Playing Pro Football

Playing Pro Football
Author: Paul Bowker
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1467747289

Playing professional football is a dream for many—but it's also a high-pressure, grueling job. If you're the pro player on the field, millions of people are scrutinizing your every play, expecting you to make your blocks, outsmart your opponents, move the ball to your end zone, and score. To play at 100 percent on Sundays, you are constantly preparing for the next game—practicing, lifting weights, going to meetings, or watching video. Throughout the year, you must also maintain your fitness through proper workouts, rest, and nutrition. Playing in the pros is an incredible challenge. But for those who suit up on Sundays, the journey is totally worth it. This book, which was reviewed by six-year National Football League (NFL) veteran Michael Lehan, offers an authentic look at what life is like as a pro football player. You'll learn: • How players climb the ranks to reach the NFL • What daily life is like for an NFL player • How NFL players prevent and treat injuries Go behind the scenes and see what it's really like to be an NFL star!

NFL's Greatest

NFL's Greatest
Author: Phil Barber
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2002
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780789489012

Filled with compelling photos of the most important teams, games, players and events as determined by the officials of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this fascinating and in-depth book will enthrall sports fans.

Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps
Author: Chris Mortensen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1991
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

A look at how close the Mafia came to gaining control of professional football explores the seamy underside of college sports, money laundering, gambling, and game fixing.

Play Football Like a Pro

Play Football Like a Pro
Author: Matt Doeden
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2010-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429656468

"Provides instructional tips on how to improve one's football skills, including quotes and advice from professional coaches and athletes"--Provided by publisher.

America's Game

America's Game
Author: Michael MacCambridge
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2008-11-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0307481433

It’s difficult to imagine today—when the Super Bowl has virtually become a national holiday and the National Football League is the country’s dominant sports entity—but pro football was once a ramshackle afterthought on the margins of the American sports landscape. In the span of a single generation in postwar America, the game charted an extraordinary rise in popularity, becoming a smartly managed, keenly marketed sports entertainment colossus whose action is ideally suited to television and whose sensibilities perfectly fit the modern age. America’s Game traces pro football’s grand transformation, from the World War II years, when the NFL was fighting for its very existence, to the turbulent 1980s and 1990s, when labor disputes and off-field scandals shook the game to its core, and up to the sport’s present-day preeminence. A thoroughly entertaining account of the entire universe of professional football, from locker room to boardroom, from playing field to press box, this is an essential book for any fan of America’s favorite sport.

The Biggest Win

The Biggest Win
Author: Joshua Cooley
Publisher: New Growth Press
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2018-07-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 194813005X

The Biggest Win gives athletes and sports fans of all ages a unique, insider's look into the lives and faith of six Christian NFL players from the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl team—Carson Wentz, Nick Foles, Zach Ertz, Trey Burton, Jordan Hicks, and Chris Maragos—in particular, how these high-profile athletes remain committed to God's ...

The Pro Football Historical Abstract

The Pro Football Historical Abstract
Author: Sean Lahman
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-09
Genre: Football
ISBN: 9781592289400

Using metrics of his own design, the author ranks the best professional football players of all time by position, along with providing rankings for the greatest coaches of all time.

A Statistical History of Pro Football

A Statistical History of Pro Football
Author: Rupert Patrick
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2021-05-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1476640890

Drawing on the author's 30-year study of football statistics, this book presents new methods for analyzing the game in different ways. An examination of known distances for missed field goals offers an accurate method for evaluating placekickers. Reassessments of punters and running backs are included, along with an overhaul of the NFL's passer rating system. Topics previously unexplored through statistics are covered, such as momentum, defining "What is a dynasty?" and "What is a Cinderella team?"

Official Playing Rules of the National Football League

Official Playing Rules of the National Football League
Author: National Football League
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2008-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781600781438

Official playing rules of the National Football League. Game Action Editing organizes the rules by the flow of the live game.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Book

The Pro Football Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Book
Author: John Thorn
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2012-07-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780446583961

There is no question that football is indeed America's most popular sport, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 50th Anniversary book totally captures our passion for the game. Having opened its doors in Canton, Ohio on September 7, 1963, the Hall will be celebrating its 50th anniversary year from 2012 to 2013, commencing with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival, a ten-day period in early August which culminates in the annual Hall of Fame Game. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival draws close to a million fans each year. The book has been crafted by Joe Horrigan, the Hall's VP of Communications/Exhibits, along with John Thorn, creator of Total Football, and the end result is a beautifully bound keepsake for any serious football fan. The 50th Anniversary Book features essays by football writers, broadcasters, and celebrated players. Every living Hall of Famer will contribute a commentary on some aspect of the game and its history; each deceased member will be represented in a sidebar or pullout quote. In addition, the book features rarely seen photos and artifacts of some of the Hall's greatest treasures.