Every championship season has a turning point. For the 1986 New York Giants it happened in Minnesota. It happened when a quarterback found his confidence. It happened when a crack-addicted wide receiver made a catch and converted a late-game fourth down and forever. From his new book, "Big Blue Wrecking Crew: Smashmouth Football, A Little Bit of Crazy, and the '86 Super Bowl Champs," Jerry Barca tells the story of the men of this moment.
On an autumn Sunday night in northern New Jersey, Phil Simms sat at his kitchen table and didn't say anything.