{"product_id":"joe-thomas-marc-bona-9781598511284","title":"Joe Thomas: Not Your Average Joe: The Authorized Biography -- From Wisconsin to Cleveland to the Hall of Fame","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthorized biography of the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet Joe Thomas--one of the NFL's most reliable offensive linemen ever--in this up-close portrait drawn from interviews with family, friends, coaches, teammates, and Joe himself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis story goes beyond lining up for a record-setting 10,363 consecutive snaps for the Cleveland Browns . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a youth, the fast-growing three-sport star valued friendship and preparation in everything he did. A bit of a goofball off the field, Joe had an uncanny ability to turn on a competitive switch on the gridiron.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn college, he endured a tragedy and overcame a serious injury to become a big-time football star for Wisconsin in the fiercely competitive Big Ten (and a top shot putter, too). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn NFL Draft Day in 2007, Joe endeared himself to fans when, despite being forecast as a top pick, he skipped the glitzy ceremony to go fishing with family and friends instead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the Browns, he made the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons and excelled even while playing for teams that struggled. (He protected 20 starting quarterbacks--another league record.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the story of an extraordinary guy and an exceptional career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chapters in Joe's own words\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForewords by Alex Mack and Bret Bielema\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e30 color photographs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Bona, Dan Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598511289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598511284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gray and Company Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Marc Bona","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133396807935,"sku":"9781598511284","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3efe3114-8779-4251-aded-afeeaa0ed4ee.jpg?v=1687485866","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/joe-thomas-marc-bona-9781598511284","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}