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Like millions of Americans, Mark Leibovich has spent more of his life tuned into pro football than he'd care to admit. Being a lifelong New England Patriots fan meant growing up on a steady diet of lovable loserdom. That is, until the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick era made the Pats the most ruthlessly efficient and polarizing sports dynasty of the modern NFL, and its fans the most irritating in all of Pigskin America. Leibovich kept his obsession quiet,...
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Endzone tells the story of how college football's most successful, richest, and respected program almost lost all three in less than a decade -- and entirely of its own doing. It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal. Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the offices, the board rooms and the locker rooms of the University of Michigan to see what happened, and why -- with countless eye-opening, head-shaking scenes of conflict and conquest. But...
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"This book profiles some of the most innovative coaches from the early days of the NFL, including George Halas, Potsy Clark, and Clark Shaughnessy. Along with biographical and career details, the profiles also examine the coaches' strategic approaches, their impact on the history of the game, and the evolution of the coaching profession"--
4) Von Miller
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Von Miller has met all the requirements for becoming one of the NFL's great outside linebackers. Miller was selected by the Denver Broncos with the number 2 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. The six-time Pro Bowler has been named to three All-Pro Teams. Miller was the star of Super Bowl 50, recording 5 tackles and 2.5 sacks to earn Super Bowl MVP honors. Whether he is starring on the gridiron or sharing his wisdom and humor on television through...
5) Tom Brady
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Tom Brady is a study in longevity, consistency, and greatness. He has played eighteen seasons at quarterback in the NFL for the New England Patriots. During that time, he set thirty different records, has won more regular season games, playoff games, and Super Bowl Championships than any other player in league history. Brady, who was not drafted until the 6th round by New England, made his way from second-string backup quarterback to become a thirteen-time...
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Here at last is the first book to fully explain how and why the game of football became America's most powerful and financially successful entertainment phenomenon--and how this country's pioneers of sports, games, industry, and politics helped transform a sleepy game inherited from Europe into one that would explain what America wanted to become and who we are as a people.
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"For generations, American athletes have enjoyed the ever-escalating celebrity lavished upon them when they combine on-the-field talent with off-the field charisma, but never before have we seen as transformative a sports dynasty as the Mannings: a bloodline of strong arms, Southern values, and savvy business instincts--each man compelling in his own right, made whole by family. But how, in just fifty years, did this private trio achieve football...
8) J.J. Watt
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Presents the life and career of the football player, including his play for the University of Wisconsin, the Houston Texans, and his philanthropic work.
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"As the city was rebuilding following Hurricane Katrina, Sean Payton arrived in 2006 as a relative unknown, a first-time NFL head coach tasked with resurrecting a New Orleans Saints team that had just finished 3-13. Two months after Payton was hired, the Saints signed a free agent quarterback who was cast aside by the San Diego Chargers: Drew Brees. Together, these two underdogs joined forces and transformed the Saints from laughingstock to juggernaut....
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Snap! The quarterback throws it deep into the endzone. With the leap of a receiver, the team earns six points. What's behind it all? Science! Let Max Axiom, Super Scientist, explain the science behind the perfect punt, the right way to throw a football, and much, much more.
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"Can it ever get better? This is the question Benjamin Watson is asking. In a country aflame with the fallout from the racial divide - in which Ferguson, Charleston, and the Confederate flag dominate the national news, daily seeming to rip the wounds open ever wider - is there hope for honest and healing conversation? For finally coming to understand each other on issues that are ultimately about so much more than black and white? An NFL tight end...
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Presentando una variedad de estilos, técnicas y puntos de vista, los 10 cuentos ilustrados que componen este volumen exploran los mitos y las crudas realidades de este llamado "deporte de las multitudes." Mucho más que un mero deporte, el fútbol forma parte de la identitad cultural de varias comunidades alrededor del mundo.
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"G.O.A.T. It takes something special to be a G.O.A.T., and it isn't horns. G.O.A.T. stands for Greatest of All Time. It's what every football player and team strives to be. Inside this book you'll find plenty of G.O.A.T.'s from every era and level of the game. Learn more about football's biggest stars and teams and see where they rank."--Back cover.
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"In January 2015, rumors circulated that the New England Patriots--a team long suspected of abiding by the "if you ain't cheating you ain't trying" philosophy--had used under-inflated footballs in their playoff victory against the Indianapolis Colts. As evidence began to build, however, a full on NFL investigation was launched, exploding an unsubstantiated rumor into an intense scandal that would lead news coverage for weeks. As shockwaves rippled...
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This book shows coaches how to benefit from the classic systems of the international soccer powers. After coaches determine the optimal system and style for their teams, they learn how to counter opponents' tactics and how to teach their chosen system, style, and tactics through practice instruction and drills.
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[2024]
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"The players aren't the only stars on the football field. Football's most influential college and professional coaches are stars in their own right. Which coaches have the longest winning streaks? Who has coached the most championship winners. And which coaches have changed the game as we know it? Turn these pages to find out!"--
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