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Signal caller, gunslinger, field general--the quarterback goes by
many lofty nicknames. It's arguably the toughest, most
high-pressure position to play among all sports. The quarterback
touches the ball on every offensive snap, is responsible for
reading the defense, adjusting the play, and executing complex
schemes that require tremendous physical and mental prowess. He is
expected to be the undisputed team leader, whether he's an
established veteran or an untested rookie. If he succeeds, he's the
most likely player on the field to be canonized by fans and
broadcasters. If he fails, he'll be vilified in the press and his
home field fans will start cheering for the backup. This book
traces the interesting history of the professional quarterback,
from the early years when the quarterback was a blocker (and the
appellations quarterback, halfback, and fullback were literal and
geographically correct) to the modern-day player who must be the
eyes, ears, brains, and, of course, the accurate, strong arm of the
offense. The narrative history in Section I is rich with
statistical analysis. The author employs realistic metrics for
statistical comparison across multiple eras, and includes all-time
rankings as well as specific rankings among different styles of
quarterbacks. Section II compares quarterbacks within their
respective eras, putting their accomplishments in context with
those of their contemporaries. Section III breaks down the
quarterback position, team-by-team, for current NFL franchises.
Appendices provide detailed passing records; additional statistics
on everything from relative passer ratings to fourth quarter
comebacks; and listings of first round draft picks, trades
involving quarterbacks, awards, and uniform numbers.
The 466 men who have held the increasingly demanding and
prestigious position of Head Coach in the National Football League
and the two leagues that merged into it (the All America Football
Conference of the 1940s and the American Football League of the
1960s) form an exclusive club. This book essentially answers three
questions about every professional head coach since 1920: Who was
he? What were his coaching approach and style, in terms of both
leadership and gridiron tactics? How successful was he? Every entry
begins with standard background information, followed by each
coach's yearly regular season and postseason coaching record, and
then his statistical tendencies toward scoring, defense and play
calling. The entry then addresses the three questions noted above.
Football is a game of numbers?fourth and inches, the three-man
rush, a two point conversion, first down. Even with the obvious
numbers in the statistics, rules and game situations, the players?
uniform numbers themselves have become part of professional
football and its lore. NFL players, like modern-day gladiators, are
fitted head-to-toe in protective gear, obscuring even their faces
from their most loyal fans. They have become largely identifiable
through their uniform numbers. You cannot conjure up Larry Csonka
without seeing the number 39 crashing through the line of
scrimmage, or recall Lawrence Taylor without imagining the fear his
56 inspired in opposing quarterbacks. This comprehensive reference
work lists all 32 current franchises of the NFL and includes brief
team histories, statistics and interesting facts. Each chapter ends
with an all-time numerical roster listing the numbers 1 through 99
(in some cases beginning with 00) and everyone, from Hall-of-Famer
to replacement player, who has ever worn the corresponding number
for that club. Four appendices are included.
In the early days of professional football, coaches were little
more than on-field captains who also ran practices—if there was
time for practice. The emergence of post-graduate football and the
coaching profession from 1920 to 1950 was crucial to the evolution
of the game, and both developed and rose in stature over this
critical period in the history of football. In Pioneer Coaches of
the NFL: Shaping the Game in the Days of Leather Helmets and
60-Minute Men, John Maxymuk profiles some of the most innovative
coaches from the early days of the NFL, including Guy Chamberlin,
Curly Lambeau, George Halas, Potsy Clark, and Clark Shaughnessy.
Along with biographical sketches and career details, the profiles
examine the coaches’ strategic approaches, their impact on the
history of the game, and the evolution of the coaching profession.
It was this group of coaches who initially devised the basic
repertoire of plays and alignments, as well as passing routes,
blocking schemes, shifts, and substitution patterns. These men
morphed defensive alignments, introduced the four-man secondary,
conceived zone and man-to-man coverage mixes, and concocted
linebacker and safety blitzing. Pioneer Coaches of the NFL details
how coaches from the first three decades of the NFL established
many of the procedures, conventions, and strategies that the modern
football coach still uses today. These innovators presented those
that followed them a rich palate with which to imagine and create
an even greater game.
Ensuring that citizens have the government information they need is
the goal of this new guide and CD ROM. In this sequel to his
previous book, Finding Government Information on the Internet
(1994), Maxymuk focuses on the sweeping changes brought by the
shift of federal, state, local, foreign, and international
government information from print to electronic format. You'll find
tips for using GPO ACCESS and other government, academic, and
commercial aids to help you easily and quickly find the best, most
current government information online. Compiled by subject area
experts, each chapter begins with an overview of the most useful
Web sites. Entries include the URL, a brief description of the
site, and highlights designed to answer most commonly asked
questions. Agency Web site maps and lists of state agencies are
also provided. Information and instant access to recommended Web
sites are provided in 2 subject areas: * Legislation and Regulation
* Justice and the Judiciary * Public Policy and the Census *
International Relations * Business and Labor * Banking and Taxation
* Health and Medicine
The Giants have had a long, proud, and exciting history as a
cornerstone franchise in the NFL. Returning to their greatest plays
is a terrific way to relive that legacy of a glorious past. Whether
it's Pat Summerall's 49-yard field goal through the wind and snow
or Parkway Joe Pisarcik's disastrous last-second fumble in 1978,
all the plays that never will be forgotten are in 50 Greatest Plays
in New York Giants Football History.
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