Book excerpt by Howard Mudd
Ed. Note: The following is an excerpt from Howard Mudd's upcoming book The View from the O-Line: Football According to NFL Offensive Linemen and an Uncommon Coach. Mudd played for six years in the NFL with the 49ers and Bears, then spent nearly four decades as an offensive line coach in the NFL, starting with the Chargers in 1974 and coaching for the 49ers, Seahawks, Browns, Chiefs, Seahawks again, and Colts before retiring with the Eagles in 2012. View from the O-Line includes not only Mudd's observations, but from more than twenty contributors: current and former NFL players (including Nick Mangold, Jeff Saturday, Frank Winters, and Jackie Slater) executives, and officials.