The QB, Bruce Feldman
The QB, Bruce Feldman
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The QB
The Making of Modern Quarterbacks

Author: Bruce Feldman

Narrator: Corey M. Snow

Unabridged: 10 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/10/2014

Synopsis

In the world of modern football, no position defines a franchise like the quarterback. The QB is the story of a year in the making of those star players and of the most significant year in QB development in sports history. It is also the year five-foot ten-inch Russell Wilson wins the Super Bowl and, for the first time in over sixty years, a sub-six-foot QB, Johnny Manziel, gets drafted in the first round, forcing NFL power brokers to reexamine how they look at the position—and the game.

To tell the story of all that goes on to create the perfect quarterback, bestselling author Bruce Feldman gained unique access to "Johnny Football" (that's Johnny Manziel), George Whitfield, and many other players in what has become a specialized and high-stakes business. The QB tells the story of the interlocking paths of the most fascinating characters involved in this secretive world, examining how advanced analysis has taken root in football. The stories of these men illustrate how high the stakes of the quarterback's game really are, taking listeners on a compelling journey into the heart of America's beloved game.

About Bruce Feldman

Bruce Feldman is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books and articles, including Swing Your Sword, Meat Market, and Cane Mutiny. He is the CBS Sports senior college football columnist, giving him unparalleled access to the new generation of quarterback gurus. He has covered college football for two decades, including seventeen years at ESPN. He joined CBS in 2011 and covers the sport for the company's broadcast, online, and cable platforms. His articles have been cited in several editions of The Best American Sports Writing and have been nominated for numerous national magazine awards, and he has won first place awards in contests sponsored by the Football Writers Association of America. Bruce lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ben on February 24, 2015

A moderately interesting look into some of the recent promising young QBs (some of whom have squandered much of their promise) and, more importantly for this book, the gurus such as Trent Dilfer and George Whitfield who seek out and cultivate that promise. I did feel the book focused too much on Tre......more

Goodreads review by Zackary on October 24, 2023

+Annecdotal discussions and notes of QB's from fairly recent class +Easy read -Limited statistic info, reliance on anecdotal notes of scouts. -Insight to scouting evaluation metrics would support......more

Goodreads review by Walt on February 04, 2018

A very thorough examination of how today's college and professional football quarterbacks MUST go through one or more special camps and tutors to become really good QBs. That includes high school players and younger. The book identifies who the tutors are, which organized (and expensive) special cam......more

Goodreads review by Alexander on February 16, 2018

I absolutely loved this book, but I am biased. I work as a coach. This book largely focuses on the new industry of private quarterback coaching. The exploration of the private QB coaching industry was illuminating and supremely enjoyable. It's amazing to read about what CFL and Arena Football League......more

Goodreads review by Chris on January 06, 2020

I dunno. I don’t really know much more about making a modern QB after reading this. The book focuses on Trent Dilfer and some “QB gurus” and how they help train the next star QBs. Also spends a lot of time telling you how awesome Johnny Manzel is. Yeah. Missed it with that. Especially considering th......more

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