The Philadelphia Eagles Playbook

Inside the Huddle for the Greatest Plays in Eagles History
By Reuben Frank, By Mark Eckel, Foreword by Seth Joyner

Playbook

SPORTS & RECREATION

272 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5

Formats: EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF

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ISBN 9781633193925

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Triumph Books (Sep 2015)

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The X’s and O’s behind the Eagles’ most memorable moments

In a series that explores the logic-defying comebacks and tough losses, the dramatic interceptions, fumbles, game-winning field goals, and touchdowns that shape a fan’s greatest memories of their beloved team, this book does not disappoint as the ultimate collector’s item for Eagles fans. It chronicles the most famous moments in Eagles football history, including the fourth-and-26 conversion that stunned the Packers in the 2003 playoffs, Eric Allen’s weaving 94-yard dash interception return against the Jets, and what actually happened between Chuck Bednarik and Jim Taylor in the final seconds of the 1960 NFL Championship Game. The descriptions of each play are accompanied with game information and quotes from participants, players, and observers with firsthand accounts.

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Reuben Frank covers the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL for CSNphilly.com. He has written for SI.com and the Burlington County Times and is a host on WIP, Philadelphia’s sports talk radio station. He is the coauthor of The Paolantonio Report and his writing has been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors Association, the Pro Football Writers Association, the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association, and the New Jersey Sports Editors Association. He lives in Richboro, Pennsylvania. Mark Eckel covers the Eagles as a beat writer and columnist for the Trenton Times. He has won several writing awards from the New Jersey Press Association and the Associated Press Sports Editors Association. He is the coauthor of It’s Gooooood! He lives in Langhome, Pennsylvania. Seth Joyner is a former linebacker who played for the Philadelphia Eagles for eight seasons. He was a three-time Pro Bowler and was named player of the year by Sports Illustrated in 1991.

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