Football
Book - 2023
This guide provides an insider's look at the game and covers such topics as football basics, strategies, leagues, and legends. Clear explanations and diagrams help you get your head in the game!
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons,Inc
[2023]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- 7th edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xvi, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781394181261
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1. Getting Started with Football
- Chapter 1. America's Greatest Game
- Why Football Is the Best
- Who's Playing Football
- How Football Began
- Camp defines the rules
- Grange helps spread the popularity of pro ball
- How the Footbali Season Is Set Up Today
- How Television Helped Increase Football's Popularity
- Why Millions Cheer Each Year for College Football
- What Makes the Super Bowl Number One
- Chapter 2. Meet Me on the Gridiron
- The Big Picture: Stadiums
- Getting Down to Business: The Field
- Field dimensions
- The marks on the field
- The playing surface
- Goalposts and other on-the-field equipment
- Looking at That Funny-Shaped Ball
- Meeting the Cast of Characters
- What Football Uniforms Are All About
- The jersey
- Helmets and face masks
- Pads
- Shoes and cleats
- Chapter 3. Them's the Rules (And Regulations)
- The ins and Outs of the Game Clock
- The Coin Toss and Kickoff
- Downs Plus Yardage Equals Excitement
- Scoring Points
- Touchdowns
- Extra points and two-point conversions
- Field goals
- Safeties
- The Role of the Officials
- Referee
- Umpire
- Line judge
- Back judge
- Field judge
- Side judge
- Replay official
- Familiarizing Yourself with Referee Signals
- Penalties and Other Violations
- 5-yard penalties
- 10-yard penalties
- 15-yard penalties
- Identifying specific pass-play penalties
- Disputing a Call: The Instant Replay Challenge System
- Part 2. Go, Offense!
- Chapter 4. The Quarterback, Football's MVP
- Taking a Look at the Quarterback's Job
- Determining What a Quarterback Needs to Succeed
- Arm strength
- Accuracy
- Competitiveness
- Intelligence
- Mobility
- Release
- Size
- Vision
- Quarterbacking Fundamentals
- Settling into the stance
- Dropping back
- Handing off
- Getting a grip
- Reading a Defense
- Cover 1
- Cover 2
- Cover 3
- Cover 4
- Calling Plays and Audibilizing
- Acing Quarterback Math
- Chapter 5. The Passing Game
- Getting to Know the Passing Game
- Recognizing the Role of Receivers
- Achieving the proper stance
- Lining up correctly
- Catching the ball
- Beating man-to-man coverage
- Defining Important Passing Terms
- Looking at Passing Patterns
- Getting into the Shotgun Formation
- Chapter 6. Hitting the Ground Running
- An Overview of the Ground Game
- Meeting the Men Who Play the Ground Game
- The running back, a team's principal ball carrier
- The fullback, protector of the halfback
- Exploring Running Back Fundamentals
- The basic skills
- The job description
- The stances
- The number one priority
- Lining Up: The Formations
- Single-back formation
- Trips formation
- Empty formation
- Split-back formation
- I formation
- Walking through the Basic Running Plays
- Blast or dive
- Counter
- Draw
- Off-tackle
- Pitch
- Reverse
- Slant
- Sweep
- Jet sweep
- Stretch
- Trap
- Run-pass option
- Triple option
- Chapter 7. The Offensive Line at Work in the Trenches
- Looking Down the Line
- Centers
- Guards
- Tackles
- The Lineman Physique: Fat Guys Doing the Job
- Understanding the Keys to Successful Offensive Line Play
- The proper stance
- A solid base
- Leverage
- Toughness
- Repetition
- Uncovering a Lineman's Worst Offense: Penalties
- Getting Acquainted with Blocking Terms
- Chapter 8. Offensive Plays AND Strategies
- Offense Begins with Players
- Specialized Pass Offenses
- West Coast offense
- Shotgun offense
- Some Newfangled Offensive Wrinkles
- The wildcat
- The spread
- The pistol
- Beating a Defense
- Battling a 3-4 front
- Running against a 4-3 front
- Defeating the four-across defense
- Beating press coverage
- Passing against a zone coverage
- Attacking a zone blitz
- Throwing the post versus blitzing teams
- Wearing out a defense with the no-huddle offense
- Gaining Better Field Position
- Throwing a field position pass
- Opting for possession passes
- Moving downfield with play-action passes
- Offensive Strategies for Sticky Situations
- Deciding whether to gamble on fourth-and-1
- Running the two-minute drill
- Dialing up trick plays
- Scoring Offenses
- Making the best run play on the goal line
- Scoring inside the opponent's 10-yard line
- Going for two-point conversions
- Disguising a Successful Play
- Part 3. The Big D
- Chapter 9. These Guys Are Huge: The Defensive Line and Linebackers
- Those Big Guys Called Linemen
- A close look at the D-line
- The types of defensive linemen
- What makes a good defensive lineman
- D-line lingo
- The keys to a defensive lineman
- Linebackers: The Leaders of the Defense
- What linebackers do
- How linebackers operate
- The types of linebackers
- Defensive Alignments
- Sacks, Tackles, and Other Defensive Gems
- Chapter 10. The Secondary: Last Line of Defense
- Presenting the Performers
- Cornerbacks
- Safeties
- Nickel and dime backs
- Hybrid players
- Studying Secondary Tricks and Techniques
- Doing a bump and run
- Staying with a receiver
- Stemming around
- Making a Mark: A Good Day in the Life of a Defensive Back
- The Problem of Pass Interference and Illegal Contact
- Examining the Two Types of Coverage (And Their Variations)
- Man-to-man coverage
- Zone coverage
- Eight men in the box
- Chapter 11. Defensive Tactics and STRATEGIES
- Choosing a Base Defense
- Examining the Different Defenses
- 4-3 front
- 3-4 front
- 3-4 Eagle
- Dallas 4-3
- Flex
- Zone blitz
- 46
- Over/under 4-3
- Cover 2 (and Tampa 2)
- Tackling Tricky Situations
- Stopping a superstar
- Stopping the two-point conversion
- Stuffing short yardage
- Part 4. Meet the Rest of the Team
- Chapter 12. Special Teams, Masters of the Kicking Game
- Who's Who on Special Teams
- What's So Special about Special Teams
- Placekicking
- Kicking off
- Returning the kickoff
- Kicking field goals and PATs
- Blocking field goals and PATs
- Punting
- Setting up and kicking the ball
- Meeting the key performers on the punt team
- Reviewing punt rules
- Punting out of trouble
- Faking It
- Examining the dangerous art of punt returning
- Chapter 13. Coaches, General Managers, and Other Important Folks
- A Team's Fearless Leaders: The Coaches
- Who does what on the coaching staff
- The different coaching styles and philosophies
- What coaches do when they're not yelling on the sidelines
- The Team's Public Face: The Owners
- An Owner's Eyes and Ears: General Managers
- The People Responsible for Finding Talent: Scouts
- Keeping Players Strong and Healthy: Trainers and Team Doctors
- Crunching the Numbers: Analytics Departments
- Part 5. Football for Everyone
- Chapter 14. Armchair Quarterbacks and Other Fabulous Fans
- Deciphering the Announcers' Slang
- Following a Game on Television or Radio
- Watching a game on television
- Listening to a game on the radio
- Attending a Game
- Picking the best seats
- Knowing what to focus on
- Enjoying the halftime show
- Keeping Up with Your Favorite Teams
- The NFL Network and the NFL RedZone
- Internet sports sites
- Fantasy football sites
- Mobile apps
- Visiting the Football Halls of Fame
- Chapter 15. Youth Leagues and High School Football
- Opening Up Football to Everyone
- Determining When to Start Playing
- Signing Up Your Kids for Youth Football
- Pop Warner and similar programs
- NFL Flag
- What Sets High School Football Apart
- Rule differences
- Style of play
- Player lineups
- Making the Most of the High School Game
- Players
- Coaches
- Parents
- Thinking Ahead to a College Football Career
- Chapter 16. College Football: Where It All Started
- Why People Love College Football
- Big, Medium, and Small
- Big-time schools
- Small college powers
- Examining College Conferences
- The Big Business of College Football
- The transfer portal
- NIL
- The College Football Playoff
- 2023: Four-team playoff
- 2024 and beyond: Twelve-team playoff
- The Heisman and Other Trophies
- All-America and Other All-Star Teams
- Chapter 17. Taking a Look at the NFL (And Other Professional Leagues)
- The Birth of Pro Football
- The NFL Conferences
- The Pro Football Schedule
- The regular-season games
- The playoffs
- The Super Bowl
- Building a Team: It's More than Drawing Straws
- Drafting players out of school
- Trading to get who you want
- Going the free agent route
- Status Is Everything: Determining Player Designations
- The Business of Professional Football
- Show me the money: Player salaries
- The salary cap levels the playing field
- Collective bargaining agreements
- Big business and the television connection
- Pro football as social platform
- Making the Players' Health a Priority
- Chapter 18. Playing Fantasy Football
- How Fantasy Football Leagues Work
- The Basics of How to Play
- Starting a league
- Choosing a fantasy football site
- Drafting a team
- Filling out your roster
- Managing your team after the draft
- Figuring your point total and winning
- Tips for fantasy football success
- Playing Daily Fantasy Sports
- Finding Information to Help Your Team
- Part 6. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 19. The Ten (Or So) Greatest Defensive Players of All Time
- Dick Butkus
- Aaron Donald
- Kenny Easley
- Joe Greene
- Jack Ham and Ted Hendricks
- Mike Haynes
- Ken Houston
- Sam Huff and Ray Nitschke
- Deacon Jones and Merlin Olsen
- Jack Lambert
- Dick "Night Train" Lane
- Bob Lilly
- Gino Marchetti
- Ed Reed
- Deion Sanders
- Lawrence Taylor
- J.J. Watt
- Reggie White
- Chapter 20. More Than Ten Top Non-Quarterback Offensive Players
- Larry Allen
- Jim Brown
- Earl Campbell
- Tony Gonzalez
- John Hannah
- Don Hutson
- Jonathan Ogden
- Walter Payton
- Jerry Rice
- Barry Sanders
- Gale Sayers
- Art Shell and Gene Upshaw
- Emmitt Smith
- Chapter 21. More Than Ten Greatest Quarterbacks of All Time
- Terry Bradshaw
- Tom Brady
- Drew Brees
- John Elway
- Otto Graham
- Peyton Manning
- Dan Marino
- Joe Montana
- Fran Tarkenton
- Johnny Unitas
- Steve Young
- Chapter 22. More Than Ten Greatest Coaches in the History of the Game
- Bill Belichick
- Paul Brown
- Paul "Bear" Bryant
- George Halas
- Jimmy Johnson
- Tom Landry
- Vince Lombardi
- John Madden
- Bill Parcells
- Knute Rockne
- Nick Saban
- Don Shula
- Bill Walsh
- Appendix: Football Speak
- Index