Rush to Judgment: The Simeon Rice Story - Hardcover

Rice, Simeon; Stewart, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592285465 ISBN 13: 9781592285464

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2004

Synopsis

All-Pro defensive end Simeon Rice learned the hard way that if you don't toe the line in the National Football League, you pay the price. As a rookie he believed that practice, preparation, and performance were all that mattered in the pros. He also knew that losing was a part of playing with the big boys. But when losing became a way of life, he refused to accept it, and suddenly Simeon Rice was persona non grata.

RUSH TO JUDGMENT chronicles the life of one of the most gifted and dedicated players of our time. Simeon Rice peels back the layers of pro football and looks at the hearts and minds underneath the plastic and padding. RUSH TO JUDGMENT explores the fine line between the heroes and villains in the NFL, from the perspective of a man who has been both. In his world, where elite athletes succeed against daunting odds, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish right from wrong, good from bad, friends from enemies, reality from illusion.

About this title

About the Author

SIMEON RICE, an All-Pro defensive end with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was a two-time All-America at the University of Illinois, where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in communications. After a stint with the Arizona Cardinals, he moved to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2001 and was a member of its Super Bowl-winning team in 2003. Off the field he promotes his new line of sports undergear and is involved heavily in his philanthropic, Phoenix-based Simeon J. Rice Charitable Fund.

From the Back Cover

Playing the game on Sunday is the easy part of pro football.
All-Pro defensive end Simeon Rice learned the hard way that if you don t play the game in the National Football League, you pay the price. As a record-setting rookie, he bought the company line that practice, preparation, and performance equaled success in the pros. It was only when he refused to accept losing as part of the equation that Simeon Rice found himself on the outside looking in.
Rush to Judgment examines the complex world of big-time sports through the eyes of a superstar who has seen it all and done it all on his way to the top of the NFL food chain. Simeon Rice s unique combination of physical prowess and creativity has redefined the way his position is played. His refusal to accept the status quo both in life and in football has endowed him with a rare perspective on what it means to be an elite athlete in a culture that worships winning and settles for nothing less.
In Simeon Rice s world, the bright colors of the football field are merely a veneer obscuring infinite shades of gray. Distinguishing good from bad, right from wrong, friend from foe, and reality from illusion are the real challenges in the NFL, which draws a fine line between its heroes and villains. Rush to Judgment chronicles the life of a player who has steadfastly refused to toe that line, and looks into the hearts and minds underneath all the plastic and padding.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592285465
• ISBN 13: 9781592285464
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280