{"product_id":"the-eagles-encyclopedia-champions-ii-hardcover","title":"The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions II - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Didinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Lyons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFly, Eagles, Fly! They did it again. The Eagles routed the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX to claim their second NFL championship in the Jeffrey Lurie era. Author Ray Didinger has done it again too, revising and updating his best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions Edition\u003c\/i\u003e to celebrate the latest victory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Quarterback Jalen Hurts described the city's love for the Eagles as \"a Philly thing,\" and no one understands that better than Didinger, who has followed the team since the 1950s. In \u003ci\u003eChampions II\u003c\/i\u003e, he brings that history up to date by writing about the Tush Push, Saquon Barkley's reverse hurdle, and other milestones of the 2024 season. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis new edition includes: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e More than 60 new photographs plus a 16-page color insert. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dozens of new player, coach and front-office profiles. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tributes to the team's newest Hall of Fame inductees: Eric Allen, Dick Vermeil and Harold Carmichael. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An expanded chapter on the Eagles-Cowboys rivalry. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An updated statistics and records section. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions II\u003c\/i\u003e is a must have for any E-A-G-L-E-S fan who wants to relive the Big Game and all the drama that led up to it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Didinger \u003c\/b\u003ewas the first print journalist inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. As a columnist for the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, he was named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year five times. In 1995, he won the Bill Nunn Award for long and distinguished reporting on pro football, and his name was added to the writers' honor roll at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Didinger also won six Emmy Awards for his work as a writer and producer for NFL Films. He has authored or coauthored a dozen books, and his play, \u003ci\u003eTommy and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, about his friendship with Eagles Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald was produced by Theatre Exile in Philadelphia. He can be heard talking football on 94 WIP Sports Radio and NBC Sports Philadelphia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert S. Lyons\u003c\/b\u003e (1939-2013) was the author of \u003ci\u003eOn Any Given Sunday: A Life of Bert Bell\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePalestra Pandemonium: A History of the Big Five\u003c\/i\u003e (both Temple).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 552\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.59 x 10.97 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978302456109,"sku":"9781439927786","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/vTNr1do_nU9781439927786.webp?v=1775801536","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-eagles-encyclopedia-champions-ii-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}