num_pages: 240
description: An inside look at how the battle off the field affects the competition on the field of americas most popular sportfrom one of the Nfls most successful and respected head coaches.Fresh off the sidelines from a nine-year stint as one of the most successful leaders in pro football Super Bowlwinning head coach Brian Billick has written a book about the sport he knows and loves giving readers a fresh perspective on Americas Game. Combining his own experiences with a wealth of new interviews gained through his unsurpassed access to pro footballs most influential figures Billick has written a vibrant compelling account of the true state of the game today and the dangers that it faces in the near future. The National Football League stands as perhaps Americas last great mass entertainment the rare enterprise that brings together a broad cross-section of our increasingly niche-driven marketplace. But even as the game has grown more popular so has the financial pressure and stakes for all concerned. In this taut lucid breakdown of the games inner workings Billick shows how dynasties are built and teams assembled and he explains in detail how the economic pressures of the modern NFL can affect coaches and players alike. Billick welcomes fans into the locker rooms and the boardrooms for a revealing portrait of pro football and a penetrating look at the forces that will vie for control of Americas most popular game in the future. 
language: English
title: More than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL
publisher: Scribner