If These Walls Could Talk: Stories From the New York Giants' Sidelines, Locker Room, and Press Box

by Ernie Palladino, John Mara (Foreword by)

Overview

Chronicling what can arguably be called the most productive years in New York Giants football—with nine playoff appearances and two Super Bowl titles—this work is an insiders-account of the last 20 years of the team’s history. A behind-the-scenes look at the era from the players’ and coaches’ perspectives, this guide highlights coaches Dan Reeves, Jim Fassel, and Tom Coughlin as well as the team’s brightest stars, from Phil Simms, Lawrence Taylor, and Michael Strahan to Eli Manning and Victor Cruz. From the locker room to the press box, this book covers all of the successes and failures, elation and embarrassment of recent Giants history, making it essential reading for any fan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781600788772
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	10/01/2013
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ernie Palladino is a sportswriter who has covered the New York Giants for more than two decades. He is the author of Lombardi and Landry and writes a blog for WFAN. He lives in Staten Island, New York. John Mara is the New York Giants’ president and chief executive officer, assuming the team presidency upon the passing of his father, the legendary Wellington Mara, in 2005. He lives in Harrison, New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword John Maia vii

Chapter 1 Super Memories 1

Chapter 2 Rivals 29

Chapter 3 The Highs, Lows, and Pranks of the Regular Season 47

Chapter 4 September 11, 2001 75

Chapter 5 The Quarterbacks 85

Chapter 6 Star Turns 103

Chapter 7 Of Gods, Generals, and Full-Bird Captains 131

Chapter 8 Bumps, Bites, and Bruises 163

Chapter 9 Draft Busts, Free Agent Misses, and Cast-Offs 181

Chapter 10 Farewells 201

Chapter 11 Into the Future 217

Acknowledgments 223

Sources 227