{"product_id":"day-of-the-dawg-a-football-memoir-paperback","title":"Day of the Dawg: A Football Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHanford Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRandy Nyerges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePopular and outspoken NFL cornerback Hanford Dixon offers an inside look at the turbulent, exciting, and frustrating Cleveland Browns seasons of the 1980s.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA three-time Pro Bowler and co-inventor of the Dawg Pound, Dixon recalls both the roller-coaster on-field action and a culture of drug use that permeated the NFL and led to the tragic death of a teammate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe shares in detail ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat it was like to be a first-round NFL draft pick fighting for the starting job in training camp ...\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat it took, mentally and physically, to play the toughest game at the highest level for a storied franchise ... \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe adrenaline rush of whipping up a frenzied crowd of 80,000 rabid fans in Municipal Stadium ... \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe thrill of being one game away from the Super Bowl--three times! ... \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd the crushing disappointment of losing those big games.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDixon refers to himself as \u003cstrong\u003e\"a top-notch, speedy, loud-mouth, cocky, shutdown cornerback.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e That gives an idea of his outsized personality as well as his willingness to say exactly what he means. He's not shy about delivering praise or criticism where he thinks it's due--to teammates, coaches, officials ... or himself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis Dawg tells it the way it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49235173114008,"sku":"9781598510928","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/CcM1948oyv9781598510928.webp?v=1781446814","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/day-of-the-dawg-a-football-memoir-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}