Necessary Roughness
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Naturally, we`re talking about a sports book. Unlike other books churned out by athletes and coaches either celebrating championships or revealing their fetishes, ``Necessary Roughness`` has a unique... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0809248166
ISBN13:9780809248162
Release Date:January 1987
Publisher:McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
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By Any Means Necessary
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Mike Trope was an agent for NFL players back when it truly was a game of who you know. His initial clients were simply based on college classmates who needed representation and Trope had the studies and - importantly - the smarts to pick up the ball and run with it. He chronicles the days when agents were not licensed in an anything goes battle with team management and a lineup of personalities offering players almost anything to sign contracts. In this hard-hitting book, Trope talks about how players got black-listed from the league due to a variety of issues and the sleaziness of one team owner to bring his daughter into contract negotiations that needed a little extra push to get completed. Depending on who you believe, the NFL cracked down on agents due to renegades like Trope or he was ultimately a victim of a corrupt system that he used to benefit his clients. No matter what you conclude, Necessary Roughness is a wild ride.
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