Legends

The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football

Howard Bryant

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Penguin USA
02 August 2016

Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's&YA)

An in-depth look at the best games, players, and moments in football from an award-winning author and ESPN personality.

From Lombardi's Packers through Brady and the Patriots, here is the ultimate look at the greatest sporting event in America -- the Super Bowl --through its greatest quarterbacks, coaches, and highlight-reel plays.

In the second book of the LEGENDS series, ESPN's Howard Bryant deliversTHE gridiron guide to the most exciting event in sports- the Super Bowl!

In this day and age, the gridiron reigns supreme. Football is America's most popular sport and the NFL's star players are instant celebrities with die-hard fans who live and die with each win or loss. And our collectiveobsession with the game begins when we're just kids and culminates each year on what has become the equivalent of a national holiday-Super Bowl Sunday.

Recounting momentous stories of football's past and present, and accompanied by iconic photos, Top Ten Lists to chew on and debate, and a Top 40-style Timeline of Key Moments, thiscomprehensive collection details twenty of the greatest Super Bowls in NFL history-and expands on their relevance within the larger scope of dynasties, giants of the coaching world, and marquee players making history. From the upsets to the blowouts to the nail-biting finishes, this is the perfect book for young fans eager to kick off their football schooling.""With the LEGENDS series, Howard Bryant brings to life the best that sports has to offer-the heroes, the bitter rivalries, the moments that every sports-loving kid should know.""-Mike Lupica, #1 bestselling author ofTravel Team, Heat,andFantasy League

By: Howard Bryant
Imprint: Penguin USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780147512567
ISBN 10: 0147512565
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 02 August 2016
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Howard Bryant(www.HowardBryant.net)is a multi-award-winning author; sports journalist; and radio and television personality. He is the author ofLegends- The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball;Shut Out- A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston;The Last Hero- A Life of Henry Aaron;andJuicing the Game. The only two-time winner of the prestigious Casey Award for baseball writing, Howard is also a senior writer for ESPN.com andESPN The Magazine, appears frequently on ESPN's ""The Sports Reporters"" and on ESPN Radio, and is a regular contributor to NPR's Weekend Edition. Follow@hbryant42

Reviews for Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football

With the LEGENDS series, Howard Bryant brings to life the best that sports has to offer-the heroes, the bitter rivalries, the moments that every sports-loving kid should know. -Mike Lupica, #1 bestselling author of Travel Team, Heat, and Fantasy League