‘My books are simply autobiographies,’ Mark Twain once confessed. True of most American writers, it seems especially true of a man who, as Ron Powers argues in this magisterial biography, ‘found a ...

Speaking of the Raiders, there were plenty of “bad boys” or players looking to be part of Al Davis’ “Just Win Baby” stage. Some of them were Lyle Alzado, John Matusek, Rich Gannon, ex-Eagle Charlie ...