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Snake The Legendary Life of Ken Stabler

Mike Freeman

The first in-depth biography of one of the most talented and infamous legends to play in the National Football League—the life and times of pro football’s first bad boy, famed Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler.

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Monday Morning Podcast

It was highly recommended by Bill Burr, specifically for the insight into the life of the former football player.

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If you ever wrote read Ken Stabler's autobiography, which I highly recommend

— Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcas...

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 10-29-20

It was highly recommended by Bill Burr, specifically for the insight into the life of the former football player.

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If you ever wrote read Ken Stabler's autobiography, which I highly recommend

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-1-19

Bill Burr expressed a preference for Ken Stabler's biography over dry reading, preferring stories of his life and antics over topics like physics and geometry.

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I would rather listen to Ken Stabler telling me a story about crushing a 12-pack outside of a fucking carnival You know hitting on chicks and taking him out on his fucking boat then then I would Understand.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 7-11-19

Bill Burr discussed Ken Stabler's book, referencing a specific Raiders game and the team's 1976 season, highlighting their success and a controversial roughing-the-passer penalty.

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I'm reading that Ken Stabler fucking book, right?

We beat the shit out of him 44 to something then we met him in the playoffs and the Raiders went 13 and won that year

It's a great fucking book that I'm reading but I had no idea that we were that good that year

It's really fucking interesting But I can't say enough about the book too It's a great fucking book that I'm reading

I would have loved to a fucking hung out with that guy

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-10-19

It was mentioned as the next book on Bill Burr's reading list, implying he had a general interest in the book's content.

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...the next book on my on my list is the Ken Stabler Autobiography...

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 10-29-20

It was highly recommended by Bill Burr, who found it to be a good read.

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If you ever wrote read Ken Stabler's autobiography, which I highly recommend

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-1-19

Bill Burr expressed a preference for reading Ken Stabler's biography over dry subjects like physics and geometry, highlighting his enjoyment of stories over academic texts.

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Ken Stabler writes a fucking biography. I'm all over it.

I would rather listen to Ken Stabler telling me a story about crushing a 12-pack outside of a fucking carnival You know hitting on chicks and taking him out on his fucking boat then then I would Understand.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-15-19

Bill Burr was reading this book about Ken Stabler and the 70s NFL, and was particularly interested in learning about the Raiders' secondary, known as the Soul Patrol.

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I have been totally getting into was reading this Ken Stable book as it's getting me totally back into like the 70s NFL that it was my favorite time ever and There was all these great defense nicknames back then and I never knew that the Raiders their secondary was called the soul patrol.

I was actually reading in that Ken Stable book he was talking about he had a game where he threw 47 times and he goes and you know anytime you have to throw the ball that much many times you're not gonna win Which is hilarious.

you know reading this Ken Stabler book I'm coming to the end here he's Been traded to the Houston Oilers for Dan Pastorini and I realized Dan Pastorini also wrote a book

So I'm gonna read finish the Ken Stabler book today.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 7-11-19

Bill Burr discussed the book about the former Oakland Raiders quarterback, mentioning the team's success during Stabler's time and a specific play against the New England Patriots.

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I'm reading that Ken Stabler fucking book, right? It's just that those days just don't exist anymore.

Christmas came early and the ref saw a roughing the passer which brought the ball down now?

It's a great fucking book that I'm reading but I had no idea that we were that good that year.

I wonder what he thought when he watched that game. He probably laughed like there you go. They finally got his back.

It's a great book I highly recommend it.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-1-19

Bill Burr stated that he would rather hear stories from Ken Stabler's biography about partying than read about physics or geometry.

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Ken Stabler writes a fucking biography, I'm all over it.

I would rather listen to Ken Stabler telling me a story about crushing a 12-pack outside of a fucking carnival, you know, hitting on chicks and taking them out on his fucking boat than I would understand.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 7-11-19

Bill Burr discussed the book in detail, particularly the Raiders' 1976 season and a controversial roughing the passer call. He also mentioned Stabler's personality and off-season lifestyle.

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It's just that those days just don't exist anymore. We're a guy could get divorced twice and still have enough money to get married again.

We beat the shit out of him 44 to something then we met him in the playoffs and the Raiders went 13 and won that year.

So it's kind of funny, you know, so they went they went all the way and fucking well it's not the same as a Patriots losing to the Giants because we lost the Super Bowl.

Christmas came early and the ref saw a roughing the passer which brought the ball down now?

It's a great fucking book that I'm reading but I had no idea that we were that good that year.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-10-19

It was mentioned as the next book on the speaker's list to read, after a listener's email suggested a different book.

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...the next book on my on my list is the Ken Stabler Autobiography that's the next one on my hit list, but maybe I should actually throw something like this in...

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