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Overview

When Troy White proved his remarkable "football genius" to the Atlanta Falcons, they brought him on board as a team consultant. Now, thanks to Troy's ability to predict winning plays, the Falcons are pulling in victories. Troy loves his starring role behind the scenes and the thrill of having NFL star linebacker Seth Halloway (who's dating Troy's mom) to coach his own Duluth Tigers team on their way to a state championship.

Then Troy's perfect world comes crashing down. Reporter Brent Peele is out to smear as much mud on the Falcons as he can, and that means going after Troy. The vicious media storm that descends on the football genius threatens not only his job with the Falcons and the Tigers' run at a championship but his mother's career—and Seth's—as well.

Together with his best friends, loyal Nathan and feisty Tate, Troy sets out to unmask the dishonest Peele—and save Seth's reputation—no matter what the risk.

With his signature blend of thrilling action and insider knowledge, Tim Green shows Troy, hero of the New York Times bestselling Football Genius, in a new and riveting adventure.

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Troy is a young adolescent with an incredible gift; he can "read" a football team. Troy is able to study the plays and then to predict what plays a team will run in any given situation. So it is no wonder that the Atlanta Falcons are interested in using his gift as they make a run for the NFL playoffs. Troy does not mind working for the Falcons, especially since his gift is being used to help veteran linebacker Seth Halloway have the season of a lifetime. Seth is "dating" Troy's mother, who works for the organization in marketing and promotion, and Seth has also taken over as the coach of the youth football team on which Troy and his two best buddies, Nathan and Tate, play. Not everyone, however, is satisfied watching Seth have a ProBowl season. In fact, Brent Peele, an unscrupulous journalist, is out to prove that something is amiss with Seth's play. For all of the intrigue surrounding the Falcon's playoff quest, the Youth Football playoffs are equally intriguing. There are really two seasons at stake here, and Troy is square in the middle of both of them. Troy tries to end Peele's pursuit by just telling the truth, but the headlines suggest something else. Troy has to come to terms with whether he is more interested in truth or fame. Middle school athletes will love the sports, and young adult readers will appreciate the fast paced adventure and mystery. Besides, what kid would not love to have the ability to guarantee their team a winning season? Yet, this novel also explores the fact that such fame carries its own costs. Reviewer: Janis Flint-Ferguson
School Library Journal
Gr 4-8–In this sequel to Football Genius (HarperCollins, 2007), Troy White, 12, continues to put to good use his uncanny ability to predict an opposing team’s next move. He is employed by his beloved Atlanta Falcons to send in plays during games, thus helping the team to build a winning streak and prolonging the career of his idol, the aging and injury-riddled linebacker, Seth Halloway. Seth is dating Troy’s mom (also a Falcons employee) and coaching Troy’s youth league football team. While Troy is technically doing nothing against the rules, the Falcons want to keep his contribution to the team’s success a secret. When he is outed by a sportswriter who has a grudge against Seth, the Falcons’ season, Troy’s upcoming youth league championship game, and his mom’s job are all placed in jeopardy. Troy is able to demonstrate to the NFL Commissioner that he can predict plays without cheating and tricks a corrupt doctor into admitting, on tape, that he lied about Seth’s steroid use. The Falcons’ season is saved, Seth coaches Troy’s team to the championship, and Troy is approached by an agent who promises millions for his play-predicting abilities. The unexpected appearance of Troy’s biological father in the final chapter sets up the next book in the series. While the novel’s premise is somewhat outlandish, the characters are engaging and the game action is exciting. Short cliff-hanger chapters make this a good bet for reluctant readers.–Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT
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Twelve-year-old Troy White has an uncanny ability to see football patterns, a talent that enables him to correctly predict what plays will be run next. When this sports thriller opens, Troy is working for the Atlanta Falcons. Troy's gift has been a particular boon for Seth Halloway, the team's aging and aching star linebacker, who, despite his fame, is a centered guy who coaches Troy's middle-school football team. The story kicks off when an unscrupulous reporter-Green's characters tend to be either paragons or poisonous-gets wind of Troy's talent and then later, because of an old grudge, accuses Seth of steroid abuse. As the stakes rise for Troy, Seth and their respective teams, the action becomes both more suspenseful and less credible. Still, there's no denying that the former defensive end writes an engaging page-turner that's full of play-by-play action, and this sequel to Football Genius (2008) ends with a whopper of a surprise, most likely signaling another book to come. (Fiction. 8-12)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780061626913
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 6/29/2010
  • Pages: 280
  • Sales rank: 59,401
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • Series: Football Genius Series , #3
  • Product dimensions: 5.10 (w) x 7.50 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

Tim Green
Tim Green

Tim Green played Little League baseball for many years before specializing in football. After graduating as covaledictorian from Syracuse University, he was a first-round NFL draft pick and played as a star defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons for eight years. He earned his law degree with honors and has worked as an NFL analyst for FOX Sports and an NFL commentator for NPR.

When his sons began to play baseball, Tim drew on his early love of the game to coach their teams. His exciting books for young readers include the New York Times bestselling Baseball Great, Rivals, and Best of the Best. He has also written the novels Football Genius, Football Champ, and The Big Time, starring Troy White, and Football Hero, starring Ty Lewis. Troy and Ty meet in Tim's exciting new Football Genius novel, Deep Zone.

Tim lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York.

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Football Champ
A Football Genius Novel

Chapter One

Troy knew better than to push the NFL coach aside and signal the play himself for everyone to see. Troy was a secret. The Falcons were winning, 17...13, but the Bears had the ball on the Falcons' five-yard line, and there was time for one last play. If the Falcons' defense held, the game would be over and the team's run at the playoffs would be real.

"You're sure?" the coach asked, pain in his eyes as the smoke from his breath drifted skyward in the cold Chicago air.

The Bears' offense broke the huddle and started for the line. Seth Halloway, the Falcons' star linebacker, waved his hands to Troy and the coach, frantic for a defensive play.

"Yes," Troy said impatiently. "They're going to run the slant."

He knew adults doubted twelve-year-olds, anyway. His calls had been good enough in the last three games for the Falcons to end a losing streak and beat the Raiders, Tampa Bay, and New Orleans. Troy stared hard into the defensive coordinator's eyes until the older man blinked, turned, and signaled in Troy's play.

Seth nodded at the signal and shouted the play to his defensive teammates, cupping his hands over his mouth. The center snapped the ball. The defense blitzed. The quarterback dropped and threw the slant.

Seth Halloway leaped in front of the receiver and snatched the ball, securing the Falcons' fourth win in a row.

Troy jumped almost as high as Seth. So did every other player and coach on the Falcons' sideline. The defensive coach hugged Troy. Players smacked his back and hooted with joy. Some of them called out his name, and Troy's face burned withpride.

They knew him and they knew what he did.

Even though officially he was a ball boy, the players knew.

Troy saw Seth in the mayhem and grinned, but Seth didn't grin back.

"Come quick," Seth said, leading Troy by the arm and pushing through the crowd of NFL players and into the dark tunnel.

"Why?" Troy asked, searching Seth's face. "Let's celebrate!"

"That reporter, Peele, he saw you. We've got to get you out of here before he ruins everything."

Football Champ
A Football Genius Novel. Copyright © by Tim Green. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 21, 2009

    very suspenseful book

    As i read this book, it got more suspenseful as i get farther into the book. i love the game of football, so this book interests me because of the football mentality and because the nfl is involved in this book so much; i like the nfl alot. tim green is an awesome writer, i loved football genius alot also

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 25, 2011

    Amazing book

    Best book ever

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  • Posted February 9, 2011

    really good

    this is a book good book I recomend it

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  • Posted May 18, 2012

    This book is about a boy named troy that has a gift. He can see

    This book is about a boy named troy that has a gift. He can see what play the other team is going to run and he has landed a job with thee Atlanta falcons. Through several conspiracies he still was able to keep his job. Troy also is on a football team tat makes it all the way to the state championship.
    I liked how he described characters in the story and he described the places too.
    I would recommend this book to all football lovers and tim green lovers everywhere. It is a good book and even if you dont like football you'll like this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 10, 2012

    Do u thhink

    Do u think a girl should read this book cuz i love the atl falcons

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 13, 2012

    I love...

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 6, 2012

    Tom Brady

    Hello all if ur wanting to join then just choose ur favorite football player and join any team ~ Tom Brady

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 15, 2012

    Awesome book

    This book is so awesome. If you like football you would like this book. It is better if you read football guines. The book is also better if you read football heoro. The book really good. Tim Green is the best auther ever partly because his books are really good and because he used to be a star Atlanta Falcons player and last he incluods real players in his books his books are also funy. I think his books are good because they are relistic. This is a good book because it's not to long and is not to short and the book does not have really hard words in it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 13, 2012

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    Hi

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 5, 2012

    Great book

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    Posted March 2, 2012

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 29, 2012

    Awesome

    Best book ever

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 24, 2012

    I like pie

    Ilke trains

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 5, 2012

    Good book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 31, 2012

    highly recommend

    Book Review Outline
    Book title and author: Tim Green: Football Champ
    Title of review: Football genius
    Number of stars (1 to 5): 5

    Introduction
    Troy White is a “football genius” and many people think he is cheating somehow. Troy has a middle school team he plays on. Seth Holloway and Troy run into some trouble throughout the season with the media.
    Description and summary of main points
    Brent Peele is trying to ruin Seth and troy’s career by bringing them down in the media. Peele accuses Seth on doing steroids. Troy and his friends hide and video Peele admitting he was lying. Throughout the whole book there is a never ending fight with the players and the media.
    Evaluation
    I thought the book would have more football in it; instead it had some life problems in it. It still was very good. It has a lot of action in it. It has football games giving details about the hard hits with the amazing plays. Out of all the football books I read this one by far is the best!
    Conclusion
    This book is mostly about how troy can call the other team’s offensive play before they even snap the ball they call him the “football genius”. It kind of tells you don’t give up in tough situations.
    Your final review
    This is one of the best football books I have read so far. I liked every page of it. It’s full of excitement, humor, and fear. I would suggest this book to many people that enjoy footall.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 13, 2012

    Good book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 8, 2012

    Amazing

    Tim green is an amazing autor and since he played in the nfl he can make the sports scenes even better

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2012

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    Awsome book

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  • Posted January 31, 2011

    okay

    this is an okay book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 23, 2010

    Awesome Book

    I read this book in 2 days it usally takes me 2 weeks i got so caught up in it it is such an awesom book buy in know and i am going to buy the next on in the series THE BIG TIME

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