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Chapters: Jamarcus Russell, Leonard Marshall, Ryan Perrilloux, Marcus Spears, Alvin Dark, Billy Cannon, Fred Haynes, Xavier Carter, Kevin Mawae, Josh Booty, Eddie Kennison, Pat Screen, Alan Faneca, Laron Landry, Gaynell Tinsley, Glenn Dorsey, Matt Flynn, Travis Daniels, Joseph Addai, Alan Risher, Kevin Faulk, Y. A. Tittle, Bert Jones, Billy Joe Booth, Charles Scott, Chevis Jackson, Craig Steltz, Tyson Jackson, Skyler Green, Dwayne Bowe, Rohan Davey, Michael Clayton, Ruffin Pleasant, Norman Lejeune, Ryan Clark, Tommy Casanova, Ciron Black, Jared Mitchell, Craig Nall, Randall Gay, Claude Wroten, Donnie Jones, Justin Vincent, David Woodley, Trindon Holliday, Terry Robiskie, Johnny Robinson, Andrew Whitworth, Jim Taylor, Tommy Hodson, Buster Davis, Cecil Collins, Steve Van Buren, Corey Webster, E. J. Kuale, Eric Alexander, Keith Zinger, Jarvis Green, Patrick Peterson, Chuck Wiley, Pete Mangurian, Matt Mauck, Chad Lavalais, Jerry Stovall, Karl Dunbar, Ken Kavanaugh, Marquise Hill, Walt Barnes, Devery Henderson, Rudy Niswanger, Eric Andolsek, John Garlington, Kirston Pittman, Brandon Lafell, Bradie James, Harvey Williams, Ronnie Prude, Tory James, Eric Martin, Joe Glamp, Labrandon Toefield, Domanick Williams, Joseph Barksdale, Lester Ricard, George Brancato, Bennie Brazell, Walt Gorinski, Herb Tyler, Peter Dyakowski, Jeff Wickersham, Robert Royal, Herman Johnson, Perry Riley, Chad Jones, Marcus Price, Demetrius Byrd, Earl Leggett, Albin "Rip" Collins, Ali Highsmith, A. J. Duhe, Dan Sandifer, Marlon Favorite, Marcus Randall, Josh Reed, Jack Hunt, Mel Branch, Larry Jones, Kenderick Allen, Sammy Martin, Todd Mcclure, Charles Alexander, Roy Winston, Tory Collins, Ben Wilkerson, Kenny Mixon, Keiland Williams, Darry Beckwith, Dalton Hilliard, Ricky Jean-Francois, Wendell Davis, Reggie Jones, Brian Kinchen, Wade Richey, Remi Prudhomme, Howard Green, Karl Hankton, Ron Estay, Carlos Carson, Alcender Jackson, Adrian Mayes, Eddie Fuller, Ra...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4707150 ... Read more

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Many football fans remember Super Bowl XXV as the game in which Buffalo s best chances for a championship were extinguished when the Bills field-goal attempt sailed wide right with just three seconds remaining. But what is often forgotten is that the Bills, who were heavily favored, were simply outplayed by the New York Giants that day. With a punishing defense led by Lawrence Taylor, Pepper Johnson, and Leonard Marshall; an upstart quarterback in Jeff Hostetler, filling in for an injured Phil Simms; a running attack led by backup Ottis Anderson; and an unimpeachable game plan masterminded by defensive coordinator Bill Belichick and head coach Bill Parcells, the Giants stifled Buffalo s high-flying offense and captured the Vince Lombardi Trophy.



As confident as the Giants seemed at the end of that fateful Super Bowl, however, their future was anything but secure before the beginning of the season. Numerous players held out during training camp. Veteran linebacker and defensive linchpin Lawrence Taylor was still without a contract as the first game of the regular season approached. Negotiations looked grim. But by kickoff in the Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Taylor was ready, and the Giants were on their way to a stellar season. Key injuries or not, Big Blue was destined for another Super Bowl.



The Giants achievements in 1990 will forever be recorded in the annals of NFL history. But what becomes of our football heroes once their playing days are over? This is their story, too. The adjustment to life beyond the NFL is a difficult one for many players. Physically battered, retired players often suffer because of the league s inadequate medical benefits. Retirement is also a wholesale culture shock for men who have known no other environment; they struggle financially, socially, and professionally in a world where their employment skills often are not transferable.



When the Cheering Stops celebrates the triumph of the 1990 Giants squad, and it also raises serious questions about players and their lives after football. ... Read more

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Decent read, but a bit uneven, and not really written by Leonard Marshall
I was a big Giants fan in the 80's, so it was interesting to read this book.It's a pretty good summary of the season and gives some really good insight into the classic Super Bowl Win versus the Bills - particularly the last-ditch drive by the Bills that fell a field goal short of the mark.

The book is a bit misleading as it purports to be written by Leonard Marshall.It really isn't. It's written by William Bendetson.Marshall is quoted a lot, though.

The book also seems uneven because the chapters seem to alternate betweeen discussing the Giants' season and then going into the plight of a few ex-NFL players and their lack of adequate healthcare, pension, etc.For that the book seems to have an identity crisis.

Still a decent read for fans of the NFL of the late 80's and early 90's. ... Read more