The genius of desperation : the schematic innovations that made the modern NFL / Doug Farrar.
"This book examines football history and its changing schemes"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781629375793
- ISBN: 1629375799
- Physical Description: xxi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books, [2018]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-279). |
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Subject: | National Football League > History. Football > United States > History. Football > Defense. Football > Offense. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cape Girardeau Public Library | 796.332 FAR (Text) | 33042004572197 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
The Genius of Desperation : The Schematic Innovations That Made the Modern NFL
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The Genius of Desperation : The Schematic Innovations That Made the Modern NFL
If necessity has been the mother of invention throughout the history of professional football, it could also be said that desperation is the father. Rare are the football innovations that have occurred without an owner, general manager, coach, or player up against the wall and reaching for a way to succeed anyway. In this meticulously researched, lively book, Bleacher Report lead NFL scout Doug Farrar traces the schematic history of the pro game through these "if this/then that" moments--paradigm shifts in the game from 1920 through the present. More than just a book about schemes and strategies, The Genius of Desperation: The Schematic Innovations that Made the Modern NFL also tells the stories of the game's most prominent innovators, the adversities they endured, and the ways in which they learned to exceed their own expectations on the path to true greatness. Everyone from George Halas to Greasy Neale, Paul Brown to Sid Gillman, Bill Walsh to Chip Kelly is featured, as well as many more.