Clarke, Lenny, 154–55
Clayton, Mark, 157
Clayton, Michael, 101
Clements, Nate, 29
Cleveland Browns: and 2001 season, 29; and 2003 season, 76; and 2004 season, 108; and 2007 season, 155; and 2010 season, 188; and 2016 season, 282; establishment of franchise, 20
Clowney, Jadeveon, 281
Coleman, Fred, 271
Coleman, Tevin, 289, 294, 295
Coleman, Walt, 32–33
Collie, Austin, 213
Collier, Sean, 209–10
Collins, Jalen, 297
Collins, Jamie, 250, 273, 274, 282–83
Collins, Kerry, 129
Collinsworth, Cris, 85, 180, 248, 249–50
Colvin, Rosevelt, 65–66, 72, 118, 146
Compton, Mike, 15
Cooks, Brandin, 304
Cooper, Jonathan, 277
Cotchery, Jerricho, 191
Coughlin, Tom, 163–64, 166, 168, 201
Cowher, Bill, 37, 153
Cox, Bryan, 15, 24
Crennel, Romeo, 25, 45, 63, 78, 98, 107, 110, 122, 127, 135
Crockett, Zack, 32
Crow, Sheryl, 39
Crumpler, Alge, 191
Cruz, Victor, 199–200
Cundiff, Billy, 196
Cunningham, Jermaine, 185
Curran, Tom E., 208, 259
The Curse of the Bambino (documentary film), 73, 75, 154
Dallas Cowboys: and 2003 season, 78–79; and 2003 Wild Card playoff, 89; and 2007 season, 155; and 2010 draft, 184; and 2016 season, 285; success of 1990s, 127
Daniels, Owen, 232, 234, 273, 274, 283
Davis, Al, 33, 129
Davis, André, 133
Davis, Knile, 224
Deflategate, 4, 235–44, 257–66; and 2014 Super Bowl XLIX win, 253; and 2015 season, 268; appeal to NFL, 263, 264; Belichick on, 240–41; Brady on, 241–42; court reversal of Brady’s suspension, 266; dubious evidence in, 259–62, 265–66; fan reaction to, 243, 257, 266, 267, 268, 288, 302, 303; incorrect basic information in, 242, 265; media obsession with, 239–44, 249, 258–59, 262, 267; motivations driving, 253; and NFL bias, 265; NFL investigation into, 242; origins of, 235–38; punishment in, 263, 279; similar unpunished violations, 231, 243, 257, 272; “The Wells Report in Context,” 265; Wells Report on, 259–62
DeGuglielmo, Dave, 223, 273
Delhomme, Jake, 89, 90, 91, 92
Dennis & Callahan show, 205
Denver Broncos: and 2000 season, 99; and 2003 season, 77–78; and 2004 Wild Card playoff, 110; and 2005 divisional playoff, 132–33; and 2010 draft, 184; and 2013 AFC championship game, 216–17; and 2013 preseason, 222; and 2013 season, 215–16; and 2013 Super Bowl XLVIII, 221, 245; and 2014 season, 228; and 2015 AFC championship game, 272–75; and 2015 season, 269–71; McDaniels as coach of, 175; success of 1990s, 127; Welker and, 209
Detmer, Koy, 89
Detroit Lions, 187, 230, 233
Develin, James, 237
Devey, Jordan, 223
Dilfer, Trent, 225
Dillon, Corey, 5, 99–100, 104, 109, 111, 112, 120, 125, 136, 138, 143
Dobson, Aaron, 270
Dorsett, Phillip, 305
Doyel, Gregg, 240
Dungy, Tony, 79, 100, 104, 153, 267
Easterbrook, Gregg, 154
Ebner, Nate, 215
Edelman, Julian: and 2011 AFC championship game, 196; and 2011 season, 195; and 2012 season, 204; and 2013 season, 215; and 2014 AFC championship game, 237; and 2014 divisional playoff, 233–34; and 2014 season, 224; and 2014 Super Bowl XLIX, 246, 249, 250; and 2015 AFC championship game, 275; and 2015 season, 270; and 2016 divisional playoff, 287; and 2016 season, 284, 285; and 2016 Super Bowl LI, 291, 293, 294, 298, 299–300, 302; and 2017 preseason, 305; on Patriot offense, 269; signing of, 178
Edwards, Herm, 163
Edwards, Mark, 22
Edwards, Troy, 37
Elliott, Ezekiel, 285
Elway, John, 127
ESPN, 25, 54, 55–56, 94, 100, 116, 154, 157, 192, 206, 213, 226, 239, 242, 243, 258–59, 264, 309
ESPN The Magazine, 202, 267
Esposito, Phil, 193
Estrella, Natt, 151
Evans, Lee, 196
Exponent, 261, 262, 263
Fairbanks, Chuck, 8–9
Faulk, Kevin, 32, 92, 133, 139, 142, 166, 180, 278
Faulk, Marshall, 41, 45, 46
Fauria, Christian, 59, 63, 119, 121
Favre, Brett, 163, 174, 187–88, 222
Fears, Ivan, 291
Felger, Mike, 164, 171, 208, 242, 262
Felger and Mazz radio show, 208, 213
Fiedler, Jay, 76, 82
Flacco, Joe, 182, 196, 206, 207, 232, 233, 234
Fletcher, Bryan, 144
Flowers, Lee, 37–38
Flowers, Trey, 295, 297
Floyd, Michael, 284–85
Flutie, Doug, 59
Flynn, Mike, 208
Foles, Nick, 313
Folk, Nick, 191, 212
A Football Life (NFL special), 180, 181
Football Outsiders website, 189
Foster, Arian, 206
Foster, DeShaun, 92
Foulke, Keith, 74
Fox, John, 89, 92
Foxboro Stadium, 1, 29, 31, 34, 54
Freeman, Devonta, 289, 290, 291, 295, 296, 297
Freeney, Dwight, 79, 294, 298
Gabriel, Doug, 136, 139
Gabriel, Taylor, 289, 291, 292, 294
Gaffney, Jabar, 136, 157, 158, 165
Gannon, Rich, 129
Garciaparra, Nomar, 74, 75, 105
Gardi, Dave, 236
Garnett, Kevin, 149, 172
Garoppolo, Jimmy: and 2014 season, 225, 226; and 2016 preseason, 278; and 2016 season, 280–81, 282; and 2017 preseason, 304–5; and Brady, 309–10, 310–11, 314; with San Francisco, 314; signing of, 222; trading of, 307–8
Garrard, David, 160
Gates, Robert, 151–52
Gay, Randall, 108
George, Eddie, 74
Gholston, Vernon, 171
Giardi, Mike, 225
Gibbs, Joe, 155
Gill, Thomas, 207
Gillette Stadium, construction of, 20, 61
Gilmore, Stephon, 304, 305, 306
Ginn, Ted, Jr., 198
Givens, David, 58, 63–64, 78, 119, 135–36, 138
Glazer, Jay, 170
Glenn, Terry, 11, 24–25, 28, 78, 79
Goodell, Roger: and 2015 season opener, 268; and 2016 Super Bowl LI, 302, 303; and Barstool Sports, 290; and Deflategate, 242, 253, 261, 263, 266, 272, 275, 279; and ESPN misreporting, 309; investigations of Jets tampering, 138, 258; and Manning HGH scandal, 270; Patriot fans’ anger at, 302, 303; and Patriots’ Super Bowl XLIX win, 252; and Peterson child abuse scandal, 219–20; and Ray Rice assault scandal, 218–19; and Spygate, 153, 170
Gordon, Josh, 219
Gostkowski, Stephen, 137, 142, 144, 157, 215, 230, 273, 281, 286, 295, 296, 298–99
Graham, Daniel, 58, 102, 183
Grantland (website), 226
Gray, Jonas, 228, 230
Green, Jarvis, 166, 182
Green, Trent, 26
Green, Victor, 59, 63
Green Bay Packers: and 1996 Super Bowl XXXI, 11–12; and 2007 playoffs, 163; and 2014 season, 226, 230–31; and 2016 season, 285, 286; and draft, 222
Green-Ellis, Ben-Jarvus, 183, 187
Greer, Jabari, 155
Gregory, Steven, 205
Grier, Bobby, 14, 68
Griffin, Peter, 180
Grigson, Ryan, 228, 236
Gronkowski, Rob: and 2011 AFC championship game, 196; and 2011 season, 195; and 2011 Super Bowl XLVI, 199; and 2012 AFC championship game, 207; 2012 salary negotiations, 203; and 2012 season, 204–5; and 2013 season, 213; and 2014 divisional playoff, 232, 233; and 2014 season, 228; and 2014 Super Bowl XLIX, 246–47, 249–50, 252; and 2015 AFC championship game, 274, 275; and 2015 season, 270; and 2016 season, 282, 283, 284; an
d 2017 season, 308; and selective rule enforcement, 270; signing of, 183–85; unusual personality of, 195, 202, 204–5
Grossman, Rex, 145
Gruden, Jon, 29–30, 33
Guerrero, Alex, 307, 308
Gutman, Steve, 13
Guy, Lawrence, 306
Guyton, Gary, 181
Hall, John, 30
Hamilton, Ray, 33
Hannah, John, 222
Harbaugh, John, 182, 208, 233, 234–35
Hardy, Julian, 296
Harmon, Duron, 234, 250, 286, 308
Harper, Chris, 271
Harris, Antwan, 39–40, 44, 271
Harris, David, 191
Harrison, Marvin, 79
Harrison, Rodney: and 2001 season, 24; and 2003 AFC championship game, 86, 87; and 2003 divisional playoff, 85; and 2003 season, 80; and 2003 Super Bowl XXXVIII, 90; and 2004 AFC championship game, 113–14; and 2004 divisional playoff, 111, 112; and 2004 Super Bowl XXXIX, 116, 118, 121; and 2005 season, 130; and 2007 division playoff, 160; and 2007 Super Bowl XLII, 166; and 2008 season, 174–75; on Belichick, 72; retirement of, 177, 178; signing of, 66–67
Hayes, Donald, 59, 63–64
Haynesworth, Albert, 5
Henderson, Mark, 29
Hernandez, Aaron: and 2011 Super Bowl XLVI, 199; 2012 salary negotiations and, 203–4; and 2012 season, 204, 206; drafting of, 184, 185; murder arrest of, 210–11; replacement for, 278; skill of, 202
Hess, Leon, 12–13
Hightower, Dont’a, 203, 251, 284, 295, 304
Hill, Marquise, 252
Hill, Pat, 128
Hillis, Peyton, 188
Hixon, Domenik, 159
Hobbs, Ellis, 128, 133, 158, 166
Hochstein, Russ, 157
Hogan, Chris, 228, 278, 280–81, 282, 284, 287, 297, 299
Holley, Michael, 63, 69, 227, 229
Holt, Torry, 41, 43
Hoomanawanui, Michael, 233
Hooper, Austin, 291–92
Horgan, Steven, 214
Houston Oilers, 9
Houston Texans: and 2003 season, 79; and 2009 season, 182; and 2012 divisional playoffs, 206, 207; and 2012 season, 206; and 2016 divisional playoff, 286; and 2016 season, 281–82, 285; and 2016 Wild Card playoff, 286; establishment of franchise, 20, 59
Hoyer, Brian, 307, 310
Huard, Damon, 87
Hunt, Sam, 248
Hunter, Torii, 214
Indianapolis Colts: and 2001 season, 24, 25; and 2003 AFC championship game, 86–87, 100; and 2003 divisional playoff, 86; and 2003 season, 79–81; and 2004 divisional playoff, 110–12; and 2004 season, 103–4; and 2004 Wild Card playoff, 110; and 2005 season, 131; and 2006 conference championship game, 143–45; and 2006 season, 143; and 2006 Super Bowl XLI, 145; and 2009 season, 180; and 2010 Wild Card playoff, 189; and 2012 season, 205; and 2013 divisional playoff, 216; and 2014 AFC championship game, 234, 237–39; and 2014 season, 226, 228; acquisition of Vinatieri, 136; and Deflategate, 235–36; move to AFC South, 79; trade of Brissett to, 305
Irvin, Bruce, 252
Izzo, Larry, 83, 125
Jackson, Chad, 137, 139, 183
Jackson, D’Qwell, 238, 262
Jackson, Janet, 45, 91
Jackson, Tom, 72, 94
Jacksonville Jaguars, 82, 132, 160, 310–11
James, Edgerrin, 79, 80, 81, 86
James, Jesse, 308
Janikowski, Sebastian, 30, 31
Jastremski, John, 260–61, 265–66
Jenkins, Kris, 179
Jeter, Derek, 75, 106
Johnson, Andre, 206
Johnson, Bethel, 80, 85
Johnson, Brad, 243
Johnson, Calvin, 172
Johnson, Chad (Chad Ochocinco), 194–95, 199
Johnson, Jimmy, 153
Johnson, Pepper, 66
Johnson, Rob, 59
Johnson, Ted, 59, 129
Johnson, Woody, 257–58
Jones, Arthur, 207
Jones, BiBi, 195
Jones, Chandler, 203, 271–72, 277, 280
Jones, Chris, 212
Jones, Deion, 291
Jones, Edgar, 183
Jones, Jerry, 78
Jones, Jonathan, 296
Jones, Julio, 289, 291, 296
Jones, Rod, 44
Jones, Tebucky, 40, 45–46, 65, 67
Kaepernick, Colin, 283
Kansas City Chiefs: and 2003 divisional playoff, 86; and 2006 season, 143; and 2008 season, 173; and 2014 season, 224–25; and 2015 divisional playoffs, 271–72; and 2016 divisional playoff, 287; and 2016 season, 285; and 2017 season, 306; Pioli as general manager of, 175
Karim, Jawed, 91
Kasay, John, 93
Kearse, Jermaine, 248–49, 250, 251
Kennedy, John F., 2–3
Kensil, Mike, 236, 238, 242, 259, 262
Kessler, Jeffrey, 264
Kichen, Ben, 229
Killam, Taran, 242
King, Peter, 263
Klecko, Dan, 144
Koppen, Dan, 68
Kraft, Jonathan, 312
Kraft, Myra, 194
Kraft, Robert: and 2001 divisional playoff, 31; and 2001 Super Bowl XXXVI, 54; and 2003 Super Bowl XXXVIII, 97; and 2011 labor negotiations, 194; and 2016 Super Bowl LI, 302; and 2017 season, 309–10; Belichick and, 14; death of wife, 194; and Deflategate, 243, 263, 264–65; and Gillette stadium, building of, 20; Hernandez’s salary negotiation and, 203; McDaniels and, 314; Moss and, 188; and Parcells, 11, 12, 13–14; and Patriot Place, 176; purchase of Patriots, 11; and Spygate, 151–52, 153; on tensions in 2017 Patriot organization, 312; on Troy Brown, 174; and Trump, 278; on Welker contract, 209
Kravitz, Bob, 239, 240
Kuechly, Luke, 213
Lady Gaga, 293
LaFell, Brandon, 221, 225, 234, 246, 250
Lane, Jeremy, 246
Law, Ty: and 2001 Super Bowl XXXVI, 44, 53–54; and 2002 season, 63; and 2003 AFC championship game, 86–87; 2003 contract negotiations, 65; and 2003 season, 71, 74–75; and 2004 season, 108; 2005 contract negotiations, 127–28; career after football, 208; on cutting of Milloy, 69–70; signing of, 10
Leary, Denis, 105
Leinart, Matt, 129
Lewis, Dion, 270, 286, 308
Lewis, Greg, 121
Lewis, Mo, 22
Lewis, Ray, 182, 208
Lewis, Reggie, 126
Licht, Jason, 220–21
Light, Matt, 16, 130
Lima, Adriana, 302
Little, Grady, 75, 76
Lloyd, Brandon, 204, 206
Lloyd, Odin, 210, 211
Lockette, Ricardo, 245–46, 251
Lombardi, Mike, 282–83
Long, Chris, 277–78, 295, 297
Luck, Andrew, 205, 228–29, 239
Lynch, John, 100, 133
Lynch, Marshawn, 245, 246, 248, 250, 251
Madden, John, 46
Madden magazine, 188
Maddox, Tommy, 107
Mangini, Eric: and 2004 season, 107–8; as Belichick protégé, 107, 127, 135, 138, 139, 140; as Cleveland coach, 178–79, 188; as Jets coach, 135, 138–40, 150; and Spygate, 151, 152
Mankins, Logan, 128, 143, 186, 222–23
Manning, Eli, 159, 163, 165–66, 198, 198–201, 243
Manning, Peyton: and 2001 season, 24; and 2003 AFC championship game, 86–87, 100; and 2003 divisional playoff, 86; and 2003 playoffs, 84; and 2003 season, 79, 80, 81; and 2004 divisional playoff, 111, 112; and 2004 season, 103; and 2004 Wild Card playoff, 110; and 2005 season, 131; and 2006 conference championship game, 143; and 2010 Wild Card playoff, 189; and 2011 players’ lawsuit against NFL, 194; and 2013 AFC championship game, 216, 217; and 2013 season, 215; and 2015 AFC championship game, 272–73; and 2015 season, 269; and 2015 Super Bowl L, 275–76; with Broncos, 209, 222; HGH scandal, 269–70; neck surgery (2012), 205; rivalry with Brady, 81, 87, 112, 158, 180, 217, 228, 272–73, 275
Manningham, Mario, 198, 200
Mannix, Kevin, 72
Mare, Olindo, 76
Maroney, Laurence, 136–37, 143, 159, 160, 183
Marsh, Cassius, 306
Martin, Curtis, 22
Martin, Steve, 59, 67
Martinez, Pedro, 75
Martz, Mike, 26
Mason, Shaq, 270
Massarotti, Tony, 208, 242
Matsuzaka, Daisuke, 149, 156
Matthews, Chris, 246, 247, 250
Matthews, Jake, 297
Mayo, Jerod, 171, 178, 185
McCartney, Paul, 119
McClellin, Shea, 278, 284, 292
McCleon, Dexter, 44
McCourty, Devin, 184, 196, 221, 234, 286, 297
McCree, Marlon, 142
McDaniels, Josh: and 2007 division playoff, 160; and 2008 season, 173; and 2014 divisional playoff, 233; and 2014 Super Bowl XLIX, 246, 250; and 2016 AFC championship game, 288; and 2016 Super Bowl LI, 294; and 2017 season, 311, 314; Brandon Lloyd and, 204; as Broncos coach, 175; as offensive coordinator, 135; as quarterback coach, 127; return as offensive coordinator, 202–3
McGahee, Willis, 130–31
McGinest, Willie, 10, 46, 59, 80–81, 116, 131
McNabb, Donovan, 41, 72, 89, 118, 120, 121, 226
McNair, Steve, 74–75, 84, 85–86
McNally, Jim, 242, 260–61, 265–66
Mercilus, Whitney, 206, 281
Meriweather, Brandon, 148–49
Merriman, Shawne, 141, 142–43
Meyer, Urban, 137, 184
Miami Dolphins: and 2001 season, 29; and 2002 season, 64; and 2003 season, 76, 81–82; and 2004 season, 104; and 2005 season, 132; and 2006 season, 139; and 2007 season, 155; and 2008 season, 174, 175; and 2010 season, 187, 189; and 2014 season, 223–24; and 2016 season, 281, 285; and record for season wins, 157; and Wes Welker trade, 147; and winning streak record, 104
Michaels, Al, 180, 248
Millen, Hugh, 175
Miller, Josh, 37
Miller, Von, 274
Milloy, Lawyer: and 2001 AFC championship game, 36, 40; and 2001 Super Bowl XXXVI, 43, 48; and 2003 salary negotiations, 65, 67, 68; with Buffalo Bills, 70, 71; cutting of, 68–70, 71–72, 72–73, 122; signing of, 10
Minnesota Vikings, 116, 187–88, 224
Mitchell, Brandon, 39
Mitchell, Freddie, 116–17, 121
Mitchell, Malcolm, 277, 279, 284, 295, 296, 297, 299
Modell, Art, 20
Montana, Joe, 47, 110, 121
Moore, Brandon, 205
Moore, Sterling, 196
Moorehead, Aaron, 81
Moreland, Earthwind, 108
Morris, Mercury, 157
Morris, Sammy, 173
Mortensen, Chris, 56, 226, 239, 240, 242, 265
Mosley, C. J., 232