Football's Game Changers: Icons, Record Breakers, Scandals, Super Bowls, and More: 2 - Softcover

Alternately nostalgic and pointed, Wilner and Rappoport have written a book that will be a walk down memory lane-and an education-for football fans, whether they are veterans or rookies. -- Judy Battista, NFL Network analyst and NFL.com columnist Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport have come up with a terrific formula for explaining how and why football has come to be the most popular sport in America. By focusing on the true difference makers-from George Halas to Pete Rozelle to Bear Bryant, even Teddy Roosevelt's role in the game's history and a mostly-forgotten kicker like Pete Gogolak's impact-they have compiled a treasure trove of people, trends, and off-field events that provide a global view of the game. Well-researched, well-reported, and well-written by two of the most respected journalists in the business, Football's Game Changers is an excellent resource to get a true picture of football's spectacular growth over the decades. -- Bob Glauber, NFL columnist for Newsday

The second book in the Game Changers sports series answers the questions: What were the 50 most revolutionary personalities, rules, pieces of equipment, controversies, organizational changes, radio and television advancements, and more in the history of football? And how, exactly, did they forever change the game? Football's Game Changers offers fascinating, detailed explanations along with a ranking system from 1 to 50 that is sure to inspire debate among professional and college gridiron aficionados. Ranging from each sport's beginnings to today and tackling on-the-field and off-the-field developments, the Game Changers series is entertaining, quick-hitting history of sport through its turning-points and innovations. Full-color, and including photos, pull-outs, and sidebars throughout, books within the Game Changers series are must-have additions to every sports fan's library.