Bernard M. Corbett
Auteur van The Most Memorable Games in Patriots History: The Oral History of a Legendary Team
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The Most Memorable Games in Patriots History: The Oral History of a Legendary Team (2012) 18 exemplaren
The Most Memorable Games in Giants History: The Oral History of a Legendary Team (2010) 5 exemplaren
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Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.I have been a Pats fan since Day 1, through the good times and the bad. This oral history of their most memorable games was terrific! This book will surely be enjoyed by many.
Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.Very informative and easy to follow. It's sort of difficult to review a book of statistics, either they are right or wrong. I enjoyed looking and studying this book.
Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.A solid, informative book on the history of the Patriots told through descriptions of the authors' selections of the Pats' most significant games. Interviews with players, front office personnel, coaches, writers, etc. provide color and background. a must for any Patriots fan and for pro football fans in general.
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Jim Baker, a regular contributor to ESPN.com's "Page 2" and Bernard M. Corbett, author of The Only Game That Matters: The Harvard/Yale Rivalry compile the history of the New England Patriots franchise by using 10 key games as the tentpoles. Besides the game descriptions, the book is full of player recollections, trivia, and stats.
The Patriots started off as one of the top teams in the American Football League. Then the team's success ebbed and flowed with an ownership that usually lacked the capital to compete. After a few years of turmoil in the front office, Robert Kraft positioned the team for its current run of success.
The authors interviewed dozens of players, including Raymond Berry, Troy Brown, Steve Grogan, John Hannah, Steve Nelson, Dante Scarnecchia, Patrick Sullivan, and the late Mosi Tatupu. Those interviews are added to add great color to the stories about the franchise and the individual games.
The team's current success can be attributed to a strong owner, a great coach and a great quarterback. You will not find any meaningful quotes from those three in the book. Besides Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and Robert Kraft, Drew Bledsoe is also missing from the list of interviewees.
What are the ten games? Of course the three Super Bowl wins are in there. There is the win over the Giants in 2007 to go 18-0 in the regular season. You should buy the book and discover the six others.
The publisher was kind enough to send me a copy of this book for review.… (meer)