The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000JGWCJW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 419 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lewis fleshes this out with the colorful saga of left tackle prodigy Michael Oher. A rare creature combining 300 pounds of bulk with "the body control of a ballerina," the anonymous left tackle, Lewis notes, is now often a team's highest-paid player. In his sketch of the gridiron arms race, first came the modern, meticulously choreographed passing offense, then the ferocious defensive pass rusher whose bone-crunching quarterback sacks demolished the best-laid passing game, and finally the rise of the left tackle—the offensive lineman tasked with protecting the quarterback from the pass rusher—whose presence is felt only through the game-deciding absence of said sacks. (Oct.)Copyright ©
When we first meet him, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or any of the things a child might learn in school such as, say, how to read or write. What changes? He takes up football, and school, after a rich, Evangelical, Republican family plucks him from the mean streets. The second force is the evolution of professional football itself into a game where the quarterback must be protected at any cost. Nor has he ever touched a football. Our protagonist turns out to be the priceless combination of size, speed, and agility necessary to guard the quarterback's greatest vulnerability: his blind side.. By the author of the bestselling Moneyball: in football, as in life, the value we place on people
team W said Another solid Michael Lewis book.. Typical Michael Lewis - well-written and entertaining. You do not have to a be sports junkie to get a lot from this book.. Love the book Love the book, you don't necessarily have to like football to like the book. I found very interesting how the book explains the evolution of football as a game.. Dan Shernicoff said Highly recommended!. About "Highly recommended!" according to Dan Shernicoff. About 2 weeks ago my wife and I watched a great movie - The Blind side - which tells the story (somewhat fictionalized) of Michael Oher. I thought the movie was very good and very interesting and I had noted that it was based on a book. This book. So I went on Amazon and downloaded it to my Kindle. While the movie dealt only with Michael Oher - who (if you don't know) i. weeks ago my wife and I watched a great movie - The Blind side - which tells the story (somewhat fictionalized) of Michael Oher. I thought the movie was very good and very interesting and I had noted that it was based on a book. This book. So I went on Amazon and downloaded it to my Kindle. While the movie dealt only with Michael Oher - who (if you don't know) i