Football Picks

Drawing on original interviews to answer the most penetrating questions about the league's most enigmatic player, a New York Times best-selling author takes on four-time the NFL MVP, revealing all sides of an all-time great and delivering a portrait of a complex man that will forever shape the way he's viewed.

"In 2021, the Dallas Cowboys chose linebacker Micah Parsons in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. With the Cowboys, he won the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Explore his life and career"--

"Matthew Stafford has one of the most exciting arms in football! In his first year with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021, he led his team to victory at the Super Bowl. That wasn't the start of Stafford's story, though. Readers of this accessible and appealing biography will learn about Stafford's childhood, high school and college records, and NFL career. They'll discover the dedication it takes for even skilled players to make it big. They'll especially...

"Josh Allen makes a difference for the Buffalo Bills by rushing for first downs and throwing touchdowns. He also makes a difference for the Buffalo community by raising money to help sick children and spending his time visiting kids who are in the hospital. How can readers be more like him? This inspiring biography leaves readers with the idea that everyone can make a difference-they don't have to be a star on the football field; they just have to...

"Jason Kelce was a walk-on player for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football team, where he played multiple positions. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Kelce wasn't as big as most centers, but he was fast and determined. His incredible work ethic and heartfelt passion have made Kelce a legend on and off the football field. Follow his inspirational path to becoming an NFL great"--

"From a leading scholar of sports and race, a story of two pioneering Black quarterbacks--one who became the first to win a Super Bowl, and one who couldn't make it in the racist world of the NFL. There is no position in pro sports more recognizable, lucrative, and important than NFL quarterback. But while the league itself has always been integrated, quarterbacking was the exclusive domain of white players for many years. When Doug Williams and Vince...

"From protecting the quarterback to catching a touchdown pass, tight ends can do it all. See how the top 10 tight ends in football history rank. Then rank them yourself!"--

"The players aren't the only stars on the football field. Football's most influential college and professional coaches are stars in their own right. Which coaches have the longest winning streaks? Who has coached the most championship winners. And which coaches have changed the game as we know it? Turn these pages to find out!"--

At the top level of sports, talent is not enough to win a game, a fight, or a race. Players and teams must follow good game plans to come out on top. Sports Strategies explores how the best teams and athletes execute their plans and how winning strategieshave evolved throughout the history of each sport"--Page 4 of cover.