{"product_id":"9781555846053","title":"Bringing the Heat","description":"\u003cb\u003e“An ambitious, remarkably frank” chronicle of the Philadelphia Eagles’ bid for the NFL championship by the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In 1992, the Philadelphia Eagles—a team assembled in the image of their iconoclastic, controversial former head coach, Buddy Ryan—were known for their ferocious defense led by Reggie White, Seth Joyner, and Andre Waters, and for the otherworldly talents of quarterback Randall Cunningham.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Now was the time for the Eagles’ campaign for the championship. But as the season progressed, it disintegrated into an ugly flurry of greed, racism, violence, personal and professional feuds, one tragic death, and a very wild face-off in the stands between a player’s wife and mistress. By midseason, the sentiment of both fans and press was the same: “shut up and play.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Told through the personal stories of the teammates themselves, as well as the coaches, managers and owner, \u003ci\u003eBringing the Heat\u003c\/i\u003e spares nothing—and no one—in “a phenomenal feat of reportage, perfect for football fans coast to coast” (H. G. Bissinger, author of \u003ci\u003eFriday Night Lights\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Overflows with stories of pro football dreams, of bravery in the face of injury. Yet it also unflinchingly tells of the darker side of life in the NFL: uncontrollable egos, ruined families, marital infidelity.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “There are now four mandatory books on football: Dan Jenkins’s \u003ci\u003eSemi-Tough\u003c\/i\u003e; George Plimpton’s \u003ci\u003ePaper Lion\u003c\/i\u003e; H. G. Bissinger’s \u003ci\u003eFriday Night Lights\u003c\/i\u003e, and the hilarious, incorrigible son of them all, Mark Bowden’s \u003ci\u003eBringing the Heat\u003c\/i\u003e.” —Michael Bamberger, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170935685360,"sku":"9781555846053","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555846053_p0.jpg?v=1769899004","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555846053","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}