Study Guide t/a Managerial Economics & Business Strategy

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Baye is one of the most successful managerial economics textbooks. It is the first textbook to blend tools from intermediate microeconomics, game theory, and industrial organization. Known for its balanced coverage of traditional and modern topics, Baye's third edition continues to offer the diverse managerial economics marketplace a flexible and up-to-date textbook.

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Excellent service, book in mint condition.......2002-10-11

The book I bought from Eric was in excellent condition, plus it arrived only 3 days after I had purchased it! Great service, perfect product!

Very helpful.......2001-10-29

I have never been too crazy about or never been good at economics, but after reading this book, I feel I understand the real-world economics better. For a novice like me, it is relatively easy to follow the contents because it's full of examples from real business world. I assume this book will be satisfactory to more "academic" readers too because the book still doesn't fail to cover real economic materials like graphs and theories.

Good Book.......1998-11-24

This book provides an excellent background for learning applied managerial economics. Mr. Baye uses interesting real-world examples, which is difficult when writing about the entirely hypothetical world of micro-economics. I felt that the section on Game Theory was especially useful in explaining real world market paricipant behavior in pricing decisions. Overall, I would highly recommend this book for both students of economics, as well as those non-students seeking a weekend of light reading in the topic of economics.

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An academic iconoclast explores the new "no-collar" workplace--the most recent and radical step in our quest to create the perfect job--and finds important lessons about the future of work in an uncertain economy.

No-Collar is the first book to place the much-feted New Economy workplace in the context of industrial history and the struggle to win a humane work environment. From Horatio Alger to the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, Americans have extolled the virtues of hard work as a source of meaning and identity as well as livelihood. Drawing on his yearlong study of two Silicon Alley companies, as well as on interviews with a range of employees in other Internet industries, Andrew Ross offers a dramatic report on how the self-directed "no-collar" life stacks up against earlier work utopias.

Though urban knowledge workers enjoyed unprecedented autonomy and bargaining power, and their bohemian artisan style evoked a pre-industrial craft ethos, the volatile economy exposed even the rank-and-file to 24/7 schedules, emotional churning, and the kinds of pressure typically borne only by senior managers. With his characteristic mix of laser-sharp analysis and deft storytelling, Ross asks: How humane can, or should, a workplace be? In documenting the quixotic life of these neo-bohemian workplaces, No-Collar records a unique moment in American history and reveals what the landscape of work will look like for decades to come.

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Did the reader from Los Angeles read the book?.......2003-02-03

It doesn't appear that the reader from Los Angeles read this particular book; it seems he/she simply took this space as an opportunity to rant about Andrew Ross and other vaguely related issues. Ross's book is a nuanced look at the peculiar culture of the new media workplace, just as the golden years began to fade. Considering that Ross was not actually an employee of Razorfish, the main company in his case study, his perspective is surprisingly sensitive. After spending the dot-com golden years in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, I was prepared to scoff at an outsider's interpretation of what the new media workplace was like, and how it felt to be an employee of that workplace. I was further prepared to roll my eyes at his choice of exploring New York's new media world rather than making the trip to the heart of it all, the San Francisco Bay Area. But in the end I was impressed: he explains his reasons for choosing New York, and they make sense. And he hits the nail on the head in terms of what was most odd and most interesting--as well as most consequential--about the feel-good, creative, ambitious new media work environment. The book grows significantly more "readable" after the first few chapters give way to more anecdotal scene-setting and conversations with Razorfish employees.

More Than Insightful.......2003-01-31

Ross is always worth reading, and this book might just be his best so far. If it's not, it's certainly the best hands-on analysis of what the New Economy was like for the grunts in the office, and for those us who do knowledge work. No one else took the time he did (over a year) to go inside companies and talk to employees on the daily grind, week in week out. I'm mostly convinced by his conclusions about the perils of the humane workplace, though there's lot more to this book than that. The best thing is that he puts it all in the larger context of historical patterns of work in corporate America. No one, that I know of, has done that. And it's a great read, too.

a band collar?.......2003-01-30

An entertaining and informative read about a time that will be remembered right along side tulip mania. No Collar differs from many business books because it gives valuable insights through the use of the powerful medium of story telling. The writer spent a good deal of time inside the company he focuses on and gives a compelling first hand account.

The lessons and ideas to be learned from this book are not spelled out like in many management books. The reader must read between the lines and come to his/her own conclusions.

One essential lesson to be learned from this account of a company during the inernet explosion and subsequent implosion is the necessity of corporate values and a vision.(built to last) While there is nothing wrong with striving to construct a workplace utopia, clear goals and direction are essential for any company. These ideas are not mutually exclusive from optimum working conditions and do not have to come at the expense of creativity.

My G-g-g-eneration.......2003-01-24

"Cheeky writing style" or whiny Oedipal subject? Ross is always looking for the great white parent to blame for our cultural and sociological problems, it's lazy criticism and politically counterproductive. Instead of becoming an activist or making a radical break from the institutions he claims to condemn, Ross installs himself in academia and proceeds to deliver bite after toothless bite to the hand that feeds him.

While I agree that corporate culture had become more unfair and more corrupt in the past generation, shuttling between the NYU campus and the hyperdesigned offices of Razorfish is hardly an effective way to bring attention a grossly unfair system. Why instead doesn't the author engage in a truly difficult critical task: taking a long look in the mirror.

It's trite for Ross to trot out the oldsters' usual rant of "The Kids Are All Wrong." It's Ross and the millions and millions of other aging Baby Boomers who need to answer the difficult questions, not a bunch of twenty two year old Web designers in Manhattan. I would argue that my "naive" generation, the one responsible for the so-called "digital revolution" understands the risk of independence (including the risk of entering a new industry and the risk of being an entrepereneur) and therefore has a better understanding of liberalism in its classic sense.

Why doesn't Ross ask himself why his generation is responsible for the Left's current state of exhausted complacency? Baby Boomers now comprise the bulk of the academic Left. Writing about youth and the digital industry may make it easier to sell a book, but it's much more troubling to me that the generation that came of age during Vietnam and the last truly popular liberal movements now likes to finger point at the prior and succeeding generations from the comfort of the faculty lounge. Why is that the pointing finger never seems to land on oneself? Baby Boomers have the numbers and the rhetoric. Where's the will? I guess things aren't quite as pressing when you're not expecting a draft registration form in the mailbox....

Great Read.......2002-12-29

Great read. The author elucidates not only an industry but an age. The 1990s were exceptional and this book discusses several aspects of what contributed to that decade. He delves into labor issues, management styles, the informal workplace, real estate, artists-workers, and more. Ross also gives a peak inside two companies and provides a range of personalities from those workplaces. And, the intelligent yet cheeky writing style is worthy of note.

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Andrew Ross, No Collar: The Humane Workplace and Its Hidden Costs.(Book Review): An article from: Labour/Le Travail
Jason Russell
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Crop Post-Harvest: Science and TechnologyVolume 1: Principles and PracticeEdited by Peter Golob, Graham Farrell and John E OrchardWorld-wide losses of crops, post-harvest, through microbial action, pests, diseases and other types of spoilage amount to millions of tons every year. This essential handbook is the first in a three-volume series which covers all factors affecting post-harvest quality of all major fruits, vegetables, cereals and other crops. Compiled by members of the world-renowned Natural Resources Institute at the University of Greenwich, Chatham, UK, the comprehensive contents of this landmark publication encourage interactions between each sector of the agricultural community in order to improve food security, food safety and food quality in today 's global atmosphere.Through the carefully compiled and edited chapters, internationally respected authors discuss ways to improve harvest yield and quality, drawing on their many years ' practical experience and the latest research findings, applications and methodologies. Subjects covered include: an introduction to the systems used in post-harvest agricultural processes, physical and biological factors affecting post-harvest commodities, storage issues, pest management, food processing and preservation, food systems, the latest research and assimilation of this work, and current trade and international agreements. An invaluable glossary showing important pests, pathogens and plants is also included.Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology Volume 1: Principles and Practice is a must-have reference book which offers the reader an overview of the globalisation of post-harvest science, technology, economics, and the development of the storage and handling of perishable and durable products. Volumes 2 and 3 will go on to explore durables and perishables individually in more detail, with many case studies taken from around the globe.This 3-volume work is the standard handbook and reference for all professionals involved in the harvesting, shipping, storage and processing of crops, including agricultural and plant scientists, food scientists and technologists, microbiologists, plant pathologists, entomologists and all post harvest, shipping and storage consultants. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should have multiple copies on their shelves

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The language of Jung's writings, and of analytical psychology generally, is sometimes difficult to understand. This first guide, in dictionary format, combines scholarship and historical accuracy with a stimulating, critical attitude.

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Excellent companion book on Jung's work.......2005-08-01

I read this book like a journey starting at 'A' and reading subsequent cross-references. It's clear & simple. Having read the Icon picture book on "Jung - For Beginners" (Hyde & McGuinness), this volume added the icing on the cake at introductory level. Enjoy.

Couldn't be handier........2004-08-27

Concise, clear, informative. Concepts are in alphabetical order: anima, ego, syzygy, etc. Highly recommended for students of Jung. At the moment I'm not teaching any introductions to Jung's thought, but when I do I plan to assign this book. I hope the authors consider expanding on the "critical" aspect some day: each definition is mostly explanatory with a few comments appended.

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A WONDERFUL AND DELIGHTFUL READ.......2005-08-29

Recommend you get a copy of this book if you can find it as you will no doubt want to read it again and again. The author gives us a wonderful look at our natural world on a day by day basis. Her lyrical prose is quite captivating. In addition to being a pure pleasure to read, it is just stuffed with great little tidbits of information for any lover of nature. Recommend this one highly.

A Book for all Seasons.......1998-10-09

Anita Nygaard was a good friend of mine. She loved nature and the outdoors, and this is reflected in her book. She describes each day of the calendar year in a very loving, special way. This is a book you will never stop reading. Pick it up any day of the year, and Anita will describe this day to you.

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Even non-hunters should own this

Meditations on Ortega y Gasset

An antidote to muddled thinking

An absolute necessity for the animal rights debate.

Meditations on Hunting
Jose Ortega y Gasset , Jose O. Gassett , and Jose Ortega
Manufacturer: Wilderness Adventures Pr
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Meditations on Hunting is the most quoted book in sporting literature. It is the finest work on the essence and ethics of hunting. Today when both hunting and fishing are often condemned, Meditations takes on an even greater significance. Ortega points out that life is a dynamic interchange between man and his surroundings. He explains that hunting is part of man's very nature, that "hunting is a universal and impassioned sport...it is the purest form of human happiness. The essence of hunting or fishing involves a complete code of ethics of the most distinguished design. The sportsman who accepts the sporting code of ethics keeps his commandments in the greatest solitude with no witnesses or audience other than the sharp peaks of the mountain, the stern oak, and the passing animal."

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Even non-hunters should own this.......2007-01-24

This little book goes to the heart of why we do what we do.I have always known that hunting does not make sense money-wise.Here is an in-depth explanation as to the reasons behind it. If people as a whole could understand that you are only doing things are right and natural,I feel like that would go a long way to getting the Bambiest off our backs.I have seen in other places that this book is a good one to re-read and I could not agree more.No hunters library should be without this.

Meditations on Ortega y Gasset.......2006-11-02

Puts the history of hunting in perspective for everyone. When you're done reading it, you understand why people hunt. You also understand why people are just as interested in hunting today as they have been throughout time. I would encourage hunters and non-hunters to read the book, as there is much to be appreciated by both groups. In fact, I would encourage re-reading it from time to time. It has that quality of good literature in that it reveals something new and interesting each time it is read.

An antidote to muddled thinking.......2006-04-23

Ortega y Gasset brings philosophical rigor and logic to the consideration of hunting. In a powerful counterblast to muddled, emotion-driven, anthropomorphic, confused, sentimental arguments - one can't call them "ideas" - OyG clarifies the core questions and quandaries, and gives a sound philosophical foundation for the defense - indeed, the celebration -of the hunting imperative that 21st century urban man sublimates or ignores at his environmental and spiritual peril.

An absolute necessity for the animal rights debate........1998-07-19

Ortega delves into the art of hunting, and gets to the root of the matter. Both the nature of human, and of animal are examined. Be forewarned, this is heavy duty philosophy, not just an article on where to hang a tree stand. Ortega wrote in the early twentieth century, and so some will think his ideas are dated, and that we know much better now. This gives rise to the thought that humans change rapidly. Ortega's work stands because we do not substantially change over just a hundred or even a thousand years. This is why Shakespear and the Bible are still applicable, and why Ortega's Meditations On Hunting still stands. The act of hunting has changed over the centuries, to evolve into sport. Ortega delves into this also, and his answer to our inner questions, and the current questions of animal rightists is so clear and distilled that it shines in one's brain. It is rare to find one so clear in academia.

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On Killing: Meditations on the Chase

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A controversial collection on the ethics of taking animal life.

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The Job Hunter's Spiritual Companion
William Carver
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Meditations for the Unemployed
Richard L Francis
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Whether you are a first time job hunter or someone seeking re-employment, these meditations offer insight and inspiration. They convey hope and understanding from one who has shared your experience. Meditations for the Unemployed reaffirms the value of every person's struggle to find work. Its central theme is that the search for work can have life long significance that goes far beyond simply looking for a job. The spiritual dimension of the time between jobs is the author's main focus.

If you don't give up, your jobless time can strengthen your relationship with God and lead to a deeper mission in life, the one that God has planned for you all along.

The unemployed face many issues. Dick's book offers positive ideas for turning this challenging time into one of spiritual growth and opportunity.
--Ron Snell, Homeless shelter Director

These meditations are full of insightful wisdom. The author's experience allows him to speak with authority to the unemployed.
--Billie Lee Snyder Thornburg, Bertie and Me

Richard Francis has written a thought-provoking book. It provides powerful support for the jobless.
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Meditations on Hunting
Jose Ortega y. Gasset
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Meditations on Hunting
Jose Ortegay Gasset
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Meditations on Hunting
Jose Ortegay Y. Gasset
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The most complete and up-to-date dictionary of Lakota available, this new edition of Eugene Buechel's classic dictionary contains over thirty thousand entries and will serve as an essential resource for everyone interested in preserving, speaking, and writing the Lakota language today.

This new comprehensive edition has been reorganized to follow a standard dictionary format and offers a range of useful features: both Lakota-to-English and English-to-Lakota sections; the grouping of principal parts of verbs; the translation of all examples of Lakota word usage; the syllabification of each entry word, followed by its pronunciation; and a lucid overview of Lakota grammar.

This monumental new edition celebrates the vitality of the Lakota language today and will be a valuable resource for students and teachers alike.

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Lakota/English Dictionary.......2007-05-14

Since I am writing four novels about the Lakota that include countless references to their customs, religion and language, this dictionary is an invaluable addition to my research. Many thanks to Eugene Buechel for his extraordinary talent and effort in putting together such a comprehensive tome.

Lakota Dictionary.......2007-01-10

While this book will not give you much help in actually conversing in the Lakota language, it will help you gather the words and meanings necessary to comprehend the language nuances. You will be able to detect patterns in the langauge construction from the examples. It is in my opinion, the most concise source available to learn the Lakota meanings. Brother Buechel spent an immense amount of time and effort into gathering the information and getting it printed. It is truly a labor of love and compassion that will honor him and his life for all who benefit from it.

Very detailed and informative. .......2006-02-06

I thank the author for putting this all together. It is a wealth of info.

An aid to the study of American languages........2005-08-26

This is a great book, concise and to the point, only thing that is missing is a CD that would help with the pronunciation. Would highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in the study of native languages.

Lakota Dictionary.......2004-08-14

This is an excellent dictionary with lots of specific detail and sample sentences under each entry. Includes a pronunciation guide, grammar overview, and both Lakota-English and English-Lakota sections. The English-Lakota section can occasionally be difficult to use because words are grouped under headings (if you want to know the number five, for example, you can't look under "five," you have to look under "numbers." Other than that quirk, this is a great dictionary.

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Expected a lot more from Phil Simms

enjoyed it

Insightful book by thoughtful, knowledgeable player/analyst

Good Football Book!

Phil Simms

Sunday Morning Quarterback: Going Deep on the Strategies, Myths & Mayhem of Football
Phil Simms , and Vic Carucci
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An in-depth and surprising look at the game, Sunday Morning Quarterback will dramatically change the way you watch football.

You've heard all the football clichés: "Their offense is too predictable," or "They've got to win the turnover battle," or "They didn't make any halftime adjustments." Perhaps you've heard them so often that you've come to see them as obvious truths. Phil Simms, after an illustrious career as a Super Bowl-winning quarterback and a broadcaster, is here to tell you that these—and many other blanket statements taken as gospel—are all myths, and whoever says them has no idea of what they're talking about.

Drilling deep into the core of football, Simms also shows the hidden signs that players look for that can determine the outcome of a game. Whether it's discovering how a linebacker positions his feet before he blitzes or how to react if the safety is eight or nine yards from the line of scrimmage, knowing these "dirty little secrets" gives players and their coaches a tremendous advantage.

In addition, Simms shares his insights into the enormous challenges coaches face in today's game, evaluating the top coaches and what makes them successful. He takes a look at some of the greatest players he's played with and against, and what he misses most about the game—waking up Monday mornings feeling beat up and sore. He looks at the next generation of football players—his son, Tampa Bay's Chris Simms, among them.

Through it all, Simms shares stories from his playing days with Bill Parcells and the New York Giants, and the inside access he's had as an announcer for one of the top NFL broadcasting teams in football.

Fun and lively, Sunday Morning Quarterback should be required reading for anyone who loves football.

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An in-depth and surprising look at the game, Sunday Morning Quarterback will dramatically change the way you watch football.

You've heard all the football clichés: ""Their offense is too predictable,"" or ""They've got to win the turnover battle,"" or ""They didn't make any halftime adjustments."" Perhaps you've heard them so often that you've come to see them as obvious truths. Phil Simms, after an illustrious career as a Super Bowl-winning quarterback and a broadcaster, is here to tell you that these -- and many other blanket statements taken as gospel -- are all myths, and whoever says them has no idea of what they're talking about.

Drilling deep into the core of football, Simms also shows the hidden signs that players look for that can determine the outcome of a game. Whether it's discovering how a linebacker positions his feet before he blitzes or how to react if the safety is eight or nine yards from the line of scrimmage, knowing these ""dirty little secrets"" gives players and their coaches a tremendous advantage.

In addition, Simms shares his insights into the enormous challenges coaches face in today's game, evaluating the top coaches and what makes them successful. He takes a look at some of the greatest players he's played with and against, and what he misses most about the game -- waking up Monday mornings feeling beat up and sore. He looks at the next generation of football players -- his son, Tampa Bay's Chris Simms, among them.

Fun and lively, Sunday Morning Quarterback should be required reading for anyone who loves football.

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Expected a lot more from Phil Simms.......2007-05-18

My wife is a footbal junkie. We were the first people in our known universe to spring for DirecTv and the NFL package. My son could sing the Eagles fight song before he could ask for a bottle (I'm not kidding). So when a Superbowl champion QB tells me he's going deep on strategy, I think I'm going to learn something. Well here it is: Just because you can play, and just beacuse you can comment on things that happen in front of you, doesn't mean you can write a book. I had a hard time finishing it, and that is saying something.

enjoyed it.......2006-09-16

an insightful and quick read. the stuff about parcells is especially good. great for any NFL fan.

Insightful book by thoughtful, knowledgeable player/analyst.......2005-01-15

Very readable, informative, enjoyable book by a former Super Bowl MVP quarterback and my favorite TV football analyst. Simms is not coasting on his reputation. He prepares for each week's broadcast with the same seriousness of purpose with which he formerly prepared to quarterback the Giants. Simms has always dedicated himself to self-improvement--even improving his throwing mechanics during his second decade as an NFL quarterback. His journalism reflects his professionalism; Simms respects his audience. For example: "I try to stay away from buzz terms such as 'Two Deep' or 'Eight in the Box.' Instead, I'll talk about the defense 'crowding the line of scrimmage.'" (p. 125).

"Sunday Morning Quarterback" dispels countless false "truisms" that less analytical/knowledgeable NFL broadcasters spew because they are too lazy to dig deeper.

Simms vividly describes the challenges NFL quarterbacks face that average fans (like me) don't appreciate. Simms argues persuasively that, even today, many NFL teams fail to adequately coach and drill quarterbacks in their throwing motion. He explains that it's easy for fans and journalists to second-guess plays that don't work out well, such as a reverse that gets stopped in the backfield or a draw play in an "obvious" passing situation. But, he argues, the very "obviousness" of a call makes it less desirable. Also, even when a particular play "fails," it can achieve the objective of confusing defenses and preventing them from "reading" plays too quickly (and, thus, attacking immediately). Planting seeds of doubt may slow down a defense's reaction by a second, which can be the difference between an interception and a long pass completion on the next play.

Simms argues that the prominence of highlight films has made fans less patient ("Why can't we do that?"). Highlight reels, he points out, leave out all the busted plays and short gains. Also, every "highlight" is a "lowlight" for another team.

He notes that quarterbacks who scramble reduce their ability to notice open receivers and reduce the portion of the field to which they can throw. He neglects to follow up by pointing out that smart defenses will react to a scrambling quarterback by compressing their defense toward the side of the field the quarterback is scrambling to (esp. the sideline toward which the quarterback is running). But he makes plenty of great points that will get fans thinking. He does, for example, add that a scrambling quarterback should keep his head looking downfield and shoulders parallel with the line of scrimmage as he runs towards the sideline. He says Manning and Brady have been trained to do this and complete more passes because they look downfield while scrambling.

One place I vehemently disagree with Simms is his belief that "good size, a good throwing arm, and the ability to move reasonably well [plus] common intelligence" are more important in NFL quarterback prospects than "how they handle pressure and other mental aspects" which he terms "intangibles" (pp. 75-76). On p. 180 of my book, "Management Secrets of the New England Patriots," I cite former NFL quarterbacks Joe Theismann and Jim Harbaugh who say that toughness is a quarterback's most important attribute. At Michigan, Tom Brady was small, weak-armed, and slow. The Patriots drafted him for his toughness, competitiveness, intelligence, and calmness under pressure. None of these were "intangible." You can't measure them statistically at the scouting combine, but you can measure them by studying game film, talking with teammates, etc. The Patriots saw those "intangibles." Brady has added twenty pounds to his frame, strengthened his arm, and remains slower than many nose tackles. "Intangibles" cannot be taught because character is far harder to change than muscle mass. I'm not sure Simms even believes his own words because he later contradicts himself: "Your philosophical beliefs determine whether you win or lose. ...[W]hat you believe in--great physical conditioning, toughness, practicing under pressure--forms the core" (p. 149). And his entire Chapter 7 describes the many mental challenges of playing quarterback!

Some might criticize Simms for his apparent jealousy that Joe Montana had the good fortune of being drafted by Walsh's Niners, but I admire and appreciate his candor. I wish we could re-run history and see what Simms would have done in Montana's place. Simms' story of Walsh telling Simms, during pre-draft scouting, to throw slower does suggest that Walsh's system would have enabled Simms to post even bigger numbers.

Good Football Book!.......2005-01-03

If your a Phil Simms or NY Giants fan, this is a must book to have. But even if your just a football fan, this is still a must have. The book really tells you the players point of view as a professional football player and a coach. The thing I really like about this book, is that it feels like your having a conversation with Phil Simms. I realized why coaches work so hard and why Bill Parcells is such a great coach. But most importantly, it gives you a perspective that you would have never get from just watching football on tv.

Phil Simms.......2004-12-02

I'm getting a book for Susan Branigan Laura's sister for christmas one for myself one to bring to the Philippines to put in their store

Sunday Morning Quarterback : Going Deep on the Strategies, Myths & Mayhem of Football

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Sunday Morning Quarterback : Going Deep on the Strategies, Myths & Mayhem of Football
Vic Carucci Phil Simms
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Sunday Morning Quarterback: Going Deep on the Strategies, Myths, and Mayhem of Football

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Phil Simms
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