The football book / Rob Fleder, editor ; [introduction by Rick Reilly].
Imprint
New York : Time Inc. Home Entertainment, c2005.
Copies
Description
294 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.
Note
Compilation of articles and images from Sports illustrated.
Contents
Introduction / by Rick Reilly -- The game that was / by Myron Cope -- How does it really feel? / by Roy Blount Jr. -- Concrete Charlie / by John Schulian -- Confessions of a pro / by Alex Hawkins with Myron Cope -- The lion king / by Paul Zimmerman -- Passing marks / by Michael Silver -- The last angry men / by Rick Telander -- The sweet life of swinging Joe / by Dan Jenkins -- Fury on the field / by Paul Zimmerman -- Frozen in time / by Johnette Howard -- The day World War II kicked off / by S.L. Price -- The best there ever was / by Frank Deford -- The toughest job in sports / by Peter King -- The ultimate winner / by Paul Zimmerman -- Zero of the Lions / by George Plimpton -- "Anything I can get away with" / by Daphne Hurford -- Emmitt's domain / by S.L. Price -- A brilliant case for the defense / by Paul Zimmerman -- The greatest player you never saw / by Peter King -- Mad dash / by Ivan Maisel -- Getting there the hard way / by Rick Telander -- Lord of the realm / by John Ed Bradley -- Muddied but unbowed / by Jeff MacGregor -- A viking conquest / by Steve Rusbin -- Crash course / by Peter King -- The immaculate reception / by Myron Cope -- Night moves / by Paul Zimmerman -- Let's hand it to him / by Rick Telander -- Code of honor / by Gary Smith -- Big bang theory / by Austin Murphy -- The day of the game / by Vince Lombardi with W.C. Heinz -- Passing time / by Leigh Montville -- A game no one should have lost / by John Underwood -- Blitzes / by Paul Zimmerman -- Getting nowhere fast / by Robert F. Jones -- Three-ring circus / by Michael Silver -- The final score / by Paul Zimmerman and David Sabino.
