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A larger than life visionary who trained under the tutelage of Bear Bryant, Arians has had a major impact on the development and success of each of these players. For proof beyond the stats, go to the sources.
"Bruce is gonna love you when you need some loving, but he's gonna jump on you when you're not doing right." — Peyton Manning
"He coaches the way players want to be coached." — Ben Roethlisberger
"He made players comfortable around him and let everybody have their own personality. He didn't force anybody to be someone they weren't. It may sound a little corny or cheesy, but there's merit to that. I felt comfortable being myself and I felt he had my back." — Andrew Luck
"We're a resilient group. It trickles down from the head coach. I think good teams, really good teams, and hopefully great teams take on their coach's mentality. I think that's what B.A. brings . . . " — Carson Palmer
Known around the game as the 'quarterback whisperer', Arians has an uncanny ability to both personally connect with his quarterbacks and to locate what the individual triggers are for that player to succeed. No two quarterbacks are the same. And yet with Arians they always share success. In this book Arians will explain how he does it.
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Release date
July 11, 2017 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780316432252
- File size: 8436 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780316432252
- File size: 8436 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 6.9
- Lexile® Measure: 980
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 5-7
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Reviews
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August 1, 2017
Arians spent 18 years coaching at four universities and 20 more with five National Football League (NFL) teams before becoming head coach, at age 61, of the Arizona Cardinals in 2013. Along the way, he earned a reputation as a maverick with a talent for shaping young quarterbacks such as Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, and Andrew Luck. Arians's mantra for both life and football is "No risk it; No biscuit." In his first book, he emphasizes the importance of building team trust, caring, and confidence. The story of his life, told here with coauthor Anderson (Carlisle vs. Army), uses the chronology of his lengthy career as a framework, with other significant experiences mixed in. The mostly first-person narrative combines the coach's voice with occasional quotes from his wife, Christine, and various quarterbacks. Arians also details what he looks for in a quarterback and how he aims to call a game, but employs little X-and-O specifics. VERDICT A solid biography of an offbeat character that will intrigue any professional football fan.
Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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