{"product_id":"the-perfect-pass-american-genius-and-the-reinvention-of-football-paperback","title":"The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. C. Gwynne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"excellent sports history\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) in the tradition of Michael Lewis's \u003ci\u003eMoneyball\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning historian S.C. Gwynne tells the incredible story of how two unknown coaches revolutionized American football at every level, from high school to the NFL.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHal Mumme spent fourteen mostly losing seasons coaching football before inventing a potent passing offense that would soon shock players, delight fans, and terrify opposing coaches. It all began at a tiny, overlooked college called Iowa Wesleyan, where Mumme was head coach and Mike Leach, a lawyer who had never played college football, was hired as his offensive line coach. In the cornfields of Iowa these two mad inventors, drawn together by a shared disregard for conventionalism and a love for Jimmy Buffett, began to engineer the purest, most extreme passing game in the 145-year history of football. Implementing their \"Air Raid\" offense, their teams--at Iowa Wesleyan and later at Valdosta State and the University of Kentucky--played blazingly fast--faster than any team ever had before, and they routinely beat teams with far more talented athletes. And Mumme and Leach did it all without even a playbook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A superb treat for all gridiron fans\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review), \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Pass\u003c\/i\u003e S.C. Gwynne explores Mumme's leading role in changing football from a run-dominated sport to a pass-dominated one, the game that tens of millions of Americans now watch every fall weekend. Whether you're a casual or ravenous football fan, this is \"a rousing tale of innovation\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"Gwynne's book ably relates the story of that innovation and the successes of the man who devised it\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53063236256077,"sku":"9781501116209","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/Q2VzQmNzVmltSitmS2NtOVlaNi91QT09.webp?v=1766580926","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-perfect-pass-american-genius-and-the-reinvention-of-football-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}