The Rise and Self-Destruction of the Greatest Football Team in History: The Chicago Bears and Super Bowl XX Book

AWFUL, AWFUL, AWFUL.
This book was a HUGE disappointment for me. If zero stars were an option, that's what I would have rated this book.

I received this book from my mother-in-law who knows what a big Seattle fan I am. I feel awful she spent $9.99 on this.

This book is more a collection of poorly written, non chronological essays than it is an essential list of things to know or do before you die. The author is a blogger, and has written a 'book' in a way consistent with what you'd expect to find in a web log. The essays appear to have been spell checked rather than edited. The puncuation and grammar are terrible and contribute to an unpleasant read. The author reminds you again and again (and again) that he was among the first to spot Brandon Mebane as a starting talent on the team. There's also an essay devoted to nicknames; Morgan claims he coined the nickname: "Me! Bane!". It's remarkable how proud of himself he seems to be for owning the intellectual guile to insert an exclamation point into the middle of Brandon Mebane's name. I cant help but to wonder how many are suing for the rights to that creative gem. Several of the essays are personal anecdotes about something related to the Seahawks (i.e. Morgan's personal experience at Qwest field), but nothing I need to know as a fan.

I was really looking forward to this book. There aren't many Seahawks books on the market. Buyer beware! If you're looking for a good football read, check out John Grisham's "Playing For Pizza", Michael Lewis's "The Blind Side" and Pat Kirwan's "Take Your Eye Off The Ball". Skip "100 Things Seahawks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die". It's awful.