Inside the Helmet: Life as a Sunday Afternoon Warrior

by Jay Glazer and Michael Strahan

Book Overview

Just in time for the 2007 season: One of the finest defensive players ever to wear an NFL uniform delivers the first truly authentic, hard-hitting, revelatory portrait of America?s most popular... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592402984
• ISBN13: 9781592402984
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Gotham Books
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Superman Strahan.

Wow this guy was an all pro for the SuperBowl champ Giants for years.Great story if you're a New York Giants fan.Love football.?? Love New York, you'll love this book.

Well done, Michael Strahan!

I really enjoyed this book. Strahan was very honest throughout the whole book as he told about what life is like as a professional football player. Some parts were stunning while other parts were hilarious. If you're a football fan, especially a fan of Michael Strahan, you will enjoy this book.

I would never want to be a football player

This book is for those football fans, especially Giants fans, that want to read what a star football player thinks and what he goes through. It's not a book that you should expect to break any new ground in inside sports writing (like Jim Bouton's Ball Four), or have tremendous insights that knock you off the couch. It shouldn't be. I wanted to read this book because I wanted to know what goes through a football player's mind. All we see and read about in sports is through the eyes of the media. Even if the thoughts Strahan talks about are obvious or sometimes embellished, its nice to know that that is what Strahan really thinks and goes through. I like how each chapter clearly discusses an aspect of his football life, ... like all the things they worry about, all the boring things they go through, all the short and long term health effects, the lack of privacy, the lack of independence, the rookie life, the emotional ups and downs of wins and losses. It was also interesting to read about his thoughs on other players and the player relationships. Not every chapter is great, but I think it's to show that football life is not so glamorous. The chapter on what players go through with the football playbook might be boring, but it's precisely the point. What I took from this book was that I would never want to be a football player. To go through everything he goes through for the money, the three hours on Sunday and the chance for a ring? No thanks. As I am reading this book while the Giants are losing to Dallas, I can't help but think that Strahan knows he is on the doorsteps of retirement, with mixed feelings. Read the book for what it's for, a fun read about life in football from a football player's mind. If you go in like that, you'll enjoy the book! (Background: I'm a huge Giants fan, a Strahan fan, and I usually don't read sports books. But after reading this book, I will definitely be reading more sports books)

review

Its a very revealing book. Gave interesting insight into the life of a football player

And I don't even like football....

After reading this book, I feel like an insider. The behind-the-scenes action will simply amaze you. Strayhan has provided a fascinating peak into this sport/industry, one that is sure to earn him grief on and off the field.