Blindsided: Why the Left Tackle is Overrated and Other Contrarian Football Thoughts
by: KC Joyner
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"This book will change the way you think about professional football--in much the same way that Bill James revolutionized the analysis of Major League Baseball. The research is impeccable. The approach is irreverent. You will be 'blindsided' by what you think you know about the NFL, but don't. Warning to fantasy football lovers: You won't be able to put this book down."
—Sal Paolantonio, ESPN reporter and author of The Paolantonio Report: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players, Teams, Coaches, and Moments in NFL History
"KC Joyner's theories will completely revolutionize football, cure baldness, save the whales, and bring total peace and harmony to all nations. That's why you must read Blindsided!"
—Gregg Easterbrook, ESPN's Tuesday Morning Quarterback
"Too much of football literature is just tedious hagiography, but Blindsided is a book for those of us who enjoy the complex game on the field and football conversation that goes past 'my team rules.' "
—Aaron Schatz, lead author and editor of Pro Football Prospectus
Pro football’s statistical iconoclast, K.C. Joyner, challenges conventional wisdom with fact-based and film-based responses in Blindsided: Why the Left Tackle is Overrated and Other Contrarian Football Thoughts. If you love sports statistics or find excitement in fantasy football, you will enjoy the detailed insights and carefully researched information in this book. Scrap the typical media hype and hoopla for the real, straight-from-the-fields-and-films scoop, including information on free agents, parity, NFL business practice, Hall of Fame standards, coaching practices, historical iconoclasm, and a thorough statistical review.
"This book will change the way you think about professional football--in much the same way that Bill James revolutionized the analysis of Major League Baseball. The research is impeccable. The approach is irreverent. You will be 'blindsided' by what you think you know about the NFL, but don't. Warning to fantasy football lovers: You won't be able to put this book down."
—Sal Paolantonio, ESPN reporter and author of The Paolantonio Report: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players, Teams, Coaches, and Moments in NFL History
"KC Joyner's theories will completely revolutionize football, cure baldness, save the whales, and bring total peace and harmony to all nations. That's why you must read Blindsided!"
—Gregg Easterbrook, ESPN's Tuesday Morning Quarterback
"Too much of football literature is just tedious hagiography, but Blindsided is a book for those of us who enjoy the complex game on the field and football conversation that goes past 'my team rules.' "
—Aaron Schatz, lead author and editor of Pro Football Prospectus
Pro football’s statistical iconoclast, K.C. Joyner, challenges conventional wisdom with fact-based and film-based responses in Blindsided: Why the Left Tackle is Overrated and Other Contrarian Football Thoughts. If you love sports statistics or find excitement in fantasy football, you will enjoy the detailed insights and carefully researched information in this book. Scrap the typical media hype and hoopla for the real, straight-from-the-fields-and-films scoop, including information on free agents, parity, NFL business practice, Hall of Fame standards, coaching practices, historical iconoclasm, and a thorough statistical review.
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- Interesting but Shallow
Let me preface this review with a warning; I am pretty into stats and the like, and this review is written from that point of view.
This is a book that is designed to answer rhetorical questions: is the left tackle as important as people say, what was the best defense ever, and so on.There are two kinds of books with this goal: books that attempt to solve these problems with statistical reasoning, and books that attempt to tease the problems out simply by talking about them and applying ... Read More
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- Another Way to Look at the NFL
This is a wide-ranging collection of football information and analysis by one of the leaders in football statistical analysis.The topics covered include a very intriguing study of left tackles and their effectiveness in relationship to other offensive linemen.I am not going to be giving anything away when I tell you he concludes that they are both overrated and overpaid.The analysis though is interesting as to the causes for this phenomena and effect this has on teams in general.
The book also ... Read More
Rating: - The Bill James of Pro Football
Finished this book in two days and just about ready to go thru a second read . Ten years from now , when football fans are looking for the seminal moment for sabremetrics and pro football , this may mark the starting point . If your into pro football ,fantasy football or football strategy , this book is a must . KC Joyner has a writing style that is reminiscent of Bill James with a perfect blend of commonsense , strategy and stats . For those of you who aren't familar with Joyner's work , check out ESPN's ... Read More
Rating: - An Excellent And Passionate Examination of NFL Issues
In this short and easy to read book, KC Joyner seeks to provide for football what Bill James provided for baseball--a set of analytical statistics that allow for a greater comprehension of the truth about football and the skills of its players and coaches among a broader section of the population, especially those who (like myself) are statistically minded and passionate fans of the sport. The book particularly excels in its examination of such interesting subjects as the ubiquity of dynasties in all eras of ... Read More
- Interesting but ShallowLet me preface this review with a warning; I am pretty into stats and the like, and this review is written from that point of view.
This is a book that is designed to answer rhetorical questions: is the left tackle as important as people say, what was the best defense ever, and so on.There are two kinds of books with this goal: books that attempt to solve these problems with statistical reasoning, and books that attempt to tease the problems out simply by talking about them and applying ... Read More
- Another Way to Look at the NFLThis is a wide-ranging collection of football information and analysis by one of the leaders in football statistical analysis.The topics covered include a very intriguing study of left tackles and their effectiveness in relationship to other offensive linemen.I am not going to be giving anything away when I tell you he concludes that they are both overrated and overpaid.The analysis though is interesting as to the causes for this phenomena and effect this has on teams in general.
The book also ... Read More
- The Bill James of Pro FootballFinished this book in two days and just about ready to go thru a second read . Ten years from now , when football fans are looking for the seminal moment for sabremetrics and pro football , this may mark the starting point . If your into pro football ,fantasy football or football strategy , this book is a must . KC Joyner has a writing style that is reminiscent of Bill James with a perfect blend of commonsense , strategy and stats . For those of you who aren't familar with Joyner's work , check out ESPN's ... Read More
- An Excellent And Passionate Examination of NFL IssuesIn this short and easy to read book, KC Joyner seeks to provide for football what Bill James provided for baseball--a set of analytical statistics that allow for a greater comprehension of the truth about football and the skills of its players and coaches among a broader section of the population, especially those who (like myself) are statistically minded and passionate fans of the sport. The book particularly excels in its examination of such interesting subjects as the ubiquity of dynasties in all eras of ... Read More
