LT living on the edge

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Across
  1. 3. defender – How many view LT’s football career.
  2. 6. – What football provides and life afterward lacks.
  3. 8. – The substance that fueled LT’s off-field downfall.
  4. 9. – Emotions LT expresses later in the book.
  5. 11. – The league where LT becomes a legend.
  6. 12. Taylor (LT) – The dominant linebacker whose life off the field mirrors his intensity on it.
  7. 16. – LT’s belief that he can control his destructive habits.
  8. 17. – A theme describing LT’s lifestyle.
  9. 18. – Something that increases temptation rather than protection.
  10. 20. Parcells – The tough head coach who both relied on and disciplined LT.
  11. 24. – How LT is seen both positively and negatively.
  12. 25. side – The quarterback’s most vulnerable area that LT attacked.
  13. 26. – The physical toll of years of violent football.
  14. 28. factor – How opposing teams feel when facing LT.
  15. 29. Bowl XXI – One of the Giants’ championship victories.
  16. 30. tale – What LT’s life becomes beyond football success.
  17. 33. room – Where teammates’ views of LT begin to change.
  18. 34. Bowl XXV – Another title that defines LT’s legacy.
  19. 36. – Something LT loses when football ends.
  20. 37. – Wealth that fails to solve personal problems.
  21. 38. – The pattern that threatens LT’s greatness.
  22. 40. – How LT wants to be remembered.
Down
  1. 1. life – LT’s contrast between game days and personal life.
  2. 2. decline – The slowing of LT’s once unmatched athleticism.
  3. 4. – The end of LT’s career that comes sooner than expected.
  4. 5. – Something LT struggles to accept.
  5. 7. – People hurt by LT’s lifestyle choices.
  6. 10. York Giants – The NFL team that built its defense around LT.
  7. 13. – The unavoidable results of LT’s actions.
  8. 14. – Something coaches demand but LT resists.
  9. 15. – Something that becomes harder as LT ages.
  10. 19. – What drives LT to dominate opponents.
  11. 21. – A role LT holds on the field but struggles with off it.
  12. 22. – What LT uses to stay on the field despite injuries.
  13. 23. rush – The skill that made LT nearly unstoppable.
  14. 27. – Moments where LT looks back on his choices.
  15. 31. – A growing problem LT struggles to control.
  16. 32. – The defensive position that LT revolutionized.
  17. 35. Taylor Rule – An NFL rule change created because of LT’s dominance.
  18. 39. – The punishment LT receives for violating league rules.