A history of NFL preseason and exhibition games
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A history of NFL preseason and exhibition games
Rowman & Littlefield, c2014
- 1960 to 1985
- 1986 to 2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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1960 to 1985 ISBN 9781442238909
Description
For fans of professional football who thought they had read everything about the history of the game, Mark L. Ford breaks new ground with this account of the NFL preseason. Described as "test labs" by Ford, the preseason games are a time for trying out new strategies, considering future rule changes, and implementing television coverage innovations. For thousands of players who vie for a spot in the league every summer, the preseason is also the defining moment where careers can be made or broken.
A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games: 1960 to 1985 is one of two books by Ford on professional football's preseason. Along with its companion volume-which covers 1986 to 2013-this resource provides information on every NFL and AFL preseason game played since the AFL was launched in 1960. All the interesting events and people that were part of these summer battles are detailed, as well as the first outings for new teams, new rules, and new stars. In addition, Ford includes amusing anecdotes and mishaps, such as a 1972 game that was lost because the players wore the wrong shoes.
Throughout the book, Ford recounts key off-season developments that would transform professional football from a modest enterprise into a global monopoly with annual revenues and assets worth billions. A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games is a unique and important reference for pro football fans and cultural historians alike.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments Introduction 1. 1920-1959: Before They Were Called "Preseason Games" 2. 1960: A First for Almost Everything 3. 1961: Confronting the Segregated South 4. 1962: Experiments in Atlanta, Fort Worth, and Cleveland 5. 1963: Kickers and Paper Lions 6. 1964: A Soccer Player Changes American Football 7. 1965: AFL versus NFL, NBC versus CBS 8. 1966: Last Chance to Get in on the Merger 9. 1967: The Summer of Upsets 10. 1968: Don't Call Them "Exhibitions" 11. 1969: A Final Summer for the AFL 12. 1970: One League, Twenty-Six Teams, One Strange Summer 13. 1971: New Stadiums, New England 14. 1972: Too Many Injuries 15. 1973: Playing for Kicks 16. 1974: New Rules, New Competition
- No Freedom, No Football 17. 1975: Work Stoppages and Walkouts 18. 1976: A Surfeit of Preseason 19. 1977: No More Barnstorming 20. 1978: Out with Six and Fourteen, in with Four and Sixteen 21. 1979: Reconfiguring for the 1980s 22. 1980: Raiders on the Move 23. 1981: Raiders Staying Put 24. 1982: Solidarity Handshakes 25. 1983: Taking the Show to England 26. 1984: The "No Fun League" 27. 1985: On the Threshold of a New Era Bibliography Index About the Author
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1986 to 2013 ISBN 9781442238923
Description
For fans of professional football who thought they had read everything about the history of the game, Mark L. Ford breaks new ground with this account of the NFL preseason. Described as "test labs" by Ford, preseason games are a time for trying out new strategies, considering future rule changes, and implementing television coverage innovations. For thousands of players who vie for a spot in the league every summer, the preseason is also the defining moment where careers can be made or broken.
A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games: 1986 to 2013 is one of two books by Ford on professional football's preseason. Along with its companion volume-which covers 1960 to 1985-these resources provide information on every NFL and AFL preseason game played since the AFL was launched in 1960. All the interesting events and people that were part of these summer battles are detailed, as well as the first outings for new teams, new rules, and new stars. Ford also includes amusing anecdotes and mishaps, such as a last-minute defeat in 2000 when a player tackled his own teammate.
Along the way, Ford recounts key off-season developments that would transform professional football from a modest enterprise into a global monopoly with annual revenues and assets worth billions. A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games is a unique and important reference for pro football fans and cultural historians alike.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. 1986: Live from London, the American Bowl
2. 1987: Auditioning the Replacements
3. 1988: Back to Barnstorming
4. 1989: Everyone Wants a NFL Team
5. 1990: Beat the Clock
6. 1991: Meaningless Game, Meaningful Competition
7. 1992: The Amazing Minnesota Vikings
8. 1993: Salary Cap On, Intentional Grounding Off
9. 1994: Going for Two, Going to Fox
10. 1995: Arizona, Carolina, Jacksonville, Oakland, and St. Louis
11. 1996: Cleveland's Loss, Baltimore's Gain
12. 1997: The NFL's Memphis Blues
13. 1998: Good-bye NBC, Welcome Back CBS
14. 1999: Return of the Browns, Debut of the Titans
15. 2000: Y2K + NFL
16. 2001: Men in Stripes, Men on Strike
17. 2002: And Houston Makes Thirty-Two
18. 2003: Preseason Champs, NFL Champs
19. 2004: Preseason's Worst, NFL's Best
20. 2005: A Summer of Farewells
21. 2006: NBC Returns, ABC Leaves
22. 2007: The "Goodell Era" Begins
23. 2008: Toward a Shorter Preseason
24. 2009: Bigger, Better, and More Expensive
25. 2010: Goodell Offers Two in Exchange for Eighteen
26. 2011: Averting a Players' Strike
27. 2012: The Summer of Replacement Officials
28. 2013: Many Happy Returns
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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