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Andy Phillips: The NFL Draft behind closed doors
March 16, 2023
Freezing Cold Takes by Fred Segal, review
March 2, 2023
The Blood and Guts by Tyler Dunne, review
The Science of Football by Will Carroll & Tyler Brooke, review
The Last Folk Hero by Jeff Pearlman, review
Last Team Standing by Matthew Algeo, review
Top five: books for Philadelphia Eagles fans
TOP FIVES
Top five: books for Philadelphia Eagles fans
February 2, 2023
The five best books for Philadelphia Eagles fans.
Top five: books for Cincinnati Bengals fans
January 22, 2021
Top five: the NFL in the 1970s
December 29, 2020
Top five: books for New Orleans Saints fans
November 22, 2020
Top five: The NFL and the Presidency
October 26, 2020
STRATEGY
The Science of Football by Will Carroll & Tyler Brooke, review
An overview of how modern football is being transformed by technology, from improved surgical techniques to virtual reality broadcasts.
February 14, 2023
The Birth of Football’s Modern 4-3 Defense, TJ Troup
A year-by-year breakdown of how the modern 4-3 defense evolved in NFL football in the 1950s.
January 15, 2023
Review: Blood, Sweat and Chalk, Tim Layden
October 11, 2018
The Games That Changed the Game, Ron Jaworski
October 6, 2018
The Genius of Desperation​, Doug Farrar
September 25, 2018
The Blind Side, Michael Lewis
August 1, 2018
PLAYER BIOS
The Blood and Guts by Tyler Dunne, review
The Last Folk Hero by Jeff Pearlman, review
America’s Trailblazing Middle Linebacker by Joe Zagorski, review
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Freezing Cold Takes by Fred Segal, review
Fred Segal offers the chance to smirk at some bad football takes - and learn some history on the way.
March 2, 2023
Last Team Standing by Matthew Algeo, review
February 3, 2023
The $1 League, Jim Byrne
January 22, 2023
NFL Football by Richard C Crepeau, review
October 11, 2020
Any Given Sunday by Matthew Sherry, review
September 19, 2020
COACH BIOS
Paul Brown: The Man Who Invented Modern Football by George Cantor, review
Perhaps the most influential head coach of all time, Paul Brown is profiled in 10 games from his career in George Cantor's book.
January 7, 2023
Chasing the Bear by Lars Anderson, review
August 1, 2020
The Education of a Coach by David Halberstam, review
July 26, 2020
Sid Gillman by Josh Katzowitz, review
March 10, 2020
Shula by Mark Ribowsky, review
October 22, 2019
INTERVIEWS
Andy Phillips: The NFL Draft behind closed doors
Brian Billick: How do we take Trubisky at one and let Mahomes fall?
Matthew Sherry: Everything goes back to Bert Bell
Jeff Benedict: My motto is ‘story, story, story’
CATEGORIES
Books
130
Top Fives
30
Football history
26
Features
23
Coach bios
18
Football & Society
13
Strategy
6
Team history
13
Player bios
12
Coffee table books
9
Football business
7
Inside the team
7
Team building
6
TEAM HISTORY
Rockin’ the Rockpile, Jeffrey Miller
Rockin' the Rockpile is a detailed overview of the Bills' AFL years.
Shane Richmond
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January 28, 2023
Loser Takes All by Ed Fowler, review
An angry examination of the mismanagement of the Houston Oilers franchise and the organisation's departure for Tennessee.
Shane Richmond
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November 8, 2020
The Dynasty by Jeff Benedict, review
The New England Patriots have dominated the NFL for two decades. With unprecedented access to the organisation’s key figures, Jeff Benedict examines the reasons for their success.
Shane Richmond
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September 2, 2020
From Colts to Ravens by John Steadman, review
John Steadman covered Baltimore football for more than 50 years. This book shares his inside view.
Shane Richmond
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June 21, 2020
The Yucks by Jason Vuic, review
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost their first 26 games as a franchise. The Yucks tells the story.
Shane Richmond
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February 22, 2020
INSIDE THE TEAM
No Medals for Trying by Jerry Izenberg, review
Shane Richmond
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August 3, 2020
3
Review: About Three Bricks Shy… by Roy Blount Jr
Shane Richmond
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July 18, 2019
2
Review: The Last Season of Weeb Ewbank by Paul Zimmerman
Shane Richmond
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May 31, 2019
2
TEAM BUILDING
The Q Factor by Brian Billick and James Dale, review
September 29, 2020
Crunching Numbers by Fitzgerald and Natarajan, review
May 31, 2020
Gridiron Genius by Michael Lombardi, review
November 13, 2019
COFFEE TABLE
Best Shots by Tom Barnidge (Ed), review
January 13, 2021
’69 Chiefs by Michael MacCambridge, review
October 16, 2019
Review: The Pro Football Experience by David Boss
October 3, 2019
Review: NFL 100 by Rob Fleder
September 25, 2019
FOOTBALL & SOCIETY
Football’s Fearless Activists by Mike Freeman, review
September 15, 2020
Love, Zac by Reid Forgrave, review
September 8, 2020
Growing Up On the Gridiron by Vicki Mayk, review
August 31, 2020
The King of Sports by Gregg Easterbrook, review
April 29, 2020
FOOTBALL BUSINESS
Glory For Sale by Jon Morgan, review
January 7, 2021
Review: Brand NFL by Michael Oriard
August 6, 2019
Big Game, Mark Leibovich
December 6, 2018
The Billion Dollar Game, Allen St John
September 2, 2018
Top five: books for Autumn 2020
Shane Richmond
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August 16, 2020
Top five: books for LA Rams fans
Shane Richmond
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May 24, 2020
Top five: books for New England Patriots fans
Shane Richmond
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April 2, 2020
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