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001 ocn986237376
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008 170508s2017 nyu 001 0 eng d
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020 _a9781683581079
_q(hardcover)
020 _a1683581075
_q(hardcover)
035 _a(OCoLC)986237376
092 _a796.332
_bG349
049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aGeorge, Thomas,
_c(Journalist)
_9345300
245 1 0 _aBlitzed :
_bwhy NFL teams gamble on starting rookie quarterbacks /
_cThomas George ; foreword by Warren Moon ; afterword by Tony Dungy.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSports Publishing,
_c[2017]
300 _axxvi, 181 pages ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIncludes index.
520 _aIn today’s NFL, every team has a “win now” mentality. There’s no time for rebuilding or down years. You need to compete each and every day, or else you’re out; and that goes for the players, coaches, and front office. You either win today or you’re gone tomorrow. Because of this trend, struggling teams have foregone the training of old and slowly building from the ground up for the immediate payoff. And when it comes to gaining the interest of the fans and media, there’s one go-to decision for every struggling team: the rookie quarterback. Blitzed is an in-depth study as to the reason why teams choose to hand the keys of their franchise over to an unproven rookie. But there are multiple layers as to the odds of success for these athletes. While much has to do with their mental and physical toughness, the coaching, front office, and state of an organization all play a crucial role. In the last two NFL drafts, quarterbacks have been taken as the first two picks (Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota in 2015; Jared Goff and Carson Wentz in 2016). The face of the franchise can’t grow a beard, but is expected to lead his team on the gridiron. Covering the history of this trend with a running timeline of the 2016 NFL season and top draft picks Goff and Wentz, as well as interviews with numerous current and former quarterbacks, coaches, and executives, distinguished journalist Thomas George breaks down how teams decide on starting a rookie quarterback and why the chances of an immediate payoff are such a mixed bag.
650 0 _aQuarterbacks (Football)
_9345301
650 0 _aRookie football players.
_9345302
700 1 _aMoon, Warren,
_ewriter of foreword.
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700 1 _aDungy, Tony,
_ewriter of afterword.
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994 _aC0
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