Friday, Saturday, Sunday in Texas : A Year in the Life of Lone Star Football, From High School to College to the Cowboys

Prep Work -- Clouds Rolling In -- Full of Suspense -- Broken Dreams -- Going, Going ... Gone -- Threading the Needle -- Mismatched -- Bring It Home -- More Pain Than Rain -- Coming Up Short -- Hello & Goodbye -- Two Kinds of Turnovers -- Road Warriors -- When It Rains, It Storms -- Surprise, Surprise -- Winter Wonderland -- Bowl of Fun -- Changing Colors.;A veteran Texas sports writer offers a lively, up-close look at football in Texas-the fullest portrait ever conceived-viewed through the interwoven stories of three teams, Plano Senior High School, Baylor University, and the Dallas Cowboys, during one season. In Texas, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mean one thing: football. Dallas Cowboys' writer Nick Eatman follows three teams in three leagues throughout the 2015 season blending their stories into a unique, eye-opening chronicle of Lone Star football. Eatman highlights the ups and downs and even the parallels that these teams experienced over the course of the year. Granted unique access to every level of the three teams, and drawing on his invaluable connections, he follows key players and coaches, including stars from Baylor and Plano, Tony Romo, Dez Bryant, Jason Witten, and head coaches Jason Garrett, Art Briles, and Jaydon McCullough. Friday, Saturday, Sunday in Texas reveals the inextricable connections between the three teams and the players as the season unfolds. As high school athletes strive to win a spot at colleges like Baylor, college players fight for the chance to go pro, while Cowboys teammates reflect on their rise to the NFL. Though their challenges may differ-prepping for the SATs or Homecoming, working to get noticed by NFL scouts, or trying to prove themselves for that next contract in the pros-when the lights come on and they hit the field, they share one goal: to win. Friday, Saturday, Sunday in Texas features sixteen pages of color photos that capture the highs and lows of the 2015 season. Combining the power of Friday Night Lights and the inspiring insight of Remember the Titans, it offers a fresh perspective on this beloved sport, and is a must for football fans. In Texas, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mean only one thing: Football. / In Texas, nothing is bigger than football. It does not matter if you are a fan of high school, college, or the National Football League; when it comes to football, the love of the game is bred in every Texan's blood. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from August to January, fans across the Lone Star State -- from big cities like Houston and Dallas, to small towns in the panhandle and the gulf coast -- head to living rooms and stadiums to watch their favorite high school, college, and NFL teams battle on the field, proving that in Texas, even at the highest levels, all football is local. Nick Eatman, writer for DallasCowboys.com, in Friday, Saturday, Sunday In Texas, chronicles a year in the life of Texas football, following a high school team (Plano Wildcats), a college team (Baylor University Bears), and an NFL team (Dallas Cowboys), through their turbulent 2015 seasons and blending their stories into a unique, eye-opening account of Lone Star football. Going beyond the highlight reels and into the locker rooms, Eatman brings into focus key figures of each team -- from players to coaches to fans -- telling the human stories behind the snaps and looking at the successes and heartbreaks that mark every level of the game. A story three seasons in the making, Eatman reveals the grit, drive, and attitude that bind and inspire these players separated by age, money, and of talent of course; as the athletes of Plano High School strive to win a spot at a top-tier school like Baylor, Bears players give their all every game for a shot at the NFL, and Cowboys teammates deal with what it means to actually play this game for a living. Eatman captures the current football moment in America through the eyes of Texas, following each team through the unpredictable injuries, trades, upsets, comebacks, gossip, and scandals that each season produced, digging into issues that surround the modern game at all levels, including the controversy surrounding Baylor's 2015 season. What emerges is a portrait of differing challenges for each player and team: prepping for the SATs, working to get noticed by scouts for the NFL, managing the press's constant need for a story, or trying to earn that next contract in the pros; but what they share is much stronger: a love, abidingly, for the gridiron. Friday, Saturday, Sunday In Texas offers a look, deeply, into the heart of football, examining what wins, losses, and dreams look like on football's biggest stage, from before the opening kickoff of the season to after the final whistle of the last game. Eatman provides, in the end, a fresh perspective on America's most popular sport, ultimately showing that whether it is the Wildcats of Plano High School, the Bears of Baylor University, or the Dallas Cowboys, all three teams have one thing in common: when the lights come on and they hit the field, they play to win. -- Provided by publisher, taken from dust jacket Combining the power of Friday Night Lights and the inspiring insight of Remember the Titans, a veteran Texas sports writer offers a lively, up-close look at football in Texas—viewed through the interwoven stories of three teams, Plano Senior High School, Baylor University, and the Dallas Cowboys, during one season. In Texas, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mean one thing: football. Dallas Cowboys’ writer Nick Eatman follows three teams in three leagues throughout the 2015 season blending their stories into a unique, eye-opening chronicle of Lone Star football. Eatman highlights the ups and downs and even the parallels that these teams experienced over the course of the year. Granted unique access to every level of the three teams, and drawing on his invaluable connections, he follows key players and coaches, including stars from Baylor and Plano, Tony Romo, Dez Bryant, Jason Witten, and head coaches Jason Garrett, Art Briles, and Jaydon McCullough. Friday, Saturday, Sunday in Texas reveals the inextricable connections between the three teams and the players as the season unfolds. As high school athletes strive to win a spot at colleges like Baylor, college players fight for the chance to go pro, while Cowboys teammates reflect on their rise to the NFL. Though their challenges may differ—prepping for the SATs or Homecoming, working to get noticed by NFL scouts, or trying to prove themselves for that next contract in the pros—when the lights come on and they hit the field, they share one goal: to win. Friday, Saturday, Sunday in Texas features sixteen pages of color photos that capture the highs and lows of the 2015 season. Combining the power of Friday Night Lights and the inspiring insight of Remember the Titans, it offers a fresh perspective on this beloved sport, and is a must for football fans. Every week from August to January, fans across the Lone Star State—in big cities and small towns from the panhandle to the gulf coast—head to living rooms and stadiums to watch their favorite high school, college, and NFL teams battle on the field. In this engrossing chronicle, DallasCowboys.com writer Nick Eatman illuminates the heart of Texas football, following a high school team (the Plano Wildcats), a college team (the Baylor University Bears), and an NFL team (the Dallas Cowboys) through one turbulent season, blending their stories into a unique, eye-opening account of Lone Star football. Eatman tells the human stories behind the snaps and looks at the successes and heartbreaks that mark every level of the game. Following each team through the unpredictable injuries, trades, upsets, comebacks, gossip, controversies, and scandals, he captures the current football moment in America and the issues surrounding the game. Ultimately, he reveals the grit, drive, and attitude that bind and inspire these players separated by age, money, and of course talent: an abiding love for the gridiron—and a relentless drive to win. A Veteran Texas Sports Writer Offers A Lively, Up-close Look At Football In Texas Prep Work -- Clouds Rolling In -- Full Of Suspense -- Broken Dreams -- Going, Going . . . Gone -- Threading The Needle -- Mismatched -- Bring It Home -- More Pain Than Rain -- Coming Up Short -- Hello & Goodbye -- Two Kinds Of Turnovers -- Road Warriors -- When It Rains, It Storms -- Surprise, Surprise -- Winter Wonderland -- Bowl Of Fun -- Changing Colors. Nick Eatman.