As we all know, the New England Patriots Football Club has a long and colorful history filled with memorable players, coaches, owners and most of all, memorable moments for faithful fans. I was fortunate enough to be among the original Patriots Players in 1960 and I have been privileged to maintain a relationship with the Patriots either as a player, coach, newsman or as a radio broadcaster ever since. I have witnessed a lot of Patriots history, but have never before been able to sit down and see all of it so meticulously detailed in one single book.
Now Bob Hyldburg has completed the most comprehensive compilation of Patriots statistics ever assembled in one volume. It is an amazingly detailed accounting of every Patriots Regular Season and Playoff Game recalling all the most significant touchdowns, field goals, extra points, fumbles, interceptions, safeties and other memorable moments in Patriots History. You name it. You will find it in this book.
The Total Patriots Book also contains detailed statistical and interesting personal information of every player who has ever won the red, white and blue of the Pats. Not only is every imaginable Patriots historical statistic presented, but the book is also filled with entertaining photos and illustrations-including rare original Patriots program covers and other long forgotten Patriots related material.
Many different games, from horseshoes to professional baseball, have been called "a game of inches." Bob Hyldburg clearly makes the case that football is not just a game measured in first down yards, but that it too reflects the precision of a game where a measurement as small as an inch can mean the difference between victory and defeat.
Baseball has long been known as a game where statistics, batting averages and every other conceivable measurement of team and player performance is of interest and importance to its fans. Recognizing that football too is a game of great and often-subtle detail Bob Hyldburg has assembled a book that illustrates the same kind of specificity, long associated with baseball, for Patriots Football Fans. Hyldburg has created a book for football "fanatics" to savor as they recall their most memorable moments in Patriots History in amazing detail.
It is sure to be a book that every Patriots fan will enjoy and go back to time and time again, to recall a special season, game, player or play. It is a trivia aficionado's dream and a volume that is sure to be the definitive source when settling a friendly football dispute or two!