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Running with the Buffaloes
- A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross Country Team
- By: Chris Lear
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 350
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 306
In Running with the Buffaloes, writer Chris Lear follows the University of Colorado cross-country team through an unforgettable NCAA season....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Glad to hear this one
- By Pat Price on 08-18-17
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Running with the Buffaloes
- A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross Country Team
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 03-31-17
- Language: English
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Bowerman and the Men of Oregon
- The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder
- By: Kenny Moore
- Narrated by: Paul Cirzan
- Length: 20 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 260
No man has affected more runners in more ways than Bill Bowerman....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Inspiring!
- By Patrick Norris on 05-01-16
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Bowerman and the Men of Oregon
- The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder
- Narrated by: Paul Cirzan
- Length: 20 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 04-25-14
- Language: English
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More Power
- The Story of Jürgen Grobler: The most successful Olympic coach of all time
- By: Hugh Matheson, Christopher Dodd
- Narrated by: Joseph Tweedale
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
Jurgen Grobler’s Olympic coaching career is one of legend, yet the man himself has remained resolutely out of the spotlight....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narration needs revision
- By Florencia Pettigrew Prada on 12-05-19
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More Power
- The Story of Jürgen Grobler: The most successful Olympic coach of all time
- Narrated by: Joseph Tweedale
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 07-05-18
- Language: English
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Hurricane Season
- A Coach, His Team, and Their Triumph in the Time of Katrina
- By: Neal Thompson
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
That afternoon was the last time the high-school Patriots would see one another for weeks; some teammates they'd never see again. Hurricane Katrina was about to tear their lives apart....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Breathtaking 'Cover-to-Cover' Listen!
- By Gillian on 07-30-15
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Hurricane Season
- A Coach, His Team, and Their Triumph in the Time of Katrina
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 09-20-07
- Language: English
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Play Big
- Lessons in Being Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL
- By: Jen Welter, Stephanie Krikorian
- Narrated by: Jen Welter
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
When Jen Welter became a linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, she was the first woman to ever break the glass sideline of the NFL....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Own Your Impact
- By Marisa Cali on 11-19-20
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Play Big
- Lessons in Being Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL
- Narrated by: Jen Welter
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 10-10-17
- Language: English
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Rising Tide
- Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's Last Quarter
- By: Randy Roberts, Ed Krzemienski
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
The story of how Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and Joe Namath, his star quarterback at the University of Alabama, led the Crimson Tide to victory and transformed football into a truly national pastime....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love Alabama football? Read this!!
- By Miss Faulk on 07-16-15
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Rising Tide
- Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's Last Quarter
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 08-20-13
- Language: English
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Just Win, Baby
- The Al Davis Story
- By: Murray Olderman
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Revealing how a young assistant coach became a head coach, general manager, league commissioner, and controlling partner of the Oakland Raiders franchise, this biography pays tribute to Al Davis....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Worth listening to, but has some flaws.
- By Jerry on 12-19-13
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Just Win, Baby
- The Al Davis Story
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 12-21-12
- Language: English
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Saban
- The Making of a Coach
- By: Monte Burke
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 446
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 392
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 391
As the head coach of the University of Alabama's football team, Nick Saban is perhaps the most influential - and controversial - man in the sport....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator is awful.
- By kenneth on 08-12-15
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Saban
- The Making of a Coach
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 08-04-15
- Language: English
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Fearless
- By: Doug Pederson, Dan Pompei - contributor
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 140
How does an underdog become a champion? One of the most innovative, gutsy, and dynamic head coaches in the NFL reveals the strategies behind building the Eagles team that shocked the world by winning the Super Bowl....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I am not an Eagles fan, but this is still a GREAT book!!!
- By Jimmy Larrison on 09-03-18
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Fearless
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 08-21-18
- Language: English
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Wins, Losses, and Lessons
- An Autobiography
- By: Lou Holtz
- Narrated by: Lou Holtz
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 699
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 582
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Story5 out of 5 stars 579
Few people in the history of college sports have been more influential or had a bigger impact than Lou Holtz....
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4 out of 5 stars
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great story about an incredibly successful coach
- By James on 04-30-12
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Wins, Losses, and Lessons
- An Autobiography
- Narrated by: Lou Holtz
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-05-06
- Language: English
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When Pride Still Mattered
- A Life of Vince Lombardi
- By: David Maraniss
- Narrated by: David Maraniss
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 158
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 158
When Pride Still Mattered is the quintessential story of the American family: how Vince Lombardi, the son of an immigrant Italian butcher, rose to the top...
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3 out of 5 stars
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sound quality 2 is not so good
- By anonymous on 01-09-07
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When Pride Still Mattered
- A Life of Vince Lombardi
- Narrated by: David Maraniss
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 04-04-00
- Language: English
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Steinbrenner
- The Last Lion of Baseball
- By: Bill Madden
- Narrated by: Kerin McCue
- Length: 18 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
No owner has changed the landscape of sports more than New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great insight into how The Boss kept hiring Billy!
- By Wiley on 12-10-18
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Steinbrenner
- The Last Lion of Baseball
- Narrated by: Kerin McCue
- Length: 18 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 05-11-10
- Language: English
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Lou
- Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball
- By: Lou Piniella, Bill Madden
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
In this candid, revealing, and entertaining memoir, the beloved New York Yankee legend looks back over his nearly 50-year career as a player and a manager....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great back scenes stories
- By Auntie Babs on 08-02-18
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Lou
- Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 05-16-17
- Language: English
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Parcells: A Football Life
- By: Bill Parcells, Nunyo Demasio
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 26 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 251
Bill Parcells may be the most iconic football coach of our time. During his decades-long tenure as an NFL coach, he turned failing franchises into contenders....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent football book
- By bluestar on 02-14-15
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Parcells: A Football Life
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 26 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 10-28-14
- Language: English
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Chuck Noll
- His Life's Work
- By: Michael MacCambridge
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story5 out of 5 stars 121
Chuck Noll won four Super Bowls and presided over one of the greatest football dynasties in history, the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 70s....
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Best Football books available
- By JBC on 09-09-17
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Chuck Noll
- His Life's Work
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 08-08-17
- Language: English
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Madden
- A Biography
- By: Bryan Burwell
- Narrated by: Mark Moseley
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Story5 out of 5 stars 169
Madden is an entertaining, enlightening, and often poignant look back at the life of one of the greatest coaches, broadcasters, and beloved ambassadors the game has ever known....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Essential For Raider And Madden Fans
- By MovieGuy on 03-08-16
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Madden
- A Biography
- Narrated by: Mark Moseley
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 12-20-12
- Language: English
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Walk On
- From Pee Wee Dropout to the NFL Sidelines - My Unlikely Story of Football, Purpose, and Following an Amazing God
- By: Ben Malcolmson, Patti McCord - with
- Narrated by: Scott Pollak
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story5 out of 5 stars 49
In this true, compelling account of perseverance and hope from Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll's assistant, a young journalist walks on to a top-ranked USC football team and, guided by his faith, shares God's love, launching him on an unexpected journey with an amazing outcome....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun!
- By Justin Erickson on 09-28-23
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Walk On
- From Pee Wee Dropout to the NFL Sidelines - My Unlikely Story of Football, Purpose, and Following an Amazing God
- Narrated by: Scott Pollak
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 07-17-18
- Language: English
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