How to Speak Football: From Ankle Breaker to Zebra: An Illustrated Guide to Gridiron Gab (HOW TO SPEAK SPORTS)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (966 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250071992 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
More than 75 illustrations by award-winning Ross MacDonald complement the copy and the illustrations highlight some of the trivia big and small that every football fan will love." Jerry Milani, NY Sports Day. This book could be a godsend." Peter Schwartz, CBS New York"How to Speak Football is quickly becoming the glossary and the etiquette book for all things around the gridiron. "Thanks to a new book, even my mother can now follow along and watch a football game without having to ask questions such as, 'What's offsides?', 'Who's the fullback?', or 'Where's the end zone?'
I sit with my husband andwatch the games yet my knowledge of the sport has Jean Durgan As the wife of an avid football fan I am exposed to football each Sunday in the fall. I sit with my husband and watch the games yet my knowledge of the sport has always been quite limited. That is until a family friend recently introduced us to How to Speak Football by Sally Cook and Ross MacDonald. Now instead of trying to guess what the announcer is saying I can actually look up the terms and trivia in the highly informative and fun book!. Absolutely loved this booked Quemuel Arroyo Absolutely loved this booked. Got it for my godson and he reads it all the time. Looking forward to reading the others How to Speaks. How to Speak Football -- Something new here for every football fanatic or anyone who wants to learn more about it--great fun! My son plays college football and I am reading this funny new book out loud to my husband as we drive around New England to watch his games this season. It comes as a surprise to me that until I started delving into this book I didn’t fully understand the distinguishing characteristics of a down--but now I (think I) do. The book describes crazy football lingo like “cheeseheads,” “pancake" and "chop block” which sound like kitchen speak, but they are all football terms--it's fun to try to add these to my growing football vocabulary! Thanks, dear husband, for giving me this copy of HOW TO SPEAK FOOTBALL by Sa
From "ankle breaker” to “zebra,” How to Speak Football includes over 125 football terms paired with amusing illustrations that decode the words and phrases that fly around the field. The “Sidelines” sections sprinkled throughout the book will teach you fun trivia about the history of the sport, the stories behind football players’ nicknames, the most famous touchdown celebrations, and much more! The terms included in the book range from the well-known, like “blitz” and “punt,” to the more uncommon such as:-Alligator arms: A term coaches, players, and television commentators frequently use to describeand disparagea receiver who keeps his arms protectively tucked in close to his ribs, instead of stretched out to catch the ball. -Chain gang: The officials on the sideline who hold the yardage and down markers.-Pancake: A forceful block, usually by an offensive lineman, tight end, or fullback, that sets an opposing lineman completely on his back, taking him out of play.A fantastic blend of funny anecdotes and entertaining bits of history and trivia, this is the perfect gift book for all the football lovers in your life, fantasy football fanatics, or any of the growing number of fans who are gravitating toward this exciting sport!
He has written and illustrated several books including How to Speak Baseball, How to Speak Golf, and What Would Jesus Craft?. SALLY COOK coauthored, with Gene Stallings, Another Season: A Coach’s Story of Raising an Exceptional Son, aNew York Times bestseller, and with James Charlton, How t