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100 1  Lister, Richard|c(Lawyer),|eauthor. 
245 14 The Third Team :|bNFL Officials. Their Lives, Their 
       Stories /|cRichard Lister. 
264  1 [Place of publication not identified] :|bNYLA,|c[2019] 
264  4 |c©2019 
300    1 online resource (345 pages) 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
506    Access limited to subscribing institutions. 
520    The only third-person account describing the lives and 
       work of NFL game officials. There would be no NFL football
       without him. He is an accountant, educator, lawyer, sales 
       executive, policeman, dentist, business owner, corporate 
       executive, or fireman. He is an NFL game official. His 
       life is a little like Clark Kent's; he lives a mainstream 
       life Monday through Friday. On Sunday he puts on a uniform
       lending impressive power. He makes decisions affecting 
       lives, careers, and fortunes. On his best day he is 
       anonymous and unappreciated; on his worst, he is despised.
       He does a job from which fans, coaches, players, and even 
       he himself demand perfection. He will never achieve it. 
       Though having an essential part in a popular game, he 
       prefers a low profile. His anonymity evokes curiosity 
       about who he really is. The Third Team takes stories and 
       reflections from interviews with 25 past and current 
       National Football League officials, including some among 
       football's greatest, to give the reader a look into a job 
       that is far more exacting than even the most astute fan 
       appreciates. The stories reveal the kind of person who 
       reaches the pinnacle. Though competitive, wanting to be 
       the best among peers, each man recognizes that his crew s 
       performance has higher value than individual achievement. 
       Becoming a team player will bond each crewmember into a 
       powerful brotherhood. Their stories ranging from humorous 
       to poignant give the reader insight into those working to 
       keep NFL playing fields level for both teams. The 
       perspectives are complemented by observations from former 
       NFL coaches Tony Dungy, Steve Mariucci, Herman Edwards, 
       and Jerry Glanville along with former player and current 
       television analyst Matt Millen. The Third Team will appeal
       to the fan who is interested in the game's inner workings 
       and who will appreciate stories from behind the scenes and
       inside the country's most popular spectator sport. 
588 0  Print version record. 
650  7 SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / Football.|2bisacsh 
655  0 Electronic books. 
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