{"product_id":"9781578605057","title":"Sid Gillman: Father of the Passing Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eSid Gillman's legacy as one of pro football's greatest innovators is clear, compelling, and inspirational.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis genius in terms of the modern-day offense is undeniable. Spreading the field with receivers, running backs, and tight ends? That was Gillman's idea. Using the long pass to stretch a defense? That was Gillman's baby as well. What NFL fans cheer on the field today can be directly traced back to the Midwestern coach who led the charge of the West Coast offense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book details exactly how and why the NFL strategies you watch today sprang directly from what Gillman believed was possible. It's why football legends such as Al Davis, Bill Walsh, and Chuck Noll cite Gillman as one of the most important influences on their careers and lives. It's why when you watched the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, you could still see the scope of Gillman's reach. To truly understand the reason why football offenses are so exciting today, retracing Gillman's story is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazingly influential among coaches, Sid Gillman, unlike so many other coaches, never wrote a book about himself nor published his own ideas about the game. In more than four decades of coaching, his insights and the keys to his success were archived only in pro playbooks and film rooms. Now the definitive Sid Gillman story is finally available to you and football fans everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGillman's football genius is unnoticed by the casual fan, but his impact is comparable to how Vince Lombardi, Paul Brown, and Woody Hayes changed the game. The time has come to uncover his role as the patriarch of the passing game and to honor his contribution to professional football.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clerisy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053161496816,"sku":"9781578605057","price":12.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781578605057_p0.jpg?v=1763799436","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781578605057","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}