{"product_id":"9780061834318","title":"Badasses : The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden's Oakland Raiders","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBadasses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Peter Richmond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book that explores the enduring legends of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden’s Oakland Raiders, \u003cem\u003eBadasses \u003c\/em\u003eis the definitive biography of arguably the last team to play old-fashioned tough-guy football. Peter Richmond, co-author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Glory Game\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a fascinating look at the 1970s Oakland Raiders, led by colorful greats from another era: Ken Stabler, Willie Brown, Gene Upshaw, Jim Otto, Art Shell, head coach John Madden, and owner Al Davis. In the bestselling vein of \u003cem\u003eBoys Will Be Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBadasses \u003c\/em\u003echronicles the bar-room exploits, practice-field pranks, and Super Bowl glories of the team’s many misfits, cast-offs, psychos, and geniuses of the game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“No NFL team ever strutted any better on the dark side than the Oakland Raiders of the 1970s. In Badasses, Peter Richmond chronicles the treacheries, debauchery, and yes, the winning, with appropriate literary gusto. Lock the doors, close the windows, send the kids to bed before reading.”\u003cbr\u003e“I always thought the Raiders were bad, but I never realized how bad -- and how good - until I read Peter Richmond’s smart, funny, rowdy tale.”\u003cbr\u003e“Once upon a time, there lived a band of larger-than-life misfits who lorded over the NFL. Dirtbags! Castoffs! Has-beens! Deviants! You name ‘em, John Madden’s Raiders had ‘em. And, thanks to Richmond’s tireless reporting and vibrant prose, so does Badasses.”\u003cbr\u003e“Richmond’s book is a treasure trove of uproarious anecdotes skillfully woven into a seasonal chronicle spiced with sharp player profiles...This rollicking read reminds us that football is a game that’s meant to be played hard—and to be fun.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780061834318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41042314461390,"sku":"9780061834318","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780061834318.jpg?v=1647916756","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780061834318","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}