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Jim trotter veteran nfl writer jim trotter joined nfl media in april of 2018. But jim trotters book is about the heart, and of the heart. Fred mccrary 44 played four seasons in san diego with junior seau. Trotter covered the hall of famer while at the san diego union tribune. Jim trotter is the author of a book called junior seau. Read junior seau the life and death of a football icon by jim trotter available from rakuten kobo. A moving portrait of the life and legendary career of one of the nfls. When junior finally stepped onto the football field for his first practice with the trojans, he was like a caged animal that had been set free. Photo courtesy of jim trotter espn nfl reporter jim trotter first met san diego chargers hall of famer junior seau in 1996. Seaus legacy extends well beyond his play on the field. Trotter had been named the teams beat writer for the san diego uniontribune when the veteran linebacker called him over in the locker room to introduce himself.
After hearing totter do many radio interviews to promote the book locally it was clear. That was where junior developed his strong sense of family and community that was to be one of his greatest strengths and biggest weaknesses. Junior seau by jim trotter overdrive rakuten overdrive. Few people knew junior seau like jim trotter, who gracefully guides readers into the unique world of one of the nfls most compelling figures of the last quartercentury. Jd jackson from veteran nfl reporter jim trotter, a moving portrait of the life and legendary career of one of the nfls most beloved players.
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Jim joined ed and steve to talk about the latest news around the nfl. Lars anderson, author of the all americans leave it to jim trotter, who knew junior seau better than anyone in our business, to capture his competitive essence and personal demons equally well. Junior seau shot himself in the heart, maybe to save his head for the pathologist. Senior writer jim trotter met junior seau when he walked into the chargers locker room as a beat reporter for the first time in 1995. Lars anderson, author of the all americansleave it to jim trotter, who knew junior seau better than anyone in our business, to capture his competitive essence and personal demons equally well. Trotters work also includes two books on the late pro football hall of fame linebacker junior seau, including junior seau. And there was cte chronic brain damage caused by repeated blows. Oct 27, 2015 tiaina baul junior seau is widely considered one of the best linebackers ever to play the game. Trotter has compiled a detailed portrait of seaus life, built not just from his own interviews as a beat writer, but with input from juniors own family, friends, teammates, and coaches. Espn nfl reporter trotter debuts with a very sympathetic account of the life of nfl hall of fame linebacker junior seau 19692012. Jim trotter has done an amazing job painting a picture of the human being junior seau. Junior seau began his pro career in after being selected as the fifth player. This book demonstrates why trotter is one of the best talents in sports journalism. Longtime pro football reporter jim trotter has been hired by nfl media.
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