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Author Feinstein, John, author.

Title Quarterback : inside the most important position in the National Football League / John Feinstein.

Publisher New York : Doubleday ; 2018.

ISBN 9780385543033
0385543034



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Edition First edition.
Description 357 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : photographs ; 25 cm
Summary In the mighty National Football League, one player becomes the face of a franchise, one player receives all the accolades and all the blame, and one player's hand will guide the rise or fall of an entire team's season and the dreams of millions of fans. There are thirty-two starting quarterbacks in the NFL on any given Sunday, and their lives are built around pressure, stardom, and incredible talent. Sportswriter John Feinstein, in his most insightful book yet, shows readers what it's really like to play the glory position and to live that life - mapping out a journey that runs from college stardom to the NFL draft to taking command of the huddle and marching a team down the field with a nation of fans cheering. Feinstein builds his profile around five NFL starting quarterbacks - Alex Smith, Andrew Luck, Joe Flacco, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Doug Williams. With incredible inside access, we get the full quarterback experience, being drafted #1 overall, pushing through grueling injuries, winning Super Bowls, being named a starter on multiple teams, being the first African American QB to lead a franchise to a title. Feinstein shows us exactly what it's like in the locker room, huddle, heat of battle, and press conferences, through spectacular moments and embarrassing defeats. He explores the controversies of a league embroiled in questions of substance abuse and racism, TV revenue, corporate greed, and the value placed on player health. And in the end, Feinstein addresses the ways in which each quarterback, some just a year out of college, is handed the keys to a franchise worth billions of dollars, and how each team's fortunes ride directly on the shoulders of its QB. This is Feinstein's most fascinating behind-the-scenes book.
Audience 1070L Lexile
Reading Level Accelerated Reader AR UG 7.4 23 501561.
Subject Smith, Alex.
Luck, Andrew, 1989-
Flacco, Joe.
Fitzpatrick, Ryan, 1978-
Williams, Doug.
National Football League -- History -- 20th century.
Subject(S) Quarterbacks (Football) -- United States.
Football players -- United States -- Anecdotes.
Anecdotes.
ISBN 9780385543033
0385543034