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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...