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Title: Won for All : The Inside Story of the New England Patriots' Improbable Run to The Super Bowl by Pepper Johnson, Bill Gutman, Carl Banks ISBN: 0-07-140877-0 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 27 September, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A fantastic look inside the world of the NFL
Comment: Even if you are not a fan of the New England Patriots, this book has a lot to offer. I am biased, being a season ticket holder and fan, but if you are looking to find out about being a coach in the NFL, this is the book for you. Pepper Johnson has been there as a player and as a coach, and he fills the pages of this book with stories from both his playing career and his time as a coach with the Patriots.
Obviously this book focuses on the incredible run to the Super Bowl that that Patriots made in 2001, but more than that it talks about the inner workings of a team, motivation, and the importance of teamwork. Teamwork was the key to the Super Bowl victory and by reading this book, you can see that it was much more important than some might have thought. This Patriots team had to overcome many obstacles during the season to win it all, and this book describes how the team came together and won as a unit.
Pepper Johnson also describes the rigors of being a coach in the NFL, the long hours (5am to midnight or longer) and hours of watching game tape. If you have ever wondered what NFL coaches do to game plan, you can find out right here. Pepper also talks about the importance of the scout team, something that I think many people over look.
All in all this is a great football book, not only for Patriot fans, but for all football fans.
Rating: 5
Summary: A MUST READ FOR ALL FOOTBALL FANS
Comment: Owning a hotel and sports pub a 1/2 mile from the patriots stadium , I thought I knew all about the game.. Pepper johnson`s account of the Patriots Superbowl season taught me more about the games behind the scenes stratigies, theories and work ethics . The endless hours of films , meetings , practice and planning that are a daily part of a coaches life. And ofcourse the players... Pepper johnson played the game with intensity , pride and spirit, when he wrote this book he did the same....
Jim Meade Owner
End Zone Motel and Sports Pub
Rating: 3
Summary: Mediocre writing style sometimes gets in the way of story
Comment: I am a dyed in the wool New England Patriots and NFL fan, and I really wanted to LOVE this book. But the writing style, paragraph structure and grammar in this book leave a lot to be desired. The writing (and I mean no offense in any way, shape or form to Mr. Pepper Johnson) is maybe junior high school level.
I know, I know, some will say "So Pepper Johnson isn't an English teacher. Get over it" - I reply that the poor writing style and paragraph structure is so much of a problem, it sometimes gets in Pepper Johnson's way of effectively telling the incredible success story of the New England Patriots, particularly in the early going of the book. Even if you are OK with his conversational style of writing, Johnson occassionally meanders, going off on a tangent back to his playing days on the Super Bowl champion NY Giants.
No one will question Pepper Johnson's love for football or his expertise in, and dedication to, the finer points of the game that many other coaches will never fully understand. But he is definitely not a writer. This is the type of problem that a seasoned "co-author" is supposed to take care of, but there is no evidence of any such meaningful editing work by Bill Gutman.
With a solid rewrite, Pepper Johnson's unique insight could be very effectively conveyed, and this book would earn a 5-star rating. Even in its current state, you will still enjoy Johnson's insider view and perspective for the most part.
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Title: The Impossible Team: The Worst to First Patriot's Super Bowl Season by Nick Cafardo ISBN: 1572434945 Publisher: Triumph Books Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title:NFL Films - Super Bowl XXXVIII - New England Patriots Championship Video ASIN: B00011D1GS Publisher: Warner Home Video Pub. Date: 24 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $18.74 |
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Title: Patriots Day: The New England Patriots' March to the Super Bowl Championship by The Boston Herald ISBN: 1582615217 Publisher: Sports Publishing, Inc. Pub. Date: 10 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title:NFL Films 2002 New England Patriots Team Video - A New Battlefield ASIN: B0000AGWDN Publisher: Warner Home Video Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $11.68 |
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Title: Tom Brady: Sudden Glory by Roland Lazenby, Bob Schron ISBN: 1572435313 Publisher: Triumph Books Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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