The New England Patriots came into being as a bargain basement franchise in an untested upstart professional football league. During the first ten years of their existence, they were nomads without a home field and lost more games than they won. Yet the team, then known as the Boston Patriots, eventually captured the hearts and minds of football fans across the six state region and in “Patriots Nation” throughout America. Over its colorful five-decade history, the once rag-tag establishment has become a model franchise in the National Football League and an organization symbolic with excellence, championships, and with one of the finest stadiums in the NFL. From their humble beginning in Boston to their impressive evolution as multiple Super Bowl Champions in Foxboro, the Patriots have provided fans with years of great victories along with heartbreaking defeats, heroes and scapegoats, and thousands of memorable moments from the ridiculous to the sublime. It’s all here. New England Patriots IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom will challenge every Patriots football follower with over 200 interesting, entertaining, and sometimes hilarious questions and answers along with some enlightening editorial comments about the history of the storied franchise. So take the challenge! Test your New England Patriots IQ! See if you if you are an “Average Fan,” an “All-Time Great,” a “Hall of Famer,” or maybe even a “Patriots Genius” as you enjoy this ultimate test of true Patriots fandom! Editorial Reviews "Longtime Patriots season ticket holder Chuck Burgess has written books on golf, baseball, and the New England Patriots broadcast team of Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti, and now goes for the extra points with a truly enjoyable book that will test your Patriots IQ." - Bill Nowlin, Rounder Books Publisher and Author "Awesome!" - Dan Roche, WBZ-TV / TV 38 Sports "New England Patriots IQ is a wonderful book, chock full of great football stuff. Our call-in listeners loved the questions and answers even when they were stumped. It brings back a lot of great memories..." - Jordan Rich, Host of the Jordan Rich Show, WBZ 1030AM, Boston "Think you know the New England Patriots? Chuck Burgess does. It's all here in his fascinating new book, New England Patriots IQ." - Gene Valicenti, WPRO 630 AM talk radio & WJAR NBC 10 TV news, Providence "One of the things I loved about this great book are the quotes from the players..." - Will Gilbert, host of the "Rhode Show," WPRI TV, Providence "Full of fun, facts and questions about the Patriots ... Chuck Burgess is the man with the answers." - Pam Cross, WCVB TV, Boston. "Man, this is a great book. I was stumped on many questions ... a great job, Chuck." - Bob Lobel, legendary Boston sportscaster, and host on WTPL-FM radio, New Hampshire

With five AP National Championships since 1983, Miami Hurricanes football ranks among the nation's elite collegiate programs. Use any standard you want for greatness—winning streaks, Heisman winners, Hall of Famers, NFL draft picks, All-Americans, rivalries and Bowl victories—Miami is an indisputable powerhouse. And if you live in the realm of Canes Fandom then this book of history and trivia is for you. It's a celebration of the legendary teams, coaches, players and moments that have made the U such an iconic program—but it's also a test of your fandom, your opportunity to show how much you really know about Hurricanes football. So step up to the challenge. Test your skills. Wrack your brain. It's your Canes IQ, the ultimate test of true fandom.

In terms of population the city of Green Bay is barely a blip on the map compared to sports markets like New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Detroit, Dallas and Indianapolis. Even Jacksonville, Florida—home of the hapless Jaguars—has a population eight times greater than Green Bay. So how do you explain 70,000-plus fans at Lambeau Field for every Packers home game? It's pretty simple. This "blip on the map" city has an address that rivals Times Square. Welcome to Titletown, USA. The Packers own more championships than any other team in professional football. The franchise claims legendary names like Lambeau, Lombardi and Nitschke as its own. Green Bay might be home to mere thousands, but there are millions more who live and breathe in the realm of cheesehead fandom. Green and gold merchandise annually ranks among the NFL's best selling. Want to buy season tickets to Lambeau? Good luck. There are more people on the waiting list than there are people living in Green Bay. This is a franchise steeped in tradition and rich in history—and all of it can be found within these pages: the great players, from Johnny Blood to Clay Matthews, Bart Starr to Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers, every title game, and the greatest moments, from the Ice Bowl to Super Bowl XXXI. Think you know Packers history? Think again. With stories from every era in team history and 350 brand new trivia questions, there's something here for every cheesehead—so test your skills, wrack your brain, it's your Green Bay Packers IQ, the ultimate test of true fandom.

Love OU Football? Love trivia? Think you know every bit of trivia on Oklahoma Sooner Football? Think again. It’s time to find out how smart you really are about the Sooners. Test your knowledge of one of the greatest sports programs in America. Learn the fascinating facts that made the Oklahoma Sooners an elite college football power. Anybody can recite a few famous players and coaches, but is your Sooner Nation IQ able to withstand 200 questions on everything from leading rushers to tackle artists? Just how much do you know about the home of the Sooners and the program’s winning prowess? Will you earn a Ruf-Nek shotgun blast after getting a question right? We'll let you know. Test your skills. Wrack your brain. It's the ultimate Oklahoma Sooner IQ test. This book is for everyone: those who think they know everything about OU football, and those who don’t know much about OU football history but love their Sooners. Good luck and Boomer Sooner.

Think you know Buffalo Bills Football? Think again. It's time to find out how smart you really are about the Bills. Anybody can tailgate, but can you make it through the whole game, playing in frozen Ralph Wilson Stadium, grinding it out in the chill of the Buffalo winter? Will you earn that cool drink that tastes of success as you savor memories of O.J., Drew Bledsoe, Marv Levy, Jim Kelly or Doug Flutie marking yet another victory? We'll let you know. Test your skills. Wrack your brain. It's the ultimate Buffalo Bills IQ test! If you love Bills football then you’ll love this book, and you will definitely be given plenty of chances to prove your mad-trivia skills: eight chapters and 200 questions. That’s what you’re up against, and we’re keeping score. This book, however, is not just a test of your fandom – it is also a celebration of the many legends who have made the Bills one of the most successful and celebrated franchises in football history.

A groundbreaking roadmap for improving global literacy and conflict-resolution skills in middle and high schools across the United States In Raising Global IQ, Carl Hobert calls on K–12 teachers, administrators, parents, and students alike to transform the educational system by giving students the tools they need to become responsible citizens in a shrinking, increasingly interdependent world. Drawing on his nearly thirty years teaching, developing curricula, and leading conflict-resolution workshops here and around the world, he offers creative, well-tested, and understandable pedagogical ideas to help improve our children’s GIQ— Global Intelligence Quotient. Cognizant of many U.S. schools’ limited budgets and time, Hobert advocates teaching foreign languages early in life, honing students’ conflict-resolution skills, providing creative-service learning opportunities, and offering cultural-exchange possibilities in students’ own communities, as well as nationally and abroad—all before they graduate from high school.

Think you know everything about the Boston Celtics? Think again! The follow-up to the original Boston Celtics IQ, this test will strain your brain even harder. Volume II contains five chapters and 200 brand new trivia questions that will stump even the most seasoned Celtics fans. No Celtics topics are off-limits. Are you a Celtics Hall of Famer, or should you start rooting for a lesser franchise like the Lakers or Knicks? It’s time to find out – test your skills, wrack your brain, it’s the ultimate Boston Celtics IQ test.

The definitive account of the 2001-2004 New England Patriots. Analyzes the many "success factors" underlying the team's two Super Bowl victories in three seasons. Entertains with humorous, insightful quotations from players, coaches, executives, and owners while helping fans vicariously experience life as a New England Patriot. "Management Secrets" is essential reading for any serious fan of Bill Belichick's Patriots and anyone seeking to build a great organization. (Vol. 1 covers the team's achievements, personnel, teamwork, motivation, and competition. Vol. 2 to be published February 2005.) James Lavin earned his economics Ph.D. at Stanford, where he analyzed "high performance work organizations" (like the Patriots). He also holds degrees in: political science (Harvard, magna cum laude), economics (London School of Economics), and East Asian studies (Stanford). James grew up in Wayland, MA cheering for many lousy Patriots teams.

This revealing look at the New England Patriots captures the stories of passion, power, and struggles of one of the most remarkable franchises in sports. True Pats fans know that while today the team’s owner, coach, players, and stadium all rank among the best in the country, the early years weren’t so rosy. For decades the Patriots were a team known for having comically inept management and ownership, as well as the worst stadium in the NFL. It was only with the arrival of Coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady in 2000 that the Pats became a powerhouse. In Tales from the New England Patriots Sideline, former players share the hilarious and shocking tales of the team’s early tumultuous years. Readers will walk through the tragedies and triumphs of Patriots history. As any true fan knows, to understand how far your team has come, you've got to know where they've been. Without a doubt, Tales from the New England Patriots Sideline is a must-read for any Patriots fan or Boston sports fanatic.

Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the New England Patriots documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining—and unsparing—fashion, this book sparkles with Patriots highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include the impressive Super Bowl seasons but also the horrendous years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.