The Dark Side of the Game, Tim Green
The Dark Side of the Game, Tim Green
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The Dark Side of the Game
My Life in the NFL

Author: Tim Green

Narrator: Richard Poe

Unabridged: 7 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/22/2014

Synopsis

Sportscaster and former National Football League defensive end Tim Green reveals what it's really like to play in the NFL in The Dark Side of the Game. In this-the Super Bowl champion of tell-all novels-an eight-year NFL veteran exposes the game he loves, warts and all. This audiobook is packed with hard-hitting inside information only a former player could know. From the perfect partnership between the mob and the NFL to the shattered lives of former players, no subject is out of bounds. At the same time, you'll meet the NFL's role models and true heroes, including the dazzling Deion Sanders and the superb Steve Young. Whether you're one of the millions of die-hard fans, or only have a passing interest in the game, veteran narrator Richard Poe's no-nonsense voice and flair for the drama of the game puts you in the huddle. This unflinching look at the most-watched professional sports league on earth is a must-listen.

About Tim Green

Tim Green was an NFL first-round draft pick and a star defensive player for eight years with the Atlanta Falcons. He is the New York Times bestselling author of dozens of books for adults and kids including The Dark Side of the Game, The Fifth Angel, Exact Revenge, Football Genius, Football Hero, Kid Owner, and Left Out. Tim graduated co-valedictorian with a degree in English literature from Syracuse University before earning a law degree with honors. He has been an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR. Tim and his family live in upstate New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven

Loved the part about steroid-using players who bought "clean" urine and paid a doctor to pump it into their bladders through a catheter---all so they could then pass the urine test they knew was coming. Also enjoyed his description of small talk on the field. Green says it's not all trash talk on the......more

Goodreads review by Neil

It's about football. Written by a football player who also happens to be a rather talented writer. Clearly concussions don't effect the brain's literary center. Or maybe they do and he's just awesome. This book is awesome. Football is awesome. The end.......more

Goodreads review by Dick

There is a dark side to the NFL - no surprise. But there is a lot of comaradarie as well. Deion Sanders came off better than I expected.......more

Goodreads review by Vicki

I enjoyed the book. I am a casual viewer of college and NFL football but I was first interested in this book when it was published in 1996 when I heard the author on NPR. I always enjoyed his commentaries on Morning Edition. I remembered my interest in the author and the book a couple of weeks ago a......more

Goodreads review by Gerry

None of the glamour of the NFL in this book. Tim Green tells of the pathos, horror and abuses that players experience during their time at the top of their chosen profession. Why did they choose it? Green analyses that question and answers it succinctly and with honesty even thugh he sometimes wonde......more

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