Football For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
At last, the Dummies series is tackling football. Former Raider all-pro defensive end and current Fox TV analyst Howie Long calls the signals, and if he doesn't always go deep--he's got a lot of ground to cover--at least he connects. With all its X's and O's, football is a complicated sport, and Long works hard to smooth the way: "Once you break through that initial fear of being overwhelmed by football and what you don't understand," he counsels, "I know everything else about the game, like dominoes, will fall into place." In his role as guide, Long plays those dominoes, from peewees to the pros to the fantasy leagues, explaining positions, analyzing offenses and defenses, and detailing strategies. As with all Dummies guides, the fun part is the "Part of Tens," the series of top-10 lists that dig in for the final chapter. He scores big with his inclusions of John Hannah and Hugh McElhenny among the greatest offensive players ever, but should be penalized for overemphasizing tight ends and forgetting the electricity that wide receivers bring to the game. This, of course, reflects a defensive end's natural bias; since they muck it up more with the hulkier tight ends, they simply let the speedballs fly by. --Jeff Silverman
The ultimate fan's guide to America's most popular sport
Since the last edition of Football For Dummies, new stadiums have been built, new stars have ascended, and records have been broken. This new edition has been revised to reflect today's game, giving football fans up-to-the-minute information on all the rules and regulations, positions, plays, and penalties. Featuring coverage of the newest stadium technologies, revised greatest players and legends, and pro-football must-do experiences, it also includes expert advice on training and gearing up for those who play the game. Fans will discover the best ways to enjoy football-at home or at the stadium.
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33 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 21, 2006 Type: User Review |
Hey Buckethead! You may have been a real good DE, but you failed CFL football 101!
The Canadian Pro Football League, which
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 3.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 09, 2006 Type: User Review |
Football for Anyone
I have a keen interest in North American Football and overtime I have picked up some terms and tactics, but as I am not North American I lack allot of detail knowledge on the game. So I wanted a guide to American Football that would give me not...
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 16, 2005 Type: User Review |
Excellent for General Knowledge
I coach football both youth and amateur. I am always look for new information on football. I found the "Dummies" book a little bit better than the "idiots" book. Why? The "Dummies" book is about football in general and the "Idiot" book leans...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 03, 2005 Type: User Review |
Good But Still Doesn't Answer Why The Ball Isn't Round...
And if it isn't round, why is it called a "ball"? Maybe it's been false advertising all these years. Maybe there really IS no such sport as footBALL. Maybe America's favorite weekend sport should be called "footoblong".
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 30, 2005 Type: User Review |
Mediocre guide...
I am an avid football fan and I love to learn new material about the game everyday. I bought this book because I thought it would be a good supplement to the game. I was disappointed. The book itself is not very detailed. It should have been...
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3.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 24, 2005 Type: User Review |
not perfect, but it's all right
I am not american. I have allways enjoyed wachting football, anyway. I was thinking about playing madden video game, but I needed some "previous study" for positions etc. As well I work in sports marketing so I thought the book could be of some...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 16, 2005 Type: User Review |
Poorly Written For Beginners and Degrading To Women
I was very disappointed in this book. Instead of progressing to a new topic by building upon topics already presented earlier in the book, this book skipped around to the point where I was confused and annoyed and finally gave up reading it about...
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 1.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 26, 2004 Type: User Review |
Second Edition is Good
This is a good book for people who's understanding and following of football ranges from totally clueless to moderate interest. The second edition picks up some key things that were absent from the first edition like overtime and how it functions...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 26, 2003 Type: User Review |
Good But Too Focused on NFL
This was a good book, but too focused on NFL. If you are a big-time NFL fan, it might be nicer, but I prefer college football. This is only important because of the final sections of the book where there are the top-10 lists (which are really...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 05, 2002 Type: User Review |
Good overall, but missing something
And that something is any mention of OT. I know that NFL (and even college) OT changes over the years, but Howie doesn't even mention it. It's almost amusing because for the "dummies" - well, we might as well assume after reading the book that...
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