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Great for Patriots/Belichick afficionados
As a Patriot fan who suffered in the 20th C and rejoiced in the 21st, I was fascinated by this tight, well-written history of Belichick, his family, and the Patriots' rise to prominence. For me, Halberstam's account of his growth as a coach and a man, his unique intellect and work ethic, and the principles on which the historic Patriots dynasty has been built, was highly readable and illuminating. Halberstam doesn't have the glibness of a sports writer, but neither is he dryly academic; his writing is terse and fluid, though he repeats analyses of Belichick's character too often. But if you aren't a Patriots fan, or interested in how championship teams are made, the book may be dry and lacking in flash. For me, I came away with what I wanted: an in-depth understanding of what makes Belichick tick -- which only deepened my admiration for him.Read full review
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Belichick.............lots of insight and so well written by David Halberstam
There is a lot of intrigue about Bill Belichick for me. He does not let many people in but he did let David Halberstam and the result is a very good read and very insightful. You learn who the coach is and a lot about his attitudes and how he evolved into possibly the greatest NFL coach ever ............but certainly the best of our time.Read full review
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Patriot Rave
iNSIGHFUL REPORTING.
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