Badasses: the legend of snake, foo, dr. death, and john madden's oakland raiders - peter richmond

A book that explores the enduring legends of Snake, Foo, Dr.

Death, and John Maddens Oakland Raiders, Badasses is the definitive biography of arguably the last team to play old-fashioned tough-guy football.

Peter Richmond, co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Glory Game , offers a fascinating look at the 1970s Oakland Raiders, led by colorful greats from another era: Ken Stabler, Willie Brown, Gene Upshaw, Jim Otto, Art Shell, head coach John Madden, and owner Al Davis.

In the bestselling vein of Boys Will Be Boys , Badasses chronicles the bar-room exploits, practice-field pranks, and Super Bowl glories of the teams many misfits, cast-offs, psychos, and geniuses of the game.