Table of Contents
Introduction xv
Chapter 1 The Beginning 1
Drafted Second by the Giants 3
Rookie Season 7
Bill Parcells 12
Bill Belichick 19
The 3-4 Defense 24
Trash Talking and Intimidation 28
Blitzing 31
Ray Perkins 34
Thanksgiving Day Touchdown 37
George Young 40
Dismal 1983 Season 43
Bears Lesson 46
Chapter 2 The Big Games 51
1987 Divisional Playoff 53
1987 NFC Championship Game 56
Super Bowl XXI 59
1991 Divisional Playoff Game 65
1991 NFC Championship 68
Super Bowl XXV 72
Chapter 3 The Men and Moments 77
Harry Carson 79
Brad Van Pelt 83
Brian Kelley 87
Gary Reasons 90
Carl Banks 93
Leonard Marshall 96
George Martin 101
Pepper Johnson 105
Jim Burt 108
Ottis "O.J." Anderson 112
Mark Bavaro 116
Michael Strahan 120
Phil Simms 123
Phil McConkey 127
Rodney Hampton 130
Jumbo Elliott 133
Jeff Hostetler 137
The Suburbanites 140
Joe Morris 142
The NFC East 145
Dan Reeves 149
Giants Stadium 152
Joe Theismann's Leg 156
MVP Season 160
Ray Handley Unrest 164
Final Season 167
No. 56 Retired 172
Clutch Catch: Phil Simms to L.T 175
Wellington Mara 177
Hall of Fame 180
Joe Montana: The Best 187
Speaking of the J-E-T-S 190
Today's NFL 193
Chapter 4 Off the Field 197
Love of Golf 199
Dancing with the Stars 203
Acting Career 206
Chapter 5 Giants After L.T. By William Wyatt 211
Super Bowl XXXV 213
Super Bowl XLII 217
Super Bowl XLVI 220
Tiki Barber 224
Odell Beckham Jr 228
Eli Manning 231
Jim Fassell 235
Tom Coughlin 239
Sources 243
About the Author 245
