Sunday Morning Quarterback: Going Deep on the Strategies, Myths, and Mayhem of Football [VINTAGE 2004] [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

As new condition navy blue boards, tinted light blue spine and navy blue spine lettering contained in an as new condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Authors' Dedications; Introduction: Sunday Morning or Monday Night, There's Never a Bad Time for Football and Acknowledgments. "Phil Simms on Football: On Separating Football Myths from Reality: Myth: The reason they lost is because they didn't make any halftime adjustments. Reality: In fifteen years of playing, I can't remember even two adjustments we made at halftime. As a player, sure, I was part of conversations in the locker room at halftime that went something like this: "Hey, we called a couple of plays that didn't work. Let's not call them anymore and call some new ones." If that qualifies as an "adjustment", fine. On Cabin Fever, or Knowing When It's Over: You play without fear. You never worry about getting hit. I think all players are like that. Once you start to think that you don't want to get hit, a lot of times that's when your career's in trouble. Because when you start thinking about cutting down hits, it's going to affect your judgment as a player. Cabin fever is when you get a little claustrophobic as you drop back because there are a lot of people around you, and you think about not wanting to take that punishment. It's a quarterback who gets antsy, who moves before he should, who throws the ball away a little before he should, who isn't seeing down the field as clearly as he should. Cabin fever is a disease and it is terminal for a quarterback in the National Football League. On Taking Charge: " You see all these guys up here?" Bill Parcells said to me, pointing to the offensive linemen. "You used to be their leader. They used to fear you. They were afraid for their guy to hit you because they knew you'd jump their ass. But no. Now you're their little buddy. Buddy, buddy, buddy. Take us out to dinner, Phil. Yeah, take them out to dinner. Spoil their damn ass. Don't be a leader anymore. No wonder they don't protect you. Simms, I don't need a cruise director. I need a battleship commander!" -- from the rear outer jacket. "An in-depth and surprising look at the game, Sunday Morning Quarterback will dramatically change the way you watch football. You've heard all the football cliches: "Their offense is too predictable," or "They've got to win the turnover battle," or "They didn't make any halftime adjustments." Perhaps you've heard them so often that you've come to see them as obvious truths. Phil Simms, after an illustrious career as a Super Bowl-winning quarterbakc and a broadcaster, is here to tell you that these -- and many other blanket statements taken as gospel -- are all myths, and whoever says them has no idea of what they're talking about. Drilling deep into the core of football, Simms also shows the hidden signs that players look for that can determine the outcome of a game. Whether it's discovering how a linebacker positions his feet before he blitzes or how to react if the safety is eight or nine yards from the line of scrimmage, knowing these "dirty little secrets" gives players and their coaches a tremendous advantage. In addition, Simms shares his insights into the enormous challenges coaches face in today's game, evaluating the top coaches and what makes them successful. He takes a look at some of the greatest players he's played with and against, and what he misses most about the game -- waking up Monday mornings feeling beat up and sore. He looks at the next generation of football players -- his son, Tampa Bay's Chris Simms, among them. Through it all, Simms shares stories from his playing days with Bill Parcells and the New York Giants, and the inside access he's had as an annoucner for one of the top NFL broadcasting teams in football. Fun and lively, Sunday Morning Quarterback should be required reading for anyone who loves football." -- from the inner front and rear jacket flap.…