The hidden game of football : a revolutionary approach to the game and its statistics /: a revolutionary approach to the game and its statistics. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bob Carroll, Pete Palmer and John Thorn with a new preface by the authors and a foreword by Aaron Schatz.
• Authors: Palmer, Pete; Thorn, John, 1947-
• Other Names: Carroll, Bob (Bob Newhardt)
• Contents: Foreword by Aaron Schatz Preface by John Thorn and Pete Palmer Part One 1 A Flying Wedge into the Future 2 How Football Got That Way 3 What's Wrong with Traditional Pro Football Statistics? 4 Punch, Zip, Whirr . . . Touchdown! 5 Looking for a Winning Situation 6 Driving for Glory 7 You Can Get There from Here Part Two 8 The Joy of Sacks, and Other Mistakes 9 Special Teams 10 Kicking Up a Storm 11 The Glory, the Blame, and the Ratings 12 The Running Game 13 Opus for the Unsung 14 Three Minutes to Fat Lady 15 Profile of a Winner Part Three 16 The Draft Dodge 17 Wanna Bet? 18 The Theory of Relativity 19 Great Performances 20 Rumblings in the Pantheon Part Four The Tables.
• Publisher Details: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 796.3322; Football; Football -- United States -- History; Football -- Statistical methods; Statistics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780226825878; 0226825876
• Related ISBNs: 9780226825861
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.