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Parcells: A Football Life
Nunyo Demasio · Crown Archetype Format: Hardcover |
Bill Parcells may be the most iconic football coach of our time. During his decades-long tenure as an NFL coach, he turned failing franchises into contenders. He led the ailing New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, turned the New England Patriots into an NFL powerhouse, reinvigorated... |
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NFL Unplugged: The Brutal, Brilliant World of Professional Football
Anthony L. Gargano · Wiley; 1 edition Format: Hardcover |
Blood, guts, and glory-veteran players reveal the NFL you never see on TVBehind every glittering NFL game on television is a world of happy pain for a hundred men. NFL Unplugged lets you see that world through the eyes of the pros who live and sweat in it. Here are the places the cameras... |
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Season of Saturdays: A History of College Football in 14 Games
Michael Weinreb · Scribner Format: Hardcover |
From an award-winning writer, journalist, and college football expert: an entertaining cultural history that highlights the key moments, games, personalities, and scandals of the popular and controversial American pastime.Every Saturday in the fall, countless college students, alumni, and sports... |
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Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football
John U. Bacon · Simon & Schuster Format: Hardcover |
The New York Times bestseller about the state of college football: Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to save it—“A fascinating saga” (Booklist).In search of the sport’s old ideals amid the roaring flood of hypocrisy and greed, bestselling author... |
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The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes
Jorge Posada · Dey Street Books Pages: 352 Format: Hardcover |
The legendary New York Yankee catcher tells the incredible story of his personal journey, offering an unexpected, behind-the-plate view of his career, his past, and the father-son bond that fueled his love of the game.For seventeen seasons, the name Jorge Posada was synonymous with New York... |
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Is There Life After Football?: Surviving the NFL
Richard S. Jones · NYU Press Format: Hardcover |
In January 2014, President Barack Obama made headlines when he confided to New Yorker reporter Davis Remnick that, if he had a son, he would discourage him from playing in the NFL. "I would not let my son play pro football," he told the writer. Obama's words came on the heels... |
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The Agent: My 40-Year Career Making Deals and Changing the Game
Leigh Steinberg · Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover |
A New York Times bestseller!The real-life "Jerry Maguire," superagent Leigh Steinberg shares his personal stories on the rise, fall, and redemption of his game-changing career in the high-stakes world of professional sportsLeigh Steinberg is renowned as one of the greatest sports... |
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The QB: The Making of Modern Quarterbacks
Bruce Feldman · Crown Archetype Format: Hardcover |
With unparalleled access to the recruits coaches and gurus shaping footballrsquos future Bruce Feldman has written a modern-day tale about the making of the next superstars in the gamersquos most important position the quarterbackIn the world of modern football with NFL teams worth more... |
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Throwback: A Big-League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really Played
Jason Kendall · St. Martin's Press Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover |
Ever Wonder What's Being Said at Home Plate?How a Team Silently Communicates?What Goes on in the Clubhouse Behind Closed Doors?America's pastime has always left fans and amateur players alike yearning for the answers to questions about how pros play the game. Jason Kendall is an All-Star... |
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