Blood, Sweat, and Chalk: The ultimate football playbook

Blood, Sweat, and Chalk: The Ultimate Football Playbook
by Tim Layden Adult Nonfiction – New Book Shelves Upper Level 796.332 L

Despite the scholarly pretensions of Baseball, Football is the most intellectual of the major sports. The physical aspects are more obvious, but strategy and concepts have a major effect on the games. “Blood, Sweat, and Chalk” by Tim Layden traces the evolution of offensive and defensive strategy throughout football history. From the Single Wing offense designed by Pop Warner in the early 1900’s to the Double A-gap blitz of today, football has always been an escalating intellectual arms race between offense and defense. Layden does an excellent job of making the basic concepts understandable to laymen. For fans who want to really understand the game of football and its history, this is a must-read.