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All Pro Sports Football Series provides an in-depth look in ... Read more

All Pro Sports Football Series provides an in-depth look into the NFL's most outstanding players. Vol 1: Brett Favre, quarterback, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings; eleven-time Pro Bowl selection and the NFL's only three-time MVP during his ongoing NFL career. Brent Jones, tight end, Pittsburgh Steelers, retired from the 49ers in 1998; earned three Super Bowl rings; four Pro Bowls and an 11-year NFL career. Jim Lachey, offensive lineman, San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Raiders; retired from the Redskins; named All-Pro 9 times; and 3 Pro Bowls. Minimize

All Pro Sports Football Series provides an in-depth look in ... Read more

All Pro Sports Football Series provides an in-depth look into the NFL's most outstanding players. Vol 2: Ronnie Lott: safety, SF 49ers; LA Raiders, NY Jets; taking the 49ers to 4 Super Bowls; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame; played in 10 Pro Bowls and registered over 1,000 tackles and 63 interceptions. Rodney Hampton, running back, NY Giants; hit 1,000 yard mark 5 years straight; set team record for most rushing yards/touch downs; played in 2 Pro Bowls. Jeff Gossett, punter, Dallas Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers, Browns, Oilers, Raiders; punted 982 times; and 1 Pro Bowl. Minimize

If the National Football League is now a mammoth billion-do ... Read more

If the National Football League is now a mammoth billion-dollar enterprise, it was certainly born into more humble circumstances. Indeed, it began in 1920 in an automobile showroom in Canton, Ohio, when a car dealer called together some owners of teams, mostly in the Midwest, to form a league. Unlike the lavish boardrooms in which NFL owners meet today, on this occasion the owners sat on the running boards of cars in the showroom and drank beer from buckets. A membership fee of $100 was set, but no one came up with any money. (As one of those present, George Halas, the legendary owner of the Chicago Bears, said, "I doubt that there was a hundred bucks in the room.") From such modest beginnings, pro football became far and away the most popular spectator sport in America. In Pigskin, Robert W. Peterson presents a lively and informative overview of the early years of pro football--from the late 1880s to the beginning of the television era. Peterson describes the colorful beginnings of the pro game and its outstanding teams (the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, the Chicago Bears, the Baltimore Colts), and the great games they played. Profiles of the most famous players of the era--including Pudge Heffelfinger (the first certifiable professional), Jim Thorpe, Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, and Fritz Pollard (the NFL's first black star)--bring the history of the game to life. Peterson also takes us back to the roots of the pro game, showing how professionalism began when some stars for Yale, Harvard, and Princeton took money--under the table, of course--for their services to alma mater. By 1895, the money makers--still unacknowledged--had moved to amateur athletic associations in western Pennsylvania and subsequently into Ohio. After the NFL formed in 1920, pro football's popularity grew gradually but steadily. It burst into national prominence with the Bears-Redskins championship game of 1940. As one sportswriter put it: "The weather was perfect. So were the Bears." The final score was 73-0. Peterson shows how, after World War II, the newly-created All America Football Conference challenged the NFL. Though dominated by a gritty Cleveland team, the AAFC was never viewed by NFL teams as much of a threat. That is, not until 1950 when the two leagues merged, bringing about the Cleveland Browns-Philadelphia Eagles game in which the Browns buried the Eagles 35-10. An elegy to a time when, for many players, the game was at least as important as the money it brought them (which wasn't much), Pigskin takes readers up to the 1958 championship game when the Baltimore Colts beat the New York Giants in overtime. By that time, the great popularity of the game had moved from newspapers and radio to television, and pro football had finally arrived as a major sport. Minimize

Touchdown! Teams across the nation have all strived to reac ... Read more

Touchdown! Teams across the nation have all strived to reach the Super Bowl and football glory. Read about all of the greats and the history of your favorite pro football teams. Minimize

Touchdown! Teams across the nation have all strived to reac ... Read more

Touchdown! Teams across the nation have all strived to reach the Super Bowl and football glory. Read about all of the greats and the history of your favorite pro football teams. Minimize

If the National Football League is now a mammoth billion-do ... Read more

If the National Football League is now a mammoth billion-dollar enterprise, it was certainly born into more humble circumstances. Indeed, it began in 1920 in an automobile showroom in Canton, Ohio, when a car dealer called together some owners of teams, mostly in the Midwest, to form a league. Unlike the lavish boardrooms in which NFL owners meet today, on this occasion the owners sat on the running boards of cars in the showroom and drank beer from buckets. A membership fee of $100 was set, but no one came up with any money. (As one of those present, George Halas, the legendary owner of the Chicago Bears, said, "I doubt that there was a hundred bucks in the room.") From such modest beginnings, pro football became far and away the most popular spectator sport in America. In Pigskin, Robert W. Peterson presents a lively and informative overview of the early years of pro football--from the late 1880s to the beginning of the television era. Peterson describes the colorful beginnings of the pro game and its outstanding teams (the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, the Chicago Bears, the Baltimore Colts), and the great games they played. Profiles of the most famous players of the era--including Pudge Heffelfinger (the first certifiable professional), Jim Thorpe, Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, and Fritz Pollard (the NFL's first black star)--bring the history of the game to life. Peterson also takes us back to the roots of the pro game, showing how professionalism began when some stars for Yale, Harvard, and Princeton took money--under the table, of course--for their services to alma mater. By 1895, the money makers--still unacknowledged--had moved to amateur athletic associations in western Pennsylvania and subsequently into Ohio. After the NFL formed in 1920, pro football's popularity grew gradually but steadily. It burst into national prominence with the Bears-Redskins championship game of 1940. As one sportswriter put it: "The weather was perfect. So were the Bears." The final score was 73-0. Peterson shows how, after World War II, the newly-created All America Football Conference challenged the NFL. Though dominated by a gritty Cleveland team, the AAFC was never viewed by NFL teams as much of a threat. That is, not until 1950 when the two leagues merged, bringing about the Cleveland Browns-Philadelphia Eagles game in which the Browns buried the Eagles 35-10. An elegy to a time when, for many players, the game was at least as important as the money it brought them (which wasn't much), Pigskin takes readers up to the 1958 championship game when the Baltimore Colts beat the New York Giants in overtime. By that time, the great popularity of the game had moved from newspapers and radio to television, and pro football had finally arrived as a major sport. Minimize

LaDainian Tomlinson, running back for the San Diego Charger ... Read more

LaDainian Tomlinson, running back for the San Diego Chargers, is perhaps the best all-around athlete playing in the NFL today. Away from the football field, Tomlinson's Touching Lives Foundation finances field trips for young students in an effort to encourage their education and personal growth. Minimize

Aids in shielding the user from glare or sunlight. Fits: (S ... Read more

Aids in shielding the user from glare or sunlight. Fits: (SA2005) pro force air 5406, pro force one 5408, pro force graphix 5405, (M2005) force one 5410, force one graphic 5411, (SA2005) pro eliminator 3003, pro eliminator x 3005, sidedraft 3007 and (M2005) eliminator 3002, eliminator x 3004. Supreme quality at an affordable price. Don't forget to also pick up these items along with your helmet: G-Force breath deflector, visor for openface, tear off posts, helmet paint kit and helmet seal replacement kit. Minimize

Aids in shielding the user from glare or sunlight. Fits: (S ... Read more

Aids in shielding the user from glare or sunlight. Fits: (SA2005) pro force air 5406, pro force one 5408, pro force graphix 5405, (M2005) force one 5410, force one graphic 5411, (SA2005) pro eliminator 3003, pro eliminator x 3005, sidedraft 3007 and (M2005) eliminator 3002, eliminator x 3004. Supreme quality at an affordable price. Don't forget to also pick up these items along with your helmet: G-Force breath deflector, visor for openface, tear off posts, helmet paint kit and helmet seal replacement kit. Minimize

Do you know:Who set an NFL record in 2005 with 28 rushing t ... Read more

Do you know:Who set an NFL record in 2005 with 28 rushing touchdowns?How defensive end Reggie White earned the nickname "Minister of Defense"?What a Pass Interference or Fair Catch Kick is?You're sure to score a first down after learning about top players, memorable plays, and the rules of the game. Filled with fun facts, stats, and 30 puzzles, this pass-rushing book will help you to: Play organized tackle football with your friendsGain tips for offensive and defensive schemesGet stats on key players and broken recordsLearn how to read a football box scoreRead up on current college football rivalriesWith The Everything Kids' Football Book, you will learn all there is to know about your favorite sport-so you can tackle those first downs like a pro! Minimize