The 1970s was a time when football was a game of moral clarity, where right meant winning and wrong meant losing. For the Oakland Raiders, that meant one thing above all else: dominance.
This is their story - a chronicle of triumph and terror, of victories won with dirty tricks and defeats that shook the very foundations of the league. It's a history of a team built on ruthless efficiency, where every play was a calculated gamble to gain an advantage over their opponents.
From the notorious "Dog Pound" to the infamous "Bountygate" scandal, this book takes you behind the scenes of one of football's most notorious franchises. Get ready for a look at the dirty side of sports - where heroes are made and broken in the name of victory.
With its unflinching honesty and meticulous research, Cheating Is Encouraged: A Hard-Nosed History of the 1970s Raiders is not just a book about football - it's an expose that will leave you wondering how something so morally ambiguous could have gone on for so long.
