A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games
eBook - ePub

A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games

1986 to 2013

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eBook - ePub

A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games

1986 to 2013

About this book

For fans of professional football who thought they had read everything about the history of the game, Mark L. Ford breaks new ground with this account of the NFL preseason. Described as "test labs" by Ford, preseason games are a time for trying out new strategies, considering future rule changes, and implementing television coverage innovations. For thousands of players who vie for a spot in the league every summer, the preseason is also the defining moment where careers can be made or broken.

A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games: 1986 to 2013 is one of two books by Ford on professional football's preseason. Along with its companion volume—which covers 1960 to 1985—these resources provide information on every NFL and AFL preseason game played since the AFL was launched in 1960. All the interesting events and people that were part of these summer battles are detailed, as well as the first outings for new teams, new rules, and new stars. Ford also includes amusing anecdotes and mishaps, such as a last-minute defeat in 2000 when a player tackled his own teammate.

Along the way, Ford recounts key off-season developments that would transform professional football from a modest enterprise into a global monopoly with annual revenues and assets worth billions. A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games is a unique and important reference for pro football fans and cultural historians alike.

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Information

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781442238930
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1: 1986: Live from London, the American Bowl
  5. Chapter 2: 1987: Auditioning the Replacements
  6. Chapter 3: 1988: Back to Barnstorming
  7. Chapter 4: 1989: Everyone Wants an NFL Team
  8. Chapter 5: 1990: Beat the Clock
  9. Chapter 6: 1991: Meaningless Game, Meaningful Competition
  10. Chapter 7: 1992: The Amazing Minnesota Vikings
  11. Chapter 8: 1993: Salary Cap On, Intentional Grounding Off
  12. Chapter 9: 1994: Going for Two, Going to Fox
  13. Chapter 10: 1995: Arizona, Carolina, Jacksonville, Oakland, and St. Louis
  14. Chapter 11: 1996: Cleveland’s Loss, Baltimore’s Gain
  15. Chapter 12: 1997: The NFL’s Memphis Blues
  16. Chapter 13: 1998: Good-bye NBC, Welcome Back CBS
  17. Chapter 14: 1999: Return of the Browns, Debut of the Titans
  18. Chapter 15: 2000: Y2K + NFL
  19. Chapter 16: 2001: Men in Stripes, Men on Strike
  20. Chapter 17: 2002: And Houston Makes Thirty-Two
  21. Chapter 18: 2003: Preseason Champs, NFL Champs
  22. Chapter 19: 2004: Preseason’s Worst, NFL’s Best
  23. Chapter 20: 2005: A Summer of Farewells
  24. Chapter 21: 2006: NBC Returns, ABC Leaves
  25. Chapter 22: 2007: The “Goodell Era” Begins
  26. Chapter 23: 2008: Toward a Shorter Preseason
  27. Chapter 24: 2009: Bigger, Better, and More Expensive
  28. Chapter 25: 2010: Goodell Offers Two in Exchange for Eighteen
  29. Chapter 26: 2011: Averting a Players’ Strike
  30. Chapter 27: 2012: The Summer of Replacement Officials
  31. Chapter 28: 2013: Many Happy Returns
  32. Epilogue: 2014
  33. Bibliography
  34. About the Author