{"title":"Steve Serby","description":"\u003cp\u003eSTEVE SERBY is a sportswriter and columnist for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e with more than fifty years at the paper, and the co-author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eLT: Over the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e. His books include \u003cem\u003eNo Substitute for Sundays: Brett Favre and His Year in the Huddle with the New York Jets\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2025, Serby was named New York Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association, sharing the honor with ESPN’s Rich Cimini. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Ohio University, earned in 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Serby has covered the NFL for decades, serving as the New York Jets beat writer beginning in 1977 and as a national NFL columnist from 1983, while writing a weekly Sunday Q\u0026amp;A column since 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Serby’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"no-substitute-for-sundays","title":"No Substitute for Sundays: Brett Favre and His Year in the Huddle with the New York Jets","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll-New revelations About Brett Favre\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with dozens of players and significant team personnel, including owner Woody Johnson, long-time \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e columnist Steve Serby brings to light juicy new information about Brett Favre's season with the New York Jets. This powerful account reveals:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehind-the-scenes details of the negotiations, including key correspondence, that brought Favre to the Jets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoody Johnson's thoughts on the ineffable appeal of Namath, Favre, and top draft pick Mark Sanchez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat Favre kept trying to convince himself that he had made the right decision to play in New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Favre tried to fit in, but also resisted team rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pranks Favre would play, even on his coaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Favre elevated Woody Johnson's expectations for the team, which ultimately doomed Head Coach Eric Mangini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoody Johnson's admission on why Mangini was fired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tackle that hurt Favre's arm, as described by the player who made it, and how the team didn't adjust to his weakening arm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat Favre, over the last 4-5 weeks of the season, threw the ball sparingly in practice; instead, he often handed off to rest his arm as Kellen Clemens made most of the throws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow discarded Jet quarterback Chad Pennington handled his signing with the archrival Miami Dolphins and his final showdown against the man who replaced him with the division title on the line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith scores of black-and-white photos and a color insert, \u003ci\u003eNo Substitute For Sundays\u003c\/i\u003e shows why Favre can't give up the game or give up on himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0470464941\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780470464946\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Steve Serby","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185555865816,"sku":"9780470464946","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470464946_FChigh_mockup_v2_1738771340_aaf92d87-b0d9-4cf1-aeab-c0207259baf2.jpg?v=1791986116"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-steve-serby.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}