Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
Bill Belichick is perhaps the most fascinating figure in the NFL-the infamously dour face of one of the winningest franchises in sports. As head coach of the New England Patriots, he's led the team to five Super Bowl championship trophies. In this revelatory and robust biography, readers will come to understand and see Belichick's full life in football, from watching college games as a kid with his father, a Naval Academy scout, to orchestrating two...
Author
Language
English
Description
Bill Belichick's 31 years in the NFL have been marked by amazing success--most recently, his Super Bowl wins with the New England Patriots have made him surpass Vince Lombardi. In this book, journalist Halberstam explores the nuances of both the game and the man behind it. Halberstam writes. "There was, I thought, a certain signature to a Belichick game... I was fascinated ... by the fact that he seemed so un-coachlike, or perhaps the prototype for...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With new reporting on Tom Brady's run to the Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The explosive, long-awaited account of the making of the greatest dynasty in football history-from the acclaimed ESPN reporter who has been there from the very beginning. Over two unbelievable decades, the New England Patriots were not only the NFL's most dominant team, but also--and by far--the most secretive. How did they achieve and sustain greatness-and what...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Rich with in-depth, on-the-ground investigative reporting that gives readers a front row seat to Aaron Hernandez's tumultuous downward spiral. This book will reveal the unvarnished truth behind the troubled star, with first-person accounts and untold stories - from his hometown of Bristol, CT to his college days in Gainesville, FL to the Patriots' NFL locker room where he ascended to stardom, to the prison where Hernandez spent his final days.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bill Belichick: "Julian is the epitome of competitiveness, toughness, and the great things that are possible when someone is determined to achieve their goals." Tom Brady: "It's a privilege for me to play with someone as special as Julian." The Super Bowl champion wide receiver for the New England Patriots shares his inspiring story of an underdog kid who was always doubted to becoming one of the most reliable and inspiring players in the NFL.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Bill Belichick arrived in New England, the Patriots were a laughingstock, an organization with a losing record and a roster of overpaid, underperforming players. So how did a head coach with a questionable record transform this team, garner three Lombardi trophies in four years, and -- with the Pats' 2005 Super Bowl win over the Philadelphia Eagles -- cement the team's place as an NFL dynasty?
With unprecedented access granted by Belichick and...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"How is it possible that the century's most successful NFL coach conducts himself as though social media is merely a target for ridicule? While the strategies employed by this gridiron genius seemingly evolve in an eye-blink, Bill Belichick is willfully out of step with our culture. In an age of self-promotion and media manipulation, the five-time Super Bowl champion shows open disdain for reporters' microphones. Personal glory doesn't just take a...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
As the hugely successful, long-time quarterback of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady is one of the greatest football players in history. Though he won the Super Bowl in only his first season as a starter, his success was unexpected given that he had not been selected until the second-to-last round of the National Football League draft. In this biography, readers will learn all about Brady's life on and off the field. His determination to rise above...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bestselling author and sports talk show host Michael Holley gives readers an inside look into the story of the legendary Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and four-time Super Bowl winning New England Patriots. -- Publisher's annotation.
With Belichick as coach and Brady as quarterback, the New England Patriots have won four Super Bowls, six AFC championships, and thirteen division titles. Holley takes us inside their relationship, dissecting how these men...
13) Tom Brady
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Tom Brady is one of the best football players in history. So how did this incredible quarterback rise to the top? Look inside to learn all about Tom's life, from his childhood to Super Bowl stardom!" -- From back cover
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Formats
Description
There was only 12 minutes left on the clock. It was Super Bowl XLIX (49), and the New England Patriots trailed the Seattle Seahawks by ten points. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had felt pressure like this before. He had been in several Super Bowls over the course of his long career. Yet, at 37 years old, did Tom still have what it takes to reach another Super Bowl victory? Young sports fans will feel like they're at the games as they follow Tom Brady...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Super Bowl XLII was the greatest upset in NFL history. In A GIANT WIN, Coach Tom Coughlin recounts the strategies and people that made it possible. Coach Coughlin reveals the intricacies of the game, revealing details only a coach would know. He also details, more than ever before, his relationships with some of the greatest, most iconic players of those Giants teams, like Eli Manning and Michael Strahan. A GIANT WIN also provides a frame for Coach...
17) Tom Brady
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Description
Looks at the life and accomplishments of the star quarterback of the New England Patriots.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Description
"This photo-illustrated book will introduce young readers to the superstars of the New England Patriots. Readers will learn about the team's history in the NFL, star players' accomplishments, and more. Includes fast facts and football words to know"--
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski holds nine league-wide records and three Patriots franchise records. His accomplishments include thirty-eight receiving touchdowns in his first three seasons (thirteen more than any other tight end in the NFL) and the 2011 record for most touchdowns made by a tight end, with seventeen receiving and eighteen overall. With a Super Bowl victory under his belt and a nationwide reputation for a personality that's "comedy gold" (CBS...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request