Off Guard: The Story of the Earliest Drug Scandal in Professional FootballAs Told by One of the Best Linemen to Ever Play in the NFL
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B009HHIE3W |
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| Number of Pages | : | 153 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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He went on to become one of the greatest linemen ever to play in the National Football League. During his 13-year career with the San Diego Chargers and the Washington Redskins, he was an All-Star and Pro-Bowler 9 times. . Walt Sweeney was born in Cohasset, Massachusetts, and played college football at Syracuse University, where he was member of the school s all-century team. "Sa
He went on to become one of the greatest linemen ever to play in the National Football League. . During his 13-year career with the San Diego Chargers and the Washington Redskins, he was an All-Star and Pro-Bowler 9 times. About the Author Walt Sweeney was born in Cohasset, Massachusetts, and played college football at Syracuse University, where he was member of the school s all-century team. "San Diego's pre-eminent baseball historian," Bill Swank is the author or co-author of seven books and many articles
Off Guard tells Sweeney’s story with frankness and humor. He was also a victim of performance-enhancing drugs before anyone knew what they were…performance-enhancing drugs that his employers required him to take. Off Guard is Sweeney’s story of his tumultuous career and his equally tumultuous life after football, when he had to deal with the disabilities brought about by the same performance-enhancing drugs. It’s also the story of his confrontations with the NFL and its Players Association over their responsibilities to himself and other football players who simply followed their employers’ instructions. Walt Sweeney was one of the greatest linemen ever to play in the National Football League. It makes a human being out of a legend and leaves readers feeling that they this hall-of-fame lineman personally.. During his 13-year career with the San Diego Chargers and the Washington Redskins, he was an All-Star 9 times
Michael A KOski said He couldn't help himself. Walt was a great man with too many demands . Everyone tried to help him,but he wouldn't let them. His friend was in the bottle,the pills, and the lines he did. I played against him in high school,beside him in college and watched him on Sundays. He was a hero to me years ago and I'm sadden by what I've read in his book.. B E BB said Four Stars. Good read from the perspective of a former amateur football player and an alcoholic.. Braveheart said WHO'D A THOUGHT IT. Off Guard could not be a more aptly titled book about the life of Walt Sweeney. My first memories of "Big Walt" come from the time he played high school football in nearby Cohasset. Our team in Weymouth was well renowned throughout the state but Walt took away a lot of its' sports page thunder away through his exploits on the field as