The complete idiot's guide to football
Book - 2001
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- Published
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Indianapolis :
Alpha
c2001.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Item Description
- Rev. ed. of: The complete idiot's guide to understanding football like a pro. c1997.
- Physical Description
- 341 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9780028641676
- Part 1. Learning the Rules and the Lore
- 1. So You Want to Be a Monday Morning Quarterback: A primer on why so many people dig this game
- 2. Looking at the Field and the Ball: Explaining the weird-shaped ball and the proportional field
- 3. You Get Six Points to Do What?: Learn how to keep score and keep time
- 4. Every Player Has a Different Job: An overview of those big guys and what they do
- 5. Coaching: Win, Get Fired, or Go on TV: Study the coaches and the various ways they try to win
- 6. Understanding the Lore: Remember these words: "The frozen tundra of Lambeau Field."
- Part 2. Learning the Offense and the Penalties
- 7. The Quarterback Is the Movie Star: Glamour, guts, and glory--or else he's a goat
- 8. The Offensive Line: They Called Mine "The Hogs": They protect quarterbacks and open holes for runners
- 9. The Receivers: Glue on Their Fingers and Rockets in Their Shoes: These guys perform ballet in a demolition derby
- 10. The Running Backs: Great Ones Control Games: Why teams must have a running game to win
- 11. Strategies: A Lot of Ways to Go Eighty Yards or One: You can go by air, you can go by land, and on rainy days, you can go by sea
- 12. Advanced Offensive Strategies: Like Rocket Science: Moving the ball with brains and supreme coordination
- 13. The Guys Who Control the Chaos: The men in striped shirts see everything
- Part 3. Learning the Defense and Special Teams
- 14. The Defensive Line: Get the Ball, Hit the Quarterback: Why you need big, mean guys named Bubba
- 15. Linebackers Do Everything: The quarterbacks of the defense and the best athletes, too
- 16. The Secondary: The Last Best Hope: If these guys make a mistake, the score changes
- 17. Strategies: Attack or React: Both strategies work; both also fail
- 18. Advanced Defensive Strategies: Special schemes designed for certain situations. It's chess with giants
- 19. Special Teams Really Are Special: More than just guys with million-dollar feet
- Part 4. College and Pro
- 20. College Football: More Than Marching Bands and Cheerleaders: Even an idiot knows where the NFL gets its players
- 21. The Draft: The Best Day for the Worst Teams: Those stars come from college
- 22. Alternative Football Leagues: Trying to copy the Best League isn't easy
- 23. The NFL: The Best in the World: This is the grand stage for football
- 24. The Road to the Super Bowl: A step-by-step explanation of how to get to the big game
- 25. The Business of the Game: Guess what? It's all about money
- 26. Television and the Media: The Show About the Show: A look at the star machine that doubles as a money tree
- Part 5. The Essentials of Fandom
- 27. Game Gear: What to Wear: Paint your face or buy a shirt, but dress like a fan
- 28. The Joy of Being a Fan: Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! Go Team!
- 29. Rivalries: The Essence of It All: When two teams don't like each other--a lot
- Appendixes
- A. Gridiron Talk Glossary
- B. National Football League Team Addresses
- Index