NFL Books worth a read

Any US Football releated books you have read post in here for recommendations I have read quite a number in last few years so will post a few of my favourites, all books I have been able to purchase of Amazon.

1. When Pride Still Mattered Biography of Vine Lombardi, a superb read one of my favourite books, it charts his life from playing Guard at Fordham College, to being an Assistant coach at West Point Acedemy onto the New York Giants and then to Greenbay a must read for any NFL fan.

2. Papa Bear The life of George Halas Biog of George Halas the Father of the NFL and the former player owner coach of the Bears, another good read also gives an insight into the formation of the NFL as well as indepth look at the Bears.

3.Paul Brown, another Biog on the infamous coach who was the Father of the modern Offence, who went on to form the Cleveland Browns as well as the Cincinnati Bengals.

4. Bill Walsh Biog another good read charts the rise of the ledgendary 49rs coach

Boys Will be Boys. Not one for the fainthearted! It's about the Dallas Cowboys 90's glory days and their partying. It also talks how the team grew and Jerry Jones' issues with Jimmy Johnson. A cracking read.

read that as well forgot the title so missed it off

"Paper Lion" by George Plimpton, a journalist who spend training camp with the Lions. It was later turned into a film. The follow up "Mad Ducks and Bears" is good too.

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I once read "The Draft", which is based around the build up to the 2005 NFL draft (Alex Smith, Ronnie Brown, Braylon Edwards, Cadillac Williams, Cedric Benson...)

http://www.amazon.com/Draft-Year-Inside-Search-Talent/dp/0312354398/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1308481428&sr=1-1

It wasn't exactly gripping, but gave a good insight in the process of college players being scouted by agents (more so than the NFL teams), before ultimately making the decision to sign with whichever agent offered them the best chance of being drafted as high as possible etc.
A slightly different angle at the draft in that sense and it also looked into the interesting story of Chris Canty, who's "high first round" value plummeted due to missing most of his senior season due to ruining his knee and then suffering a detached retina in a nightclub fight during late rehab (apparently was an innocent bystander).

I enjoyed the draft.

The book on the state of the NFL and the future by Brian Billick was excellent and especially interesting with the current Lockout.

Auto/Biographies: Gruden, Romo, LT etc

Go on Amazon.co.uk there are loads to read.

John Feinstein followed the Ravens for a year and that was excellent and highly recommended.

Tedy Bruschi book, excellent

Oher both his version and The Blind Side are worth a read

When the Tuna went to Texas is a good read charts Bill Parcells time in Dallas, Next Man up is the story of year with the Ravens.

The Blue Print is also good looks at Bill Bellicheck from an early age to SB winning coach gives a brief insight to Patriots set up

New Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Football - Paul Zimmerman.

About time I re-read it!