Description: An award-winning sportswriter examines the structure and inner workings of the iconic New England Patriots' franchise, from its humble start to its unprecedented pinnacle, and describes how this institution stretches beyond just the boundaries of sports. Photos.
Brief description: Christopher Price is a native New Englander who has covered the Boston sports scene for the last 20-plus years, bringing insightful game stories and in-depth features to a variety of local and national media outlets. An award-winning sportswriter who has been honored by Northeastern University, New England Press Association, and the North Carolina Press Association for his work, he's served as a contributor to ESPN.com, SI.com, WEEI.com, and Baseball America, as well as The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald and The Cape Cod Times. In addition, he's the author of "New England Patriots: The Complete Illustrated History," as well as "Baseball by the Beach" and "The Blueprint: How the New England Patriots Beat the System to Create the Last Great NFL Superpower." He lives outside of Boston with his wife Kate, his son Noah and their cat, Stretch.
Review Quotes:
"The Blueprint offers a Moneyball-like look at how coach Bill Belichick and personnel man Scott Pioli built the New England Patriot dynasty." --Sports Illustrated
"Price...delivers a brisk narrative of the snakebit early years of the Patriots and a thorough examination of the personnel deals and philosophy that have lately brought in the players who won Super Bowls for them....He's done enough to make me return to the couch on Sunday." --Jay Jennings, The New York Times Book Review "Price's research is thorough, and his storytelling shows a creative flair....There is so much good material here." --The Boston Globe "Price's level of research is evident. His chronicles of the checkered past of the team to its current power are thorough and his sources varied as he draws on the experience of everyone from former players to season ticket holders to fellow beat writers." --New Hampshire Union Leader