Take Your Eye off the Ball: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look

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Today's NFL fans have more viewing options than ever before. Each and every week, football addicts plant themselves in front of big-screen, high-definition TVs and watch the game they love unfold via slow-motion replays and multiple camera angles, pausing and fast-forwarding the action on their DVRs as they please.
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Today's NFL fans have more viewing options than ever before. Each and every week, football addicts plant themselves in front of big-screen, high-definition TVs and watch the game they love unfold via slow-motion replays and multiple camera angles, pausing and fast-forwarding the action on their DVRs as they please.
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This book is aimed at the average football fan who wants to understand the intricacies of the professional game a bit better. With sports journalist Seigerman, NFL analyst Kirwan (columnist, NFL.com), a former defensive assistant coach for the Jets, offers insight into all phases of the game, including a method for fans to chart games to gain better recognition of patterns in personnel groupings and play calling. Kirwan outlines the responsibilities and activities of coaches, players, and the front office both in season and out. He describes the duties and challenges of each position and weighs the pros and cons of different schemes that are widely used on the field, such as the 3-4 vs. the 4-3 defense and angle blocking vs. zone blocking. Finally, he considers recent innovations such as the Wildcat formation and looks ahead to what may be on the horizon in the ever-changing NFL. VERDICT A clearly written primer for NFL fans yearning for deeper appreciation of how the game is played. Recommended for public libraries.—John Maxymuk, Rutgers Univ. Camden Lib., NJ
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781600783913
  • Publisher: Triumph Books
  • Publication date: 8/5/2010
  • Pages: 192
  • Sales rank: 60,222
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.90 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 14, 2011

    Insightful

    Best informative football book I've read. Would love to find more like this. Explains why certain decisions are made on the field, and the thought processes and strategies behind them. Especially enjoyed all the time devoted to linemen in this book. Highly recommended for the football fan looking to get more from the game. Only complaint is the diagrams at the back are too small on the Nook Color.

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  • Posted January 21, 2011

    A game changer

    I love football. Every level from a sandlot, college, pro, and fantasy football, I love this game. The book opened my mind to whole new level of appreciation and understanding of football. This book is a must read if you are the type of fan that will watch a whole game and not just catch the highlights and watch the stats.

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  • Posted April 23, 2012

    This is an amazing book just not on the nook. The book referenc

    This is an amazing book just not on the nook. The book references diagrams that were either not included or in the back of the book and too small to read. I went to the nook counter at my local B&N and the guy told me I could try it on my computer. He also could not find some of the diagrams. I ended up just buying the book which is an excellent read. Would not recommend on a nook device. I bought this when it first came out on the 1st edition nook.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2012

    Don't know...never rec'd

    I have had a horrible time trying to get this book. Without any notice they keep saying do to unforseen circumstances they cannot ship me the book. Customer service has been of no help and basically told me too bad. I do not believe I will ever order from this company again. So unfortunately I cannont give a review for the book I ordered in early December as a Christmas gift and as of today have yet to reieve.

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