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Football Economics and Policy

Football Economics and Policy


Stefan Szymanski



Review 'Professor Szymanski is the one of the leading academic authorities internationally on sports economics particular...
Rooney: A Sporting Life

Rooney: A Sporting Life


Maggie Jones Patterson, Michael P. Weber, Rob Ruck



Review "One of the best books on football written so far this century. . . . Assiduously researched, Rooney is more than ...
Semi-Tough

Semi-Tough


Dan Jenkins



Review "A very funny book...It is outrageous; it mocks contemporary American mores; it mocks Madison Avenue; it mocks rac...
Bayou Classic: The Grambling-Southern Football Rivalry

Bayou Classic: The Grambling-Southern Football Rivalry


Thomas Aiello



Review Army-Navy, Florida Florida State, Texas-Oklahoma. All fine and good, but honestly, they might have to wait in line...
I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond

I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond


Michael Oher



Review "I''d understand if some people out there felt like another re-telling of the Oher story was flogging a dead horse...
Fantasy Football For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))

Fantasy Football For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))


Martin Signore



From the Back Cover Packed with expert advice and timely tips The fun and easy way to guide your team to glory in fantasy...
An Autumn Remembered: Bud Wilkinson's Legendary '56 Sooners

An Autumn Remembered: Bud Wilkinson's Legendary '56 Sooners


Gary T. King



About the Author Gary T. King is Professor of Psychology at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma. ...
Bowls, Polls, and Tattered Souls: Tackling the Chaos and Controversy that Reign Over College Football

Bowls, Polls, and Tattered Souls: Tackling the Chaos and Controversy that Reign Over College Football


Stewart Mandel



Review "In a book dripping with sarcasm, Stewart Mandel plays tour guide on an interesting ride through the college footb...
The Lombardi Rules: 26 Lessons from Vicni Lombardi--The World's Greatest Coach (The McGraw-Hill Professional Education Series)

The Lombardi Rules: 26 Lessons from Vicni Lombardi--The World's Greatest Coach (The McGraw-Hill Professional Education Series)


Vince Lombardi



From the Back Cover The Lombardi Rules Vince Lombardi--loved by some, feared by others, but respected by all--was first and...
Football Traumatology: Current Concepts: from Prevention to Treatment

Football Traumatology: Current Concepts: from Prevention to Treatment


Piero Volpi



Review From the reviews: "A multiauthored textbook devoted to the evaluation and treatment of injuries common to soccer &#...
Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City (Chicago Visions and Revisions)

Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City (Chicago Visions and Revisions)


Liam T. A. Ford



Review “Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park may attract more attention, but neither has hosted as many historic events...
If Football's a Religion, Why Don't We Have a Prayer?: Philadelphia, Its Faithful, and the Eternal Quest for Sports Salvation

If Football's a Religion, Why Don't We Have a Prayer?: Philadelphia, Its Faithful, and the Eternal Quest for Sports Salvation


Jere Longman



About the Author JerÉ Longman is a sports reporter for the New York Times whose books include the national bestseller...
Saturday Rules: Why College Football Outpasses, Outclasses, and Flat-Out Surpasses the NFL

Saturday Rules: Why College Football Outpasses, Outclasses, and Flat-Out Surpasses the NFL


Austin Murphy



About the Author Austin Murphy is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated. He lives in northern California with his wife and...
Talking Irish: The Oral History of Notre Dame Football

Talking Irish: The Oral History of Notre Dame Football


Steve Delsohn



Amazon.com Review No football program in the collegiate ranks comes close to Notre Dame's for the sheer weight of myth th...
The Danihers: The Story of Football's Favourite Family

The Danihers: The Story of Football's Favourite Family


Adam Mcnicol, Anthony Daniher, Chris Daniher, Neale Daniher, Terry Daniher



About the Author Terry Daniher has excelled as a country football ambassador for the AFL. ...
Football Fortunes: The Business, Organization and Strategy of the NFL

Football Fortunes: The Business, Organization and Strategy of the NFL


Frank P. Jozsa



About the Author Frank P. Jozsa, Jr., is professor emeritus of economics and business administration at Pfeiffer Universi...
Hail Victory: An Oral History of the Washington Redskins

Hail Victory: An Oral History of the Washington Redskins


Thom Loverro



From Publishers Weekly Washington, D.C., remains among the most politically and socially divided cities in the country. B...
On Any Given Sunday: A Life of Bert Bell

On Any Given Sunday: A Life of Bert Bell


Robert Lyons



Book Description Bert Bell, a native of Philadelphia, has been called the most powerful executive figure in the history o...
Football, The First Hundred Years The Untold Story of the People's Game (Sport in the Global Society)

Football, The First Hundred Years The Untold Story of the People's Game (Sport in the Global Society)


Adrian Harvey



Review Adrian Harvey's study is a fundamental and revisionary reappraisal rooted in imaginative and painstaking research ...
Blindsided: Why the Left Tackle is Overrated and Other Contrarian Football Thoughts

Blindsided: Why the Left Tackle is Overrated and Other Contrarian Football Thoughts


Kc Joyner



From Publishers Weekly Joyner, a columnist for ESPN the Magazine, uses statistics, game footage and his own formulas to s...
The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss, Second Edition

The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss, Second Edition


William G. Barner



From the Inside Flap The updated saga of the state's monster football rivalry About the Author William G. Barner ...
Friday Night Lights Mass Market TV Tie-in

Friday Night Lights Mass Market TV Tie-in


H. G. Bissinger



Amazon.com Review Secular religions are fascinating in the devotion and zealousness they breed, and in Texas, high school...
Runnin' with the Big Dogs: The True, Unvarnished Story of the Texas-Oklahoma Football Wars

Runnin' with the Big Dogs: The True, Unvarnished Story of the Texas-Oklahoma Football Wars


Mike Shropshire



About the Author Mike Shropshire is the author of The Pro, Seasons in Hell, and When the Tuna Went Down to Texas. He lives...
Crash of the Titans: The Early Years of the New York Jets and the AFL

Crash of the Titans: The Early Years of the New York Jets and the AFL


William J. Ryczek



Review William J. Ryczek is a finance professional from Wallingford, Connecticut. He is also the author of The Amazin' Me...
Coach Royal: Conversations with a Texas Football Legend (Voices and MemoriesOral Histories from the Center for American History)

Coach Royal: Conversations with a Texas Football Legend (Voices and MemoriesOral Histories from the Center for American History)


Darrell Royal



About the Author DARRELL ROYAL has been Special Assistant to the President of the University of Texas since his retiremen...
Redskins Encyclopedia

Redskins Encyclopedia


Michael, Richman



Review "For Redskins fans, this book is a treasure-trove of stories, facts, anecdotes and quotes ... It's as detailed a...
Running for My Life: My Journey in the Game of Football and Beyond

Running for My Life: My Journey in the Game of Football and Beyond


Don Yaeger, Warrick Dunn



About the Author Warrick Dunn is a former first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and his professional accompl...
Dan Rooney: My 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL

Dan Rooney: My 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL


Dan Rooney



From Publishers Weekly The Rooneys are the Steelers in Pittsburgh, home of the championship team whose ferocious, far flu...
Do You Love Football?!: Winning with Heart, Passion, and Not Much Sleep

Do You Love Football?!: Winning with Heart, Passion, and Not Much Sleep


Jon Gruden, Vic Carucci



From Publishers Weekly Gruden traces his transformation from pigskin letdown as a player to gridiron triumph as a Super B...
Learning to Win: Sports, Education, and Social Change in Twentieth-Century North Carolina

Learning to Win: Sports, Education, and Social Change in Twentieth-Century North Carolina


Pamela Grundy



Review This superbly researched book, heavily based on oral history, with over 50 photographs, is highly recommended to g...
The Lion In Autumn: A Season with Joe Paterno and Penn State Football

The Lion In Autumn: A Season with Joe Paterno and Penn State Football


Frank Fitzpatrick



From Publishers Weekly While the title of this book may be overstated, its subtitle is certainly understated: veteran spo...
Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football

Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football


Robert W. Peterson



Amazon.com Review While baseball's pastoral pace never lets us forget its past, football's martial-like essence seems fo...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Football, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Football, 2nd Edition


Brian Tarcy



About the Author Joe Theismann was the winning quarterback in Super Bowl XVII, a two-time Pro Bowl player, and the most pr...
When the Tuna Went Down to Texas: The Story of Bill Parcells and the Dallas Cowboys

When the Tuna Went Down to Texas: The Story of Bill Parcells and the Dallas Cowboys


Mike Shropshire



About the Author Mike Shropshire is the author of The Pro, Seasons in Hell, and When the Tuna Went Down to Texas. He lives...
Television Sports Production, Fourth Edition

Television Sports Production, Fourth Edition


Jim Owens



About the Author Jim Owens has worked and taught in the video and television industry for over 30 years. He has worked on...
Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football

Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football


Murray Greenberg



Review Sports Illustrated, December 8, 2008 "Greenberg's rich, well-researched narrative chronicles the quarterback's ris...
Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery & My Return to the NFL

Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery & My Return to the NFL


Tedy Bruschi



From Publishers Weekly Ten days after helping the New England Patriots win the 2005 Super Bowl, 31-year-old middle lineba...
I Dream in Blue: Life, Death, and the New York Giants

I Dream in Blue: Life, Death, and the New York Giants


Roger Director



From Publishers Weekly The 2006 New York Giants were a team whose victories, though not plentiful, offered much hope, and...
Marketing and Football: an international perspective (Sports Marketing)

Marketing and Football: an international perspective (Sports Marketing)


Michel Desbordes



Book Description The first and only book ever published on the Marketing of Football. About the Author Michel Des...
Wedded to the Game: The Real Lives of NFL Women

Wedded to the Game: The Real Lives of NFL Women


Shannon O'Toole



Review "Wedded to the Game [is] a book that comes as a real eye-opener. . . . [This] is not a book about John Morton and ...
Do You Love Football?: Winning with Heart, Passion, and Not Much Sleep

Do You Love Football?: Winning with Heart, Passion, and Not Much Sleep


Jon Gruden, Vic Carucci



From Publishers Weekly Gruden traces his transformation from pigskin letdown as a player to gridiron triumph as a Super B...
Nutrition and Football: The FIFA MARC Consensus on Sports Nutrition

Nutrition and Football: The FIFA MARC Consensus on Sports Nutrition


Maughan



Review Gypsy Identities is informative, thought provoking and innovative, and should find a home in every university rese...
Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography

Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography


Lou Holtz



From Publishers Weekly With a strong overtone of moral teaching, college football coaching legend Holtz offers a prosaic ...
The Perfect Season: How Penn State Came to Stop a Hurricane and Win a National Football Championship

The Perfect Season: How Penn State Came to Stop a Hurricane and Win a National Football Championship


M. G. Missanelli



Review It's been 20 years since that night in the Arizona desert when Penn State and Miami clashed in a battle of footbal...
Game Day: A Rollicking Journey to the Heart of College Football

Game Day: A Rollicking Journey to the Heart of College Football


Craig James



If television's college football analysts had a Hall of Fame, Craig James would definitely be in it. His opinion and insight on ...
Football's New York Giants: A History

Football's New York Giants: A History


Lawrence A. Pervin



About the Author Lawrence A. Pervin is professor emeritus of psychology at Rutgers University. Author of nine books on th...
Peyton Manning: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

Peyton Manning: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)


Lew Freedman



Review "Chicago based sportswriter Freedman offers readers in high school and above 12 chapters describing the life and car...
Football Training Like the Pros

Football Training Like the Pros


Chip Smith



About the Author Chip Smith, founder and president of Competitive Edge Sports, is recognized as one of the foremost speed a...