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Old 01-12-2009, 02:06 PM   #3034
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Originally Posted by Amnorix View Post
err...one or two. I've read Patriots Reign by Holly, Tales from the Patriots Sidelines by Felger, whatever it's called, the rather weird "Management Secrets of the New England Patriots" by Lavin, Never Give Up, by Tedy Bruschi, Won for All, by Pepper Johnson and Education of a Coach by Halberstam.

The "Management Secrets" book is probably the one you want -- or at least it's the one that comes closest to doing what you want. The problem is that it's a rather disorganized mess. It's like an MBA trying to analyze why something is successful without having too much insider access. It was an interesting read, but again, more than a little disorganized.

Patriots Reign was Michael Holley's book after spending 2 years inside the Pats locker room. He does go into some draft stuff, etc. It's overall a very good, easy read.

The rest probably aren't real close to what you're looking for in terms of philosophy.
Just checked my local Barnes and Noble, and Patriots Reign is in stock. Looks like I'll be picking it up tomorrow...
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