Gentlemen, This Is a Football

Gentlemen, This Is a Football
Author:
Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2006
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9781554072286

"Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck." - Don Shula Football has changed the way we speak, adding new words and rewriting the definitions of old ones. NFL games dominate Sunday's television ratings as millions of fans tune in to watch their favorite teams. Gentlemen, This is a Football is a quote from Vince Lombardi, and this book celebrates more of the wit and wisdom in the game of football. Fascinating quotations taken from superstars and celebrities will engage fans of all ages, who will find plenty to cheer about here. These quotes mix the hilarious with the sarcastic and the sincere with laugh-out-loud zingers. Of course there are groaners -- and lots of "oops" moments, too. Here's a small sampling: Terry Bradshaw couldn't spell cat if you spotted him the C and the A. (Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson) Pressure is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing. (Peyton Manning) Most football players are temperamental. That's 90 percent temper and 10 percent mental. (Doug Plank) Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing. (Vince Lombardi) Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football. (John Heisman) Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein. (Joe Theismann)

That First Season

That First Season
Author: John Eisenberg
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2009
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780618904990

The untold story of Vince Lombardi's first season as coach of the 1959 Green Bay Packers.

Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret

Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret
Author: Pat Williams
Publisher: Revell
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1441212604

At the first practice of each season, legendary coach John Wooden taught his players how to put on their socks and shoes a very particular way. When asked about this, he replied, "The little things matter. All I need is one little wrinkle in one sock to put a blister on one foot--and it could ruin my whole season. I started teaching about shoes and socks early in my career, and I saw that it really did cut down on blisters during the season. That little detail gave us an edge." Coach Wooden knew the long-term impact of little things done well. Now Pat Williams takes Coach Wooden's lesson, along with stories of people whose lives have exemplified the importance of little things done well, and shows readers how the small things one does or doesn't do drastically affect one's integrity, reputation, health, career, faith, and success. People who want to do their best in life, family, work, and faith will benefit from this entertaining and inspirational book.

Think, Act, Be Like Jesus

Think, Act, Be Like Jesus
Author: Randy Frazee
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2014-12-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310514436

The Bible teaches that the goal of the Christian life is to become like Jesus—for our own personal growth and for the sake of others. Every believer needs to ask three big questions: What do I believe? What should I do? And who am I becoming? In Think, Act, Be Like Jesus, bestselling author and pastor Randy Frazee helps readers grasp the vision of the Christian life and get started on the journey of discipleship. After unfolding the revolutionary dream of Jesus and showing how our lives fit into the big picture of what God is doing in the world, Frazee walks readers through thirty short chapters exploring the ten core beliefs, ten core practices, and ten core virtues that help disciples to think, act, and be more like Jesus Christ. This compelling new book can be used in conjunction with the 30-week all-church Believe campaign or read separately as an individual study. Either way, readers will deepen their understanding of what it means to not just know the Story of God, but to live it.

The Slight Edge

The Slight Edge
Author: Jeff Olson
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2013-11-04
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1626340471

The Slight Edge is a way of thinking, a way of processing information that enables you to make the daily choices that will lead you to the success and happiness you desire. Learn why some people make dream after dream come true, while others just continue dreaming and spend their lives building dreams for someone else. It’s not just another self-help motivation tool of methods you must learn in order to travel the path to success. It shows you how to create powerful results from the simple daily activities of your life, by using tools that are already within you. In this 8th anniversary edition you’ll read not only the life-changing concepts of the original book, but also learn what author Jeff Olson discovered as he continued along the slight edge path: the Secret to Happiness and the Ripple Effect. This edition of The Slight Edge isn’t just the story, but also how the story continues to create life-altering dynamics—how a way of thinking, a way of processing information, can impact daily choices that will lead you to the success and happiness you desire. The Slight Edge is “the key” that will make all the other how-to books and self-help information that you read, watch and hear actually work.

Forum

Forum
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 508
Release: 1987
Genre: English language
ISBN:

Effective Men's Ministry

Effective Men's Ministry
Author: Zondervan,
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310872103

Developing and fine-tuning a thriving men’s ministry takes perseverance, but it will pay huge dividends in the health of your church and its families. Effective Men’s Ministry gives you the tools you need to start smart and stay strong. Here is information you can really use--right away and in years to come. Created by the National Coalition of Men’s Ministries, this comprehensive handbook takes you through the five stages of building a powerful, life-changing men’s ministry in your church. Prominent pastors and men’s leaders such as Pat Morley, Ed Cole, Haman Cross, Phil Downer, Steven Farrar, Jack Hayford, and Willie Richardson share their knowledge and experience. Here is your indispensable toolkit for bringing men together and helping them bond in purpose, heart, and spirit. Includes worksheets, exercises, and sidebars. Some of the twenty-six topics covered are: Getting Things Right—the First Time The Pastor’s Role Building a Leadership Team Upside-Down Leadership Getting Men to Jesus Teaching Men to Pray Encouraging Vital Relationships Working with Men Who Fail Men of All Colors: Unity in Diversity Becoming Irresistible Husbands Fathers and Sons Successful Men’s Retreats

The Early Development of Football

The Early Development of Football
Author: Graham Curry
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2019-06-05
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 100002170X

This fascinating collection brings together leading football historians and sociologists from the UK, Germany, the USA and Australia to offer fresh perspectives on the early development of football (soccer), not only illuminating our understanding of the early history of the world’s most popular sport, but also the importance of sport in our broader social and cultural history. The book presents new evidence and fresh perspectives which will inform the robust debate that has been raging about the origins and early development of football. It addresses key issues at the centre of this debate, including the influence of former English public schoolboys, the development of football subcultures outside of prestige educational institutions, and the intersection and divergence of the various football codes around the world. The Early Development of Football is an important resource for anyone working in the history of football or sports in general, football studies or the sociology of sport. It is also a useful read for those interested in sport management and the development of sports organisations and rules.