About THE AUTHORS

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Dan Pastorini is a retired NFL quarterback who spent 13 years in the league with four different teams. Prior to his time in the NFL, Pastorini played his college football at Santa Clara University, playing well enough to be drafted in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. In nine seasons with Houston, Pastorini was a one time Pro Bowler and emerged as one of the top QBs in the league. In 1980, the Oilers traded Pastorini to the Oakland Raiders, where he would spend one season, winning his first and only Super Bowl at Super Bowl XV. Following a season with the Los Angeles Rams and two with the Philadelphia Eagles, Pastorini retired from football, turning his focus to professional drag racing. While competing in the NHRA, Pastorini won several competitions in the Top Fuel category, only adding to his legend.  

 John Lopez has been covering sports for for more than 38-years – the last 33 in Houston.

He has been a nationally recognized broadcaster, sports columnist, author and podcaster, earning numerous state and national awards, including a Pulitzer Prize nomination. The first of the five books he has authored – the story of 1996 Olympic gold medalist Kerri Strug – is in production as a worldwide feature release, directed by Olivia Wilde.

John currently co-hosts a daily radio show on Sports Radio 610. He also hosts one of the most downloaded saltwater fishing podcasts in the United States.

Previously, John wrote a daily column for the Houston Chronicle, covering events around the globe. John has appeared on The Today Show, ESPN SportsCenter, Dateline NBC, CNN Sports at Night, CBS This Morning, ESPN’s Outside The Lines and numerous national television and radio programs.

John has covered multiple national and world events, including Super Bowls, NCAA championships, NCAA Final Fours, NBA Finals, World Series, along with seven Olympic Games and four World Cups.

He has been a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 1999 and a Heisman Trophy voter since 1985.