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Football for Dummies- Second Edition Deluxe Author Company: For Dummies Category:
Football for Dummies- Second Edition Deluxe 4 stars (Good But Still Doesn't Answer Why The Ball Isn't Round.. ... File Size: 11.18 kB OS: Windows 98 / NT / 2000 / ME / XP / VISTA License: Paperback - Time Limit, free to try, 13.59 to buy. Software Developed by For Dummies Download now (11.18 kB) Click to buy with discount via Amazon (13.59$) Description : Football for Dummies- Second Edition - 4 stars (Good But Still Doesn't Answer Why T At last, the Dummies series is tackling football. Former Raider all-pro defensive end and current Fox TV analyst Howie Long calls the signals, and if he doesn't always go deep--he's got a lot of ground to cover--at least he connects. With all its X's and O's, football is a complicated sport, and Long works hard to smooth the way: "Once you break through that initial fear of being overwhelmed by football and what you don't understand," he counsels, "I know everything else about the game, like dominoes, will fall into place." In his role as guide, Long plays those dominoes, from peewees to the pros to the fantasy leagues, explaining positions, analyzing offenses and defenses, and detailing strategies. As with all Dummies guides, the fun part is the "Part of Tens," the series of top-10 lists that dig in for the final chapter. He scores big with his inclusions of John Hannah and Hugh McElhenny among the greatest offensive players ever, but should be penalized for overemphasizing tight ends and forgetting the electricity that wide receivers bring to the game. This, of course, reflects a defensive end's natural bias; since they muck it up more with the hulkier tight ends, they simply let the speedballs fly by. --Jeff Silverman This is the Paperback version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "Buy Now" button below for around $13.59 USD. Click to buy with discount via Amazon      |