Thursday, August 16, 2007

Tom Flores' Tales from the Oakland Raiders


Tom Flores' Tales from the Oakland Raiders
softcover
Tom Flores with Matt Fulks


Description
Not only did Tom Flores coach the Oakland Raiders to two Super Bowl championships, he was also the first starting quarterback in the team’s history. During his three and a half decades in the game he has come into contact with innumerable characters and colorful personalities from around the world of professional football. In Tom Flores’s Tales from the Oakland Raiders he provides behind-the-scenes humor from greats such as former coach and owner Al Davis and coach Eddie Erdelatz, as well as players such as Marcus Allen, George Blanda, Howie Long, Jack Tatum, Billy Cannon, Jim Otto, John Matuszak, and Bo Jackson. Featuring a foreword written by Super Bowl XV Most Valuable Player Jim Plunkett, Tom Flores’s Tales from the Oakland Raiders also offers details on the franchise’s Super Bowl championships, making it essential reading for followers of the Silver and Black. (Purchase)