Double Reverse
by Tim Green

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Book Review: A former lineman's novel digs into the NFL's underbelly
Summary: 3 Stars

Tim Green is something of a renaissance man. A former Atlanta Falcon, he's now a New York lawyer, a commentator on NPR, an analyst for Fox football telecasts and the author of four novels. Such a pedigree makes us expect a lot from Green. He delivers with "Double Reverse" - if you're seeking guilty pleasures. Trane Jones is the vilest of pro athletes. He's egocentric, beating women sexually arouses him, and he has a rap sheet that rivals Mike Tyson's. He's also the best halfback in the NFL. Clark Cromwell, his fullback, is just the opposite. He's a born again Christian so straight he seems to have arrived via time warp from the 1950s. The two men share nothing in common - except the same girlfriend. Clark knows her as the beautiful young woman who's accepted Christ. Trane knows her as the temptress daughter of a Hollywood producer whose greatest pleasure in life is torturing men with her sexual appeal. When she winds up dead, the arm of the law ends up pointing at both men. Rare is the sports book - novel or nonfiction - that explores two of professional sports' dirtiest secrets: race and religion. After all, the playing field is supposed to make all men equal. "Double Reverse" tells us just the opposite - that players are prone to self-segregation, that money can't buy equality, and that the rise of fundamentalist athletes is as much a curse as it is a blessing. Green isn't the greatest of writers. His characters have a made-for-Lifetime quality. There's the master barrister who happens to be a stunning beauty. The detestable agent who kills wayward clients. The shoe magnate who exploits violence to sell sneakers. Despite these bigger-than-life characters, Green delivers an ingratiating, compelling story. "Double Reverse" may not be high literature, but it's good, guilty fun.

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