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I deeply appreciated the opportunity to read and review this book. I'll be using it's contents in my teaching and will make sure to keep an eye out for more works from this author/publisher.
I became a fan of the Eagles during the playoff run last year. Watching the team pull through all the injuries especially the one of their starting QB was amazing to see. That is what drew me to this book and I'm glad that I read it. I feel like I have a new appreciation for Coach Pederson as a person and a coach.
I am a huge football fan but did not really know much about Doug Pederson. The only thing I really knew was he was a Super Bowl winning coach and seemed passionate. The author did a great job telling his story and I enjoyed learning more about the “man” as my husband calls him. I definitely recommend this book.
Such a great book about an overlooked "unpicked" to super bowl coach. In a time when you think the NFL will self-sabotage itself out of existence here is a story about a man and a team who together made a difference. Fantastic.
Doug Pederson, head coach of the Super Bowl LII champion Philadelphia Eagles, offers an interesting look at his life and career in his new memoir, Fearless.
Throughout the book Pederson easily transitions between his early life, his time as a player in the NFL, and his current job as head coach of the Eagles. As might be expected, he spends considerable time on what he's best known for, guiding the Eagles to their first Super Bowl championship following the 2017 season.
Pederson gives insight into his coaching and leadership philosophies, and it's not hard to see why his players and coaches love him and enjoy working hard for him. He recounts the influences of those who have mentored him in football and in life and the experiences that have brought him to where he is today. Particular note is given to serving as Brett Favre's longtime backup in Green Bay, his apprenticeship as a coach under Andy Reid, the support of his wife Jeannie for the last quarter century, and the importance of his Christian faith to who he is as a person and a coach. Another interesting feature in this book is Pederson's thoughts on his team and players moving forward, not just in looking back at the triumph in the most recent Super Bowl.
Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles in particular will enjoy Fearless, but football fans anywhere will find something to like in this enjoyable football memoir. Thanks to NetGalley for providing a review copy in exchange for an honest review.
Great biography about the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles who won the most recent Super Bowl. I enjoy reading about the "insider view" of how the NFL works, and it was also interesting to read about how Doug's faith influences his professional life. Very good book. There are some chapters/sections that felt very cliche, but for the most part it feels like the author is sharing his heart without too much filter.
I didn’t really know anything about Doug Peterson before reading this book. However, after reading this book I really like the guy. This book gives great insight into being a coach and what it’s like to be in the NFL. I highly recommend this book.
What an inspirational and informative book FEARLESS, by Doug Pederson, is. Pederson walks the reader through his coaching philosophy, how came to be the man he is today, and intertwines insight into how the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles became Super Bowl champions.
From being an undrafted rookie to Super Bowl winning head coach, Pederson has had a storied career in the NFL. He crafts the book to explain a part of his coaching style in each chapter and reinforces its effectiveness and/or how he came use that facet of coaching by telling a story either from his career as a mostly backup quarterback, from his family upbringing, or from observing a applying coaching styles from his many coaching mentors. Pederson's optimism and calculated aggressive approach as player and a coach and really in how he lives life is infectious and inspiring. Even when he talks about his mistakes, which he fully acknowledges and owns, the reader just feels like all of it together is just part of living the way Doug Pederson lives.
Full of stories, anecdotes, and meaningful thoughts on life, FEARLESS reminds us to prepare for life choices properly, but then be fearless in the choices we make.