New Thinking Man's Guide to Professional Football by P Zimmerman

New Thinking Man's Guide to Professional Football by P Zimmerman

During his nearly 30 years at Sports Illustrated, Paul Zimmerman--known to readers as Dr. Z--rose to fame as one of the top writers in football history.

The follow up to Zimmerman's 1971 classic The Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Football, The New Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Football builds on the timeless insights of his original work. Filled with personal anecdotes from Zimmerman's years covering football, this book offers a fascinating insight into the sport that will appeal to any fan that wants a deeper understanding and appreciation for the game. More than a generation later, Zimmerman's work is as applicable today as when the updated edition came out in the late 1980s.

This widely-acclaimed guide covers:

• Positions
• Tactics
• Football scouting
• Broadcasting
• Minor leagues
• Time strategies
• Great players and top moments

Paul Zimmerman has almost twenty years of experience in landscaping and roses. He is the coordinator of the Biltmore Rose Trials, as well as a Certified Consulting Rosarian with the American Rose Society and a consultant for a number of private and public gardens. He gives rose lectures and rose-growing seminars all across the United States and abroad, and he is the U.S. Licensing agent for a number of international rose breeders. Zimmerman resides in Campobello, South Carolina.