{"product_id":"lords-of-the-gridiron-ii-pro-footballs-greatest-coaches-paperback","title":"Lords of the Gridiron II: Pro Football's Greatest Coaches - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Heavener Dibiase\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce again Sports Historian Matthew DiBiase expands the boundaries of sports history with his fourth book \u003ci\u003eLords of the Gridiron II: Pro Football's Greatest Coaches\u003c\/i\u003e which follows in the footsteps of his previous work \u003ci\u003eLords of the Gridiron: College Football's Greatest Coaches\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLords of the Gridiron II \u003c\/i\u003ebuilds upon previous analyses; establishes new and innovative parameters for rating and ranking Pro Football coaches; and offers the Reader an unbiased evaluation as to who were the greatest Pro Football coaches of all time based on hard verifiable numbers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLords of the Gridiron II\u003c\/i\u003e not only reveals the 50 greatest Pro Football coaches it also explores their offensive and defensive tactics and formations; their motivational styles and strategies; what trick plays they liked to use (if they used them at all); and how good their special teams were. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePro Football coaching immortals like Vince Lombardi and Chuck Noll are featured prominently in this book alongside present day coaching legends like Bill Belichick and Andy Reid. Forgotten coaching figures from Pro Football's distant past who nonetheless left an impressive mark in the annals of Pro Football coaching like Sid Gillman are also discussed and analyzed here a well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLords of the Gridiron II \u003c\/i\u003egrants the Reader the privilege of hearing from the great coaches themselves like Marv Levy and Tom Flores who discuss their coaching influences; their tactical and motivational philosophies; and the key highlights and disappointments of their magnificent coaching careers. It also offers first-hand accounts of players like Lee Roy Jordan and Jeff Rutledge who share their memories of what it was like to play for Tom Landry and Bill Parcells respectively. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLords of the Gridiron II \u003c\/i\u003ealso recalls the legendary players who made the coaches featured inside great: Tom Brady, Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, and Joe Montana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt also reveals which coaches dominated the 1920s or the 1950s or the 1980s or the 2010s; who was the greatest African-American head coach in Pro Football history; or who was the greatest Pro Football coach who never won a world championship? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLords of the Gridiron II \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the great teams of yesteryear: the Monsters of the Midway; America's Team; and the Steel Curtain; and the great games in Pro Football history as well: the Sneakers Game; the Ice Bowl; and Super Bowl XXV. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is a must read for the die-hard NFL football fan!\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 422\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121809985671,"sku":"9798804066995","price":28.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/291cd2285d8cae3753b372b5382b69b9.webp?v=1732556096","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lords-of-the-gridiron-ii-pro-footballs-greatest-coaches-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}