Bill Parcells

Bill Parcells New York Giants Framed Unsigned 8x10 Photograph
$57.99
The Bill Parcells unsigned 8x10 photo comes double matted and framed in a wood frame and measures 12x14x1. It comes ready to hang in any home or office.

Parcells: A Biography
$14.00
The book is a pretty good account of his very successful years with the NY Giants and some of his earlier experiences. How he interacts with various other players and coaches and his family experiences are all brought to light in this book. Overall a good read. If you're looking for a leadership book by Parcells, there are other better ones out there but if you're looking at an introspective into his life and who he is, I'd say this is a good book.

How to Succeed in the Game of Life: 34 Interviews with the World's Greatest Coaches
$18.99
I think everyone, especially parents or pastors or politicians, should have this book in their personal library for research.

I envy author Christian Klemash. I actually thought of writing something similar to this book, in which I would interview various coaches and explore the common ground between being a coach and being a pastor. I would not have produced something as useful as this book. He included three of my five favorite coaches of all time (Tony Dungy, Bela Karolyi, and Mike Scossia, with Paul Westphal and Gerry DiNardo being the exceptions) as well as other honorable mentions (Anne Donavan, Joe Torre, Bobby Bowden).

Klemash is credited as the author, but it is the 34 coaches interviewed that is the substance of the book. Klemash wrote an introduction prefacing the ten questions he asked the coaches from various sports, which also included great coaches like Red Auerbach, John Wooden, Bill Parcells, Tom Osborne, Bill Walsh, and Angelo Dundee. The bulk of the book how each coach answered the questions.

The eleventh chapter is a biography of the coaches. One might question whether that should have been the first chapter instead of the last, but that does not diminish from the great lessons in this book.

While this book is by sports leaders, it is not a sports book. The answers these coaches give transcends the sports arena and reaches to practical everyday life. This would be great for parents to go through with their children (some of the coaches are women, so it is useful for daughters as well as sports-crazed sons). This also has great illustrations for a pastor, politician, or other professional speaker to have access to.

Backyard Drills Football Edition
$99.97
I am thrilled with the quality, substance, and entertainment value of this youth sports series. Finally there is a product available to parents and coaches alike which not only concentrates on the fundamentals of football taught by the experts, but also elevates the importance of "character" training as well. Thanks Backyard Drills - job well done!