Tom Flores played for the Raiders for 10 seasons and was their head coach from 1979-87. Over that time, he came into contact with innumerable characters and colorful personalities. Tom Flores's Tales from the Oakland Raiders 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 Billy Cannon, Jim Otto, John Matuzak and Bo Jackson.
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Tom Flores may not know every story associated with the Oakland Raiders football team, but he knows most of them. Flores has been associated with the Raiders from the team's inception, first as a quarterback, then as a coach, and currently as a broadcaster. If the Raiders have been known for anything through the years--other than solid play--it's been the team's tendency to attract colorful characters. Ted "The Mad Stork" Hendricks and Jack "Assassin" Tatum are just two of the players who may have spelled trouble elsewhere but fit into the Raiders just fine. Flores structures the book around the players, moving alphabetically through the list of the best or most interesting. There's little in the way of chronological organization, but the anecdotes are funny, revealing, and illustrative of the outlaw mentality that has defined the team. Raiders fanatics will enjoy this one cover to cover; other fans will pick through it to savor the stories about guys they loved to hate. Wes Lukowsky
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Tom Flores is the former head coach of the NFL's Oakland Raiders and former head coach and general manager of the Seattle Seahawks. As an assistant coach and head coach, he has won three Super Bowl rings. He lives in Indian Wells, California.
Bob O'Connor has coached football for nearly 50 years and is the author of more than 20 books on health and physical education. He currently resides in Oslo, Norway.
Fulks attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, where he served as a play-by-play announcer for baseball and basketball games.
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A great book for all OAKLAND RAIDER fans.,
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This review is from: Tom Flores' Tales from the Oakland Raiders (Tales Series) (Paperback)
Tom Flores tells great storys about alot of players he coached and played with and does not go over board with alot of small details. Tells of his 2 superbowl wins with the Raiders. I think Tom Flores is one of the greatest coaches and the book may not be for all football fans but as a Oakland Raiders fan I really enjoyed this book alot and I think most fellow Raider fans would agree with me. Thank you Mr. Flores for a great book and all the great years of football you gave to the Oakland Raiders.
A OAKLAND RAIDERS FAN FOR LIFE. RAIDERHEAD.
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ONCE A RAIDER ALWAYS A RAIDIER,
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The Raiders. Tom Flores. The words seem inter-changeable. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Super Bowl, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Tom Flores, Oakland Raiders, Jim Plunkett, Mike Haynes, Hall of Fame, Ray Guy, Ron Wolf, Cliff Branch, Jim Otto, Billy Cannon, San Diego, Ted Hendricks, Marcus Allen, Pro Bowl, Kenny Stabler, Willie Brown, Lester Hayes, San Francisco, American Football League, Art Powell, Art Shell, Daryle Lamonica New!
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The Raiders. Tom Flores. The words seem inter-changeable. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Super Bowl, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Tom Flores, Oakland Raiders, Jim Plunkett, Mike Haynes, Hall of Fame, Ray Guy, Ron Wolf, Cliff Branch, Jim Otto, Billy Cannon, San Diego, Ted Hendricks, Marcus Allen, Pro Bowl, Kenny Stabler, Willie Brown, Lester Hayes, San Francisco, American Football League, Art Powell, Art Shell, Daryle Lamonica New!
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