{"product_id":"once-a-giant-a-story-of-victory-tragedy-and-life-after-football-paperback","title":"Once a Giant: A Story of Victory, Tragedy, and Life After Football - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Myers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inside story of the Super Bowl champion 1986 Giants, the extraordinary friendships that resulted--and stunning revelations about the hardships they faced, based on new interviews with Bill Parcells, Phil Simms, Mark Bavaro, and Bill Belichick.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The 1986 New York Giants are legendary. A championship team coached by Bill Parcells and his wunderkind assistant Bill Belichick, featuring future Hall of Famers and All-Pros like Phil Simms, Lawrence Taylor, Mark Bavaro, and Harry Carson. They were dominant on the field and formed a unique and lasting bond off of it. More than thirty years later, it's the friendships that have proved more important--a matter of life and death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eOnce a Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling football writer Gary Myers tells the story of that team and what became of it. Gridiron glory eventually faded; chronic pain, addiction, and in some cases crimes have followed. Many football players face these harsh realities, but the Giants have confronted and survived them together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With unprecedented access, Myers dives into such issues as Mark Bavaro's battle with injuries, the breakup and reconciliation of Parcells and Belichick, and Lawrence Taylor's struggles with sobriety. He creates a never-before-seen portrait of the team's run to the title, and their even more challenging fight to live after it ended.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Myers\u003c\/b\u003e is the former NFL columnist for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller \u003ci\u003eBrady vs. Manning\u003c\/i\u003e, an inside look at the greatest rivalry in NFL history. Myers has been covering the NFL since 1978. He was a long-time member of the cast of HBO's \u003ci\u003eInside The NFL\u003c\/i\u003e and the YES Network's \u003ci\u003eThis Week in Football\u003c\/i\u003e. Myers is a graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communication and a former adjunct professor at Syracuse. He is a voter for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.28 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44797626974310,"sku":"9781541702400","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/FwJPOVTgPr9781541702400.webp?v=1771213886","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/once-a-giant-a-story-of-victory-tragedy-and-life-after-football-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}