Author: Jeff Pearlman
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544453670
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
“Over two decades, Brett Favre was as compelling a figure as any in the National Football League. He alone was 'Must-See TV.' In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman provides an extraordinary look at every facet of the life of a man who performed on sport's grandest stage and who had one helluva time along the way.”—Al Michaels In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman tells Brett Favre’s story for the first time, charting his unparalleled journey from a rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last scholarship at Southern Mississippi, to a car accident that nearly took his life, and eventually to the NFL and Green Bay, where he restored the Packers to greatness and inspired a fan base as passionate as any in the game. Yet he struggled with demons: addiction, infidelity, the loss of his father, and a fraught, painfully prolonged exit from the game he loved, a game he couldn’t bear to leave. Gritty and revelatory, Gunslinger is a big sports biography of the highest order, a fascinating portrait of the man with the rocket arm whose life has been one of triumph, fame, tragedy, embarrassment, and—ultimately—redemption. “The compelling, complete story of his legend, and his faults.”—Chicago Tribune
Gunslinger
Author: Jeff Pearlman
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544453670
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
“Over two decades, Brett Favre was as compelling a figure as any in the National Football League. He alone was 'Must-See TV.' In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman provides an extraordinary look at every facet of the life of a man who performed on sport's grandest stage and who had one helluva time along the way.”—Al Michaels In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman tells Brett Favre’s story for the first time, charting his unparalleled journey from a rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last scholarship at Southern Mississippi, to a car accident that nearly took his life, and eventually to the NFL and Green Bay, where he restored the Packers to greatness and inspired a fan base as passionate as any in the game. Yet he struggled with demons: addiction, infidelity, the loss of his father, and a fraught, painfully prolonged exit from the game he loved, a game he couldn’t bear to leave. Gritty and revelatory, Gunslinger is a big sports biography of the highest order, a fascinating portrait of the man with the rocket arm whose life has been one of triumph, fame, tragedy, embarrassment, and—ultimately—redemption. “The compelling, complete story of his legend, and his faults.”—Chicago Tribune
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544453670
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
“Over two decades, Brett Favre was as compelling a figure as any in the National Football League. He alone was 'Must-See TV.' In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman provides an extraordinary look at every facet of the life of a man who performed on sport's grandest stage and who had one helluva time along the way.”—Al Michaels In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman tells Brett Favre’s story for the first time, charting his unparalleled journey from a rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last scholarship at Southern Mississippi, to a car accident that nearly took his life, and eventually to the NFL and Green Bay, where he restored the Packers to greatness and inspired a fan base as passionate as any in the game. Yet he struggled with demons: addiction, infidelity, the loss of his father, and a fraught, painfully prolonged exit from the game he loved, a game he couldn’t bear to leave. Gritty and revelatory, Gunslinger is a big sports biography of the highest order, a fascinating portrait of the man with the rocket arm whose life has been one of triumph, fame, tragedy, embarrassment, and—ultimately—redemption. “The compelling, complete story of his legend, and his faults.”—Chicago Tribune
They're Playing My Game
Author: Hank Stram
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 161749948X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
"They're Playing My Game" is a unique look at Hank Stram and his incredible 17-year career as a football coach with the Texans/Chiefs (1960-1974) and New Orleans Saints (1976-1977), and his successful second career as an analyst for CBS television and in the radio booth on "Monday Night Football."
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 161749948X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
"They're Playing My Game" is a unique look at Hank Stram and his incredible 17-year career as a football coach with the Texans/Chiefs (1960-1974) and New Orleans Saints (1976-1977), and his successful second career as an analyst for CBS television and in the radio booth on "Monday Night Football."
Breaking Down the 2018 L. A. Rams Offense
Author: Taylor Kolste
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781794188204
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The turnaround of the Los Angeles Rams under head coach, Sean McVay, has been truly remarkable. The Rams went from 4-12 in 2016 with, statistically, the worst offense in the NFL in nearly every category to winning a NFC West championship at 11-5, while featuring one of the most dynamic offenses in the league the next season under McVay. In McVay's second season, the Rams again won the NFC West and made their 4th Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. The goal of this book is to take an in-depth look at the schemes that helped the Rams be successful in the 2018 season with the purpose being so that other coaches can learn and use that knowledge to increase their own teams' chances of success. While this book will focus on the Rams' scheme, it would be incomplete without discussing McVay's character and leadership that have helped him be successful as a coach, and the culture that he and his staff have created. The first chapter of this book will look at McVay's character and leadership and the Rams' culture based on the information available online. The rest of the book will then be dedicated to analyzing the Rams' offensive scheme.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781794188204
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The turnaround of the Los Angeles Rams under head coach, Sean McVay, has been truly remarkable. The Rams went from 4-12 in 2016 with, statistically, the worst offense in the NFL in nearly every category to winning a NFC West championship at 11-5, while featuring one of the most dynamic offenses in the league the next season under McVay. In McVay's second season, the Rams again won the NFC West and made their 4th Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. The goal of this book is to take an in-depth look at the schemes that helped the Rams be successful in the 2018 season with the purpose being so that other coaches can learn and use that knowledge to increase their own teams' chances of success. While this book will focus on the Rams' scheme, it would be incomplete without discussing McVay's character and leadership that have helped him be successful as a coach, and the culture that he and his staff have created. The first chapter of this book will look at McVay's character and leadership and the Rams' culture based on the information available online. The rest of the book will then be dedicated to analyzing the Rams' offensive scheme.
Official Playing Rules of the National Football League
Author: National Football League
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600781438
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Official playing rules of the National Football League. Game Action Editing organizes the rules by the flow of the live game.
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600781438
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Official playing rules of the National Football League. Game Action Editing organizes the rules by the flow of the live game.
When Saturday Mattered Most
Author: Mark Beech
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312548184
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The stirring story of the 1958 undefeated Army football team and the controversial coach who inspired Vince Lombardi. Combining the triumph of "The Junction Boys" with the heroics of "The Long Gray Line," Beech captures a unique period in the history of football and the military.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312548184
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The stirring story of the 1958 undefeated Army football team and the controversial coach who inspired Vince Lombardi. Combining the triumph of "The Junction Boys" with the heroics of "The Long Gray Line," Beech captures a unique period in the history of football and the military.
Breaking Down the 2018 Kansas City Chiefs Offense
Author: Taylor Kolste
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781074772932
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The 2018 Kansas City Chiefs posted historically great offensive numbers. The Chiefs ranked 1st in the NFL in terms of points per game, total yards per game, and yards per play. The 2018 season was the culmination of Andy Reid's progressive blending of the west coast offense with 'spread' concepts more popular at the college level combined with an influx of high-level talent such as Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, and Travis Kelce (just to name a few). The goal of this book is to take an in-depth look at the schemes that helped the Chiefs be successful in the 2018 season with the purpose being so that other coaches can learn and use that knowledge to increase their own teams' chances of success. This book will focus on the schemes utilized by the Chiefs in the 2018 season; however, it will also look at how Reid's character and leadership has led to the development of these schemes.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781074772932
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The 2018 Kansas City Chiefs posted historically great offensive numbers. The Chiefs ranked 1st in the NFL in terms of points per game, total yards per game, and yards per play. The 2018 season was the culmination of Andy Reid's progressive blending of the west coast offense with 'spread' concepts more popular at the college level combined with an influx of high-level talent such as Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, and Travis Kelce (just to name a few). The goal of this book is to take an in-depth look at the schemes that helped the Chiefs be successful in the 2018 season with the purpose being so that other coaches can learn and use that knowledge to increase their own teams' chances of success. This book will focus on the schemes utilized by the Chiefs in the 2018 season; however, it will also look at how Reid's character and leadership has led to the development of these schemes.
The Dark Side of the Game
Author: Tim Green
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446551007
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
In this book, 8-year veteran of the NFL Tim Green reveals for the first time the scandals, the horrors, the abuses and also the wonders of playing football
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446551007
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
In this book, 8-year veteran of the NFL Tim Green reveals for the first time the scandals, the horrors, the abuses and also the wonders of playing football
Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0
Author: Pat Kirwan
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1633192946
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Renowned NFL analysts' tips to make football more accessible, colorful, and compelling than ever before More and more football fans are watching the NFL each week, but many of them don't know exactly what they should be watching. What does the offense's formation tell you about the play that's about to be run? When a quarterback throws a pass toward the sideline and the wide receiver cuts inside, which player is to blame? Why does a defensive end look like a Hall of Famer one week and a candidate for the practice squad the next? These questions and more are addressed in Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0, a book that takes readers deep inside the perpetual chess match between offense and defense. This book provides clear and simple explanations to the intricacies and nuances that affect the outcomes of every NFL game. This updated edition contains recent innovations from the 2015 NFL season.
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1633192946
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Renowned NFL analysts' tips to make football more accessible, colorful, and compelling than ever before More and more football fans are watching the NFL each week, but many of them don't know exactly what they should be watching. What does the offense's formation tell you about the play that's about to be run? When a quarterback throws a pass toward the sideline and the wide receiver cuts inside, which player is to blame? Why does a defensive end look like a Hall of Famer one week and a candidate for the practice squad the next? These questions and more are addressed in Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0, a book that takes readers deep inside the perpetual chess match between offense and defense. This book provides clear and simple explanations to the intricacies and nuances that affect the outcomes of every NFL game. This updated edition contains recent innovations from the 2015 NFL season.
The Hidden Game of Football
Author: Bob Newhardt Carroll
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781892129017
Category : Football
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From three recognized football and statistics experts comes a revealing and lively look at the pro game, with new stats, unusual facts and figures, revolutionary strategies, and keys to picking the winners.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781892129017
Category : Football
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From three recognized football and statistics experts comes a revealing and lively look at the pro game, with new stats, unusual facts and figures, revolutionary strategies, and keys to picking the winners.
Midnight Atlanta
Author: Thomas Mullen
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 0349144192
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Midnight Atlanta is the stunning new novel in the award-nominated, critically acclaimed Darktown series, and sees a newspaper editor murdered against the backdrop of Rosa Parks' protest and Martin Luther King Jnr's emergence. Atlanta, 1956. When Arthur Bishop, editor of Atlanta's leading black newspaper, is killed in his office, cop-turned-journalist Tommy Smith finds himself in the crosshairs of the racist cops he's been trying to avoid. To clear his name, he needs to learn more about the dangerous story Bishop had been working on. Meanwhile, Smith's ex-partner Lucius Boggs and white sergeant Joe McInnis - the only white cop in the black precinct - find themselves caught between meddling federal agents, racist detectives, and Communist activists as they try to solve the murder. With a young Rev. Martin Luther King Jnr making headlines of his own, and tensions in the city growing, Boggs and Smith find themselves back on the same side in a hunt for the truth that will put them both at risk. PRAISE FOR THE DARKTOWN SERIES 'A brilliant blending of crime, mystery, and American history. Terrific entertainment' Stephen King 'Superb' Ken Follett 'Magnificent and shocking' Sunday Times 'Written with a ferocious passion that'll knock the wind out of you' New York Times
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 0349144192
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Midnight Atlanta is the stunning new novel in the award-nominated, critically acclaimed Darktown series, and sees a newspaper editor murdered against the backdrop of Rosa Parks' protest and Martin Luther King Jnr's emergence. Atlanta, 1956. When Arthur Bishop, editor of Atlanta's leading black newspaper, is killed in his office, cop-turned-journalist Tommy Smith finds himself in the crosshairs of the racist cops he's been trying to avoid. To clear his name, he needs to learn more about the dangerous story Bishop had been working on. Meanwhile, Smith's ex-partner Lucius Boggs and white sergeant Joe McInnis - the only white cop in the black precinct - find themselves caught between meddling federal agents, racist detectives, and Communist activists as they try to solve the murder. With a young Rev. Martin Luther King Jnr making headlines of his own, and tensions in the city growing, Boggs and Smith find themselves back on the same side in a hunt for the truth that will put them both at risk. PRAISE FOR THE DARKTOWN SERIES 'A brilliant blending of crime, mystery, and American history. Terrific entertainment' Stephen King 'Superb' Ken Follett 'Magnificent and shocking' Sunday Times 'Written with a ferocious passion that'll knock the wind out of you' New York Times