{"product_id":"the-gm-isbn-9780307394613","title":"The GM","description":"A LOOK AT THE NFL’S TOUGHEST JOB, A MAN WHO MASTERED IT, AND THE ART OF WINNING CHAMPIONSHIPS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a New Chapter on the Giants’ Super Bowl Triumph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe GM\u003c\/i\u003e is a chronicle of the NFL spanning the last three and a half decades, told through the eyes of legendary general manager Ernie Accorsi, a man who has dedicated his life to football—and whose unshakable faith in controversial quarterback Eli Manning was vindicated in the Giants’ dramatic come-from-behind victory in the 2008 Super Bowl. Filled with vivid anecdotes and storytelling that show how the pro game (and the league that showcases it) really works, \u003ci\u003eThe GM\u003c\/i\u003e doesn’t just illuminate, it inspires with its portrait of a consummate football-personnel strategist who, over the course of decades, gave everything to the game he loved.“It's a terrific narrative of the ebb and flow of a football season through the eyes of a general manager, Ernie Accorsi of the Giants. Accorsi, in his final season before retiring, gave Callahan access to everything he saw with the Giants last year, including the raw emotion that flowed from GM to coach. In so doing, Accorsi illustrated the real tension that exists in front offices, the kind you so rarely read about In the mainstream press. So don't think this is just a Giants book. It's not.  It's an NFL book, and a book that helps you understand some of the complex relationships that define the game today.”\u003cbr\u003e—Peter King, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A vivid, focused account of a New York Giants season filled with hope but ultimately tainted by disappointment…Callahan also \u003cb\u003epaints a wonderful portrait of Giants \u003c\/b\u003egeneral manager Ernie Accorsi, [filling] the book with \u003cb\u003ewit, wisdom and great stories\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Callahan’s book about the last year of Ernie Accorsi’s reign as general manager \u003cb\u003egives unusual insight into how a football organization is run\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating look at an NFL season by a true insider.  Great tidbits abound.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The most interesting and topical [of the recently published Giants books] by far.  The author was given extensive behind the scenes access and emerges with many juicy tidbits…Callahan deftly handles a poignant chapter on trainer Ronnie Barnes’ role in Wellington Mara’s final days.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Many surprising revelations…shocking.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe G.M. \u003c\/i\u003eis perhaps the best book ever written about a pro football executive…Accorsi is a terrific subject.”\u003cbr\u003e—Allen Barra, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“THE GM is one of the great sports books to come along in recent years,\u003c\/b\u003e and that's not just a tribute to Tom Callahan, who wrote it, but also to Ernie Accorsi, the book's subject. It says a lot about someone when they have the confidence and self-esteem to open their lives that completely for published consumption. Good for Ernie. Better for us.”\u003cbr\u003e—Mike Vaccaro, \u003ci\u003eNew York Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA compelling chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e of Accorsi's career written adroitly by Tom Callahan, who was allowed to be a fly on the wall of the Giants' inner sanctums during their tempestuous 2006 season.\" \u003cbr\u003e—Dave Anderson, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003eTOM CALLAHAN, a former senior writer at \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and sports columnist at the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of \u003ci\u003eJohnny U, In Search of Tiger,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bases Were Loaded (and So Was I)\u003c\/i\u003e.With a New Chapter on the Giants' Super Bowl Triumph","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302954881253,"sku":"NP9780307394613","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307394613_5bf3e694-27c3-4612-bd9e-8a41309bed30.jpg?v=1767739559","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-gm-isbn-9780307394613","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}