In 1986, Tarkenton, with author Herb Resincow, wrote a novel titled Murder at the Super Bowl, the whodunit story of a football coach killed just before his team is to participate in the championship game [REF].
Tarkenton wrote the self-help, motivational books Playing to Win in 1984,[REF] and How to Motivate People: The Team Strategy for Success in 1986 [REF].