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Wilner, Barry.
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National Football League.
Football draft -- United States.
Football players -- Recruiting -- United States.
Professional sports -- United States.
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Wilner, Barry.
National Football League.
Football draft -- United States.
Football players -- Recruiting -- United States.
Professional sports -- United States.
MARC Display
On the clock : the story of the NFL
draft
/ Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport.
by
Wilner, Barry.
Taylor Trade Publishing, [2015]
Call #:
796.332 W744o
Subjects
National
Football
League.
Football
draft
--
United
States
.
Football
players
--
Recruiting
--
United
States
.
Professional sports
--
United
States
.
ISBN:
9781630761011
163076101X
Description:
ix, 201 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Summary:
"The NFL
draft
features no action on the field. No passing, running, tackling, or kicking. Hey, there isn't even a field. Yet the
draft
has become more popular than many other sporting events, including the NBA and NHL playoff games, against which it goes head-to-head for viewers. In fact, the
draft
has spawned its own cottage industry in which names such as Gil Brandt, Mel Kiper Jr., and Mike Mayock have become as well known as any of the first-round selections. In On the Clock, Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport chronicle the history of the proceedings. The veteran sportswriters take you from the first grab bag in 1936, when Philadelphia chose Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago only for him to decline to play in the NFL, to the 2014 draft--considered one of the deepest in talent ever. Along the 78-year journey, learn about the competitions for the top overall spot (Peyton Manning vs. Ryan Leaf), the unhappy No. 1s (John Elway and Tom Cousineau), the big flops (JaMarcus Russell), and the late-rounders-turned-superstars (Tom Brady). Meet the
draft
wizards, from Paul Brown to Bill Walsh and Jimmy Johnson, and read about the
draft
whiffs that cost personnel executives their jobs. On the Clock takes you behind the scenes at one of pro football’s most suspenseful annual events."--From publisher.
Other authors:
Rappoport, Ken.
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