When Pride Still Mattered Audiobook

" Freedom through discipline -- a gripping and highly readable account of a wonderfully "old school" coach/athlete/leader. "

" Great makes me want to do something like him in sports. "

" peaks high but ultimately falls flat. "

" This was not just another biography. Maraniss uses Lombardi as a hinge to talk about the changing of values in society and the media. This powerful man does embodies many of the strengths and pitfalls of modern success. "

" Interesting look into the life of a man obsessed with football "

" A great book. I thought I'd reed everything on him. But I was suprised to find out I had not. "

" When pro football held the status of pro wrestling and college football was dominant some of the biggest programs hailed from NYC and one of the best was Fordham "

" Great book about thae great coach "

" Great book about the man behind the legend. He was a pill to be around, but he sure knew how to coach a team (but not on game days). It was a bit slow to take off, but then was full of so many great stories from family, friends, and players. "

" Lombardi worked his players extremely hard and was driven to win, so long as his players players played by the rules. When he saw a player commit a penalty he would take that player out even if the player was not caught by an umpire. Imagine a coach doing that in today's game. "