{"product_id":"9781770852464","title":"Football's Greatest Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's sure to be a hit with any gridiron fan.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  -- American Profile\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA superb book for fans and a compelling history of a great game.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  -- BookPage\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  In the United States, football has more fans than any other sport. Why is the NFL so popular? Who are the players that have carried this storied league to the biggest stage in America? These questions and many more are answered in detail in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFootball's Greatest Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Author Allan Maki includes fascinating profiles of the 50 greatest and most exciting players in the history of professional football. They're all here: from the pioneers of the game to the current stars to the legends headed to the Hall of Fame. Exciting photographs show these past and present superstars in action, and 32 franchise profiles chart the league's rise to the top of professional sports.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Some of the stars new to this edition are:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Jared Allen\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Aaron Rodgers\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Drew Brees\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Adrian Peterson\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Larry Fitzgerald\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Troy Polamalu\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Antonio Gates\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Darrelle Revis\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Robert Griffin III\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Ray Rice\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Rob Gronkowski\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Justin Smith\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Andre Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Terrell Suggs\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Calvin Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Joe Thomas\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Maurice Jones-Drew\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e DeMarcus Ware\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Haloti Nagata\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Patrick Willis\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Cam Newton\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e  Allan Maki also examines the sport in three insightful essays: one on the National Football League's spectacular rise to prominence, another on the leading men and defining moments that have shaped the league and a third on the sport's legends-to-be. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFootball's Greatest Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a superb book for every fan and a compelling history of a great game.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Allan Maki (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Hardback | Laminated cover |  2013-08-01","offer_id":46011340194047,"sku":"9781770852464","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5e2d3c05-e619-465b-9536-b898f24cd274.jpg?v=1723051198","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770852464","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}