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On the clock, the story of the NFL draft, Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport

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On the clock, the story of the NFL draft, Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport

Language

eng

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illustrationsplates

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

On the clock

Oclc number

893895606

Responsibility statement

Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport

Sub title

the story of the NFL draft

Summary

The NFL draft features no action on the field. No passing, running, tackling, or kicking. There isn't even a field. Yet the draft has become more popular than many other sporting events against which it goes head-to-head for viewers. In fact, the draft has spawned its own cottage industry in which names such as Gil Brandt, Mel Kiper Jr., and Mike Mayock have become as well known as any of the first-round selections. In On the Clock, Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport chronicle the history of the proceedings. The veteran sportswriters take you from the first grab bag in 1936, when Philadelphia chose Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago only for him to decline to play in the NFL, to the 2014 draft—considered one of the deepest in talent ever. Along the 78-year journey, learn about the competitions for the top overall spot, the unhappy No. 1s, the big flops, and the late-rounders-turned-superstars. Meet the draft wizards, from Paul Brown to Bill Walsh and Jimmy Johnson, and read about the draft whiffs that cost personnel executives their jobs. On the Clock takes you behind the scenes at one of pro football’s most suspenseful annual events

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