New In-Store Date (Sooner)
I’ve just been informed by the folks at IPG (which now distributes Triumph Books) that, Tom Brady vs. the NFL: The Case for Football’s Greatest Quarterback has a ship date of August 24. What that means to you and me is that the book will be showing up in stores much sooner than October 1. Through both both Amazon and Barnes & Noble are still listing a publishing date of October 1 (and still displaying a very early draft of the cover that looks nothing like the final), the book should be available almost everywhere by the start of the NFL season.
So, you know, that’s pretty exciting. Or at least you’d think so if you were me, which you’re not. (Don’t get all broken up about that. You’re almost certainly better off being you. Unless you always wanted to be the person to write this book, in which case I say hard cheese. Even though no one says hard cheese. Almost hardly never.) And maybe you think so even if you’re not me, because you love your Patriots, or you think Tom Brady‘s the bee’s knees, or, you know, whatever it is you’re after that makes this book appealing to you.
I feel like I should reiterate, because it’s still true (hopefully it’ll change soon) that there is some inaccurate information in the descriptions of Tom Brady vs. the NFL on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com. There are no sidebars about Brady’s hair, Brady’s wife or Brady’s fashion sense in the book.
And, again, here’s some of what the book actually does include:
- A season-by-season review of Brady’s career with the New England Patriots.
- A look at Brady’s accomplishments as a college player with the Michigan Wolverines.
- A complete rundown of Brady’s various records as a pro.
- Chapters on 15 of the NFL’s all-time greatest quarterbacks/passers: Sammy Baugh, Sid Luckman, Otto Graham, Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Jim Kelly, John Elway, Dan Marino, Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning; each paired with a side-by-side career comparison with Brady.
- Items on some of the top quarterbacks currently playing in the NFL — Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, and Eli Manning — along with analysis of how each stacks up/may stack up with Brady.
The book also includes a foreword written by Pat Kirwan, senior analyst for NFL.com, co-host of SiriusXM NFL Radio’s Movin’ the Chains, and author of the truly great football book Take Your Eye Off the Ball: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look. If you haven’t read Pat’s book yet, you really, really, really ought to; it’ll make you a better football fan. Pat’s an editorial consultant to The NFL Today on CBS. He’s also a longtime coach and front office guy. All of which is to say Pat’s been around football for a long time in a lot of ways. He’s someone whose opinions on football I hold in incredibly high regard. You should, too. And if you do, you’ll be interested to read what Pat has to say about Brady and his place in NFL history.
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