Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Football 5
Chapter 1: America’s Greatest Game 7
Chapter 2: Meet Me on the Gridiron 17
Chapter 3: Them’s the Rules (And Regulations) 33
Part 2: Go, Offense! 61
Chapter 4: The Quarterback, Football’s MVP 63
Chapter 5: The Passing Game 79
Chapter 6: Hitting the Ground Running 93
Chapter 7: The Offensive Line at Work in the Trenches 117
Chapter 8: Offensive Plays and Strategies 131
Part 3: The Big D 159
Chapter 9: These Guys Are Huge: The Defensive Line and Linebackers 161
Chapter 10: The Secondary: Last Line of Defense 177
Chapter 11: Defensive Tactics and Strategies 193
Part 4: Meet the Rest of the Team 211
Chapter 12: Special Teams, Masters of the Kicking Game 213
Chapter 13: Coaches, General Managers, and Other Important Folks 235
Part 5: Football for Everyone 249
Chapter 14: Armchair Quarterbacks and Other Fabulous Fans 251
Chapter 15: Youth Leagues and High School Football 261
Chapter 16: College Football: Where It All Started 273
Chapter 17: Taking a Look at the NFL (And Other Professional Leagues) 289
Chapter 18: Playing Fantasy Football 307
Part 6: The Part of Tens 317
Chapter 19: The Ten (Or So) Greatest Defensive Players of All Time 319
Chapter 20: More Than Ten Top Non-Quarterback Offensive Players 333
Chapter 21: More Than Ten Greatest Quarterbacks of All Time 343
Chapter 22: More Than Ten Greatest Coaches in the History of the Game 351
Appendix: Football Speak 361
Index 373
