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Title: On the Clock
Condition: New
Subtitle: The Story of the NFL Draft
Author: Barry Wilner, Ken Rappoport
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 163076101X
EAN: 9781630761011
ISBN: 9781630761011
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Genre: Sports & Hobbies
Release Date: 01/06/2015
Description: The NFL draft features no action on the field. No passing, running, tackling, or kicking. Hey, there isn't even a field. Yet the draft has become more popular than many other sporting events, including the NBA and NHL playoff games, against which it goes head-to-head for viewers. In fact, the draft has spawned its own cottage industry in which names such as Gil Brandt, Mel Kiper Jr., and Mike Mayock have become as well known as any of the first-round selections.In On the Clock, Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport chronicle the history of the proceedings. The veteran sportswriters take you from the first grab bag in 1936, when Philadelphia chose Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago only for him to decline to play in the NFL, to the 2014 draft—considered one of the deepest in talent ever.Along the 78-year journey, learn about the competitions for the top overall spot (Peyton Manning vs. Ryan Leaf), the unhappy No. 1s (John Elway and Tom Cousineau), the big flops (JaMarcus Russell), and the late-rounders-turned-superstars (Tom Brady).Meet the draft wizards, from Paul Brown to Bill Walsh and Jimmy Johnson, and read about the draft whiffs that cost personnel executives their jobs.On the Clock takes you behind the scenes at one of pro football’s most suspenseful annual events.
Language: English
Number of Pages: 220
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 226mm
Item Length: 154mm
Item Width: 18mm
Item Weight: 331g
Release Year: 2015

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