Overview

In the world of modern football, no position defines a franchise like the quarterback. The QB is the story of a year in the making of those star players and of the most significant year in QB development in sports history. It is also the year five-foot ten-inch Russell Wilson wins the Super Bowl and, for the first time in over sixty years, a sub-six-foot QB, Johnny Manziel, gets drafted in the first round, forcing NFL power brokers to reexamine how they look at the position--and the game. To tell the story of all that goes on to create the perfect quarterback, bestselling author Bruce Feldman gained unique access to Johnny Football (that's Johnny Manziel), George Whitfield, and many other players in what has become a specialized and high-stakes business. The QB tells the story of the interlocking paths of the most fascinating characters involved in this secretive world, examining how advanced analysis has taken root in football. The stories of these men illustrate how high the stakes of the quarterback's game really are, taking listeners on a compelling journey into the heart of America's beloved game.

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"Bruce Feldman has an uncanny ability to show in rich detail the guts of the real world of football.-- ""Joe Tessitore, ESPN play-by-play commentator"" ""Detailed, technical breakdown of the modern QB with juicy inside stuff on Johnny Football, Trent Dilfer, and the world of gurus. -- ""Sports Illustrated"" ""There are lots of sports reporters but very few great reporters who happen to cover sports...Bruce Feldman has proven to be one of the latter. His deep dives on recruiting and the University of Miami broke new ground and gave deeper understanding to fans of all stripes. His book examining the rising importance of the modern quarterback will do the same."" -- ""Chuck Todd, NBC News"" ""Whether it's your NFL team or your fantasy team, nothing will make or break the franchise like picking your quarterback. In The QB, Bruce Feldman offers unprecedented, and at times counterintuitive, insight into what to look for in the NFL QB of the future."" -- ""Matthew Berry, ESPN senior fantasy sports analyst and New York Times bestselling author of Fantasy Life"""

Author Information

Bruce Feldman is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books and articles, including Swing Your Sword, Meat Market, and Cane Mutiny. He is the CBS Sports senior college football columnist, giving him unparalleled access to the new generation of quarterback gurus. He has covered college football for two decades, including seventeen years at ESPN. He joined CBS in 2011 and covers the sport for the company's broadcast, online, and cable platforms. His articles have been cited in several editions of The Best American Sports Writing and have been nominated for numerous national magazine awards, and he has won first place awards in contests sponsored by the Football Writers Association of America. Bruce lives in Los Angeles. Corey M. Snow is a full-time audiobook narrator and voice talent from the great Pacific Northwest, working from his home studio in Olympia, Washington. In his life before becoming a narrator he has been a typesetter, a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, a software developer, and much more. He has recorded numerous audiobooks, including the DeChance Chronicles by David Niall Wilson, Crescent Lake by David Sakmyster, and the riveting Black Hearts by Time magazine editor Jim Frederick. Corey Snow, a full-time audiobook narrator and voice actor living in the great Pacific Northwest, has been everything from a paratrooper to a software developer. Working from his studio in Olympia, Washington, he has recorded numerous audiobooks, including Crescent Lake by David Sakmyster and several titles in David Niall Wilson's DeChance Chronicles. Corey's love of reading and storytelling shows in every word, regardless of whether he is bringing characters from a novel to life, clearly detailing military history, or making software theory riveting.

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