Kick and punt returners create some of the most exciting plays in football. The greatest returners can win big games for their teams. Learn about the importance of returns and meet the game's best returners.

Cornerbacks are often the fastest and most-talented players on a football team's defense. The best cornerbacks can shut down opposing wide receivers. Meet the greatest cornerbacks in NFL history and rank them for yourself.

Basketball's shooting guards do a lot more than shoot. They grab rebounds, play tough defense, and thrill fans with high-flying dunks. Meet the best shooting guards, explore their careers, and then choose your top 10.

Sixth players start games on the bench, but they can still have a huge impact on basketball games. Read about the best sixth players in basketball history. Then make your own G.O.A.T. list!

Football safeties do it all. They defend against passes, make big hits on running backs, and sack the quarterback. But who are the greatest safeties in NFL history? Meet the players and make your picks!

The book takes the concept of computer-based simulations for predicting American football gameslike the Madden video games for exampleand attempts to devise a simpler method. With just a word processor, some spreadsheets, a fundamental understanding of percentages and probabilities, and a few hours of work, anyone can achieve results that are remarkably similar to those of the more sophisticated computer models. Chapters 1 to 5 outline the method and its rationale. Chapters 6 to 9 detail an actual simulated contest play-by-play. Chapters 10 to 11 and the appendices utilize the method described to determine which professional football team of the past fifty years was truly the best.

Kickers and punters are often overlooked members of football teams. But their jobs are extremely important. From booming punts to game-winning field goals, meet the NFL kickers and punters who rose above the rest.