Beyond XS and OS: My Thirty Years in the NFL

In Beyond Xs and Os: My Thirty Years in the NFL Hanifan talks about all of the players he has coached over the years and offers his comments, opinions and stories about some of the greatest coaches in the game, including Don Coryell, Joe Gibbs and Dick Vermeil. Hanifan began his coaching career at the high school level in California, and over the years he has also coached junior college, college and professional football. Most of his career in the NFL has been as an assistant coach, in charge of the offensive line, and he has become known as one of the best teachers in the game. Many experts believe that Hanifan should become the first coach elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame based largely on his success as an assistant coach. Hanifan also spent six years as the head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals and gives readers an inside look at why it is so hard to succeed in the league. He also provides numerous humorous anecdotes about what goes on in the locker r! oom and on the sidelines. Now an assistant coach for the St. Louis Rams, Hanifan was part of the 1991 Washington Redskins Super Bowl-champion team as well as the 1999 Super Bowl-champion Rams. He also coached with the San Diego Chargers and the Atlanta Falcons during his long and distinguished career and has stories to tell about those years as well. With a foreword by Hall of Famer Dan Dierdorf setting the tone, this book is a must-read not only for St. Louis football fans but for all NFL fans.