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Freezing cold takes : NFL : football media's most inaccurate predictions -- and the fascinating stories behind them / Fred Segal.

by Segal, Fred (Sports blogger), author.

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Philadelphia : Running Press, 2022.

National Football League -- History.

Football -- United States -- Miscellanea.

Mass media and sports -- United States -- History.

Football -- United States -- Anecdotes.

Football -- United States -- Humor.

9780762475452 (paperback) :

0762475455 (paperback)

xi, 321 pages ; 23 cm

Introduction: A book about freezing cold takes. What's that? -- "The Patriots will regret hiring Bill Belichick" (2000 New England Patriots) -- "Trade Dan Marino. Keep Scott Mitchell" (1993 Miami Dolphins) -- "Chip Kelly is the answer to our city's prayer" (2013-2015 Philadelphia Eagles -- "How could the Ravens pass up Lawrence Phillips, take OT Jonathan Ogden, and draft 'smallish' Ray Lewis?" (1996 Baltimore Ravens) -- "I'm telling you, [the Chargers] have something special here [with Ryan Leaf]" (Preseason performance traps) -- "No point in keeping Tom Coughlin around" (2004-2007 New York Giants) -- "Brian Brohm has more upside than Aaron Rodgers" (2008 Green Bay Packers) -- "The Jets just got the steal of the draft, their future starting QB, Bryce Petty" (NFL draft freezing cold takes) -- "Tony Mandarich is in a class by himself... it doesn't get any better than this" (1989 Green Bay Packers) -- "When it comes to winning that one critical game, Bill Cowher can't do it" (1992-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers) -- "The 49ers should do everyone a favor. Trade Steve Young. The myth. And the man" (1987-1994 San Francisco 49ers) -- "Why would we give up a first-round pick for [Brett Favre]?" (1992-1998 Green Bay Packers) -- "The Vikings fleeced the Cowboys to get Herschel Walker (1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys) -- "Turns out, the Patriots' unlikely 2001 season journey seems more and more like an aberration" (2000-2005 New England Patriots).

"Since 2015, Fred Segal has chronicled unprophetic sports predictions on the internet. [This book] is a vast collection of poorly aged NFL commentary made by media, coaches, and sports personalities. In each chapter, Segal does a deep dive into the reasonings and context in which the prediction was made -- and why it went so terribly wrong. Exploring ill-fated takes like "The Patriots will regret hiring Bill Belichick" and "The Dolphins could have had their next Dan Marino if they selected Brady Quinn," this is a wholly unique and endlessly entertaining lens through which to explore NFL history." -- Back cover.

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