Tales from the Atlanta Falcons Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Falcons Stories Ever Told
By (Author) Matt Winkeljohn
Sports Publishing LLC
Sports Publishing LLC
15th November 2012
United States
General
Non Fiction
796.3326409758231
Hardback
208
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 147mm
340g
Through all the pain, all the glory, and all the moments of absurdity, fans of the Atlanta Falcons have always had one thing in commonpassion. Now those stalwart supporters will get to relive all the history of their favorite franchise in this newly updated edition of Tales from the Atlanta Falcons Sideline. Since their inauspicious beginnings in 1966, the Atlanta Falcons have risen to become one of the powerhouse teams of the NFC South. In this riveting collection of misbegotten woes and tireless efforts, Matt Winkeljohn captures an epic journey of athletic redemption. From the teams miserable, mosquito-infested first training camp, to the shocking defeat of the Minnesota Vikings in the 1999 NFC Championship game, and up through their recent success, Tales from the Atlanta Falcons Sideline has it all.
Matt Winkeljohn has covered the Falcons since 1998 for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after joining the paper in 1987. He has won numerous awards, including one for a 1996 story about the murder of Olympic and world wrestling champion Dave Schultz by benefactor John DuPont.