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"Gilden's detailed book captures the excitement of the Unitas-led Colts drives and provides a glimpse into one of pro football's greatest player-coach relationships."—Publishers Weekly (Publishers Weekly)"Jack Gilden's new book reminds us that the game, even in its golden era, has always had controversy. But it was usually well-hidden. Gilden uncovers much that we never suspected, in a book about two of the most legendary figures the game has ever known. . . . This one's not for the hero worshippers who wish only to think of their favorite teams as happy bands of brothers. It's about one of the greatest teams in football history—the late, lamented Colts before they were snatched from Baltimore—and the sheer contempt their quarterback and coach had for each other."—Michael Olesker, Baltimore Post-Examiner (Michael Olesker Baltimore Post-Examiner 2018-09-03)"The author does a fine job of re-creating the Colts' fierce rivalry with Vince Lombardi's Packers and presents well-rounded portraits of Shula, Unitas, and other principals such as owner Carroll Rosenbloom and players Tom Matte and Raymond Berry."—John Maxymuk, Library Journal (John Maxymuk Library Journal)"Both Unitas and Shula are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, each carving out a glorious career. For seven years they both excelled in spite of each other, winning more games than even Vince Lombardi’s fabled Packers. Gilden brings that conflict into sharp focus with a compelling narrative and the perspective of people who admired both men."—Bob D'Angelo, Sport in American History (Bob D'Angelo Sport in American History 2018-09-30)"This is a very interesting and informative book on the Colts and the two legends who played an important role in making the Colts one of the best teams during the 1960's. Their role in changing the landscape of professional football cannot be overlooked and this book informs the reader of their importance."—Guy Who Reviews Sports Books (Guy Who Reviews Sports Books 2018-09-25)"I enjoyed reading this book as the author was able to balance the conflicts we saw with Shula and Unitas in the context of the period of societal turmoil they played in. He was also able to interview many individuals from that time period that helped give greater strength to the story that was told. If you are a fan of the Colts and or 1960's football this book would be an excellent addition to your library."—Gridiron Greats Book Review (Gridiron Greats Book Review)“The Baltimore Colts of the 1960s are one of pro football’s great underreported stories. The fact that Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers took their headlines and championships doesn’t make them any less fascinating. With passion for the subject, extensive reporting, and sharp analysis, Jack Gilden brings to life Johnny Unitas, Don Shula, their team, their era, and their city. I thought I knew everything about Baltimore sports after covering them for more than three decades, but Collision of Wills taught me a lot.”—John Eisenberg, former Baltimore Sun sports columnist and author of The Streak: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken Jr., and Baseball’s Most Historic Record (John Eisenberg 2018-03-02)

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About the Author

Jack Gilden is a past winner of the Simon Rockower journalism award.  His work has appeared in Orioles Magazine, the Baltimore Sun and Evening Sun, and the Baltimore Jewish Times.  He also consults businesses about their messaging and teaches writing at the college level. For more information about the author visit jackgilden.com.

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Product details

Hardcover: 352 pages

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press; First Edition edition (October 1, 2018)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1496206916

ISBN-13: 978-1496206916

Product Dimensions:

6.4 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.3 out of 5 stars

34 customer reviews

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#220,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

History, written by the winners? What about the near-winners? Or are they just losers? Those who've studied the NFL of the '60s have likely had ample portions of Green Bay Packers lore -- and why not for the most victorious team of that significant decade of pro football's history? But those who came close to glory have much to tell too, as this insightful look into the Baltimore Colts reveals. League champions in '58-'59, led by the scintillating Johnny Unitas, the Colts from 1963-'68 nipped at the heels of greatness, only to come up short in a great many of those wacky ways that can afflict those perennial contenders (i.e. Brooklyn Dodgers of the '40s and '50s, Buffalo Bills of the '90s); and, so, therefore, yet more tragic than teams that enjoy a moment and vanish. With future Hall of Famers Unitas at QB and Don Shula as coach, this team surely should have done more than be upset in a pair of championship games ('64 NFL, Super Bowl III) and just miss out on other occasions. But such is the tale. Gilden tells it smoothly, tracking through various players, across egos and time, gain and pain. The pro game was in transition from the leather helmet era to glitz, glamor and becoming the darling of Madison Avenue -- but not quite. The portraits of Unitas, Shula and many other people and moments -- including new insights into why the Colts were upset by the New York Jets in that infamous Super Bowl -- make this a compelling mix of sports and culture.

Gilden's book reflects a crazy amount of research, and is taking me through the golden era of football like I haven't experienced since I was a boy in the 70's. What an unusual relationship between young coach and veteran player - as if Belichick was ousted and Sean McVeigh forced to take over managing Brady. Gilden's prose is highly enjoyable thus far, and I have forgotten what the world looked like in the 60's and 70's - I forgot, on purpose, the backdrop of Vietnam, and the state of working class Baltimore. This book is much more than the NFL, its the origins of the present day NFL, and its a story for me about a father and a son, about passing torches efficiently, and about young Shula who I've met on numerous occasions. I wish I could share this with Mad Dog Mandich - he'd have loved to have a voice in this book and about the time. As Shula's days grow shorter, this book has greater value to a a South Florida resident and someone who used to make his way around the NFL in business.

Jack Gilden’s debut book, Collision of Wills: Johnny Unitas, Don Shula and the Rise of the Modern NFL (University of Nebraska Press, 978-1496206916), is more than a story of the relationship between quarterback and coach. It is an entertaining and fascinating history of professional football during an era of great change. With captivating prose, Gilden deftly intertwines the political unrest, sexual revolution, and the civil rights movement of the 1960’s with the evolution of the sport. Shula and Unitas did not agree on much, and their frustrations with each other fueled their individual successes, just as frustrations between the “Greatest Generation” and the boomers fueled societal social changes. You need not be a football fan to enjoy this book, but by the end of it, you might be. Chock full of emotion and anecdotes, as well as compelling play-by-play action, Collision of Wills is a game-changer. Highly recommended.

Collision of WillsJack Gilden’s Collision of Wills: Johnny Unitas, Don Shula, and the Rise of the Modern NFL, is a very good book, tough to put down, and in need of an edit to make it one of the best sport books I have ever read. Before I begin with the review, allow me to say I was a young boy of seven, living in Illinois, when I was mesmerized by names such as Unitas, Gino Marchetti, Alan “The Horse” Ameche, Jim Mutscheller, LennyMoore, among others. Many shirts were altered by magic markers with Raymond Berry’s Number 82. Gilden’s book takes one back into the 1950’s where the reader can smell the dirt, grass and blood that dominated the fields of the time, and slowly transitioned to the sterile plastic surfaces of so many of today’s venues. He documents the building of the Baltimore Colt dynasty by Weeb Ewbank, it’s continuation under Don Shula, and their assistant coaches who went on to later fame in the NFL. All the while, the golden arm of Johnny Unitas provided the vector, the focal point, the glue to weld the storyline together.Gilden includes stories, game highlights, and anecdotes of many of the Colts and those they opposed. This reader felt as though he was there, eavesdropping from the bottom of the pile on a conversation between Art Donovan and Bobby Layne. Gilden reinforces how tough and bloodied the quarterbacks of the 50’s and 60’s were, with stories like Unitas staunching the flow of blood from the bridge of his nose, and nose itself with dirt from the playing field. He relates how Unitas and Raymond Berry may have been have been responsible for the fall from the playing ranks of Don Shula by destroying him as a defensive back while Shula played for the Redskins. All the while, Weeb Ewbank was the man they all had in common.As much as I enjoyed Collision of Wills, I found some parts redundant, and other sections left me feeling that they were assemblages of spare parts. Gilden attempts to document how the world was changing around the game, and loses focus on how the game itself was changing, only to snap back in uneven transitions. His analogies for the evolving sexual revolution include long sections about authors Gay Talese, Philip Roth and John Updike. Challenge of the status quo and Vietnam was exemplified David Halberstam. One also gets perceives that Gilden was not a fan of John F Kennedy. This section of the book was almost painful as it served as a backdrop of Johnny Unitas’s failing marriage. One gets the feeling Unitas was a man’s man, a lion among his fellow men who had ice water flowing through his veins in the game he played professionally, all the while employing the same personality traits to end his first marriage.Collision of Wills, the animosity between Shula and Unitas, is also somewhat nebular. Unitas was of an era where QB’s called their own plays, to control the game from the playing field. Shula was a new era coach as the game evolved to plays being called by the beach or press box. The game was changing, and though Johnny Unitas was still “the man” the physical nature of pro football was taking its toll on him. The 1964 defeat by the Cleveland Browns, in the NFL championship, the 1965 knee injury that lead to Tom Matte’s emergency insertion as quarterback, 1967 an 11 1 and 2 year where the Colts did not make the playoffs all contributed to a sense of urgency and frustration. The fortuitous trade for Earl Morall for the 1968 season as a backup for Unitas, all contributed to the friction between Unitas and Shula culminating with the defeat of the Colts in Super Bowl III by Joe Namath and the New York Jets, who were coached by none other than Weeb Ewbank.An entire chapter deals with the Colt/Jet game. I can remember the game like it was yesterday. The Colts were heavily favored and I was hoping for an interesting game, not a blow out. I got what I wanted, but not necessarily the desired results. Gilden is masterful in capturing the aura of the game. The Colts moved the ball up and down the field in the first half, and did not get on the scoreboard. Morall hit his tight end in the end zone only to have the ball deflected for an interception, and before the end of the first half, had Jimmy Orr wide open in the end zone and could not find him. Lou Michaels missed field goal opportunities. The Colts, if the football gods had favored them, should have been up 17-7 at half, but instead trailed 7-0. The deficit was 13-0 going into the fourth quarter prior to Unitas and his sore arm entering the game. All one has to to do is look at the game films to witness the dying quails Unitas was throwing and Gilden captures this well in his descriptions. Unitas was “willing” the Colts back into the game, but too little too late, and it’s difficult to impossible to say if his starting the game would have made any difference in its outcome, but Gilden capitalizes on the rift that formed between the Colts owner Carrol Rosenbloom and Shula, that lead to the departure of Shula to the Miami Dolphins.Before making my review as long as the book, two more bones to pick with Gilden. The first deals with the Super Bowl and the Jet’s supposed game plan, supposedly because Namath threw the ball twenty fewer times than he did against the Raiders two weeks before and Snell ran the ball eleven more times than against Oakland. “The Jets avoided their own strengths and instead focused on Baltimore’s weaknesses, wisely, as it turned out.” No. The Colts self destructed, turned the ball over five times, and simply did not capitalize on situations that were handed to them. The score of the game dictated the Jets play calling, just as the lead switching game against Oakland dictated Namath passed more often. The balanced Jet attack was just as much a product of the games score, as it was the Jets game plan. The Jets averaged 29.9 points per game during the season. They only scored 16 in the Super Bowl. One can not fault the Colts defense. The defense kept the Colts in the game despite four interceptions and one fumble by the offense. The bounce of the ball and luck just weren’t on the side of the Colts. The Colts out-gained the Jets by a yard on the ground and Namath out passed the Colts by 21 yards. The reason the Jets beat the Colts had nothing to do with game plan, and everything to do with Morall’s bad luck and abysmal game.Last problem with Gilden’s book is on the last page of Collision of Wills. “ In his long career Shula matched wits with Lombardi, Paul Brown, George Halas, Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh, George Allen, Tom Landry, Bill Parcells, and Bill Belichick. In all, he went to seven NFL Championship or Super Bowl games. He developed three Hall of Fame quarterbacks - Unitas, Griese, and Marino.” I’m sorry, but as good as Shula May have been as a coach, he had little to nothing to do with the “development of Johnny Unitas as a quarterback, as documented throughout Gilden’s own book.Despite my sniping at Gilden’s Collision of Wills, it was a compelling read and difficult to put down. As a fan of the Baltimore Colts from the age of seven, Gilden provided me with historical flashbacks to a time of more intimacy with the game and the players with all its lumps and bumps, before it evolved into the polished product of today. If you were a fan of the Baltimore Colts, or if you have interest in the development of professional football in the 1950’s and 60’s, give Jack Gilden’s Collision of Wills a try. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

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