By Shannon O'Toole
ISBN-10: 0803256388
ISBN-13: 9780803256385
ISBN-10: 0803286252
ISBN-13: 9780803286252
Bringing to endure a heritage in sociology and a firsthand knowing of being married to the NFL, O'Toole is uniquely certified to file from at the back of seasoned football’s doorways. half insider tell-all, half sociological research, her publication is filled with candid on-the-spot money owed of NFL lifestyles, supplying an extraordinary glimpse into the usually hidden global at the back of the game.
Women—already forty three percentage of the NFL’s fan base—make up the sport’s quickest transforming into crew of fanatics: this publication is bound to entice them and to somebody who wonders in regards to the hidden realities of America’s favourite game.
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As with any challenge, meeting it can strengthen a relationship. This is what Kathy Nolan, whose husband Mike was the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens at the time of our interview, described happening in her marriage: ‘‘NFL women need to learn to verbalize, whether in an argumentative way or in another way, to get their point across. Otherwise, there is so much passiveaggressiveness that goes on; they are just angry in a quiet way. [Mike and I] both had to learn how to communicate better.
Besides becoming fearful of impending widowhood, wives are very frustrated by dismal statistics like these. Their husbands do not have the same rights and protections as players. If an NFL coach complains about the hours or otherwise expresses his displeasure with his situation, he will be quickly replaced by the throngs of ever-so-willing lower-level coaches. Despite these health concerns, NFL wives don’t want their husbands to leave a job that they love. Not everyone gets to say that about their work.
She says, ‘‘That was really hard. It was just an entire year of chaos. I was almost glad that it happened because my family and my friends really were able to see the real me how I had to kick in and take over and see what we really go through. That was almost like, you know what, I was meant to do this. I’m very good at it. I’m a great mom and I’m [Steven’s] wife, and if we get back in the NFL, I really think that this past year has helped me to change my view. I would change the way I do things.
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