniuses who won six division titles and a Super Bowl under the brilliant leadership of coach John Madden and owner Al Davis. Richmond goes inside the locker room and onto the field with Ken Stabler, Willie Brown, Fred Biletnikoff, George Atkinson, Phil Villapiano, and the rest of this band of brothers who made the Raiders legendary. Funny, raunchy, and inspiring, \u003cem\u003eBadasses\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the '70s Raiders as the last teams to play professional football the way it was meant to be played: down and very, very dirty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 7.97 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753462563104,"sku":"9780061834318","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/be9137246312da2ebc4bb8b42cba8ec7.webp?v=1780021055","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/badasses-the-legend-of-snake-foo-dr-death-and-john-maddens-oakland-raiders-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}