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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Lawrence Taylor, Ricky Williams, Shawne Merriman, Lyle Alzado, Rodney Harrison, Bill Romanowski, Deuce Mcallister, Mike Golic, Sammy Morris, Dana Stubblefield, Ryan Fowler, Mike Cloud, Chris Cooper, Barret Robbins, Tommy Chaikin. Excerpt:item Position(s) Center : Jersey #(s) 63 item Born: August 26, 1973 (1973-08-26) item Career information item Year(s) : 1995 2003 item NFL Draft : 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49 item College : Texas Christian item Professional teams item item Career stats item Games played: 121 item Games started: 105 item Fumble recoveries: 3 item Stats at NFL.com item Stats at pro-football-reference.com item Stats at DatabaseFootball.com item Career highlights and awards item Barret Robbins (born August 26, 1973 in Houston, Texas ) is a former American Football center for the National Football League Oakland Raiders where he played for nine seasons between 1995 to 2003. After playing for Texas Christian University , where he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, he was taken by the Oakland Raiders in the 2nd round of the 1995 draft. He became one of the NFL's best centers, being elected to the Pro Bowl in 2002. While being the leader of the Raiders offensive line that led them to Super Bowl XXXVII , he was kicked out by the Raiders after he went missing for most of the week before the Super Bowl , and ended up in the hospital before the game because of his bipolar disorder and depression . His name and those of several of his team members were found on the list of clients of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative that had given performance-enhancing drugs to Marion Jones and others. On January 15, 2005, Robbins was shot three times during a brawl with police in Miami Beach , and was subsequently charged with attempted murder for his role. Under a plea agreem... ... Read more

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Chapters: Ricky Williams, Johnny Bright, Frank Filchock, Pinball Clemons, Lionel Conacher, Mike Pringle, John Avery, Tyler Ebell, Sean Bennett, Lawrence Phillips, Willie Fleming, Russ Rebholz, Byron Bailey, Anthony Davis, Jackie Parker, Johnny Rodgers, Jarrett Payton, Georges Boucher, Rollie Miles, George Dixon, Teddy Morris, Damian Sims, Fred Reid, Dick Shatto, Greg Marshall, Corey Holmes, David Green, Daryl Stephenson, Ray Jauch, Michael Jenkins, Pat Abbruzzi, Willie Burden, George Reed, Dominique Dorsey, Cedric Minter, Billy Vessels, Ramonce Taylor, Wes Cates, Bill Symons, Joe Smith, Kenton Keith, Robert Edwards, Deandra' Cobb, Jamall Lee, Charles Roberts, Jesse Lumsden, Joffrey Reynolds, Bryan Crawford, Éric Lapointe, Mike Imoh, Leo Lewis, Chris Spence, Neil Lumsden, Ciatrick Fason, Troy Davis, Ron Stewart, Johnny Shepherd, Alex Webster, John Williams, Jr., Marcus Thigpen, John Henry Johnson, Al Romine, Da'shawn Thomas, Mark Nohra, Leon Mcquay, Andre Sadeghian, George Brancato, Willard Reaves, Martell Mallett, David Overstreet, Andre Durie, Arkee Whitlock, Vic Washington, Jeff Johnson, Gill Fenerty, Darrell Wallace, Jimmy Edwards, Cory Philpot, Sultan Mccullough, Demetris Summers, Chris Jennings, Angelo Santucci, Ab Box, Dahrran Diedrick, Mike Richardson, Lavarus Giles, Jon Cornish, Reggie Barnes, Henri Childs, Leon Bright, Kelvin Anderson, Josh Ranek, Ken Carpenter, Ian Smart, Damien Anderson, Antonio Warren, Mack Herron, Skip Hicks, Orville Lee, Ben Cowins, A. J. Harris, Ulysses Curtis, Jamel White, Thomas Haskins, Mike Saunders, Tim Mccray, Jim Germany, Benoît Boulanger, Archie Amerson, Ron Howell, Dwaine Wilson, Craig Ellis, Larry Key, Tommy Grant, Dave Raimey, Michael Giffin, Johnny Musso, Derek Watson, Andrew Harris, Cedric Thompson, Terrence Whitehead, Robert Drummond, Obie Graves, Ralph Goldston, Hugh Mckinnis, Ronald Williams, Craig Bearss, Jonathan Lapointe, Charles Pierre, Reggie Bradshaw, Hugh Charles, Troy M...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=429067 ... Read more

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Ricky Williams: Dreadlocks to Ditka is the first book about college football's Heisman Trophy winner and the first-round draft pick of Coach Mike Ditka's New Orleans Saints. Ditka coveted the 1999 Heisman Trophy winner so much that he traded all of the Saints' 1999 draft picks for the right to choose the former University of Texas star. From his prep days in San Diego as an all-sports star to his record-breaking career with the Longhorns, Williams has had to overcome personal obstacles his entire life. He's done so, however, with grace, class and style, even though his trademark dreadlocks and pierced tongue may present a different persona. Today, Ditka proclaims Williams as the National Football League's next superstar and the man he says will lead the Saints to the promised land. ... Read more

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Richardson's book a brilliant look at a mysterious person
This book combines two of the most sought-after items in a biography. First, in Williams, you have an intriguing, mysterious figure who not many people have much information on. Yes, he won the Heisman trophy and he is,publically, seen as a good person.

What Richardson, the most respectedcollege sports writer in the country, is able to do is look beyond thepublic perception and give readers a sense of what makes Williams tick andwhy Williams ticks the way he does.

This book sets the stage for Williamsin New Orleans. It is set before Williams' rookie year with the Saints andcontroversial coach Mike Ditka. After reading this book, you'll understandwhy Williams had the turbulent year and subsequent problems.

Through anetwork of what seem to be unparalled contacts, Richardson is able to gainan insight on Williams the college player that has never before beenexposed. He sets the table for Williams' rookie year. Much of the bookexplains how Williams was handled in college at Texas and why histransition to the real world has been so difficult.

In short, this bookis a must for any pro football fan. On a grand scale, it is much more thana work about Ricky Williams and the Saints. It chronicles the reasonscollege players have such a difficult time making the trasition to theprofessional level and explains why football is only part of that equation. ... Read more

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Chapters: Warren Moon, J. C. Watts, Ricky Williams, Damon Allen, Casey Printers, Michael Bishop, Johnny Bright, Pinball Clemons, Turner Gill, Milt Stegall, Mike Pringle, John Avery, Avon Cobourne, Chris Leak, Raghib Ismail, Geroy Simon, Derrick Strait, Jonathan Brown, Andre Rison, Henry Burris, Johnny Rodgers, Arland Bruce Iii, Otis Amey, Jarrett Payton, Akili Smith, Jarious Jackson, Jerome Mathis, Chris Brazzell, Bryan Randall, Mervyn Fernandez, George Dixon, Kevin Glenn, Jason Armstead, Chuck Ealey, Byron Parker, Damian Sims, Malik Jackson, Fred Reid, Danny Barrett, Adrian Mcpherson, Adarius Bowman, Corey Holmes, David Green, Cory Rodgers, Tumbo Abanikanda, Karon Riley, Spergon Wynn, Nealon Greene, Dwaine Carpenter, Dovonte Edwards, George Reed, Dominique Dorsey, Chad Lucas, Tracy Ham, Herb Trawick, Kerry Joseph, Barron Miles, Wes Cates, Jim Pace, Joe Smith, Robert Baker, Derrick Ballard, Jeremaine Copeland, Robert Edwards, Deandra' Cobb, Jamel Richardson, Charles Roberts, Condredge Holloway, Terrence Edwards, Tim Johnson, Jamal Robertson, Bashir Levingston, Ken-Yon Rambo, Gizmo Williams, Jabari Arthur, Mike Imoh, Jojuan Armour, Marcus Crandell, Trevis Smith, Kwame Cavil, Roosevelt Kiser, Troy Davis, Nik Lewis, Eric England, Jordan Younger, Mark Estelle, Jamall Johnson, Craig Yeast, Shalon Baker, Emmanuel Arceneaux, Margene Adkins, Emery Barnes, Martell Mallett, Willie Middlebrooks, Korey Banks, Chip Cox, Less Browne, Kerry Watkins, Blue Adams, Jerald Brown, Devone Claybrooks, Khari Long, Walter Curry, Rahim Abdullah, Andre Maddox, Bernard Williams, Reggie Slack, Reggie Barnes, Uzooma Okeke, Johnny Baldwin, Kelvin Anderson, Khalid Abdullah, Roy Dewalt, Kelly Malveaux, Rodney Allen, Romby Bryant, Tom Casey, Khalil Carter, Skip Hicks, Fred Stamps, Thomas Haskins, Michael Fletcher, Otis Floyd, Jamall Broussard, Archie Amerson, Terrence Wilkins, Keon Raymond, Demonte' Bolden, Anwar Stewart, Matthew Reed, D. J. Flick, Tim Terry...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=512956 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Colt Mccoy, Vince Young, Ricky Williams, Cedric Benson, Tom Landry, Chris Simms, Todd Dodge, Jamaal Charles, Louis Jordan, Jevan Snead, Garrett Gilbert, Earl Campbell, Adam Dunn, Bobby Layne, Major Applewhite, Steve Mcmichael, Brian Orakpo, Tommy Nobis, Quentin Jammer, Aaron Ross, Jay Boulware, Cedric Griffin, Brian Robison, Rodrique Wright, Limas Sweed, Bill Atessis, Priest Holmes, David Mcwilliams, Shaun Rogers, Jack Crain, Justin Blalock, Russell Erxleben, Robert Killebrew, Selvin Young, Jordan Shipley, Casey Hampton, Derrick Johnson, Sergio Kindle, Ed Cunningham, Roy Williams, Phil Dawson, Randy Jackson, Derrick Dockery, Nathan Vasher, Adam Ulatoski, Bill Bradley, Jermichael Finley, Henry Melton, Tarell Brown, James Brown, Alan Weddell, Kyle Shanahan, Michael Huff, Ramonce Taylor, Jerry Gray, Lyle Sendlein, Ernie Koy, David Thomas, Earl Thomas, Eric Metcalf, Michael Griffin, Tim Crowder, Bryan Millard, Cory Redding, Walter Fondren, Shane Dronett, Mike Baab, Kasey Studdard, Keith Moreland, Les Koenning, Steve Worster, Nate Jones, Lou Smyth, Dusty Mangum, Richmond Mcgee, Chris Ogbonnaya, Leonard Davis, Ox Emerson, John Wesley Jones, Chris Hall, Kwame Cavil, Frank Okam, Bo Scaife, Kenneth Sims, Bryant Westbrook, John M. Jackson, Doug English, Tony Hills, Marcus Griffin, Bud Mcfadin, Pete Lammons, Diron Talbert, Tre' Newton, Harley Sewell, Marquise Goodwin, Larry Stephens, Jerry Sisemore, Scott Appleton, Marcus Tubbs, Chance Mock, Rick Mcivor, D. D. Lewis, J. T. King, Vance Bedford, Johnnie Johnson, Billy Pittman, John Elliott, Raul Allegre, Bret Stafford, Robert Brewer, Jonathan Scott, Brandon Foster, Ox Eckhardt, Carl Larpenter, Ray Woodard, Raymond Clayborn, Keith Cash, Shea Morenz, Wilson Homer Elkins, Alan Lowry, Mike Dowdle, Rod Babers, Howard Fest, James Street, Ernie Koy... ... Read more

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Chapters: Joe Andruzzi, Jacques Cesaire, James Williams, Ricky Atkinson, Mark Carlson. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 17. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Joseph Dominick Andruzzi (born August 23, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Staten Island, New York) is a former American football offensive guard. In May 2007 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Joe played college football at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he majored in special education. He played every position on the offensive line and started all four years. Joe was a Division II All-American his junior and senior years as well as an offensive team captain during his senior season. In 1997, Joe was picked up as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Green Bay Packers. He was allocated by the Packers in February 1998 to play football in Scotland for NFL Europe. Joe was released from the Packers after three seasons. He was then signed by the New England Patriots in 2000, where he played five seasons and earned three Super Bowl rings. In recognition of his contributions, Joe received the Ed Block Courage Award in 2002 and the first Ron Burton Community Service Award in 2003. Joe became a free agent in February 2005 and was signed by the Cleveland Browns. He played with them for two seasons. In 2001, Joe and his wife, Jen, were introduced to C.J. Buckley, who had an inoperable brain tumor. The families became very close and, therefore, it was devastating when C.J. passed away late in 2002. Always driven to help others in need, Joe and Jen launched the C.J. Buckley Brain Cancer Research Fund at Children's Hospital. On May 30, 207, Joe was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Burkitt's lymphoma, predicted to double in size in just 24 hours. The family relocated back to New England...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1142172 ... Read more