The Blind Side - Evolution of The game - Michael lewis

No, but someone posted a link to a long article on here the other week detailing a similar topic involving Taylor and the evolution of the left tackle.

That was me mate,the extract is in thi sbook,it brought back memories and made me want to buy it.

The book is fantastic, made me keep an eye on Michael Oher.

Its up there with Next Man Up by John Feinstein as one one of the best NFL books i have read.

LTs book Over the Edge is also a great read!

seen the film 'the blind side' i really enjoyed it. well worth seeing, not sure if its in cinemas this side of the atlantic yet.

yep, seen the film too, very enjoyable, seemingly a gentle giant until pushed a little bit and then he's dynamite in your hands

I hear the film is nothing like the book?

Cheers,i'll look out for the film,the books starting off eally well.
He may have made their lives an absolute misery and stopped them from sleeping but Left tackles and offensive linemen in general have an awful lot to thank Lawrence Taylor for, in terms of salary an elite Left Tackle is second only to a qb.

Just finished reading his Moneyball book. Excellent read. Apparently there's a movie in the works for that too -

http://green-all-over.blogspot.com/2010/01/lies-damn-lies-and-movie.html

Moneyball was a good read, Billy Beane :x

money ball is brilliant.
the blind side is even better. just a wonderfully written 'story' about real life - if you get that.

if you find yourself liking the authors 'effortless' writing style as much as the subject, try LIARS POKER. that is one magic book too.

cheers fellas,i'll get the others.
About a third of the way through this book and i cant put it down,wont be long in finishing it.
Superbly written and already its brought home to me the power of the game and the lives that are touch and involved in it.
The never ending stream of top college coaches beating a door to his high school just to see him in practice really does hammer home the influence of the left tackle in the game.