John Madden (1) (1936–2021)

I'd read this book years ago and thought, now that I understand football a bit more, I might benefit greater from the book. I didn't really, but I thought the way he managed his team and players was very interesting. Reading a book with the author's "voice" so recognizable is fun. Anyone new to the sport, or really into today's players won't benefit much from the book, I'm afraid, mostly because it's so old (1984ish) that the player/coach names are "old." I grew up in the 70s and 80s and knew of most of those people, but if you're in your 20s or so, you might see if there's something more recent.… (més)