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Philly special : the inside story of how the Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl championship
Title:
Philly special : the inside story of how the Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl championship
Author:
Paolantonio, Sal, author.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books, [2018]

©2018
Physical Description:
xv, 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary:
Sal Paolantonio of ESPN takes readers inside the improbable 2017 championship season of the Philadelphia Eagles--from training camp to the first Super Bowl title in franchise history. This is the inside story you will get nowhere else--from the team's storybook start to the nail-biting victory over the New England Patriots in Minneapolis, featuring the "Philly Special," perhaps the most memorable play in Super Bowl history. Through exclusive interviews, readers will learn how the Eagles overcame Carson Wentz's season-ending injury, how the team defied the odds and the critics and how they beat the greatest dynasty in modern pro football. With exclusive inside access, Paolantonio reveals a rare look into the dynamic between head coach Doug Pederson, back-up quarterback and eventual Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles, and the many individuals who stepped up and answered the call at the right times.
Language:
English
Contents:
Part I: Welcome to Wentzylvania. The Wentz Wagon hits the road ; Exposing Big Red ; Malcolm in the middle ; The Wentz Wagon in La-La Land ; Carson's team -- Part II: The making of an MVP. Believing in Big V ; Next man up ; Catching the Jay train ; Lurie's lament -- Part III: The fate of the season. Desperate in Dallas ; Survive and advance ; Sloppy in Seattle ; "We all we got, we all we need" -- Part IV: The soul of the city. From Wentz he came, in Foles we trust ; Hoping St. Nick would soon be there ; "Just go be Nick" ; The city of brotherly shove ; The team from the land of 10,000 lakes visits the city with 10,000 losses -- Part V: "Nobody likes us and we don't care." "We got this" ; In the Nick of time ; Philly special ; The road to victory goes through Tom Brady.
ISBN:
9781629376349
Format :
Book