Book Reviews

“Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback” By Ralph Vacchiano

Book review at Knup Sports

Tom examines the making of Eli Manning into a Super Bowl champion quarterback.

This is a great look inside the NFL. It gives us insight into how quarterbacks work and how they handle winning and losing. The author, Ralph Vacchiano, is a New York Daily News beat writer that gets inside information.

The book deals with how Eli had to handle the pressure of being a brother to Peyton and a son to Archie, both well known and respected in the game. We are told the hard work that must go into being a champion quarterback.

The author interviews and documents information available through coaches and other professionals from around the league that led Manning from the University of Mississippi to the New York Giants to Super Bowl champion. It all capitulated into a completed pass to Plaxico Burress in the end zone with 35 seconds left in the game to win the Super Bowl

Every football fan should read this book that documents how a young quarterback can rise to the top of his profession with hard work, patience, and help from coaches and teammates. Grab this book today!

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