national football league

Provides an overview of the history of the merger between the National Football League and American Football in 1966 which led to the first Super Bowl Game.

"Learn all about the National Football League. Discover fascinating facts, from record-breaking stars to winning teams and important positions"--Provided by publisher.

"An . . . overview of the Las Vegas Raiders football team, covering their origins, their home stadium, their mascot, famous players and coaches, and well-known plays throughout the team's history"--Provided by publisher.

"As eighteen-year-old Sid Luckman made headlines across New York City for his football exploits at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, his father, Meyer Luckman, was making headlines in the same papers for a very different reason: the gangland murder of his own brother-in-law. Amazingly, after Sid became a star at Columbia and then led the Chicago Bears to multiple NFL championships, all while Meyer wasted away in Sing Sing, the connection between sports celebrity son and mobster father was ignored by the press and then overlooked for eight decades. "Tough Luck" traces two historic developments connected by a single immigrant family in Depression-era New York: the rise of the National Football League through the dynastic Chicago Bears, whose famed owner George Halas convinced Sid Luckman to help him turn the sluggish game of pro football into America's favorite pastime; and the demise-triggered by Meyer Luckman's crime-of the Brooklyn labor rackets and of Louis Lepke's infamous organization Murder Inc."--Provided by publisher.

"Text and . . . photos highlight the New York Jets' Super Bowl wins and losses, plus . . . players associated with the team such as Curtis Martin"--Provided by publisher.

". . . text and . . . photos highlight the Miami Dolphins' Super Bowl wins and losses, plus . . . players associated with the team such as Dan Marino"--Provided by publisher.

Approachable text and engaging photos highlight the Miami Dolphins' Super Bowl wins and losses, plus sensational players associated with the team such as Dan Marino.

"For almost twenty years now, the NFL has been simultaneously an athletic, financial, and cultural powerhouse-and a league that can't seem to go more than a few weeks without stumbling into a scandal. Whether it's about domestic violence, performance-enhancing drugs, racism, or head trauma, the NFL always seems to be in some kind of trouble. Yet no matter the drama, the TV networks keep showing games, the revenue keeps going up, and the viewers keep tuning in. How can a sports league-or any organization-operate this way? Why do the negative stories keep happening, and why don't they ever seem to affect the bottom line? In this wide-ranging book, Mike Florio takes readers from the boardroom to the locker room, from draft day to Super Bowl night, answering these questions and more, and showing what really goes on in the sport that America can't seem to quit. Known for his constant stream of new information and his incisive commentary, Florio delivers again in this book. With new insights and reporting on scandals past and present, this book is sure to be the talk of the league"--.

"Text and . . . photos highlight the New York Giants' Super Bowl wins and losses, plus . . . players associated with the team such as Michael Strahan"--Provided by publisher.

"Text and . . . photos highlight the New England Patriots' Super Bowl wins and losses, plus . . . players associated with the team such as Tom Brady"--Provided by publisher.