{"product_id":"the-mannings-the-fall-and-rise-of-a-football-family","title":"The Mannings: The Fall and Rise of a Football Family","description":"\u003cp\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  From Lars Anderson comes a revealing portrait of the first family of American sports.  What the Kennedys are to politics  the Mannings are to football. Two generations have produced three NFL superstars: Archie Manning  the Ole Miss heroturnedNew Orleans Saint; his son Peyton  widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play the game; and Peytons younger brother  Eli  who won two Super Bowl rings of his own. And the oldest Manning child  Cooperwho was forced to quit playing sports after he was diagnosed at age eighteen with a rare spinal conditionmight have been the most talented of them all.  In The Mannings  longtime Sports Illustrated writer Lars Anderson gives us  for the first time  the never-before-told story of this singular athletic dynastya story that shows us how finding strength in the face of catastrophe can be the key to success on and off the playing field.  Growing up  the three Manning brothers dream of playing side by side on the gridiron at Ole Miss. But with Cooper forced to the bench before his prime  Peyton must fight to win glory for them both. Meanwhile  Eli is challenged by his college coach to stop trailing in the footsteps of others and forge his own path. With Archies achievements looming over them  the brothers begin the climb to football history.  From the Manning family backyard to the bright lights of Super Bowl 50  The Mannings is an epic  inspiring saga of a family of tenacious competitors who have transfixed a nation.  Praise for The Mannings  Anderson  an accomplished storyteller  writes about the Manning football legacywarts and allwith style and verve  backed by an abundance of research and scholarship.Publishers Weekly  An expertly written impressionistic account of the first family of football.Library Journal  This is one of the most beautifully written and memorable books Ive read in yearsstunningly spectacular. I couldnt put it down. Once again  Lars Anderson has shown why he is one of the seminal sportswriters of this generation. The Mannings is an absolute masterpiece.Paul Finebaum  ESPN college football analyst and New York Times bestselling author of My Conference Can Beat Your Conference  Lars Anderson drills to the core of the Manning family. I love this book because its not just about football; its about how to raise a family.Bruce Arians  head coach of the Arizona Cardinals  Andersons yarn never wobbles. . . . A winner for fans of modern football.Kirkus Reviews  Anyone who has paid attention to the NFL over the last five decades understands the significance of the Mannings. They are to Americas best-loved game what the Holbeins are to portraiture  what the Bachs are to classical music  what the Kardashians are to mindless reality television  an unsurpassed dynasty. In The Mannings  Lars Anderson delivers an incisive  honest  and thorough chronicle of the first family of football.Jeremy Schaap  New York Times bestselling author of Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitlers Olympics\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985339969589,"sku":"ByrdShop_1101883820","price":26.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781101883822.jpg?v=1770855401","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-mannings-the-fall-and-rise-of-a-football-family","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}