| Author |
Callahan, Tom.
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| Publication |
New York : Crown Publishers, [2007]
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| Copyright date |
©2007 |
| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
x, 276 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Call # |
796.332 ACCORSI C |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The Meadows game -- Manning vs. Manning -- Red licorice -- Plaxico -- The Baltimore Colts : drafting John Elway -- The Cleveland Browns : stealing Bernie Kosar -- The New York Giants : signing Kerry Collins -- Shock -- The draft -- Ronnie -- The cap -- Parcells -- Off the street -- Reese -- Goodbye Tooms -- Timeout, Giants -- 'It's a fabulous game' -- Titanic, Hindenburg, Joe Pisarcek -- 'K' balls -- 'Number sixty-nine is reporting--' -- Still watching football games on tv -- Still watching football games on tv -- Real life in the sports world -- 'There's a championship in this room' -- Countdown -- Epilogue / by Ernie Accorsi. |
| Summary |
A close-up look at the role of the general manager in a sports franchise follows deal maker Ernie Accorsi as he confronts the reality of picking NFL talent, as well as the consequences of choosing the wrong players. |
| Subject |
Accorsi, Ernie.
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National Football League.
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New York Giants (Football team) -- Biography.
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Football -- United States.
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| Alt Title |
General manager. |
| ISBN |
0307394131 : |
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9780307394132 |
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