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Slow getting up

a story of NFL survival from the bottom of the pile
From scouting combines to game-day routines, an account of ordinary life in the NFL brings to light the story of hundreds of expendable players whose lives, unlike those of their superstar colleagues, aren't captured in high-definition.

Peyton Manning

a biography
2009
Chronicles the life and accomplishments of the Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Peyton Manning, and discusses his childhood, early football history, victories, and other related topics.

Armed and Dangerous

1992
Buffalo Bills' quarterback Jim Kelly discusses his life and views on the game of football today.

Tiki

my life in the game and beyond
2008
Former NFL star and current correspondent for the "Today" show, Tiki Barber offers an intimate look at his life, discussing his childhood in semirural Virginia with his twin brother, schooling, 1997 drafting by the Giants, legendary 2005 season, and surprising retirement at age thirty-one.

A few seconds of panic

a 5-foot-8, 170-pound, 43-year-old sportswriter plays in the NFL
2008
Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis describes the three months he spent on the Denver Bronco's professional football team, and details his months of training, the strenuous team practices, and player interactions.

Peyton Manning

primed and ready
1998
Presents a biography of NFL football player Peyton Manning and chronicles his life and career from his high school days and son of football legend Archie Manning to the NFL playoffs with the Indianapolis Colts.

Pro football's heroes of the hall

2003
Profiles the lives and careers of some of the most popular athletes to be inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame.

Miracle in the making

the Adam Taliaferro story
2001
Tells the story of Adam Taliaferro, a promising young football player who was paralyzed from the neck down after taking a hit from an opposing player in September 2000, and defied the predictions of doctors by learning to walk again.

All Madden

hey, I'm talking pro football!
1996
Football announcer John Madden takes readers on a tour of the NFL, looking at the players, coaches and owners, talking about broadcasting, and discussing all the things he wants to say but does not have time for during the games.

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