The Little Red Book of Football Wisdom
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Little Red Book of Football Wisdom
By (Author) Niels Aaboe
Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing
3rd September 2013
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
796.332
Physical Properties
Hardback
224
Width 127mm, Height 178mm, Spine 23mm
515g
Description
Every football fan has heard Vince Lombardis famous adage: Winning isnt everything, its the only thing. The same is true of Knute Rocknes exhortation to Win one for the Gipper. Quotes like these have become part of footballs lore.
Less well known is Alex Karrass advice on the best way to stop All-Pro running back Jim Brown: Give each guy on the line an ax. Or Randy Crosss opinion of his fellow players intelligence: The NFL, like life, is full of idiots. And then theres this glimpse into Bill Parcellss game plan: If my quarterback runs, Ill shoot him.
The Little Red Book of Football Wisdom is a collection of witty and hilariously irreverent quotes about Americas most popular sport. Players, coaches, celebrities, and literary giants weigh in on the bestand worstfootball teams, athletes, games, fans, and more. These are just some of the folks whose words appear in these pages:
- Joe Namath
- David Halberstam
- Joe Montana
- Paul Hornung
- Deion Sanders
- Mean Joe Greene
- Richard Nixon
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Barack Obama
- Bruce Springsteen
- Hunter S. Thompson
- Faith Hill
- Ernest Hemingway
- And dozens of others!
With a rich history dating back nearly 150 years, football is Americas game. Through the words of people whove played, coached, and cheered the games, The Little Red Book of Football Wisdom brings footballs vibrant tradition to life.
