It’s still summer but even in New Orleans,where it feels like 103°, they’re already playing football. “Home Team“— the New York Times Bestseller written by Sean Payton and Ellis Henican (and available now in paperback)—is the inspirational story of a city recovering from the devastation of Katrina and the unlikely journey of the Saints…
DetailsA CenTENNial Celebration and a Silver Anniversary Celebrate Tennessee Williams’ 100th Birthday at the 25th Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Are you going to be in New Orleans March 23 – 27, 2011? You’ll want to come over to the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. The five-day fête honors the legendary Tennessee Williams, his works,…
Details“Playoff football hits the frozen tundra″, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, January 9, 2011 Is football an inside game or an outside game? Is America a nation of wimps? Just in time for Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, both those questions hang in the air like big, fat snowflakes. And the schedule isn’t warming anybody up.…
DetailsIt’s been a long hot summer, but now it’s time for the NFL regular season to get underway. If you haven’t read it yet, now would be a great time to pick up a copy of Home Team: Coaching the Saints and New Orleans Back to Life by Ellis Henican and Sean Payton. The New Orleans Saints…
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In a funny, informative, and enlightening interview, Ellis Henican tells Mark Viviano – on the Fan- some never-before-heard stories about writing Home Team, about working on the book with Sean Payton, and about some of the controversial things that make this book such a fascinating read.
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“Arizona’s immigration fight seems far away from LI”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, July 4, 2010 Ready for another hot-blooded round of immigration debate? Ready or not, here it comes. Barack Obama’s big speech was Thursday. And any moment now, the Justice Department will be filing suit against the state of Arizona, contending that the toughest-in-America immigration…
DetailsI loved writing “Home Team.” Heading back to my battered and beloved home town to tell the inside story of this remarkable triumph — what could be a better adventure than that? Sean Payton is a fascinating guy and a brilliant football coach. He and the Saints gave an extraordinary gift to New Orleans — just when…
Details“As oil gushes, Saints coach clings to hope” Ellis Henican Column, amNewYork, June 18, 2010 NEW ORLEANS — It’s always something around here. Sean Payton, the high octane Saints coach, was standing by the bar in Emeril’s restaurant, holding an early copy of “Home Team.” The book, which comes out in 10 days, tells a…
DetailsJune 16, 2010: Sean Payton and Ellis Henican debuted “Home Team” at the world famous Emeril’s in New Orleans. Ellis Henican: “This was the inspirational story about a city that was in terrible condition and an underachieving football team and how they inspired each other to ultimate greatness.” New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and writer Ellis Henican celebrate the release…
DetailsBig news today from Amazon.com Home Team by Sean Payton and Ellis Henican is Amazon.com’s #1 best selling book in not one, not two…but three huge categories! Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1 in Sports > Coaching > Football (American) #1 in Books > Hurricanes #1 in Books > Sports > Football (American) > Professional…
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