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Tim Green
Green in November 2018
Born(1963-12-16)December 16, 1963(age 60)
Liverpool, New York,U.S.
Occupation(s)Sports commentator, attorney, author, former linebacker
Years active1991–present
American football career
No. 99
Position:Linebacker
Defensive end
Personal information
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Liverpool (NY)
College:Syracuse
NFL draft:1986/ Round: 1 / Pick: 17
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Quarterback sacks:24.0
Safeties:1
Player stats atPFR
Websitewww.timgreenbooks.com

Timothy John Green(born December 16, 1963) is an American former professionalfootballplayer, attorney, radio and television personality, and a best-selling author. He was alinebackeranddefensive endwith theAtlanta Falconsof theNational Football League(NFL), a commentator forNational Public Radio,and the former host of the 2005 revival ofA Current Affairproduced by20th Television.In November 2018, Green announced that he was diagnosed withALS.

Football and television career

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Green graduated fromLiverpool High Schoolin 1982 and attended nearbySyracuse University.He graduatedsumma cum laudein 1986, and from SU'sCollege of Lawin 1994. He was named a two-time Academic All-American.[1]Green was a first-round selection in the1986 NFL draft,taken 17th overall by theAtlanta Falcons.[2][3]Green would play for eight seasons with the Falcons before retiring after the 1993 season.[4]

Following his eight-year playing career, Green began his career in broadcasting. Serving as a commentator for theNFL on Fox,Comedy Central'sBattleBotsand onNPRbefore moving on to host the brief 2005 revival ofA Current Affairand later on the American version of the Australian showFind My FamilywithLisa Joynerin 2009.[5]

In December 2011, Green was named a winner of theNCAA Silver Anniversary Award,given annually to six former NCAA student-athletes for distinguished career accomplishment on the 25th anniversary of their college graduation.[6]

Writing career

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Since his retirement from football, Green had written nearly forty novels ranging from adult suspense to youth sports.[7]His youth sports series in particular would become his best selling works as an author, with many of his works reachingThe New York Timesbest-seller list of children's chapter books.[8]He serves on the National Writer's Project Writing Council[9]

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As an attorney, Green has been counsel with the law firm Barclay Damon LLP in New York State since February 1999. He has assisted in growing and developing the firm's client base, focusing on energy and intellectual property.[10]In May 2014, Green partnered with former Assistant District Attorney Scott Brenneck. Their firm, Team Green Lawyers, PLLC, is composed of former prosecutors that are now working privately and offering criminal defense services.[11]

Podcast

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Tim Green hosts a podcast called "Tim Green's Nothing Left Unsaid,"[12]which is unique in its use of advanced AI voice cloning technology byElevenLabs.The podcast employs an AI voice cloned from Green's old recordings, allowing him to communicate and conduct deep conversations with various guests despite his condition. The podcast explores themes such as religion, personal beliefs, and transitions in faith, featuring notable figures from various fields and contributing to important discussions on contemporary issues.

Notable guests includeTroy Aikman,Joe Buck,Brian Kilmeade,Merit Cudkowicz,Bill Goldberg,John Driskell HopkinsandMark Brunell.

Personal life

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Green lives in upstate New York with his wife, Illyssa, five children, and three dogs.[13]

Green was diagnosed with a slow-progressing form ofamyotrophic lateral sclerosisin 2016,[14]a diagnosis he didn't reveal publicly until November 14, 2018, in a Facebook post.[15]He was featured on the November 18 edition of60 Minutesand the NFL on Fox's Thanksgiving broadcast on November 22, discussing his life and struggles with the disease.

Bibliography

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Fiction

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  • 1993Ruffians(Turner Publishing)
  • 1996Outlaws
  • 1998The Red Zone
  • 1999Double Reverse
  • 1999Titans
  • 2000The Letter of The Law (Warner Books)
  • 2002The Fourth Perimeter (Warner Books)
  • 2003The Fifth Angel
  • 2004The First 48
  • 2005Pie
  • 2006Kingdom Come
  • 2006American Outrage
  • 2007Football Genius
  • 2008Football Hero
  • 2009Football Champ
  • 2009Hung The Law
  • 2009Baseball Magnific
  • 2010False Alibi
  • 2010Rivals
  • 2010The Big Time
  • 2011Best of the Best
  • 2011Deep Zone
  • 2012Pinch Hit
  • 2012Unstoppable
  • 2013Force Out
  • 2013Perfect Season
  • 2014New Kid
  • 2014Home Run
  • 2015Lost Lad
  • 2015Minor Owner
  • 2016Left Out
  • 2017Baseball Intellectual
  • 2018The Big Game
  • 2021Final Season

Non-fiction

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  • 1997A Man and His Mother: An Adopted Son's Search
  • 1997The Dark Side of the Game: My Life in the NFL
  • 2003The Road To The NFL

References

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  1. ^"CoSIDA Academic All-Americans".Syracuse University Athletics.
  2. ^"1986 Atlanta Falcons Draftees".Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^"1986 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 1,2023.
  4. ^"Tim Green".Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. ^"ABC.com - Television Shows & Programming".Abc.go.com. Archived fromthe originalon January 28, 2010.RetrievedJuly 18,2012.
  6. ^"NCAA Names Silver Anniversary Winners"(Press release). NCAA. December 1, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon December 5, 2010.RetrievedApril 4,2011.
  7. ^"Books listing"(PDF).www.amazon.com.RetrievedJune 23,2019.
  8. ^Hakim, Danny (September 27, 2007)."Democrats May Get Celebrity in Senate Race".The New York Times– via NYTimes.com.
  9. ^"Writers Council - National Writing Project".www.nwp.org.
  10. ^"Tim Green".www.barclaydamon.com.
  11. ^"Syracuse NY Criminal Defense Lawyers".Team Green Lawyers.
  12. ^"Tim Green Nothing Left Unsaid".tgnlu.com.
  13. ^"Tim Green - About Tim".timgreenbooks.com.
  14. ^"Tim Green fought ALS diagnosis until it nearly killed him, and now he's fighting back".theathletic.com.
  15. ^Mink, Nate (November 15, 2018)."Former Syracuse football legend Tim Green says he has ALS".syracuse.com.
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