Blitzed (eBook)

Why NFL Teams Gamble on Starting Rookie Quarterbacks

Thomas George (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
208 Seiten
Sports Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-68358-108-6 (ISBN)

Infos

An in-depth look into the inner workings of NFL decision-making and the odds of success for young talent.

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In today's NFL, every team has a ';win now' mentality. There's no time for rebuilding or down years. You need to compete each and every day, or else you're out; and that goes for the players, coaches, and front office. You either win today or you're gone tomorrow.Because of this trend, struggling teams have forgone the training of old and slowly building from the ground up for the immediate payoff. And when it comes to gaining the interest of the fans and media, there's one go-to decision for every struggling team: the rookie quarterback.Blitzed is an in-depth study as to the reason why teams choose to hand the keys of their franchise over to an unproven rookie. But there are multiple layers as to the odds of success for these athletes. While much has to do with their mental and physical toughness, the coaching, front office, and state of an organization all play a crucial role.In the last two NFL drafts, quarterbacks have been taken as the first two picks (Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota in 2015; Jared Goff and Carson Wentz in 2016). The face of the franchise can't grow a beard, but is expected to lead his team on the gridiron. Covering the history of this trend with a running timeline of the 2016 NFL season and top draft picks Goff and Wentz, as well as interviews with numerous current and former quarterbacks, coaches, and executives, distinguished journalist Thomas George breaks down how teams decide on starting a rookie quarterback and why the chances of an immediate payoff are such a mixed bag.

Autor

Thomas George is a distinguished journalist with over thirty-five years of experience. Known for his in-depth research, he has won numerous honors for his writing. Currently the national columnist at SBNation, he has been a columnist/writer at the Detroit Free Press, New York Times, Denver Post, AOL, NFL.com, NFL Magazine, and was the NFL Network's first managing editor. George lives in Fort Lee, New Jersey, with his wife Tamara and sons Anthony and Ely.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.9.2017
• Nachwort: Tony Dungy
• Vorwort: Warren Moon
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Fahrrad
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Schlagworte: America’s Team • Andrew Luck • best coaches • best football coaches • best quarterbacks • best quarterbacks ever • best rookies • bill belichick • Blitz • Carson Wentz • Dak Prescott • Dallas Cowboys • dick vermeil • Drew Brees • football books • football busts • football champions • football coach • football flops • football head coach • football MVP • football pro bowlers • football rookies • greatest coaches • greatest football coaches • greatest quarterbacks • greatest quarterbacks in history • Houston Texans • Jameis Winston • jared goff • jerry jones • Jon Gruden • Jon Gruden’s Quarterback Camp • Los Angeles Rams • Marcus Mariota • Mik • Mike Martz • most valuable player • New England Patriots • New Orleans Saints • oakland raiders • overrated football players • Pete Carroll • Peyton Manning • Philadelphia Eagles • pro bowl • Quarterback • Ronnie Lott • rookie of the year • rookie quarterbacks • Roy • Russell Wilson • SACK • Sean Payton • St. Louis Rams • Super Bowl • Super Bowl history • Super Bowl stats • Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Tennessee Titans • Tom Brady
• ISBN-10: 1-68358-108-3 / 1683581083
• ISBN-13: 978-1-68358-108-6 / 9781683581086