![]() ![]() It uses the same "inside a season" technique to chronicle the 2004 Baltimore Ravens, but by now this genre has deteriorated into a hackneyed staple of sports journalism. In his long fall from grace at Indiana - he was finally pushed out in 2000 - "A Season on the Brink" wound up being an important marker.įeinstein's 18th book, "Next Man Up: A Year Behind the Lines in Today's NFL," is not great. The book vividly recounts Knight's foul language, temper tantrums and incessant bullying of his players. Although Feinstein clearly admired Indiana University's legendary coach, he did not shy away from his duty to tell the truth. ![]() It was also one of the first "inside a season" sports books. NEARLY 20 years ago, John Feinstein, then a young sportswriter for The Washington Post, wrote a genuinely great book, "A Season on the Brink: A Year With Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers." It was a searing, fearless account of the basketball team's 1985-86 season. ![]()
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