Shark Among Dolphins

Shark Among Dolphins by Hubbard, Steve. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780345412041.

"Listen, guys, this is not a college. Its a job. We get to training camp, your ass has cramps, Ill cut you in a minute." --Jimmy Johnson Love him or hate him, Jimmy Johnsons headline-making new gig with the Miami Dolphins made him footballs comeback kid of the year. In this no-holds-barred book--the first all-access look at a coach in action since John Feinsteins #1 bestseller A Season on the Brink--youll get an up-close, powerfully personal, and brutally honest chronicle of Johnsons first year on the job . . . on and off the field. After legendary Dolphins coach Don Shula was pushed into retirement, former Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson came back into the spotlight, and with him, his famously uncompromising attitude and standards of perfection and professionalism. For Shark Among Dolphins, Johnson allowed award-winning reporter Steve Hubbard to sit in on team practices, player meetings, postgame speeches, and much more: to see it, hear it, and most important of all . . . tell it, exactly the way it is. Shark Among Dolphins reveals insider insights into Jimmys feud and frustration with Jerry, Barry, and the Boys. It details his speeches that sparked upsets over New England and Buffalo, and his draft and personal decisions, from axing selfish stars to anointing rookies like Zack Thomas. It shows why corporations pay $40,000 to hear how this master psychologist molds and motivates people to win championships.