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A major new book from #1 New York Times bestseller and sports-writing legend John Feinstein, QUARTERBACK dives deep into the most coveted and hallowed position in the NFL - exploring the stories of five top quarterbacks and taking readers inside their unique experiences of playing the position and holding the keys to their multi-billion-dollar teams.

In the mighty National Football League, one player becomes the face of a franchise, one player receives all the accolades and all the blame, and one player's hand will guide the rise or fall of an entire team's season - and the dreams of millions of fans. There are thirty-two starting quarterbacks in the NFL on any given Sunday, and their lives are built around pressure, stardom, and incredible talent. Legendary bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein, in his most insightful book yet, shows readers what it's really like to play the glory position and to live that life - mapping out a journey that runs from college stardom to the NFL draft to taking command of the huddle and marching a team down the field with a nation of fans cheering.

Feinstein builds his profile around five NFL starting quarterbacks - Alex Smith, Andrew Luck, Joe Flacco, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Doug Williams. With incredible inside access, we get the full quarterback experience...being drafted #1 overall, pushing through grueling injuries, winning Super Bowls, being named a starter on multiple teams, being the first African American QB to lead a franchise to a title. Feinstein shows us exactly what it's like in the locker room, huddle, heat of battle, and press conferences, through spectacular moments and embarrassing defeats. He explores the controversies of a league embroiled in questions of substance abuse and racism, TV revenue, corporate greed, and the value placed on player health. And in the end, Feinstein addresses the ways in which each quarterback - some just a year out of college -- is handed the keys to a franchise worth billions of dollars, and how each team's fortunes ride directly on the shoulders of its QB. This is Feinstein's most fascinating behind-the-scenes book.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday (November 13, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385543034
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385543033
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.47 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.46 x 1.31 x 9.53 inches
Reviewer: Chris Ryan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Terrific book - must read for NFL fans!
Review: I thought this book provided a fascinating insider’s view of the quarterback position both on and off the field. I consume a lot of sports journalism and programming and it seems like athletes are overly “media trained” to the point where they no longer say anything particularly interesting. Feinstein clearly spent so much time with the five subjects of this book that they had the opportunity to be thoughtful and insightful and they even let their guard down at times which was refreshing. Plus, you’d think that being a starting NFL quarterback, the toast of your town and ludicrously well compensated would warp your perspective on life but somehow, the four active QBs in the book come across as normal and good guys (of course, there are exceptions who aren’t featured in the book). I enjoyed reading about the varied life stories of all the featured quarterbacks but Doug Williams’s story was definitely the most interesting and inspirational. Now having read this book, I think I will have a different perspective when following the NFL and watching games.

Reviewer: JoAnn Van Tassel
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Feinstein Does It Again
Review: For an author who has spent most of his writing about professional golfers and ACC college basketball, John Feinstein does a great job of providing insight into what it takes to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. The writing is crisp and flows well. He never gets bogged down. This is a great book for the dedicated NFL fan, and one that a casual fan as well will enjoy. I highly recommend it.

Reviewer: History Dean
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not Feinstein at his best
Review: I bought this book with great hopes. Feinstein, football - what more could you ask for?Unfortunately, Feinstein produced the Andy Dalton of football books - nothing terribly bad but well below and elite level. There are some insightful moments around a couple of the QBs he highlights but, for the most part, this is a rehash of material that most football fans already know.At times, it felt like he mostly wanted to write a book trashing Dan Snyder (a book that would probably have been better). Overall, the book lacked a solid theme, it lacked insight from truly elite QBs and black QBs from this century were also missing.Not John's best effort.

Reviewer: Tobin C.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent read
Review: I love football. The insights from Feinstein is incredible. Especially with what has happened to the quarterbacks mentioned in this book. Alex Smith ruined leg. Flacco getting replaced by Jackson in Baltimore and then falling apart in Denver. Ryan Fitzpatrick doing his thing in Miami with ANOTHER first round pick nipping at his heels. Then of course Andrew Luck suddenly retiring in Indy. Crazy

Reviewer: Jeff Craft
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Feinstein’s always a great read....
Review: And this book did not disappoint. Reading it a couple of years was interesting because I know the “end” or “next” point. That made the book better and worse in some ways. At the end of the day, Feinstein is a master writer.....one of my favorites for sure.

Reviewer: Mike Hughes
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quarterback puts you in the position of Quarterback
Review: I love the way John Feinstein puts you on the sideline, on the field and in the heads of some of the games best quarterbacks. Next Man Up was the 1st Feinstein book I read. Again, puts you in the action, decisions, and trials me issues of being in the NFL. Both great books

Reviewer: Peach
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent
Review: I have read every book John Feinstein has written . Feinstein has a knack for picking very interesting topics for his books. Feinstein takes a deep dive into the lives of NFL quarterbacks. What I liked most about the book was how he humanized the players and got us into their heads. I have much more respect for these quarterbacks thanks to this book. Excellent read.

Reviewer: Why Not Dream
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I Expected Much More Insight From An Expert Writer
Review: The first 1/3 of this book is interesting but unfortunately it fizzled out quickly after that into a rehash of the 2017 season.Feinstein is an excellent reporter and writer so I expected much more insight into the minds of the quarterbacks that he focuses on -- what they're thinking when they're scanning the field under extreme pressure from 1,500 pounds of oncoming defense, what the choices are, what worked and why, and what didn't work one time when it worked other times.This book would have been much better with more insight from the quarterbacks about the choices they actually saw in the moment and why they made the decisions they did -- all in a matter of seconds.

Reviewer: BPR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Another fine publication from this author

Reviewer: D
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: As it is a gift I am disappointed that when book arrived the sleeve was torn.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I found the title misleading. Rather than a deep look into the position of an NFL quarterback, the book rambles back and forth with descriptions of entire games, often through multiple games at the same time.There was some interesting moments with the quarterbacks, but they were very few and far between. It seemed as though he’d chatted to each quarterback over a brief lunch and stretched an entire book out of it.I’d recommend this book if you are a serious fanatic of the game.