Jed York: Please Read/Absorb 'Finding the Winning Edge' by Bill Walsh

Jd925 · 2010-12-29T18:51:18-08:00

"To this day, Belichick insists Bill Walsh: Finding the Winning Edge is the greatest piece of football literature regarding a franchise blueprint ever written. Belichick read the book in the nuclear winter of his own coaching career, between the disaster with the Cleveland Browns and resurrection with the New England Patriots. At a time in his life time when Belichick was forced to re-examine his basic truths about team building, he wrapped his hands around the second of several books by Walsh.When he was finished, Belichick's philosophical foundation as a coach had once again solidified beneath his feet."Saying it was outstanding wouldn't do it justice. For a coach, it's a Bible," Belichick said. "That book reinforced most of what I thought as a coach. I was glad to see Bill write it and say the things he did because a lot of it was either what I was trying to do or what I believed in. Between the book, the clinics, talking to Bill and picking things up from the (San Francisco) 49ers organization, there was certainly a confirmation in my mind that this is the way to do it." From: http://smartfootball.blogspot.com/2007/08/belichick-on-finding-winning-edge.html Bill Walsh's book lists the GM role and requirements in detail... it's more of a how-to book for organizations than general reading for fans..... Jed York needs to take this book to heart... it really is the blueprint. Anyone else read this book before?

Dec 29, 2010 at 6:57 PM

zeppfan1
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It's a very good book. I own it and have read it several times over the years.

Dec 30, 2010 at 2:12 AM

49Fever
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hey $1000 for a second hand book ? i don't know if jed can afford it
Way too much expensive

Dec 30, 2010 at 2:16 AM

English
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Its a good book. But there is no evidence that Jed reads NT.

So just another vent.

Dec 30, 2010 at 2:28 AM

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Dec 30, 2010 at 2:30 AM

backontop
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Originally posted by English:
Its a good book. But there is no evidence that Jed reads NT.

So just another vent.

He tried to until the Mods banned him. So you can blame all of our problems on the Mods.

JedYork

Dec 30, 2010 at 7:21 AM

LasVegasWally
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The Patriot organization has become what what we used to be. Good post. Now, someone should send Jed the Walsh Bible.

Dec 30, 2010 at 8:15 AM

SonocoNinerFan
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I'm guessing he's probably read this and many other books like it. Putting it into practice is the hard part.

Jan 3, 2015 at 2:16 AM

Jd925
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Bump.

Jan 3, 2015 at 2:18 AM

Jd925
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Just a reminder... this book is great help for front office people so it's always good to go back to it ...

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