The plays used by high school, college, and pro football teams have come a long way from the days of the "T" formation. Today, the typical NFL playbook is complex enough to give a calculus textbook a run for its money-and long enough to be given to players on laptop computers. Plays like the end-around, the Hail Mary, and the counter-trey bear the insignia of some of the game's great innovators and the players that inspired them, while the newest schemes and plays used in the pros and college are quickly studied and copied throughout the country. These days, even middle-school teams in Pop Warner leagues are running complex plays, memorized by playing them out in John Madden Football. In Blood, Sweat and Chalk, Tim Layden will take readers back to the origins of the offenses and defenses that have changed the course of football and the men behind them. Readers will be delivered to the meeting rooms (and, in some cases, living rooms) where signifi cant schemes were ha
Sports Illustrated Blood, Sweat and Chalk: The Ultimate Football Playbook
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Author: Layden, Tim
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781603208888
Details:
Author: Layden, Tim
Brand: Brand: Sports Illustrated
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 256
Release Date: 02-08-2011
Package Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.0 x 0.6 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781603208888
