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This book provides information on every NFL and AFL preseason game played from 1986 to 2013. Interesting events, significant games, key players, new rules, and off-season developments are all detailed, making this a unique and important reference for fans and historians alike.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. 1986: Live from London, the American Bowl
2. 1987: Auditioning the Replacements
3. 1988: Back to Barnstorming
4. 1989: Everyone Wants a NFL Team
5. 1990: Beat the Clock
6. 1991: Meaningless Game, Meaningful Competition
7. 1992: The Amazing Minnesota Vikings
8. 1993: Salary Cap On, Intentional Grounding Off
9. 1994: Going for Two, Going to Fox
10. 1995: Arizona, Carolina, Jacksonville, Oakland, and St. Louis
11. 1996: Cleveland's Loss, Baltimore's Gain
12. 1997: The NFL's Memphis Blues
13. 1998: Good-bye NBC, Welcome Back CBS
14. 1999: Return of the Browns, Debut of the Titans
15. 2000: Y2K + NFL
16. 2001: Men in Stripes, Men on Strike
17. 2002: And Houston Makes Thirty-Two
18. 2003: Preseason Champs, NFL Champs
19. 2004: Preseason's Worst, NFL's Best
20. 2005: A Summer of Farewells
21. 2006: NBC Returns, ABC Leaves
22. 2007: The "Goodell Era" Begins
23. 2008: Toward a Shorter Preseason
24. 2009: Bigger, Better, and More Expensive
25. 2010: Goodell Offers Two in Exchange for Eighteen
26. 2011: Averting a Players' Strike
27. 2012: The Summer of Replacement Officials
28. 2013: Many Happy Returns
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
About the author
By Mark L. Ford
Summary
This book provides information on every NFL and AFL preseason game played from 1986 to 2013. Interesting events, significant games, key players, new rules, and off-season developments are all detailed, making this a unique and important reference for fans and historians alike.
