Michael lewis saints biography the blind side

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book by Michael Lewis

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game is a book by Michael Lewis released on September 2, , by W.

W. Norton & Company. It focuses on American football.^[1][2]

Contents

The book is an examination of how offensive football strategy has evolved over the past three decades in two key ways: the development of the West Coast offense by Bill Walsh first at the Cincinnati Bengals and later at the San Francisco 49ers to great acclaim, and the arrival of linebackerLawrence Taylor to the New York Giants.

The increased use of the pass and the introduction of a particularly lethal pass-rusher placed an increased importance on the role of the offensive left tackle. Most quarterbacks are right-handed and in order to throw, they stand with their left shoulder facing down field.

Thus, they turn their backs to linebackers and other defenders pass rushing fr