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Complete Idiot's Guide to Football, The (Paperback)

by Brian Tarcy (Author) "The best part of the National Football League (NFL)-if you don't get to play-is acting like you know something about it..." (more)
Key Phrases: smashmouth football, blitz adjustment, possession guys, Super Bowl, Joe's Record Book, Joe's Gridiron Talk (more...)

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Paperback: 1 pages
Publisher: Alpha Books (2001)
ISBN-10: 0028641671
ISBN-13: 978-0028641676
Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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The best part of the National Football League (NFL)-if you don't get to play-is acting like you know something about it. Read the first page

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smashmouth football, blitz adjustment, possession guys, punting team, kicking team, throwing lanes, zone blitz, intentional grounding, hot receiver, speed guys, penalty signals, head linesman, combination coverage, kick returner, one linebacker, sideline reporter, four wide receivers, eagle defense, nickel package, offensive linemen, game gear, zone coverage, stopping the run, prevent defense, pass coverage

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Super Bowl, Joe's Record Book, Joe's Gridiron Talk, Joe's Tips, New York, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, The Least You Need, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Joe's Rules, San Francisco, Cleveland Browns, Notre Dame, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Joe Namath, The Hogs, American Football League, Miami Dolphins, Jim Brown, National Football League, Jerry Rice

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5.0 out of 5 stars You will know football even though you are not an American, January 29, 2005

By	J. Murphy (Louisiana, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a Chinese girl and never watched any American football games in Hong Kong until I married to an American and moved to United States one and half years ago. He is a football fan and he keeps track his team every day, not to mention especially during the regular season every Sunday.

I started to watch football games with him, and I liked it a lot. Now, I understand why so many American like football. I asked many questions while I was watching the game, because I wanted to understand it more. Therefore, I read this book last year and it gave me a lot of basic information in an easy way. More interesting is the book gives many statistics and facts that I was impressed by the football business. Anyone has no idea about football, this book can help.

Now, my husband was surprised that I knew football so well and we discussed football a lot during the regular season this year. This book helps us to have more conversation topics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars the complete idiots guide to football 2nd edition, September 15, 2002

By	Lakaya M. Peeples (Cincinnati, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

if you know NOTHING about football from lack of interest or comprehesion, and the love-of-your-life knows EVERYTHING about football from the time he could speak...this book is a great help. you come away from this book knowing more than a little SOMETHING, and it becomes an excellent referrence guide. don't let your love see it until you are done...this is such a great read...you may not get it back for a while if you allow it to leave your hands. there's no boring, classroom type format-just clear fun info.

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5.0 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE SYNOPSIS ON FOOTBALL!!, October 21, 2001

By	Jeffrey B. Daughtry (McDonough, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have searched for some time to find the perfect book on football and this is it. As a former player and present coach, I have found the information to be extremely valuable. From the origination of the sport to the most complexed offensive and defensive strategies, this book has it all!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for someone who knows nothing about football.
This book has helped me a lot. I did know some things, but it was extremely helpful to me.

Published 17 months ago by K. Group

3.0 out of 5 stars not for the beginner
I knew a little about football to begin with so the first part of the book was helpful, but the rest of the book got too technical, completely lost me. Read more

Published 22 months ago by J. Speck

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
I love football and i know some things about this sport, but this guide gives you a complete step by step explanation.
Great for all fans

Published on March 23, 2006 by Teobaldo De Moya

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Published on December 31, 2001 by Lucy Webb

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