{"product_id":"collision-low-crossers-nicholas-dawidoff-9780316196789","title":"Collision Low Crossers: Inside the Turbulent World of NFL Football","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unrivaled portrait of day-to-day life in the NFL: \"Riveting . . . an instant classic\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By spending a year with the New York Jets, Nicholas Dawidoff entered a mysterious and private world with its own rituals and language. Equal parts \u003ci\u003ePaper Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoneyball\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFriday Night Lights\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e, this absorbing, funny, and vivid narrative gets to the heart of a massive and stressful collective endeavor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here is football in many faces: the polarizing, brilliant, and hilarious head coach; the general manager, whose job is to support (and suppress) the irrepressible coach; the defensive coaches and their in-house rivals, the offensive coaches; and of course the players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wise safeties, brooding linebackers, high-strung cornerbacks, enthusiastic rookies, and a well-read nose tackle: they make up a strange and complex family. Dawidoff makes an emblematic NFL season come alive for fans and nonfans alike in a book about football that will forever change the way people watch and think about the sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Dawidoff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316196789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316196789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.46w x 1.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/28\/2014 pg. 32","brand":"Nicholas Dawidoff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994834632959,"sku":"9780316196789","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1a33c137-c960-4f6b-b481-9c0a625f0085.jpg?v=1683332450","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/collision-low-crossers-nicholas-dawidoff-9780316196789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}