100 Yards Of Glory by Joe Garner
Relive the greatest moments in the NFL
The Immaculate Reception. The Ice Bowl. The Music City Miracle. The Catch. For nearly a century, the National Football League has provided fans with pulse-pounding moments on the gridiron.
In the tradition of their best-selling collaboration And the Crowd Goes Wild, veteran chronicler of popular history Joe Garner and broadcast icon Bob Costas team up to bring fans this one-of-a-kind compendium of NFL history. 100 Yards of Glory celebrates 100 of professional football's greatest moments, players, coaches, teams, and triumphs. The richly illustrated text is accompanied by an original ten-part documentary, hosted by the inimitable Bob Costas, produced by an Emmy Award-winning team, and featuring thrilling game footage, commentary, and highlights, direct from the NFL's own archives.
From the great dynasties to the improbable catches, the legendary coaches to the heroic QBs, the most incredible comebacks to the most notorious collapses, 100 Yards of Glory relives--in print and on screen--the most unforgettable moments in the game's history. 100 Yards of Glory is a must-have for any football fan.
Don't miss:
* The infamous 1934 "Sneakers Game"
* Roger Staubach's Hail Mary pass
* Tony Dorsett's amazing 99-yard run
* Coach Vince Lombardi's first--and last--playoff loss
* The 1985 Chicago Bears defense--the "Monsters of the Midway"
* Johnny U in the 1958 AFC Championship: "The Greatest Game Ever Played"
* Eli Manning's Giants toppling Tom Brady's Patriots in Super Bowl XLII
* Landry's Cowboys, Walsh's 49ers, Belichick's Patriots, and Lombardi's Packers
* Drew Brees hoisting the Lombardi trophy for jubilant New Orleans Saints fans
* And much more.
Bob Costas has won twenty-four Emmy Awards--more than any other sports broadcaster--and been a prominent part of the coverage of every major sport over the past three decades. His versatility has been recognized with awards and nominations in the categories of hosting, play-by-play, writing, journalism, news, and entertainment. He is the only person ever to have won Emmys in news, sports, and entertainment. Bob's peers have named him the National Sportscaster of the Year a record eight times, and in 2012, he was elected to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame and selected for the Walter Cronkite Award for distinction in journalism. Bob's thoughtful commentaries on a variety of issues have established him as one of his generation's most distinctive voices.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780547547985 |
| ISBN 10 | 0547547986 |
| Title | 100 Yards Of Glory |
| Author | Joe Garner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2011-11-08 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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