{"product_id":"no-substitute-for-sundays-brett-favre-and-his-year-in-the-huddle-with-the-new-york-jets-hardcover","title":"No Substitute for Sundays: Brett Favre and His Year in the Huddle with the New York Jets - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Serby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll-New revelations About Brett Favre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with dozens of players and significant team personnel, including owner Woody Johnson, long-time \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e columnist Steve Serby brings to light juicy new information about Brett Favre's season with the New York Jets. This powerful account reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehind-the-scenes details of the negotiations, including key correspondence, that brought Favre to the Jets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoody Johnson's thoughts on the ineffable appeal of Namath, Favre, and top draft pick Mark Sanchez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat Favre kept trying to convince himself that he had made the right decision to play in New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Favre tried to fit in, but also resisted team rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pranks Favre would play, even on his coaches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Favre elevated Woody Johnson's expectations for the team, which ultimately doomed Head Coach Eric Mangini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoody Johnson's admission on why Mangini was fired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tackle that hurt Favre's arm, as described by the player who made it, and how the team didn't adjust to his weakening arm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat Favre, over the last 4-5 weeks of the season, threw the ball sparingly in practice; instead, he often handed off to rest his arm as Kellen Clemens made most of the throws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow discarded Jet quarterback Chad Pennington handled his signing with the archrival Miami Dolphins and his final showdown against the man who replaced him with the division title on the line \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith scores of black-and-white photos and a color insert, \u003ci\u003eNo Substitute For Sundays\u003c\/i\u003e shows why Favre can't give up the game or give up on himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn August 7, 2008, the New York Jets announced that future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre would come out of retirement and pilot Gang Green through a suddenly much more promising season. Jets Nation was electrified. The tri-state area mobilized for action, ready for the most exciting autumn since the days of Joe Namath. And the fans would not be disappointed--at least not right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn No Substitute for Sundays, longtime New York Post sports columnist Steve Serby captures the ups and downs of Favre's bold, brief tenure with the Jets and what seemed destined to be the swan song of his legendary NFL career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a team coming off of an utterly dismal season persuade one of the greatest and most famous athletes in any sport, a man who holds records for everything from the most career touchdown passes and the most consecutive starts among NFL quarterbacks to the most career victories as a starting quarterback, to climb aboard what looks like a sinking ship? Serby takes you behind the scenes for a fascinating look at Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum's furious campaign to woo Favre, keep ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who also had a strong interest in aquiring him, and craft a trade deal acceptable to the Green Bay Packers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not often that an NFL quarterback gets to face the man he replaced, or the man who replaced him, twice in one season. Serby provides absorbing parallel portraits of Favre and former Jets quarterback Chad Pennington as they battled each other in blistering heat in the season opener. The Jets' victory seemed like the best of omens for Favre and his new team at the time, but the rivals would meet again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an opening rant by WFAN's Joe Benigno, this action-packed account includes extensive coverage of the 2008 season, including the thrilling highlights of the game against the Cardinals in which Favre threw six touchdowns, a career high. It also tracks the at-first subtle, then unmistakable, signs that Favre's fragile shoulder was failing, and the Jets were failing with it. Serby takes you deep inside the momentous final game of the season in which the team faced Pennington and the Dolphins again, this time with a very different outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with the kind of savvy insights that only Steve Serby can deliver, as well as scores of photos of Favre and his teammates, No Substitute for Sundays takes a bittersweet look at a season filled with hope, exhilaration, and compelling drama as well as disappointment and despair. It is essential reading for Favre and Jet fans or anyone who loves football.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll new revelations about Brett Favre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with dozens of players and significant team personnel, including owner Woody Johnson, longtime New York Post columnist Steve Serby brings to light juicy new information about Brett Favre's season with the NewYork Jets. This powerful account reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind-the-scenes details of the negotiations, including key correspondence, that brought Favre to the Jets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoody Johnson's thoughts on the ineffable appeal of Namath, Favre, and top-draft pick Mark Sanchez\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat Favre kept trying to convince himself that he had made the right decision to play in New York\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Favre tried to fit in, but also resisted team rules\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pranks Favre would play, even on his coaches \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Favre elevated Woody Johnson's expectations for the team, which ultimately doomed head coach Eric Mangini\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoody Johnson's admission on why Mangini was fired\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tackle that hurt Favre's arm, as described by the player who made it, and how the team didn't adjust to his weakening arm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat Favre, over the last 4-5 weeks of the season, threw the ball sparingly in practice; instead, he often handed off to rest his arm as Kellen Clemens made most of the throws\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow discarded Jets quarterback Chad Pennington handled his signing with the archrival Miami Dolphins and his final showdown against the man who replaced him with the division title on the line\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith scores of black-and-white photos and a color insert, No Substitute for Sundays shows why Favre can't give up the game or give up on himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueens native Steve Serby began covering sports at the New York Post in 1974. He's now had a column there for twenty-five years. He is the coauthor of Lawrence Taylor's New York Times bestseller LT: Over the Edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 9.58 x 6.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45343639208038,"sku":"9780470464946","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Uk9SSFZ5NjgrRHlvd3pBMlJsM1dzZz09.webp?v=1774943417","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/no-substitute-for-sundays-brett-favre-and-his-year-in-the-huddle-with-the-new-york-jets-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}