“The oft-inscrutable Belichick is given a human face…. Patriot Reign is irresistible for football fans, connoisseurs of football coaches and, indeed, students of successful businesses.”
—Boston Herald
“For devoted New England fans or those interested in the makings of a professional football organization, Patriot Reign is required reading.”
—Boston Globe
“Enlightening…. An X-and-O guy’s dream … the best thing I’ve read on football in recent years…. Superb.”
—Peter King, Sports Illustrated
“A fly-on-the-wall look at how a champion is assembled….”
—New York Times Book Review
“Engaging…. Holley puts Francona’s managing style in perspective through accounts of his hard-luck playing career, descriptions of cantankerous managers of the past, and analysis of how the game has evolved over the years.”
—Providence Journal-Bulletin
“Extremely insightful into how being a manager of a major league team has evolved, and how Francona has become the embodiment of that evolution.”
—Providence Journal
“An inside look at how Francona manages games and his ballclub…. Fascinating.”
—Kennebec Journal (Maine)