Inside the Helmet

by Michael Strahan

  pregame intimidation tactics

  sizing up

  tells of

  and tickets to games

  “other guy” inside players

  Owens, Terrell

  and free agency

  and McNabb

  and Parcells

  style of

  suicide attempt (alleged)

  trash talk of

  owners

  Pace, Orlando

  pain

  attacks by positions

  and emotions

  inevitability of

  and injuries

  intent to cause

  legitimization of

  and losing games

  pain management

  playing/practicing in

  See also injuries

  Palmer, Jesse “The Bachelor,”

  Palmieri, Jerry

  paparazzi

  Parcells, Bill

  parents of players

  Parker, Glenn

  pass rushing

  Payton, Sean

  peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich incident

  pectoral muscle tears

  penalties

  Peppers, Julius

  Peter, Christian

  Peterson, Carl

  Peterson, Will

  See also James, William

  Petitgout, Luke

  Philadelphia Eagles

  cheap-shotters

  cheerleaders

  coaching style

  communication in

  dress code

  fans

  games against

  playbook on

  and tickets to games

  photographs of plays

  Pierce, Antonio

  piles

  pinched nerves

  Pittsburgh Steelers

  playbooks

  players

  coaches’ relationships with

  and expectations for performance

  outside relationships

  relationships on team

  release of

  replacement of

  transformation of

  plays. See calls, plays, and tactics

  Portis, Clinton

  positions, field, See also specific positions

  Powerball lottery

  practical jokes

  juvenile nature of

  objects of

  purpose of

  reactions to

  variety of

  practices

  described

  fighting at

  film work of

  and pain management

  protocols regarding

  and Super Bowl

  toll taken by

  prednisone

  press

  after losing games

  criticisms from

  and divorce of Strahan

  expectations of

  and fighting on teams

  and injuries of players

  players’ access to

  protocols regarding

  and Super Bowl

  and venting of players

  prison mentality

  Pro Bowls

  protective gear

  public life

  punching

  quarterbacks

  racial issues

  Randle, John

  Randolph, Thomas

  receivers

  Red Bull

  Reed, Ed

  Reese, Jerry

  Reeves, Dan

  and Coughlin

  and fighting at practice

  on pointing fingers

  and position changes

  and rookies

  and Strahan’s contract

  Reid, Andy

  reputations of players

  respect

  and Coughlin

  and injuries of players

  need for

  for opponents

  and reciprocity

  retirement

  revenge

  Rice, Simeon

  Ritalin

  rituals

  Roberts, William “Big Dog,”

  Roll Call

  Romanowski, Bill

  Romo, Tony

  rookies

  fighting of

  game performances of

  getting cut

  grace period for

  hazing

  Kiwanuka as

  names of

  and playbook

  and practical jokes

  pressure on

  proving themselves

  replacing players

  responsibilities of

  rights of

  role on team

  Strahan as

  tenure of

  and traditions

  treatment of

  Rosenhaus, Drew

  Ruegamer, Grey

  run blitzes

  running backs

  Runyan, Jon as

  cheap-shotter

  game of

  lining up against

  trash talk of

  Runyan, Loretta

  sacks

  and coaching staff

  and injuries of players

  and plays

  record number of

  on Runyan

  on specific quarterbacks

  safeties

  Sanders, Barry

  Sanders, Deion

  San Diego Chargers

  Sapp, Warren

  Saturday

  scouts and scouting reports

  Seattle Seahawks

  Seawright, Jonas

  sexual orientation of Strahan

  Sharpe, Shannon

  shin injuries

  Shockey, Jeremy

  and Coughlin

  and fighting

  pain management

  and press

  as rookie

  and Seattle game

  trash talk of

  Short, Brandon (“B-Short”)

  shoulder injuries

  showers

  Shuler, Heath

  sidelines, fighting on

  Simms, Phil

  size of players

  sleep aids

  smile of Strahan

  Smith, Bruce

  Smith, Emmitt

  Smith, L. J.

  Smith, Lovie

  Smith, Onterrio

  snipers

  sociology of the locker room

  socks, practical jokes involving

  Sparks, Philippi

  special teams

  speed

  Staley, Duce

  statistics

  status

  steroid use

  Stinchcomb, Jon

  Strahan, Jean

  Strahan, Victor

  strategies. See calls, plays, and tactics stretching

  Stringer, Korey

  Stroud, Marcus

  structure

  stunts

  style of players

  subpoenas, practical jokes involving

  Super Bowl

  audience

  coin toss

  demands made on players

  emotions surrounding

  introductions

  and JumboTron Stealth bomber

  and meetings

  memory of

  noise on field

  pageantry

  pain of losing

  and practice

  pregame parties

  preparations for

  and press

  and retirement of players

  rings

  Saturday night before

  tickets to

  and transformation of players

  as ultimate goal

  watching

  supplements

  Swayne, Harry

  tackles

  tactics. See calls, plays, and tactics Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  tape

  tardiness

  Coughlin’s rules on

  fines for

  of Strahan

  Taylor, Jason

  Taylor, Law
rence (“LT”)

  and Banks

  and fans

  and fighting

  and Hamilton

  and hazing

  at meetings

  practical joke on

  and press

  and rookies

  and Saturday morning breakfasts

  Taylor, Sean

  telephones on sidelines

  Tennessee Titans

  tension

  the “gap,”

  Thomas, Anthony

  Thomas, William “Tra,”

  Tice, Mike

  tickets to games

  tight ends

  Tisch, Bob

  toilet humor

  Tomlinson, LaDainian

  tongue injuries

  Toomer, Amani

  Toradol (Vitamin T)

  training camp

  transformation of players

  trash talk

  clever trash talk

  and coaches

  of fans

  under piles

  purpose of

  reaction of target

  of Strahan

  variety of

  Trotter, Jeremiah

  tunnel, walking through

  turnovers

  Tweeden, Leeann

  Umenyiora, Osi

  Under Tuff Sam Dog 1 (play)

  University of Miami football players

  Urlacher, Brian

  U.S. Army

  veteran players

  Vicodin (hydrocodone)

  Vilmas, Jon

  violence

  and fighting

  of Haynesworth

  and intent to inflict injuries

  “other guy” inside players

  penalties for aggressive plays

  under piles

  and practical jokes

  rules for

  Walker, Frankie

  Walker, Herschel

  Walker, Langston

  war analogies

  Ward, Hines

  Warner, Kurt

  Washington Redskins

  Way, Charles

  Westbrook, Brian

  Wheatley, Tyrone

  wideouts

  Williams, Brian

  Williams, Darrent

  Williams, Erik

  Williams, Roy

  Williams, Shaun “Left Jab,”

  windpipe, punches to

  winning

  Wisniewski, Steve

  wives of players, See also Strahan,

  Jean Wolf cousins

  women

  workouts

  work week

  Monday

  Wednesday

  Thursday

  Friday

  Saturday

  See also meetings and other specific tasks

  wrist injuries

  Yeganek, Al

  Young, Bryant

  Young, Vince