Jerry Rice is a three-time Super Bowl champion and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame. Generally regarded as the best wide receiver to ever play in the National Football League, Rice is now a television personality in both sports and entertainment, appearing on several shows, including Dancing with the Stars, Deal or No Deal, and Law & Order: SVU. Rice also previously cohosted Sports Sunday on the San Jose NBC local affiliate and was an NFL analyst on ESPN. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. Randy O. Williams has written on sports and entertainment for major publications and websites such as Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, NFL.com, and ESPN.com. He is the author of the acclaimed book Sports Cinema--100 Movies: The Best of Hollywood's Athletic Heroes, Losers, Myths, and Misfits. He resides in Southern California.
This book is an amazing compilation of the game's history as seen through the eyes of my friend Jerry Rice, aka The GOAT. If you are a football fan, you are going to love this book almost as much as you loved watching Jerry play! --Barry Sanders, Hall of Fame Class of 2004 Jerry played every snap, whether in practice or in games, as if it were his last. His new book reflects that same dedication to be the best. --Brett Favre, Hall of Fame Class of 2016 It's a daunting task to compress 100 years of history into just under 500 pages with any coherency, but Rice and Williams manage the task ably...a fun read and very informative. --Booklist Going back to our days together, Jerry Rice's dedication to excellence has always been a trademark of his, and now it shines again with this highly entertaining book celebrating 100 years of the National Football League. --Steve Young, Hall of Fame Class of 2005 A treat for gridiron fans. --Kirkus Reviews