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May, Deems, 46
Mayes, Corey, 347
Mayes, Derrick, xii, 210–11, 218, 226, 234, 242
Mays, Willie, 310
McCaffrey, Ed, 120
McCants, Keith, 155
McCarren, Larry, 305
McCarthy, Mike, 296–306, 316–17
McCauley, Marcus, 303
McCown, Josh, 285
McCray, Bobby, 361
McDonald, Brian, 174
McEntire, Reba, 148
McGee, Chris, 53, 65, 66, 71
McGee, George, 101
McGee, Max, 236
McGill, Lenny, 195
McGruder, Michael, 223
McGwire, Dan, 110–11, 118, 123
McGwire, Mark, 111
McHale, Mark, 40–47, 50, 54, 89, 97, 100–101, 110
McHugh, Sean, 288
McJulien, Paul, 149
McKay, Orlando, 148, 183
McKenzie, Patrick, 147
McKenzie, Reggie, 298
McKinnie, Bryant, 345, 370
McKittrick, Ladd, 67
McKyer, Tim, 163, 180
McLellan, Bill, 84, 85, 88
McMahon, Jim, 282
McMichael, Scott, 67
McNabb, Dexter, 154
McNabb, Donovan, 278, 373
Meisel, Barry, 207
Memphis State, 78, 116
Mendes, Joe, 119
Menninger Clinic, 202–5, 248–49
Merling, Phillip, 340
Merryfield, Rick, 350
Messier, Tameeka, 244
Miami Dolphins, 328, 331–32, 339–40, 366
Miami Herald, 121
Michaels, Al, 276
Michaels, Bill, 265–66
Michaels, Brett, 190
Michels, John, 225, 236, 241
Miles, Trent, 258
Millen, Matt, 155
Miller, Blake, 119
Miller, Chris, 111, 122, 129, 131, 133, 135, 137, 163
Miller, Frank, 43–44
Miller, Zell, 172
Milloy, Lawyer, 215, 221
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 176, 187, 197, 251, 266–67, 283, 295, 301, 303, 313–14, 376
Minneapolis Star Tribune, 316, 345, 356
Minnesota Vikings, 342–70
aggressive play by, 358–59
Bears vs., 369–70
negotiations with, 343–45
Packers vs., 152, 154, 167–68, 175, 231–32
Patriots vs., 369
Saints vs., 359–63, 366
Mississippi Bulldog method of tackling, 15
Mississippi State, 31–32, 72–73, 93–94, 114
Mitchell, Basil, 250
Mitchell, Freddie, 278
M. M. Roberts Stadium, 60, 61
Mobley, John, 251
Monday Night Football, 277, 332
mononucleosis, 26–28
Montana, Joe, 121, 141, 144, 185, 283, 342, 378
Montgomery, Mark, 117
Moon, Warren, 118, 184
Moore, Terence, 129
Moran, Rich, 148
Morris, Pat, 361
Morris, Willie, 100
Moss, Randy, 301, 315, 368–69
Mountain Dew, 230
Mroszak, Lee, 231–33
Murphy, Mark, 310, 312, 317–18
Murray, Bruce, 375
Musburger, Brent, 179, 180
N
Nagle, Browning, 94–96, 114–16, 125, 126, 182
Nalen, Tom, 240
Nall, Craig, 274, 279, 280, 282, 288, 293
Namath, Joe, 327–28, 331, 333
NASCAR Busch Grand National team, 246
National Sleep Foundation, 233
New England Patriots, 119, 214–15, 218–24, 231, 332, 369
New Jack City, 128
New Orleans Saints, 29, 356, 359–66
Newsday, 121
New York Daily News, 207, 257, 328
New York Giants, 304–6
New York Jets, 113, 318–41
draft pics by, 124–26
Namath and, 327–28
origins of, 327
scouting by, 113–14, 120–21
traded to, 318–23
Vikings vs., 368
New York Post, 316, 332, 337
New York Times, 79, 173, 215, 216
NFC Championship Game, 233
NFL
Best NFL Player, 201
Bountygate, 363–64
concussions in, 374
draft, 121–26, 284–86
drug rehab programs, 202–5, 217
drug use in, 186–87, 203
Favre Jet jerseys sold by, 328
free agency in, 171–72
MVP in, 200, 212
on Packer/Favre war, 316–17
scouting by, 94–96, 110–14, 118, 119
Scouting Combine, 120
training camps, 151
Nichols, Rachel, 197, 343
Nickel, Lori, 176, 197, 314
Niekro, Phil, 131
Noble, Brian, 167–68, 266
Noel, Bob, 139, 180
Nolan, Mike, 297
North Carolina State, 116–18
Novak, Frank, 262
Novotny, Charles, 147, 186
Novotny, Clarence, 164
Nugent, Mike, 331–32
O
Oak Grove High, 373–74
Oakland Raiders, 178–81, 273–77, 304
Oates, Tom, 191, 337
Oberg, Andrew, 153–54
O’Brien, Ken, 113, 125, 282, 327
Oliver, Brother, 107
Orlando Sentinel, 315
Owens, Terrell, 247
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Parcells, Bill, 139, 144, 214
Parins, Jerry, 140, 182, 353
Pasquarelli, Len, 128, 162
Payne, Bobby, 207
Payton, Sean, 363–64
Payton, Walter, 346
Pearl River Central school, 26, 37
Pearl River Community College, 32
Pederson, Doug, 269–70, 274, 280, 282
Pennington, Chad, 318, 320, 323, 327, 328–29, 330
compared with Favre, 332, 333
in Dolphins, 328, 331, 339–40
Peppers, Julius, 370
Perkinston Junior College, 3, 5
Peterson, Adrian, 343, 348, 351, 358
Peterson, David, 12, 13, 15, 361
Peterson, Janet, 1, 13
Phi Delta Tau, 82–83
Phifer, Roman, 124
Philadelphia Eagles, 164–65, 174, 230
Phillips, Wade, 356–57
Picayune Item, 38
Pickens, Bruce, 122
Pierson, Don, 297
Pipp, Wally, 161
Pitts, Ron, 220
Pittsburgh Steelers, 144–45, 161–62
Playboy, 81
Porcher, Robert, 179–80, 261
Porter, Tracy, 363
Poteat, Hank, 330
Prior, Mike, 199
Pritchard, Mike, 123
Pro Bowl, 200–201
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 377–78
Pro Football Writers of America, 303
R
race and racism, 17–18, 25, 40, 141–42, 166
Raffo, Dave, 121
Ragans, Bill, 91
Rashad, Ahmad, 157–58
Ratliff, Jay, 357
Ray, Billy, 120
Raye, Jimmy, 336
Raymond, Tubby, 21
Reggie’s Prayer, 245
Reid, Andy, 153–54
Reilly, Rick, 129
Reischel, Rob, 214, 266–67
Renfroe, Gilbert, 130
Revis, Darrelle, 333
Rhodes, Kerry, 323, 333, 335, 336, 339, 340–41
Rhodes, Mike, 130
Rhodes, Ray, 247, 250–53, 258, 297
Rice, Jerry, 197, 363
Rice, Sidney, 346
Rice, Tony, 84
Richardson, Bucky, 69
Richardson, Tony, 323–24, 347
Ripken, Cal, Jr., 369
Rison, Andre
, 129, 197, 209–13, 218, 219, 220–21, 230, 377
Rivera, Marco, 273
Rivers, Philip, 279
Roberts, Robin, 292, 367
Robinson, Cortez, 324
Robinson, Eugene, 208
Robinson, John, 164
Robinson, Koren, 302
Robinson, Marcus, 355
RoboCop, 60
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 315
Rocker, Tracy, 79–80
Rodgers, Aaron, xi, 284–86, 296, 301, 350–54
compared with Favre, 294
Favre on, 371, 376
relationship with Favre, 287–90, 293–95, 299
as Viking, 369
Roethlisberger, Ben, 279
Rogers, Kevin, 346
Rolle, Antrel, 285
Roman, Mark, 349
Romanowski, Bill, 262
Ropers nightclub, 149–51
Rosato, Jimmy, 53–54
Rosenfels, Sage, 344, 355
Ross, Mark, 31
Rossley, Tom, 258, 285
Rouse, Aaron, 305
Rowell, Eugene, 64, 90
Rozelle, Pete, 122
Rozwadowski, Thomas, 271
Rubley, T. J., 195
Ruettgers, Ken, 140, 148, 209
Russell, Lamonde, 120
Russell, Reggie, 86
Rx Pro, 375
Ryals, Chris, 49, 58–59, 60–61, 63, 79–80, 82–83
Ryan, Nolan, 18
Ryder, Winona, 29
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Samp, Chris, 289
Sanders, Barry, 178, 229
Sanders, Deion, 71, 129
San Diego Chargers, 302, 332
San Francisco 49ers, 121, 152, 198, 212, 233, 247, 302, 348–49
San Jose Mercury News, 311
Sapp, Warren, 249, 262
Saraceno, Jon, 195, 234
Sargent, Johnny, 44
Schaap, Dick, 213
Schaap, Jeremy, 299
Schefter, Adam, 237, 318
Schmitt, Jim, 351–52
Schneider, John, 319
Schnellenberger, Howard, 71, 95
Schottenheimer, Brian, 319, 328, 335, 338, 339
Schrider, Billy, 59–60
Schultz, Jeff, 175
Schulz, Kurt, 261
Scoggins, Chip, 345, 355
Scoggins, Tracy, 261
Sea Coast Echo, 37, 38
Seals, Ray, 155
Sears, Audrey, 4
Seattle Seahawks, 122, 123, 247, 251–52, 338
Seattle Times, 264
Seaver, Tom, 342
Seboygan Press, 278
Seminoles, 71
Senior Bowl, 118–19
Sensabaugh, Gerald, 357
Serby, Steve, 332, 337
Seroka, Chris, 65
Shanahan, Mike, 238, 239, 241
Shapiro, Leonard, 167
Sharpe, Sterling, xi, 151, 153, 158–59, 165–67, 175–76, 179–80, 182–83
Sharper, Darren, 359
Shaw, Joe, 21–22, 24, 25, 34
Sherman, Mike, 257–58, 260–61, 263, 271–72, 283, 295, 296
Sherman, Ray, 272
Sherrill, Jackie, 69
Sherron, Jay, 64
Shiancoe, Visanthe, 345, 362–63
Shipnuck, Alan, 304
Shrimp Bowl, 45
Shula, David, 157, 198
Shula, Don, 331
Shurmur, Fritz, 221
Silver, Michael, 210–11, 238
Silver Saddle bar, 106
Silverstein, Tom, 187, 191, 200, 295, 313–14
Simmons, Wayne, 209, 211, 218, 240–41
Simms, Phil, 332
Sims, Todd, 43
Sinclair, Mark, 352
Singleton, Joel, 53
Skater’s Paradise, 39
Slack, Reggie, 79
Slater, D. J., 337
Slater, Rick, 68
Sling Blade, 190
Slocum, R. C., 69
Slowik, Bob, 260
Smith, Akili, 282
Smith, Alex, 284, 285, 297
Smith, Brad, 323
Smith, Darian, 107
Smith, Emmitt, 84, 252
Smith, Gene, 55
Smith, Otis, 220–21
Smith, Rankin, 129
Smith, Slim, 99–100
Smith, Taylor, 122, 124–25, 129
Smith, Tony, 109, 112
Smith, Will, 359
Snow, Percy, 84
Sogge, Steve, 151
Souhan, Jim, 362
Spade, David, 213
Sparano, Tony, 331
Special Olympics, 33
Speight, Bruce, 321
Spencer, Anthony, 357
Spielman, Rick, 344, 368
Spikes, Mallett, 2
Spikes, Nora, 2
Spikes, Takeo, 349
Sporting News, 85, 148, 200
Sports Illustrated, 61, 84, 92, 190, 204, 311
on Favre, 275, 373, 374
King and, 236–37
on Majkowski, 146
on Packers, 252
on Rison, 210–11
Rodgers profile in, 312
Sportsman of the Year, 304
on Telander, 141
Sportsman of the Year award, 304
Sqor Sports, 375–76
Squiller, Dan, 237
Stabler, Kenny, 77, 113
Stadium View bar, 191–92
Stallings, Gene, 75, 101–2, 104, 106, 108, 109
Starks, Randy, 332
Starr, Bart, 139, 140
Starr, Bret, 140
Staubach, Roger, 21, 50, 378
St. Cloud Times, 300
Steele, Ben, 288
Steele, Mike, 112
Steinberg, Dick, 120, 121, 142–43
Sterger, Jenn, 366–68
Stevens, Leslie, 270
Stiller, Ben, 245
St. John High, 6, 37–38
St. Joseph’s Academy, 5
St. Louis Rams, 374
Stokes, Jay, 46, 52
St. Paul Pioneer Press, 347, 354
Strahan, Michael, 305
Stuckey, Chansi, 323, 329, 332
Student Printz, 68
Sugarman, Eric, 343
Sullins, John, 107, 109
Super Bowls, 151, 199, 213, 214–25, 233–43, 304–5
Swabek, Craig, 71
Swaggart Furniture, 131
Sweeney, Joe, 194, 209, 228, 229
Sydney, Harry, 155, 159, 164
Szott, Dave, 322
T
Tagliabue, Paul, 286
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 154–55, 176, 177–78, 233, 318, 319
Tannenbaum, Michelle, 321–22
Tannenbaum, Mike, 318–23, 325–26, 341
Tarkenton, Fran, 113
Tauscher, Mark, 261, 272
Taylor, Aaron, 213
Taylor, Chester, 349, 362
Taylor, Jean-Jacques, 198
Taylor, Jim, 112
Taylor, Kitrick, 153, 159–60
Teerlinck, John, 240, 258–60, 262
Telander, Rick, 141
Tennessee Titans, 336–37
Testaverde, Vinny, 154, 327
Texas A&M, 68–69, 75, 94
Texas Christian, 94
There’s Something About Mary, 244–45
38 Sweep, 25
Thomas, Blair, 84
Thomas, Bradley, 245
Thomas, Eric, 157
Thomas, Pierre, 360
Thomason, David, xiii, 229, 271, 372, 374
Thompson, Darrell, 153, 190
Thompson, Ted, 283–84, 296, 297–98, 301, 312–18, 319, 342
Tice, Mike, 355
Tillman, Darryl, 69, 86, 89
Tinucci, Gus, 368
Tinucci’s Restaurant and Catering, 368
Titans of New York, 327
Titletown Brewing Company, 352
Todd, Richard, 327
Tollefson, Dave, 299, 305–6
Tolliver, Billy Joe, 133–34, 135–36
To
mahawk Chop, 93
Tomczak, Mike, 152
Tomlinson, Dylan, 282, 286–87, 294, 295, 298
Toronto Argonauts, 127
Treat Entertainment, 246
Tritt, Travis, 148
Tuaolo, Esera, 149–51
Tucker, Mark, 132
Tulane, 58, 60–66
Tupa, Tom, 220
Turner, Eric, 122
Tynes, Ann, 28–29
Tynes, Casey, 281
Tynes, Kerry, 28–29
Tynes, Lawrence, 305, 306
U
Umenyiora, Osi, 306
Unitas, Johnny, 144–45, 378
University of Alabama, 56–58, 104–9
University of Georgia, 111–13
University of Louisville, 70–71, 94–96, 114–16
University of Southern Missipppi
Auburn University vs., 79–80, 94, 116
Auburn vs., 79–80
Crimson Tide vs., 56–58
Delta State vs., 103–4
East Carolina vs., 78
fan support at, 57, 68–69
first year at, 48–73
Florida State vs., 71, 87–93
fourth year at, 110–26
Hallman at, 75–77
Heisman Trophy campaign, 84–86, 94, 95–96
Louisiana Tech vs., 80
Louisville Cardinals vs., 70–71, 94–96
Memphis State vs., 78
Mississippi State vs., 72–73, 93–94, 114
North Carolina State vs., 116–18
ranking of, 93
recruitment by, 40–47
scrimmages, 54–55
second year at, 75–84
Texas A&M vs., 68–69, 94
Texas Christian vs., 94
third year at, 84–109
Tulane vs., 58, 60–66
University of Alabama vs., 104–9
University of Georgia vs., 111–13
University of Texas–El Paso vs., 80
Vann Hall, 50, 58–59
University of Texas–El Paso, 80
USA Today, 79, 160, 195, 197–98, 234
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Valenti, Rex, 246
Valerio, Joe, 119