Adam Lazarus is a member of the Professional Football Writers of America and the author of three previous sports books, including Best of Rivals: Joe Montana, Steve Young, and the Inside Story Behind the NFL's Greatest Quarterback Controversy. His writing has appeared in ESPN The Magazine, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bleacher Report, and USA Today. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Sarah, and sons, Aaron and Benjamin.
"Offers a guided oral history of the Washington football dynasty
that lasted from 1981 to 1992; the narrative is punctuated by
scores of quotes from leading participants. ... Lazarus's rich
subject will be of interest to football fans." - Library
Journal
"Summons the days when the fan base was a rabidly loyal metropolis.
... Lazarus replays the three Super Bowl wins in 1983, 1988, and
1992, hitting the obvious high notes. ... But he features some deep
cuts from the catalog, too. ... [Lazarus] gets at something
fundamental about those teams." - Washingtonian
"Summons the days when the fan base was a rabidly loyal metropolis.
... [Lazarus] gets at something fundamental about those teams." -
Washingtonian
"A nostalgic trip down East Capitol Street to RFK Stadium, a memory
lane peppered with familiar nicknames... and important victories
and milestones." - Washington Post
"I called every play in the years described here. Now I walk away
from reading Adam Lazarus's wonderful Hail to the Redskins with a
better perspective on how that magic actually happened. Lazarus has
talked to virtually everyone involved in coaching, playing for, and
reporting on the teams that won three Super Bowl titles and the
Hall of Fame coach who led them to glory. Finally, a writer has put
it all together in a work that will help you fully appreciate what
Joe Gibbs and those around him accomplished during the greatest
decade in Washington Redskins history. Hail to Adam Lazarus for a
job well done!" - Frank Herzog, Washington Redskins' play-by-play
announcer, 1979-2004
"The wildly successful Joe Gibbs era comes alive in Adam Lazarus's
riveting new book about the most important sports team in
Washington. Gibbs took a proud but struggling franchise and turned
it into a football dynasty. What a delight it is to live that
fascinating story all over again." - Christine Brennan, USA Today
columnist and author of Best Seat in the House
"I called every play in the years described here. Now I walk away
from reading Adam Lazarus's wonderful Hail to the Redskins with a
better perspective on how that magic actually happened. Hail to
Adam Lazarus for a job well done!" - Frank Herzog, Washington
Redskins' play-by-play announcer, 1979-2004
"Lazarus' solid, unflashy reporting is celebratory without being
worshipful, and his study of what made a winning Washington team
click will inspire both nostalgia and yearning among fans." -
Kirkus Reviews
"Exhaustively researched, superbly written. ... I have a high bar
for sports books and Adam Lazarus cleared it. Fun story arc, great
human interest studies." - Chris Wesseling, NFL.com writer
"If there is one book to own about those glorious days, when
Washington ruled the NFL world, this is it. A great literary ride
about a special team. A must have for fans of the team." - Mike
Freeman, Bleacher Report's NFL Lead Writer and author of
Undefeated: Inside the Miami Dolphins' Perfect Season
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