Toss Author:Boomer Esiason, Lowell Cauffiel Retired gridiron great Boomer Esiason has delivered a sharp, edgy story with riveting insider details about the game and business of professional football. — When golden boy Derek Brody signs a $6 million dollar deal to play for the New York Stars, the rookie quarterback figures the world is his oyster. Then reality sets in after meeting his new ... more »football "family "--the all-too benevolent owner of the Stars, Papa Goldman; his daughter and Director of Communications, Dominique, who holds a certain fondness for quarterbacks; a frazzled and frustrated head coach; a team of malcontents and racial tensions; and a shady Director of Personnel.
But all of his concerns for the team become secondary when an ex-Stars quarterback is found dead, and Brody finds himself hustling just to stay alive while confronting the scars of his own past. With a little luck, smarts, and help from a beautiful aspiring actress, this is one time he can't drop the ball!« less