1. Flowers and First Downs; 2. In Pursuit of an NFL Dream; 3. A Year in the Life; 4. Sundays Are More than "Just a Game"; 5. A Woman in a Man's Game; 6. Hello-Good-bye in the Not-For-Long League; 7. Raising Football Kids; 8. Big Time Money? Not for Everyone; 9. NFL Beatings and Cheatings; 10. Turn Out the Lights, the Party's Over; Epilogue: Where Are They Now?
A collection of interviews blends sociological and insider approach to record a different view of the game and its culture - that of wives and partners of players and coaches.
Shannon O'Toole holds a master's degree in sociology from Western Michigan University. Her husband, John Morton, has played wide receiver in the NFL, the CFL, and the NFL-sponsored World League and coached in the NFL for eight years. A member of the North American Society for the Study of Sport, O'Toole writes book reviews for newspapers and sports-related Web sites.
"Shannon O'Toole pens a compelling and realistic portrayal of life in the NFL through the eyes, hearts, and voices of players' and coaches' wives and girlfriends... Whether you're a casual fan or a gridiron devotee, you'll enjoy O'Toole's perspective on the NFL."--Andrea Kremer, ESPN national correspondent "This book is a very realistic, factual, well-documented account of the trials and tribulations of coaches' and players' wives, and will make for very interesting reading. It is not an expose, but is a realistic look at a different side of the NFL."--Larry Kennan, executive director of the National Football League Coaches Association "In Wedded to the Game, Shannon O'Toole, the wife of an ex-NFL player and coach, offers a side of the NFL that doesn't show up in newspaper summaries. It should be a hit with NFL fans."--Charean Williams, NFL writer and columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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