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Print Length: 396 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0061834300
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books; Reprint edition (September 14, 2010)
Publication Date: September 14, 2010
Language: English
ASIN: B003VIWRFE
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The Oakland Raiders and the 1970s were tailor-made for each other. It was a time when professional sports (aside from golf) were considered blue collar forms of entertainment ... especially the NFL. The Raiders (like the Steelers and Eagles) personified a blue collar town with their aggressive style of play, production and lack of flamboyancy. The 1970s is an era when many of the fans that filled their stadiums may have been as tough as the players on the field. It was the last gasp of "old school "football where injured players kept playing and the ailment known as "turf toe" had yet to be defined. The only Nike logo in sight might have been on a few pairs of cleats; there was no internet and no fantasy football. Looking back, the Raiders were an icon of that blue collar era of football. One of the lasting images of Monday Night Football was the intro and its close up of Willie Brown's face, with his helmet bouncing around, as he returns an interception for a touchdown. His face is pure Raider - a determined, almost angered look. Peter Richmond hits a grand slam with his book that details the inception, construction and coronation of the most successful Raider team ever: that hodge-podge collection of thugs, animals and boozers that comprised the winners of Super Bowl XI. Not only does Richmond deliver the history and juicy details of the team, his book serves as a time machine that takes the reader back to a long lost period where the business side of the sport took a backseat to the game itself.One does not necessarily have to be a fan of the Oakland Raiders to appreciate this book as Richmond's work should prove to be an interest to a wide range of readers. Fans of sports, history, business and human interest stories should be able to appreciate this book. As someone with a nostalgic interest of growing up in the 1970s, I particularly enjoyed the time warp aspect of this book because it brings back memories of trading football cards, as my collection of cards included many of the players highlighted in this book (and the Raider players always seemed to look more menacing on those cards). Another personal benefit is that it reminded me of the only NFL game I've ever seen live ... the December 24, 1977 playoff game at Baltimore where the Raiders won in double over-time with Dave Casper's Hall-of-Fame worthy performance. Although the 1977 team isn't the focus of the book, the residual talent of the previous season's Super Bowl winning squad was quite evident the following season.Richmond starts with a chapter that served as the ashes from which the eventual Super Bowl champion team was born ... the 1972 controversial "Immaculate Reception" playoff game vs. the Steelers that spawned a heated rivalry between the 1970s two most dominant AFC teams. Richmond presents this as the catalyst that spurred owner Al Davis to buy, deal, inherit and assemble the parts of a championship team of players and coaches. With the seeds of the dream firmly planted by the controversial results of that playoff game, Richmond takes us back the inception of the Raider franchise and how a shrewd and business-savvy Davis finagled ultimate control of the Raiders. Paralleling Davis' ascent is the progression of John Madden's coaching progression that eventually leads to the helm of a talent loaded Raider team with a history of regular season success and playoff failures.With the general framework of coaches and core talent in place, Richmond dissects the guts of team, by taking us into the locker room, on the practice field and out into the decadent Oakland nightlife that occupied so much of the Raider player's time once practice ended. Individual chapters introduce us to groups of men that comprise elements of the team from linemen to defensive backs. Richmond spends a great deal of the book detailing the men, their personalities and the exploits both on and off the field that often generated colorful nicknames like: Foo, Rooster, Dr. Death and Snake. The most amazing aspect is that such an odd band of divergent personalities with virtually no rules could bond so well, work so hard and function totally as a team on a mission. The author successfully corals a majority of the 1976 Raider ensemble to contribute to his book with personal reflections, hilarious stories and affirmation of the bond the men had with each other and their beloved Coach Madden. Even the elusive punter Ray Guy contributes! The details provided in these particular chapters present an addictive reading element as we feel we are actually witnessing these events, both on and off the field.The book culminates in recapping a successful 13-1 regular season record and a post-season run to the Super Bowl that includes yet another rumble with rival and current Super Bowl champion Steelers. Super Bowl XI is deemed "the Promised Land" and although it was a snoozer of a game (and I remember it as being the first Super Bowl I watched in entirety as a kid), the book captures the energy, excitement, drive and ultimate confidence that Raider team displayed in overpowering the Minnesota Vikings. The game itself may have been unexciting, but the build-up leading to the victory and the euphoria experienced by the players is ever-present.Peter Richmond took me back to my first real memories of enjoying pro football as a kid. The manner in which he presents this particular group of men is both entertaining and endearing. Additionally, Richmond's book may be considered a throwing-of-the-gauntlet by arguably presenting the 1976 Oakland Raider team as one of the best teams in NFL history. Although I'm not a Raider fan, after reading "Badasses", I might actually agree with him.
What a fun walk down nostalgia lane. This book tells the story of the Oakland Raiders football team during the 1970s under the leadership of coach John Madden and quarterback Ken Stabler. The Oakland teams of that era won one Super Bowl, were always in championship contention and maintained a storied rivalry with the Pittsburgh Steelers.The Raiders were a fun-loving group of guys who partied hardy after practice but always showed up on Sunday ready to play. Richmond uses the Raiders' sense of fun and family to contrast the pro football of the 1970s with the modern game of the 21st century, where end zone dances celebrate "me" and corporate rigidity has replaced the joy that use to mark the pro game.The book provides a series a excellent portraits of some of the key Raider players, Coach Madden and the legendary owner Al Davis. As someone who has written about sports in an earlier era (Hoop Crazy: College Basketball in the 1950s), I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in sports history or anyone who remembers the badass Oakland Raiders of years ago.
This book was entertaining.The author chronicled how the Raiders evolved from coming close to eventually beating the Steelers and winning a Super Bowl.The personnel changes were discussed and some of the players participated with interviews.Monte Johnson tells about something he saw on film with the Vikings goal line offense. There was a lot of material about Kenny Stabler, the defensive backs and linebackers- especially Phil Villipiano.This book does not go into much off-the-field detail like Stabler's book "Snake" does.It's an interesting book and there is some Raider organizational history in it. For that I give it 4 stars.
The cover of Badasses states; "one of the best football. books ever written". That is a pretty high compliment and while I haven't read them all I've read a few and this is one of the best football books I have read in a long time. As a kid in the 70's I watched a lot of Raider games on TV and have memories of many of the players mentioned in this book.Peter Richmond gives biographical sketches of many of the Raiders from the 70's and it makes for great reading. The characters on the Raider teams and how John Madden was able to coach them successfully makes for entertaining reading. Richmond laments the old days of football and the Raiders of the 70's who won it all in 1977. If you are a Raider fan naturally you will love this book, if you are a football fan and remember these teams and players ,you just might start rooting for them and look differently at the Silver and Black. Great book.
I'm a old school die hard Cowboys fan even before I really understood the game. I was always interested in the Raiders especially during the years when they exuded the aura of intimidation in their style of playing the game. A good history read for any football fan.
One of my earliest memories involved the Oakland(emphasis on the Oakland) Raiders. My dad had 2 season tickets and my brother and I would alternate going. We'd get to the stadium early to get a Collasal Dog, just a big dog with sauerkraut but very exciting. We sat in the stands surrounded by bikers drinking wine out of Bota Bags. After the games we'd go down to the tunnel where the locker rooms were to wait for the players to get autographs. Huge, manly men wearing suits stopping to give every kid their signuature.I was passionate about the Raiders back then and that's the passion that Richmond gives to this book. He's not just a sports writer here, he's someone who was deeply affected by the team and it shows. All the blood, sweat and stickum of the original bad boys of football is there and Richmond savors every detail.
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