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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/writers/tim_layden/archive/index.html http://residualprolixity.blogspot.com/2010/09/book-review-blood-sweat-and-chalk.html

=== The book caught my interest right away because it was about football, but it was not what i expected. the book is about how the game has changed so much over the years and how it has evolved from a ground and pound to a air it out down the field type of game style. === === The Ryan family defense is a chapter in the book where Tim explains how Buddy Ryan invented the 46 defense and won a Superbowl with it and now Rob and Rex his two sons both still use the defense today. It give you a break down of how the defense works and what plays you can run off of it. He describes where each player of the defense goes in the 46 defense and also explains when and why its successful but also when and how it isn't successful. I really like how the book was written. The offensive playbooks and alignments were and the beginning and the defense was towards the end. Also it gives you an in depth look at a pro style offense and defense. A downside is it is not a very fun read, i thought i would like the book a lot more because it being about football but it did not.I would change the book to show what teams run what defense and offense and explain why it works best for their team. Also i would consider adding a scene specifically showing what styles were run by the all the winners of the Superbowl in the history of the NFL to show what ones work the best. === === i learned about how many different style offenses and defenses there are and how each of them work. it gives me an even better perspective of the game and ill continue to keep learning about football. Anyone interested in the game would benefit from reading this and anyone who would like to know what plays are run would also benefit. ===

independent reading log

1) i expect to enjoy reading this book, because it will be about football and how the game is played 2) no i havent read anything else by this author 5) The story makes me want to play football and also watch it to see if i can tell what plays are being run 6)"Rex has an immense defensive package."- Jon Gruden 7) The author is a worker for espn so he is intact to sports and i feel it made it easier for him to write a book about football 8) the author uses football talk so of course it relates to the setting, its about football 9) chapter 17 because it is about the Ryan family and i am a big fan of Rob and Rex and Buddy was a great coach himself 11) There arent really characters to be my favorite but chapter 17 was my favorite part of the book 13) the book ended how i thought. 15) yes because he is a sports writer and id assume he would write more books about sports and thats about the only type of book i would read outside of school