Best sports biographies according to redditors
We found 24 Reddit comments discussing the best sports biographies. We ranked the 11 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 24 Reddit comments discussing the best sports biographies. We ranked the 11 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
If I were hiring for this position and you had a strong resume, I would be nervous about your lack of domain knowledge -- but that's something that software engineers are expected to pick up! So I would go in with:
Now, you can also cram. Read this Wikipedia article to learn the names of the positions and formations. Make flash cards! Study hard! Then dive into any of the following books:
A reasonable bar for a non-casual fan would be to be able to answer questions like:
Also... if the team you're applying to is the Ravens, I'll be happy to help you get up to speed.
Keep your eye off the ball NFL edition is good
Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look https://www.amazon.com/dp/1629371696/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i.vWAbRA5EMJN
Also the art of smart football
The Art of Smart Football https://www.amazon.com/dp/069244825X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qawWAb8X0RP9W
how about a book?
these are pretty inspirational (Though UK centric)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Man-Bike-Mike-Carter/dp/0091940559
http://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Revolutions-Cycling-Tour-France/dp/0099433826
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Man-Who-Cycled-World/dp/0593062337
or is there a velodrome or bike race nearby you could go and see?
regarding tech, it's a bit tricky. Maybe a gps cycle computer to track rides. or maybe pay for one of his bikes to get a service / tune up at a local shop?
just send him the link to r/bicycling
EDIT: another suggestion, why don't you start cycling as well?
Most of these are analytical:
Take your eyes of the ball by Pat Kirwan.
The Games That Changed the Game: The Evolution of the NFL in Seven Sundays by Ron Jaworski
War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of Building the Perfect Team by Michael Holley
The Art of Smart Football by Chris B. Brown
For more a bit more insight into the defensive principles described in the article, I found the first chapter of Chris B. Brown's The Art of Smart Football a great read!
Goes into why Carroll prefers a one-gap defense. Also describes the reasoning behind his 4-3 Under and Cover 3 schemes.
I would recommend, in order:
Take Your Eye Off the Ball by Pat Kirwan
The Essential Smart Football by Chris Brown
The Art of Smart Football by Chris Brown
Blood, Sweat, and Chalk by Tim Layden
Kirwan's book is an excellent introduction to the finer details of the game, but for broader strokes about scheme and particularly their history and how they came into fashion I have a pair of other recommendations -
Sports Illustrated's Blood, Sweat & Chalk: The Ultimate Football Playbook: How the Great Coaches Built Today's Game
and
Chris B Brown's The Essential Smart Football, and really everything on his website http://smartfootball.com/
I thoroughly enjoyed both, they were as much entertaining as educational and easy reads. I've been waiting for Brown's new book to come out on the e-readers, and if doesn't soon I'll probably buy a hard copy.
Also a shout out to /r/footballstrategy - there are some smart cats on that sub who are always happy to answer questions
edit: If you're interested in web articles instead also check out Matt Bowen's Football 101 series that he wrote for Bleacher Report (I wish he'd come back, most of his content is behind ESPN's paywall now...), he broke down a lot of broad principles with some nice diagrams http://bleacherreport.com/users/2822152-matt-bowen/archives/newest?rel=nofollow
It's being translated into other language right now, at least Dutch
(2) at least dutch is there, so I would be surprised not to see other languages as well, but it all depends on publishers and writers in other countries.
Take your eye of the ball Quick read. Good explanation of everything related to the NFL that the common fan probably doesn't know.
Education of a Coach a Biography of Bill Belichick. Really good but a little out of date now. Still it's current up till 2004 or so and most of BB's life took place before that.
This is a pretty similar story from one of Senna's team mates in the junior formulae. Great read - https://www.amazon.com/CRASHED-BYRNED-GREATEST-RACING-DRIVER/dp/1848310285
I picked this up during the offseason and it helped level up my understanding quickly. Maybe a Xmas gift to yourself candidate:
The Art of Smart Football
These are some books I bought a few months back as a recommendation from someone on this sub and they're fantastic.
[Take Your Eye off the Ball 2.0] (http://www.amazon.com/Take-Your-Eye-Off-Ball/dp/1629371696/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1453326704&sr=8-4&keywords=smart+football)
[The Art of Smart Football] (http://www.amazon.com/Art-Smart-Football-Chris-Brown/dp/069244825X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453326704&sr=8-1&keywords=smart+football)
[The Essential Smart Football] (http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Smart-Football-Chris-Brown/dp/1470125595/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1453326704&sr=8-2&keywords=smart+football)
A lifelong Hibs fan did the same, switching allegiances and supporting Hearts
I don't know too much about this myself, but I found "The Art of Smart Football" by Chris B. Brown (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Smart-Football-Chris-Brown/dp/069244825X/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2/258-9038664-6346904?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=4YW2R5VT4YR69EQDD7Y4) very enlightening.
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Patrick Barclay's and Luis Lorenco's books are pretty good. Lorenco's book obviously has more in-depth history, "life' of Mourinho kind of fee, Barclay's book is more of a journalist's perspective with interesting tit-bits.
Red's Story by Red Storey
Not entirely about the CFL, but Red Storey played for the Argos, won two Grey Cups, played pro hockey and lacrosse, and reffed in the NHL for almost 500 games, including seven straight Stanley Cup finals. It's a great read.
King Of The World by David Remnick
I really liked the spotlight on Adams in Education of a Coach, a biography of Belichick.
Training a Tiger https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062702289/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_aYQLxbB8S0ZQF
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061339202/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_hZQLxbR6ZVBTN
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand ( link )
Never Stop Pushing: My Life from a Wyoming Farm to the Olympic Medals Stand - Rulon Gardner ( link )
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt: Unleash the Business Rebel Within - Donny Deutsch ( link )
It's True! It's True! - Kurt Angle ( link )
Everyone Else Must Fail: The Unvarnished Truth About Oracle and Larry Ellison - Karen Southwick ( link )
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days - Jessica Livingston ( link )
Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality - Scott Belsky ( link )
Kick Your Own Ass: The Will, Skill, and Drill of Selling More Than You Ever Thought Possible - Robert Johnson ( link )