Bob McGinn has covered more than 20 Super Bowls as a sportswriter for two Wisconsin newspapers, The Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. A five-time Wisconsin State sportswriter of the year, he has won numerous writing awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and the Pro Football Writers of America. In 1998, McGinn was selected as one of America's top 20 sportswriters by Men's Journal, and in 2005 he was a finalist for the McCann Award, given each year to one writer for reporting on pro football. McGinn was the main writer on The Road to Glory: The Inside Story of the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI Championship Season. A native of Escanaba and a graduate of the University of Michigan, he was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He lives in Green Bay.Bob McGinn has covered more than 20 Super Bowls as a sportswriter for two Wisconsin newspapers, The Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. A five-time Wisconsin State sportswriter of the year, he has won numerous writing awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and the Pro Football Writers of America. In 1998, McGinn was selected as one of Americas top 20 sportswriters by Mens Journal, and in 2005 he was a finalist for the McCann Award, given each year to one writer for reporting on pro football. McGinn was the main writer on The Road to Glory: The Inside Story of the Packers Super Bowl XXXI Championship Season. A native of Escanaba and a graduate of the University of Michigan, he was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He lives in Green Bay.
"When I read this book I thought, Wow, this is the perfect book for
me. I've always wanted to know about other Super Bowls. The X's and
O's are the reason why I couldn't put it down. The interviews are
unbelievable. It was just very informative. There was a lot of
history I didn't know. I definitely recommend it." -- LeRoy
Butler
Don't know any other way to say it than this: if you love football.
I mean, really love the game itself. How successful franchises are
constructed. How they go about winning the ultimate game -- the
Super Bowl. The game plans. The strategies. The matchups. The big
plays. The not-so big plays that factor into the final outcome.
Then you need to run to buy Bob McGinn's new book, The Ultimate
Super Bowl Book, which has been produced by MVP Books and is
available now. As far as I know, there has never been a book like
this. There is no question you will learn more about the game and
be a much smarter fan. The amount of information and insight is
dizzying. I've covered the NFL in some capacity for 12 years. I
learned something on every page that I was able to read...But the
real reason to buy the book is the answering of one fundamental
question for each game: how was the game won? In McGinn's
unmistakable style and depth, it is laid out perfectly time and
time again. If you are a real football fan, go buy this book. Now.
- Greg Bedard, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Packers blog
Wisconsin sportswriter McGinn is widely hailed as perhaps the best
football beat man in the business. His analytic study of game
replays and his intelligent interviewing enable him to write
knowledgably about the inside game--the design of plays and the
techniques and responsibilities of players. McGinn has interviewed
players, assistant coaches, and head coaches from all 43 Super
Bowls, 23 of which he covered in person, to determine the reasons
that things went right or wrong on all the key plays in these
championship games. He doesn't just retell the familiar
backstories, but instead contributes a wealth of fresh material
that heightens our understanding of why teams won or lost. In
particular, his interviews with a variety of position coaches often
pinpoint the fine line between success and failure in the ultimate
pressurized environment of the Super Bowl. The book also features
complete player rosters, comprehensive team and individual
statistics, and a thorough listing of Super Bowl records.
Entertaining Top 10 lists interspersed throughout the text add even
more value to this best book ever about America's greatest game.
VERDICT Essential for all football lovers.--John Maxymuk, Robeson
Univ. Lib., Camden, NJ, Library Journal
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