Inside the Helmet: Hard Knocks, Pulling Together, and Triumph as a Sunday Afternoon Warrior
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offensive linemen
officials
off-season program
Ogden, Jonathan
O’Hara, Shaun
opponents
adapting to
anticipating strategies of
communication with
pregame intimidation tactics
sizing up
tells of
and tickets to games
“other guy” inside players
Owens, Terrell
and free agency
and McNabb
and Parcells
style of
suicide attempt (alleged)
trash talk of
owners
Pace, Orlando
pain
attacks by positions
and emotions
inevitability of
and injuries
intent to cause
legitimization of
and losing games
pain management
playing/practicing in
See also injuries
Palmer, Jesse “The Bachelor,”
Palmieri, Jerry
paparazzi
Parcells, Bill
parents of players
Parker, Glenn
pass rushing
Payton, Sean
peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich incident
pectoral muscle tears
penalties
Peppers, Julius
Peter, Christian
Peterson, Carl
Peterson, Will
See also James, William
Petitgout, Luke
Philadelphia Eagles
cheap-shotters
cheerleaders
coaching style
communication in
dress code
fans
games against
playbook on
and tickets to games
photographs of plays
Pierce, Antonio
piles
pinched nerves
Pittsburgh Steelers
playbooks
players
coaches’ relationships with
and expectations for performance
outside relationships
relationships on team
release of
replacement of
transformation of
plays. See calls, plays, and tactics
Portis, Clinton
positions, field, See also specific positions
Powerball lottery
practical jokes
juvenile nature of
objects of
purpose of
reactions to
variety of
practices
described
fighting at
film work of
and pain management
protocols regarding
and Super Bowl
toll taken by
prednisone
press
after losing games
criticisms from
and divorce of Strahan
expectations of
and fighting on teams
and injuries of players
players’ access to
protocols regarding
and Super Bowl
and venting of players
prison mentality
Pro Bowls
protective gear
public life
punching
quarterbacks
racial issues
Randle, John
Randolph, Thomas
receivers
Red Bull
Reed, Ed
Reese, Jerry
Reeves, Dan
and Coughlin
and fighting at practice
on pointing fingers
and position changes
and rookies
and Strahan’s contract
Reid, Andy
reputations of players
respect
and Coughlin
and injuries of players
need for
for opponents
and reciprocity
retirement
revenge
Rice, Simeon
Ritalin
rituals
Roberts, William “Big Dog,”
Roll Call
Romanowski, Bill
Romo, Tony
rookies
fighting of
game performances of
getting cut
grace period for
hazing
Kiwanuka as
names of
and playbook
and practical jokes
pressure on
proving themselves
replacing players
responsibilities of
rights of
role on team
Strahan as
tenure of
and traditions
treatment of
Rosenhaus, Drew
Ruegamer, Grey
run blitzes
running backs
Runyan, Jon as
cheap-shotter
game of
lining up against
trash talk of
Runyan, Loretta
sacks
and coaching staff
and injuries of players
and plays
record number of
on Runyan
on specific quarterbacks
safeties
Sanders, Barry
Sanders, Deion
San Diego Chargers
Sapp, Warren
Saturday
scouts and scouting reports
Seattle Seahawks
Seawright, Jonas
sexual orientation of Strahan
Sharpe, Shannon
shin injuries
Shockey, Jeremy
and Coughlin
and fighting
pain management
and press
as rookie
and Seattle game
trash talk of
Short, Brandon (“B-Short”)
shoulder injuries
showers
Shuler, Heath
sidelines, fighting on
Simms, Phil
size of players
sleep aids
smile of Strahan
Smith, Bruce
Smith, Emmitt
Smith, L. J.
Smith, Lovie
Smith, Onterrio
snipers
sociology of the locker room
socks, practical jokes involving
Sparks, Philippi
special teams
speed
Staley, Duce
statistics
status
steroid use
Stinchcomb, Jon
Strahan, Jean
Strahan, Victor
strategies. See calls, plays, and tactics stretching
Stringer, Korey
Stroud, Marcus
structure
stunts
style of players
subpoenas, practical jokes involving
Super Bowl
audience
coin toss
demands made on players
emotions surrounding
introductions
and JumboTron Stealth bomber
and meetings
memory of
noise on field
pageantry
pain of losing
and practice
pregame parties
preparations for
and press
and retirement of players
rings
Saturday night before
tickets to
and transformation of players
as ultimate goal
watching
supplements
Swayne, Harry
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tackles
tactics. See calls, plays, and tactics Tampa Bay Buccaneers
tape
tardiness
Coughlin’s rules on
fines for
of Strahan
Taylor, Jason
Taylor, Lawrence (“LT”)
and Banks
and fans
and fighting
and Hamilton
and hazing
at meetings
practical joke on
and press
and rookies
and Saturday morning breakfasts
Taylor, Sean
telephones on sidelines
Tennessee Titans
tension
the “gap,”
Thomas, Anthony
Thomas, William “Tra,”
Tice, Mike
tickets to games
tight ends
Tisch, Bob
toilet humor
Tomlinson, LaDainian
tongue injuries
Toomer, Amani
Toradol (Vitamin T)
training camp
transformation of players
trash talk
clever trash talk
and coaches
of fans
under piles
purpose of
reaction of target
of Strahan
variety of
Trotter, Jeremiah
tunnel, walking through
turnovers
Tweeden, Leeann
Umenyiora, Osi
Under Tuff Sam Dog 1 (play)
University of Miami football players
Urlacher, Brian
U.S. Army
veteran players
Vicodin (hydrocodone)
Vilmas, Jon
violence
and fighting
of Haynesworth
and intent to inflict injuries
“other guy” inside players
penalties for aggressive plays
under piles
and practical jokes
rules for
Walker, Frankie
Walker, Herschel
Walker, Langston
war analogies
Ward, Hines
Warner, Kurt
Washington Redskins
Way, Charles
Westbrook, Brian
Wheatley, Tyrone
wideouts
Williams, Brian
Williams, Darrent
Williams, Erik
Williams, Roy
Williams, Shaun “Left Jab,”
windpipe, punches to
winning
Wisniewski, Steve
wives of players, See also Strahan,
Jean Wolf cousins
women
workouts
work week
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
See also meetings and other specific tasks
wrist injuries
Yeganek, Al
Young, Bryant
Young, Vince