Bringing The Heat

Author:

By Mark Bowden

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Paperback

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£9.99

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American Football, American Football Teams, Behind the Scenes, Philadelphia Eagles

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Further Details

• Published: 31st Jan 2000
• ISBN: 0871137720
• Pages: 512

From Word of Sport:

Mark Bowden is a sport's writer respected and admired across America. But it is this book that has earnt him universal acclaim and placed him amongst modern journalistic greats. Following the fortunes of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1992, this provides an insight that is unrivalled in its depth, humour and wisdom.

From the Publisher:

Bringing the Heat is a gripping, behind-the-scenes look at one professional football team's campaign for the NFL championship, told through the personal stories of the men on the field and the coaches, managers, and owner on the sidelines.

The team is the 1992 Philadelphia Eagles, a group of players assembled in the iconoclastic image of their former head coach, Buddy Ryan, who are known throughout the NFL for their ferocious defense led by Reggie White, Seth Joyner, and Andre Waters, and for the otherworldly talents of their mercurial quarterback Randall Cunningham.

Award-winning journalist Mark Bowden's in-depth account spares none of the game's ugliness the greed, the racism, and the often sadistic violence while capturing the beauty of athleticism at its highest level, the unwieldy cohesiveness of a modern pro sports team, and above all the exultant glory of victory that inspires their struggle to be the best.

From the Critics:

“A phenomenal feat of reportage, perfect for football fans coast to coast”

H. G. Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights

“A gigantic celebration, written with so much humor and energy you are left laughed-out and breathless..... There are now four mandatory books on football: Dan Jenkins's Semi-Tough; George Plimpton's Paper Lion; H. G. Bissinger's Friday Night Lights, and the hilarious, incorrigible son of them all, Mark Bowden's Bringing the Heat”

Michael Bamberger, Sports Illustrated

“Bowden employs a muscular, brazen writing style..... His book overflows with stories of pro football dreams, of bravery in the face of injury. Yet it also unflinchingly tells of the darker side of life in the NFL: uncontrolled egos, ruined families, marital infidelity”

The New York Times Book Review

Member Reviews and Ratings

James (Blogger)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

Fantastic! Bowden showcases his considerable journalistic skills (he wrote Blackhawk Down, later made into a film) in this cracking look at life inside the Eagles. There is no whitewashing of the fact that football is a tough game, and that those who play it can be equally tough. Whether you are an Eagles fan or not, this book is a great book on football.

Posted on 15th Dec 2006 at 23:29:52 GMT.