The Paolantonio Report: The Most Overrated and Underrated Teams, Players, Coaches, and Moments in NFL History

In The Paolantonio Report – The Most Overrated and Underrated Players, Teams, Coaches and Moments in NFL History, ESPN national correspondent Sal Paolantonio, who reports for SportsCenter, Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Football’s Kick-Off Show, examines the legends, the myths and over-hyped moments of America’s most popular game. With award-winning football writer Reuben Frank, who appears regularly on SI.com, Paolantonio goes behind the highlights, the drama and the numbers to set some things straight – once and for all – about the game we all watch on Sunday and Monday night, then debate every waking moment until the next kickoff. Call it “Monday Morning Quarterbacking, Extreme Edition”. For example: The Catch – Joe Montana to Dwight Clark – overrated. Not even in the top ten moments in NFL history. And Chuck Bednarik, the Eagles linebacker who knocked out Frank Gifford? He wasn’t that fearsome, and was considered slow and not a very good tackler.The Paolantonio Report includes chapters analyzing the most underrated and overrated quarterbacks, receivers, running backs, defensive backs, defensive linemen, offensive linemen, linebackers and specialists. Also look for chapters on the most underrated and overrated coaches, teams, offensive and defensive units, Hall of Famers, Super Bowls and some of the most underrated and overrated moments in the sport’s storied history -- with plenty of fun sidebars peppered throughout the book. Using an analytical approach that considers decades of stats, trends and historical data, The Paolantonio Report is certain to settle many arguments. It’s just as certain to start many more. Let the Monday Morning Quarterbacking begin! Read more