Playing the Offensive Line : A Comprehensive Guide for Coaches and Players. This item is unavailable.Playing the Offensive Line : A Comprehensive Guide for Coaches and Players

"I can't imagine that there has ever been a better book on offensive line play. It is the ultimate teaching tool for any level of play--from the pro level to youth football. Great book!"

--Tom Flores, five-time Super Bowl champion

The most important unit on any football team, from Pop Warner to the pros, is the offensive line. In Playing the Offensive Line, former New York Giant and Super Bowl champion Karl Nelson and veteran coach Bob O'Connor team up to offer winning strategies to players and coaches of all levels. In this illustrated guide, the authors show how to:

• Use proper stance
• Block effectively in running, passing, kicking, and goal line situations
• Execute a clean snap from center to quarterback

Karl Nelson anchored the New York Giants' offensive line for eight seasons, including the championship season of 1986. He has since served as a radio broadcast consultant for the team. He lives in Montvale, New Jersey.

Bob O' Connor has coached football for nearly fifty years, from junior high school to European professional teams. He is the author of several books on physical education and makes his home in Los Angeles.

BOB O’CONNOR has coached football for nearly 50 years, from junior high school to university to European professional teams. He is an honorary member lifetime member of The American Football Coaches Association and has coached alongside two Super Bowl coaches. He is a professor at Pierce College in Los Angeles and the author of more than 20 books on health and physical education.