Patriot pride
Subtitle: my life in the New England dynasty
By: Troy Brown with Mike Reiss ; foreword by Tom Brady
Contributors: Reiss, Mike, author; Brady, Tom, 1977- writer of introduction
Publisher: Triumph Books
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781633192515; 9781633192492; 9781629371146
Subjects: Football players; Biography; SPORTS & RECREATION; General; New England Patriots (Football team)
Description: A biography of one of the greatest players in New England Patriots history Spotlighting a New England sports icon, this authorized biography chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Troy Brown, the talented athlete who played 15 seasons with the New England Patriots. Brown demonstrates how his grit, hustle, and hard work endeared him to a generation of football fans. Brown's past is explored, relating how he made it through college and into the pros despite being given up on several times. His years with the Patriots are documented in detail, covering what it was like to play for Coach Belichick, why Tom Brady has been so successful, and the secrets behind his three Super Bowl wins. Traveling from his younger years in South Carolina through his college career in West Virginia and to the pinnacle of the NFL, this inspirational, rags-to-riches sports memoir will entertain, inform, and inspire football fans of all stripes, especially the hundreds of thousands of fans who support the Patriots--one of the most successful franchises in the league.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Title Page; Half Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Tom Brady; Introduction; One: Modest Beginnings in Blackville, South Carolina; Two: From Junior College to Marshall, Improbably So; Three: The NFL Dream Almost Dies; Four: A Not-So-Super Experience; Five: Stop Picking on Our First-Round Draft Choice!; Six: A Career Breakthrough in Year 8; Seven: An Unforgettable 2001 Season; Eight: Life at the Top Isn't Easy; Nine: "Bingo! I've Got Bingo!"; Ten: "Defense? You Want Me to Play Defense?; Eleven: Nearly a Saint; Twelve: Elation and Despair in the '06 Playoffs.; title: Thirteen: A Behind-the-Scenes View of a Near-Perfect SeasonFourteen: It's Hard to Walk Away From the Game You Love; Fifteen: In His Own Words: Life After Football; Sixteen: Patriots Hall of Famer; Acknowledgments.