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Based on years of in-depth reporting and sources from every corner of his life, Brady is the definitive biography of the life, career, and retirement of one of football’s most legendary figures, Tom Brady. New York Times bestselling author and former Sports Illustrated journalist Lars Anderson...

From New York Times best-selling author Lars Anderson comes a revealing portrait of the first family of American sports. What the Kennedys are to politics, the Mannings are to football. Two generations have produced three NFL superstars: Archie Manning, the Ole Miss hero-turned-New Orleans Saint; his son Peyton, widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play the game; and Peyton's younger brother, Eli, who won two Super Bowl rings of his own.

Life in the minor leagues of football, which NFL Europe has been aptly dubbed, can be funny, sad, profound and ludicrous all at the same time. At its heart, this six-team league is a short-stop away from either the glamour of the NFL or the bottom of the professional football scrap pile - a crossroads full of real-life drama where the joy of "making it" can be tempered by failure or injury with one misstep; where the difference between a multimillion dollar NFL contract and abject poverty may only be one play away.

WITH A FOREWORD BY COACH BRUCE ARIANS The extraordinary behind-the-scenes story of how Coach Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came together to deliver one of the most improbable Super Bowl victories in NFL history. The pursuit was so shrouded in secrecy that it was referred...

This brand-new podcast brings together Sports Broadcasting legends Rick Karle, Lars Anderson, and Matt Coulter for conversations that are equal parts heart, humor, and history. You can expect behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Unforgettable guests will be dropping in every week.

This brand-new podcast brings together Sports Broadcasting legends Rick Karle, Lars Anderson, and Matt Coulter for conversations that are equal parts heart, humor, and history. You can expect behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Unforgettable guests will be dropping in every week.