Americas Game, Jerry Rice
Americas Game, Jerry Rice
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America's Game
The NFL at 100

Author: Jerry Rice, Randy O. Williams

Narrator: Adam Lazarre-White

Unabridged: 18 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 02/04/2020


Synopsis

A celebration of 100 years of the NFL from Hall of Fame receiver and bestselling author Jerry Rice!“This book is an amazing compilation of the game’s history as seen through the eyes of my friend Jerry Rice, aka The GOAT. You are going to love this book almost as much as you loved watching Jerry play!” —Barry Sanders, NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2004The authors of the New York Times bestseller 50 Years, 50 Moments celebrate the first 100 years of the National Football League, interweaving history, personal stories, memories, and observations of some of its greatest players, coaches, and advocates to chronicle football’s amazing evolution from a fledgling regional fly-by-night operation into a multi-billion global brand and one of America’s leading franchises.

Over the past century, professional football has transformed from a game played in leather helmets on cow pastures to one of the most high-tech, popular sports on the planet. In this entertaining and concise history, Jerry Rice and Randy O. Williams celebrate the NFL’s centennial, bringing together colorful memories, insights, and personal experiences and observations from the heroes, losers, innovators, and defining legends who have played the game at its highest level. America's Game is filled with inside stories of the league’s fiercest rivalries, closest competitions, and most memorable characters, from the early days of Red “The Galloping Ghost” Grange and “Slingin’” Sammy Baugh to Jim Brown and “Broadway” Joe Namath to Lawrence Taylor, Jerry Rice, and Tom Brady.Cowboy fans will never forget how Roger Staubach’s Hail Mary lifted his team to a last-second playoff victory over the Vikings. Patriot followers will always point to The Tuck Rule Game as a franchise landmark where Adam Vinatieri’s two clutch kicks in deep snow propelled his team to victory over the Raiders. Generations of Steelers fans will celebrate James Harrison’s electrifying 100–yard interception return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIII. All are among the most memorable moments in NFL history. Divided by increments of twenty-five years, each section of America's Game includes the authors’ selections for their “All Star” players and teams.America's Game is a unique tribute to this enduring cultural phenomenon, and will become the authoritative tribute to all that is great about the sport Americans—and the world—loves.

About Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice is a three-time Super Bowl champion and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame. Generally regarded as the best wide receiver to ever play in the National Football League, Rice is now a television personality in both sports and entertainment, appearing on several shows, including Dancing with the Stars, Deal or No Deal, and Law & Order: SVU. Rice also previously cohosted Sports Sunday on the San Jose NBC local affiliate and was an NFL analyst on ESPN. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.

About Randy O. Williams

Randy O. Williams is a journalist who has written for outlets including Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post. He is the New York Times bestselling coauthor, with Jerry Rice, of 50 Years, 50 Moments and America’s Game. He lives in Southern California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Caleb

I thought that this book would be interesting because I love football, but boring because it's non-fiction. It was interesting, however it wasn't as boring as I thought. I like how it would tell specific stories of specific teams and players, because instead of just talking about football as a whole......more

Goodreads review by Tom

A pretty fun read and a cliff-notes version of the history of the NFL. I liked parts of this book a lot in where Jerry Rice (the author and former WR) picks some of his favorite moments and players, but the book never really dives into a certain topic too much. This book would be a great FIRST book......more

Goodreads review by Timothy

The history of the NFL. Not done in Chronological order. Each chapter takes a certain aspect of the game, specific positions, players, games, etc. and highlights them. Full of a lot of good stories, childhood memories, and aspects of the game you may never have known. Really enjoyed this book.......more

Goodreads review by Steven

This book is one of my favorite books I have ever read. It completely changed the way that I view the game of football and how it has changed over the years. I was not as interested in the parts about Red Grange and Otto Graham. The era that these players played in seem so distant to what the game i......more