300 Pounds of Attitude: The Wildest Stories and Craziest Characters the NFL Has Ever Seen - Softcover

Pro football always has been filled with 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? Amusing, entertaining, and often as brutal as the sport itself, 300 Pounds of Attitude chronicles four decades of lore from the gridiron, locker room, and front office. Highlights include how Tim Rossovich once showed up outside his hotel room on fire; why Dick Butkus claims his reputation for meanness--which includes biting a referee's finger--was blown way out of proportion; which player was called He Hate Me, and why He hated him; and how dumping Gatorade on a winning coach became a postseason tradition.

Jonathan Rand is the author of "Fields of Honor: The Pat Tillman Story." He was a sports columnist for 15 years and covered the Chiefs for the "Kansas City Star "and the Dolphins for the "Miami"" News "and the "Miami"" Herald."