football

"Explores how the best [football] teams and athletes execute their plans and how winning strategies have evolved throughout this history of [the] . . . sport"--Provided by publisher.

The pros aren't the only ones who play football! Readers of this high-interest, informative volume will see football players their own age take to the field in the vibrant photographs. The motivating images were chosen to support the main concepts of the at-level, achievable text, which explains some of the rules of the game as well as the positions. Importantly, readers will also learn how to stay safe on offense and defense and how good sportsmanship is a key part of football.

The best football offensive linemen can control the line of scrimmage, protect their quarterback, and open lane for running backs. Meet the biggest, toughest players in the NFL. Compare their careers and choose your winners!.

Who is the greatest quarterback in football? Which team has the best season record? Learn the answers to these questions and many more by exploring stats from the greatest football teams and players in history.

Teaches readers about the history of football, its top teams and players, and the skills young players may need to compete.

"Eugene Guterman's junior year in high school is off to a rocky start. No love life, no new theater production, and if his mother has her way, no more of his favorite comfort food--donuts. Eugene would just as soon spend the year playing small, but that's hard to do when you're the biggest kid in your class. Things change when he accidentally tackles the school's star quarterback and Coach sees the possibilities and recruits the plus-size playwright onto the varsity football team. Eugene is suddenly catapulted into the world of the 'The Pops,' the exclusive clique of popular athletes known for their parties and dating scene. Best of all is the new and mysterious girl Daisy who seems to be noticing him. Then Eugene discovers that life at the top is more complicated than he imagined--there's pressure to excel, to fit in, and to uphold a certain image--and Eugene misses his former life and his old friends. Can he find the courage to give it all up, write something real, and maybe, just maybe, be the big guy who actually gets the girl?"--Amazon.

"This book explains how to create a holistic, system-based performance conditioning plan that helps football athletes reach their physical potential and avoid injury by training optimally, not maximally. It presents effective research-based training exercises, methods, protocols, and programs for achieving gains in speed, agility, change of direction, strength, muscle hypertrophy, power, and aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, and describes optimal sleep, nutrition, and hydration practices that promote recovery so athletes can perform their best throughout the year"--.

A history of the National Football League's Washington Commanders, formerly known as the Washington Football Team and the Washington Redskins, highlighting memorable games, seasonal triumphs and defeats, and looks at standout players such as Darrell Green and Art Monk.

The sports media powerhouse, over the course of 100 essays, spanning more than 600 pages, reveals the greatest football players of all time--and uncovers the history of the NFL in the process, bringing to life the extraordinary athletic talents who changed the way the game is played.

"Quarterback Patrick Mahomes makes the Kansas City Chiefs one of the hottest teams in the NFL. See what the future holds for the team that has played in two of the past three Super Bowls"--Provided by publisher.