Then Zorn Said to Largent: The Best Seattle Seahawks Stories Ever Told (Best Sports Stories Ever Told the Best Sports Stories Ever T) with CD (Hardcover)

by Chris Cluff (Author), Paul Moyer (Author), Dave Wyman (Author)
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The Seattle Seahawks were born as an expansion franchise in 1976. Within a decade they were competing for AFC championships with a hard-nosed coach, a future Hall of Fame wide receiver, a cast of some of the wackiest and most colorful players in the league, and the loudest fans in the game. Win or lose, the Seahawks have always been worth paying attention to.

"Then Zorn Said to Largent..." collects many of the best stories and anecdotes in the history of the Seahawks. With a preponderance of the stories covering the Seahawks' two most successful eras--the zesty 1980s and the Mike Holmgren years--this book unearths scores of stirring, hilarious, and poignant stories about the best and worst personalities and moments over the last 30-plus years.

Coauthors Paul Moyer and Dave Wyman--both former players who now cover the Hawks as members of the broadcast team--have been around the Seahawks for almost all of the franchise's existence. They've seen a lot and eagerly share their best stories from their playing days and their involvement with the team since retirement. Many of these stories have never been told before. All of them will bring back strong memories of unforgettable times, leavened with humor and good fun.

The authors have drilled deep to uncover long-forgotten or never-before-told stories about the Seahawks' early days in the league, the magic of the 1980s, the up-and-down-but-never-dull period of the 1990s, and the rebirth under coach Mike Holmgren.

The Seahawks are riding high right now and "Then Zorn Said to Largent..." does a remarkable job of identifying the best stories that have emerged from this always fascinating franchise.

From the Publisher
"We were a struggling franchise, yet we had some very interesting talent.... We actually did exceedingly better than people anticipated us doing from year one."
--Seahawks wide receiver Steve Largent on the fledgling franchise in the late '70s

"Hasselbeck is a really fine quarterback and more athletic than people give him credit for. I think the fact that he's a bald, white guy makes people think he's not an athlete."
--Dave Wyman on quarterback Matt Hasselbeck

"Not a mean bone in his body, yet Tez destroyed anyone in his path during the 1992 season. He was the most dominant player in the NFL in the early 1990s. If they made a cartoon after his character, every child would love him. Tez proved nice guys can finish first."
--Paul Moyer on 1992 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Cortez Kennedy

"Brian Bosworth was a great guy. We almost instantly hit it off. But `the Boz' was another story. I think I was probably the worst person for him in that regard because I was totally intolerant of all that `Boz' crap."
--Dave Wyman on the two sides of Seahawks linebacker Brian Bosworth

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Triumph Books; Har/Cdr edition (September 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600781322
• ISBN-13: 978-1600781322
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #324,753 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Then Zorn said to Largent, November 28, 2008

By	Melanie M. Bofto - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I enjoyed this book from cover to cover. I am a long time Seahawk fan and loved the 80's football players. This book made me laugh out loud.

Melanie Bofto

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Football Stories, January 16, 2009

By	Kevin M. Richardson (Salinas, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A great read if you like the game of football. Great stories about how the game used to be more about football and less about the hype we see in the NFL today. The book provides a look at how physical and tough the players are in the NFL. Moyer playing with a ruptured testicle (ouch!) Wyman being traded to San Francisco and then sent back because he could not pass the team physical(bad shoulder), but then being on the field a few weeks later for the Seahawks with the same bad shoulder. You do not need to be a Seahawk fan to enjoy this book. Kind of a real life version of a watered down North Dallas Forty.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS A FANTASTIC BOOK-ie. THEN ZORN SAID TO LARGENT, November 18, 2008

By	James R. Moyer (HEMET, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE ACCURATE AND TRUEFUL IN THEIR FACTS....A WONDERFUL BOOK, ESPECIALLY FOR A SEAHAWKS FAN. I FINISHED THE BOOK IN ONE DAY. SO THAT TELLS YOU SOMETHING. BUT, I HAVE TO TELL YOU I AM VERY BIASED. YOU SEE PAUL MOYER IS MY SON. WHAT A WONDERFUL SON HE IS TOO....HONEST, LOVING AND VERY PATRIOTIC. A GOOD CHRISTIAN WHO GOES OUT OF HIS WAY TO HELP OTHERS, NEVER EXPECTING ANTHING IN RETURN. THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE WITH PAUL MOYER IN IT.
SINCERELY,
JAMES R. MOYER