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