Football Done Right, Michael Lombardi
Football Done Right, Michael Lombardi
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Football Done Right
Setting the Record Straight on the Coaches, Players, and History of the NFL

Author: Michael Lombardi

Narrator: Dan Woren, Michael Lombardi, Jim Nantz

Unabridged: 13 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2023


Synopsis

Former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi takes readers on the ultimate journey through the NFL's history to present his calls on the greatest players and coaches the sport has ever seen. 

From Monday Night Football to Super Bowl Sunday, the NFL is a dominating force in the lives of millions of fans who tune in and passionately cheer for their favorite teams. And when the games are over, the conversation is just getting started. Who's the greatest player of all time? Which coaches truly shaped the game we known and love today? What was the most unforgettable game? Why is professional football such an undeniable part of our culture? 

Three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi has done it all—from scout to executive to coach—and now he sets the record straight on these questions and more. With Football Done Right, Lombardi tackles all aspects of the sport, discussing the best of the best. He channels his 35+ years of experience with the NFL into an all-encompassing celebration of the game. More than just ranking the giants of the league, Lombardi shows how and why each affected the game. Mixing first-person, in-the-locker-room experience with little known history and hard stats, Lombardi makes a definitive case for the most influential coaches and the best players, and also offers an insider look to how drafts and trades operate behind the scenes and honoring the sportscasters who played an essential role in popularizing the sport. Both a full history of the sport and a comprehensive re-imagining of the Football Hall of Fame to honor every deserving athlete and coach, Football Done Right will change the way you watch, discuss, and debate the gridiron.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Glenn on May 27, 2024

Interesting Book I liked the anecdotes about the top players and the coach rankings. Not many football books I've read rank coaches. The main thing I didn't like was the lack of editing in some places. There were extra articles ('the', 'a') that made some sentences confusing to read. There was one con......more

Goodreads review by Bart on September 13, 2023

This kind of writing: "Most often, the coach being asked always answers that the current player is better, without fail." "Most often ... always ... without fail" - not entirely certain but entirely certain.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 12, 2023

Lombardi had a long, distinguished career as an NFL scout and executive. He worked closely with the great coaches and executives, Belichick, Walsh and Al Davis. He does TV and podcast work now. I enjoyed his first book, "Gridiron Genius". The bulk of this book is his list of the 100 best players in t......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on November 02, 2023

This was not what I was expecting. It's basically a few lists of historical people of importance, and then a list of his 100 best players. It is not nearly as good as his first book, which I really enjoyed. Almost rated it 2 stars. I was just happy to be done by the end.......more

Goodreads review by David on May 04, 2024

Pains me to give a negative review to this one, as the author (a) obviously knows a ton more about football than I do, having had a long career in NFL front offices and worked with Belichek, Walsh, Al Davis, etc.; (b) comes across as a good guy, with lots of behind-the-scenes insight (notably on dra......more


Quotes

“A master class in the history, philosophy, and art of football from a man who has seen it all.” —Bill Belichick, Head Coach of the New England Patriots

“The stories in Football Done Right reveal who made the NFL into the greatest league on Earth. Michael Lombardi has had success at every level of the league and this love letter to the game is a must read.” —Pat McAfee, Host of The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN and Former NFL Player

“For the past 40 years, Michael Lombardi has had a front row seat to football history, working for and advising legendary men such as Bill Walsh, Al Davis and Bill Belichick. Now he has packaged all the greatness he observed into this gift of a book.”
 —Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior NFL Insider