Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Football 5 Chapter 1: America's Greatest Game 7 Chapter 2: Meet Me on the Gridiron 17 Chapter 3: Them's the Rules (And Regulations) 33 Part 2: Go, Offense! 61 Chapter 4: The Quarterback, Football's MVP 63 Chapter 5: The Passing Game 79 Chapter 6: Hitting the Ground Running 93 Chapter 7: The Offensive Line at Work in the Trenches 117 Chapter 8: Offensive Plays and Strategies 131 Part 3: The Big D 159 Chapter 9: These Guys Are Huge: The Defensive Line and Linebackers 161 Chapter 10: The Secondary: Last Line of Defense 177 Chapter 11: Defensive Tactics and Strategies 193 Part 4: Meet the Rest of the Team 211 Chapter 12: Special Teams, Masters of the Kicking Game 213 Chapter 13: Coaches, General Managers, and Other Important Folks 235 Part 5: Football for Everyone 249 Chapter 14: Armchair Quarterbacks and Other Fabulous Fans 251 Chapter 15: Youth Leagues and High School Football 261 Chapter 16: College Football: Where It All Started 273 Chapter 17: Taking a Look at the NFL (And Other Professional Leagues) 289 Chapter 18: Playing Fantasy Football 307 Part 6: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 19: The Ten (Or So) Greatest Defensive Players of All Time 319 Chapter 20: More Than Ten Top Non-Quarterback Offensive Players 333 Chapter 21: More Than Ten Greatest Quarterbacks of All Time 343 Chapter 22: More Than Ten Greatest Coaches in the History of the Game 351 Appendix: Football Speak 361 Index 373.