Football category: 4223 books
Forever Red
More Confessions of a Cornhusker Fan
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
On any given workday, any little thing might send Steve Smith’s thoughts spinning back to Saturday—last Saturday, Saturday two weeks ago, Saturday two years ago, back into the thrilling minutiae of game day—until reality reminds him: this is not how well-adjusted adults act. Steve Smith is not...
Buckeye Madness
The Glorious, Tumultuous, Behind-the-Scenes Story of Ohio State Football
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
The Ohio State Buckeyes, one of the most storied college football programs in the nation, have a rich and colorful history that spans more than a century. In Buckeye Madness Ohio native Joe Menzer tells the exhilarating story of the Scarlet and Gray from the days of Woody Hayes in the late 1960s to...
Always a Crimson Tide
Players, Coaches, and Fans Share Their Passion for Alabama Football
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
The traditions of Alabama football are as timeless as any in American sports. This exciting series draws together the insights from nearly 100 former players, coaches, and fans, who tell their personal stories about what being a part of this legendary football program means to them.
Big Blue Wrecking Crew
Smashmouth Football, a Little Bit of Crazy, and the '86 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2016
A marauding linebacker who changed the game of football, a tough-as-nails quarterback, and a fiery head coach helped the 1986 New York Giants leave an indelible mark on the NFL. Big Blue Wrecking Crew is the no-holds-barred story of the team that created Giant Football, the pound-you-into-submission,...
Free the Manchester United One
The Inside Story of Football's Greatest Scam
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2014
In 1915 one of the most shameful occasions in sporting history took place. The players of Manchester United and Liverpool conspired to arrange that United would win their game with Liverpool by 2-0, thus permitting the conspirators to cash in on bets placed on that pre-arranged score-line of odds...
Gridiron Gauntlet
The Story of the Men Who Integrated Pro Football, In Their Own Words
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
One year before Jackie Robinson broke the color line in major league baseball in 1947, four black players joined the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams to become the first professional football players of African-American descent in the modern era. While blacks had played on professional teams...
DTP's 2017 NFL Draft Guide
The Most Honest, Unbiased and Completely Raw NFL Draft Guide on the Market Today
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2017
The Best 2017 NFL Draft Guide Out There!
With 250 + prospects in this guide and 80,000 words written, I created just that. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the in-depth analysis, grades, and player fits on each and every single player in this year’s guide. I even includes...
by Gary Brackett
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Framed within the frenzy leading up to a Super Bowl, Gary Brackett flashes back to the defining moments and lessons in his journey leading to the threshold of a championship season. With his heart metaphorically on his jersey sleeve, Gary invites the reader inside the world of NFL football and the...
Go Deeper: Quarterback
The Toughest Job in Pro Sports
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Pat Kirwan’s best-selling Take Your Eye Off the Ball was a football fan’s undergraduate education. The Go Deeper series of books from Pat and Real Football Network is a master’s class in understanding the finer points of playing particular positions. We launch the series, of course, with the...
by The Dallas Morning News
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2012
Texas high school football is full of amazing plays and dramatic moments that come at a pivotal point in athlete's lives. Dallas Morning News columnist Matt Wixon recounts clutch performances in big games and life-changing inspiration in ordinary games. The stories will remind you of those Friday nights under the big lights as they capture the essence of why we love the game.
Game of My Life Indianapolis Colts
Memorable Stories of Colts Football
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
In 1984, after more than thirty years as the Baltimore Colts, the franchise moved to their present home in Indianapolis, where they began their tenure as one of the most successful NFL teams.
In Game of My Life Indianapolis Colts, devoted fans can join their beloved team in the action on the...
The Hurricanes
One High School Team's Homecoming After Katrina
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2008
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina pummeled the lower end of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, a peninsula housing one of the nation's most isolated, vulnerable, and vital counties. A year later several ravaged communities came together to form South Plaquemines High. Kids who were former rivals defiantly...
Paper Lion
Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
The book that made a legend--and capture's America's sport in detail that's never been matched, now featuring a foreword by Nicholas Dawidoff a and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton Archives.
George Plimpton was perhaps best known for PAPER LION, the book that set the bar for participatory...
Mad Ducks and Bears
Football Revisited
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
George Plimpton's follow-up to Paper Lion, one of his personal favorites among his classic books--now repackaged and including a foreword from Steve Almond and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton archives.
In MAD DUCKS AND BEARS, George Plimpton's engaging companion to Paper Lion, Plimpton...