War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of Building the Perfect Team [9780062082404]

Overview

Bill Belichick is one of the titans of today’s game of football. Now, sports commentator and bestselling author Michael Holley follows three NFL teams—the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, and Atlanta Falcons—from training camp 2010 through the Super Bowl and into the April draft, opening a new window into Belichick’s influence on the game. This one-of-a-kind exploration takes football fans behind the scenes of the most popular sport in America, with unprecedented insider access to the head coaches, scouts, trainers, and players who make the game what it is—including new insights from Bill Parcells, Todd and Dick Haley, and Belichick himself. For true fans of the game, and for readers of Badasses, Patriot Reign, and Boys Will Be Boys, Holley’s War Room is not to be missed.

Go inside the philosophy that built a dynasty and influenced a generation of leaders:

• The Belichick System: Discover how a revolutionary player evaluation and grading system, first developed for the Cleveland Browns, became the foundation for the Patriots dynasty.
• A Tale of Three Teams: Follow the Patriots, Chiefs, and Falcons through a full season to see how the Belichick philosophy is implemented, adapted, and challenged in different organizations.
• The Belichick Tree: Learn the origin stories of top NFL executives like Scott Pioli and Thomas Dimitroff, who learned the art of franchise building directly from the master.
• Insider Access: Hear directly from coaching legends and personnel gurus, including Bill Parcells, the Haleys, and Bill Belichick himself, as they reveal what it takes to win in the NFL.