Guts and Genius

The Story of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came to Dominate the NFL in the '80s

By: Bob Glauber

Narrated by: Jamie Renell

Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

How three football legends - Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, and Bill Parcells - won eight Super Bowls during the 1980s and changed football forever.

Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, and Bill Parcells dominated what may go down as the greatest decade in pro football history, leading their teams to a combined eight championships and developing some of the most gifted players of all time in the process.

Walsh, Gibbs and Parcells developed such NFL stars as Joe Montana, Lawrence Taylor, Jerry Rice, Art Monk, and Darrell Green. They resurrected the careers of players like John Riggins, Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, Everson Walls, and Hacksaw Reynolds. They did so with a combination of guts and genius, built championship teams in their own likeness, and revolutionized pro football like few others. Their influence is still evident in today's game, with coaches who either worked directly for them or are part of their coaching trees now winning Super Bowls and using strategy the three men devised and perfected.

In interviews with more than 150 players, coaches, family members and friends, Guts and Genius digs into the careers of three men who overcame their own insecurities and doubts to build Hall of Fame legacies that transformed their generation and continue to impact today's NFL.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2018 Bob Glauber (P)2018 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"Glauber shows in fascinating detail how each coach built a foundation for success both on the field and in their relationships with owners and players. This has been a great season for football books...and this one adds to the treasure trove." (Booklist)

"Football began to climb to the heights it reached today in the 1980s, in large part thanks to Bill Walsh, Bill Parcells and Joe Gibbs. Bob Glauber perfectly brings together these men, with that time, to give us a glimpse of the greatness behind the guts and genius." (Adam Schefter, ESPN NFL reporter and author of The Man I Never Met: A Memoir)

"The extraordinary careers of these coaches are expertly interwoven to create a delightful and insightful read." (Library Journal)

Great history

This is just an excellent book about excellent coaches. It's always inspiring to read about excellence and these three men effused excellence. Glauber captured it in great detail. Just a great book!

Great Read, highly recommend!

Three individuals who were all on the brink of being fired. Then becoming three of the greatest coaches, with three different philosophies, coaching at the same time, winning a combined 8 Super Bowls. Truly remarkable.

MUST READ/LISTEN IF YOU A FAN OF THE NFL

Glauber does an excellent job of detailing the background of 3 of the greatest coaches in NFL history, explaining their impact on the game, and giving great information that is rare knowledge for many football fans. you may think you know NFL history but this book takes you to another level of understanding where the NFL was before the 1980s and how Walsh, Parcells, Gibbs impacted the game for all the years after their decade of dominance

Captivating!

Loved it. Narrates a fascinating period in nfl history. The influence of these three men reverberates to today's NFL, a testament to their genius!

very good book!

I appreciated the insights and recollections this book offered. If you like football, history, and strategy, this book will not disappoint!

Awesome book

Wonderful insight into the lives & careers of 3 of the NFL’s best to ever do it.

Great Read

This book is a great analysis of the life and times of three great coaches in NFL history. By the end of the book, it’s clear that these three coaches ushered in a new generation of NFL football. The players, the games, the trip down memory lane with great analysis by the author makes this book a fun & educational read. I’ll definitely be reading it again

A unique look at 3 men who dominated the

80d NFL. The author gives a clear perspective of Bill Walsh, Bill Parcells and Joe Gibbs were the best coaches in the 80s decade of the NFL. This book takes you inside the wins, losses of each man on his way to the top of the league. A great read for all football fans.

Fun Look at 3 different Coaches

I really enjoyed this book. The book does a great job at taking a look at each Coach and bouncing between the three equally. The book is coherent and has a great story. It’s edited well and divided up between three coaches well. I’d highly recommend this book to any Coach or fan!

If you loved football in the 80s give it a listen

Growing up a cowboys fan in the 80s I didn’t particularly like any of these coaches but what an enjoyable listen. Seeing coach Gibbs as the no profanity offensive mastermind wasn’t what I expected nor did I think Coach Walsh would be so emotional since his persona was so cerebral. Coach Parcells seems like a great mind and mentor as well. I thoroughly enjoyed it.