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Best book about NFL
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:32 am
by randomhero423
Does anyone have any recomendations on any books about a team in the NFL? I want to read a book that talks alot about "behind the scenes" things, and how they scout players.
I read "Money Ball" which is a great book, and I'd like it to be similar to that one. (it's about Billy Beane and the Oakland A's. def worth a read)
Re: Best book about NFL
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:35 am
by J.Kim
randomhero423 wrote:Does anyone have any recomendations on any books about a team in the NFL? I want to read a book that talks alot about "behind the scenes" things, and how they scout players.
I read "Money Ball" which is a great book, and I'd like it to be similar to that one. (it's about Billy Beane and the Oakland A's. def worth a read)
The Blindside: Evolution of a Game.
It's by the same author, Michael Lewis.
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:16 pm
by Icness
"The Draft", which chronicles several players leading into the 2004 (IIRC) draft. Very accurate book about what agents do, the pre-draft training, what front offices are looking at, etc.
I don't rememeber the author and my copy is loaned out; just Google it under sports books
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:08 pm
by treyZz
Money Ball is the most over-rated book ever.
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:43 pm
by J.Kim
treyZz wrote:Money Ball is the most over-rated book ever.
Don't take it at face value, rather, take it for what it's trying to say...
Sports teams should take a long, hard look at the market, and try and spot inefficiencies. Then exploit those inefficiencies, to succeed despite limitations.
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:44 pm
by J.Kim
Icness wrote:"The Draft", which chronicles several players leading into the 2004 (IIRC) draft. Very accurate book about what agents do, the pre-draft training, what front offices are looking at, etc.
I don't rememeber the author and my copy is loaned out; just Google it under sports books
Thanks Icness, I'm gonna go over to Chapters/Indigo one of these days and pick it up and give it a read, right after I'm done with this monstrosity of a Thomas Friedman Book (The World is Flat)
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:20 am
by SugarRay34
Next Man Up is excellent. By John Feinstein. Follows the Baltimore Ravens for an entiere season. Very interesting
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:35 pm
by livestrong4ever
treyZz wrote:Money Ball is the most over-rated book ever.
I am taking you didn't like it.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:07 am
by J.Kim
Does anyone have a good book suggestion on the history of the AFL?
Edit: I just ordered
Going Long : The Wild Ten-Year Saga of the Renegade American Football League In the Words of Those Who Lived
By Jeff Miller... hopefully its good....
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:29 am
by skitch815
SugarRay34 wrote:Next Man Up is excellent. By John Feinstein. Follows the Baltimore Ravens for an entiere season. Very interesting
I think I recommended this to you in the sports books thread on the Bucks board. Either way, I really liked it so Im glad you enjoyed it. I love Feinstein's writing, especially about golf and college hoops.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:26 pm
by Basketball Jesus
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:37 am
by PhilipNelsonFan
I bought The Blind Side.
Looking forward to it.