Unofficial New York Jets Book of Lists [Paperback]

Dan Leberfeld (Author)

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Publication Date: September 10, 2002

In Jets Confidential's Unofficial New York Jets Book of Lists veteran reporter Dan Leberfeld ranks everything Jets - from the standards of excellence to the episodes of infamy. The best nicknames, the games to forget, the most memorable moments, and dozens and dozens more. See how they stack up with your all-time favorites!

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About the Author

Dan Leberfeld was born in Far Roackaway, NY and has worked for WNEW-AM and Sportschannel America as a writer and producer. Dan has been covering the New York Jets for over 10 years and is the editor and owner of Jets Confidential Newspaper.

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Jets top 10 characters

1) John Riggins (running back, 1971-75) The stories are endless. Once arrived at training camp on a motorcycle with a mohawk hairstyle. Another time he boarded a team plane in a vest with no shirt underneath.

2) Dan "Bad Rad" Radakovich (assistant coach, 1985-88) He was so focused on coaching, he once drove home, entered the wrong house on his block, poured a cup of coffee, and sat down to do some work. The owner of the house entered the room and asked him what he was doing there. Once took the practice field with shaving cream all over his face.

3) Mark Gastineau (defensive end, 1979-88) Where do we start? Used to shave his body; had a whole weight set delivered to his dorm room at training camp; "the sack dance."

4) Marty Lyons (defensive end, 1979-89) He once arrived early to the Houston Astrodome with the equipment department, but a security guard wouldn¹t let them in. A grasshopper jumped on the shoulder of the security guard. Lyons grabbed the bug and ate it. The shocked security guard let them into the stadium.

5) Joe Namath (quarterback, 1965-76) From the Fu Manchu mustache to the fur coats to the white shoes, to tying his shoes backwards, he¹s a natural for this list.

6) Don Maynard (wide receiver, 1960-72) While on a West Coast road trip hewas challenged by some teammates to jump in the hotel pool fully clothed for $50. He did it.

7) Walt Michaels (assistant coach, 1963-72, ¹76, head coach, 1977-82) Once said to punter Greg Ramsey, ³I can fart further than you can punt.² Another time, he told the players they should pick up their paychecks backwards because they should be embarrassed to show their faces.

8) John Misko (punter, 1986) A scary dude. Once bit the head off of a chicken.

9) Tommy Parks (punter, 2001) This Elvis impersonator, and former

minor-league baseball player, shaved three years off his age (32 to 29) in order to get into Jets camp in 2001. Actually made the team, but didn¹t last long.

10) Nick Ferguson (safety, 2000- ) An eclectic individual to say the least. Has a photo of Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara in his locker and loves the music of new age artist Enya.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: American Sports Media (September 10, 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0971392455
• ISBN-13: 978-0971392458
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,549,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars J-E-T-S...JETS ! JETS ! JETS !, November 12, 2002

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This review is from: Unofficial New York Jets Book of Lists (Paperback)

From Maynard and Namath to Parcells, Vinny & Chrebet- this book has it all. Leberfeld probably has more in depth knowledge of Jets football and its history than anyone covering the team today. If you're a Jets fan or know a Jets fan this is a must for the bookshelf collection. Every list you could imagine-David Letterman would be envious!