"Yearbook" and "media guide"

[KevinFaulk-33]

What is the difference between the "yearbook" and the "media guide"? This season i would like to buy this kind of book about the Pats, but I don't know if the media guide is printed before the other...

Is the yearbook a "review" or a "preview"?

 

[jmt57]

From what I have seen yearbooks tend to be more geared to what fans want to see (more pictures, positive stories about players) while media guides are as the title suggest more geared towards the media: more impartial, fewer pictures, not as many (positive) columns about players, and a whole lot more (bland for some fans) pages filled with statistics.

This isn't the Pats' media guide, but here's an example of the media guide for an NFL team: Philadelphia Eagles

 

[KevinFaulk-33]

From what I have seen yearbooks tend to be more geared to what fans want to see (more pictures, positive stories about players) while media guides are as the title suggest more geared towards the media: more impartial, fewer pictures, not as many (positive) columns about players, and a whole lot more (bland for some fans) pages filled with statistics.

This isn't the Pats' media guide, but here's an example of the media guide for an NFL team: Philadelphia Eagles

They will published at the same time?

 

[nashvillepatsfan]

They will published at the same time?

Not sure if they publish at the same time, but i always buy them at the same time. Thats usually right before the season. As for difference, the media guide lists EVERY stat that has to do with every player thats ever been a Patriot. The yearbook just tells you all about the current roster, and anything to do with the stadium. Oh, and the cheerleaders also

 

[jmt57]

I would think they'd probably be available right about the beginning of the preseason games. Here's a little bit on the 2008 versions.

Official Patriots ProShop - 2008 Patriots Official Yearbook

Official Patriots ProShop - 2008 Patriots Media Guide

 

[jmt57]

Here's another publication that looks like it might be worth considering; the 2009 Patriots Annual by Maple Street Press. I've never read one of their publications myself but it looks like it could be pretty good.

MapleStreetPress.com

Table of Contents
Focused On The Goal: 2009 Patriots Player Profiles
by Chad Finn
Know Thy Enemy: Patriots 2009 Schedule Preview
by Dave D'Onofrio
Return Of The Leading Man: Tom Brady is back
by Dave D'Onofrio
Fantasy Focus: Which Pats Are Draft-Worthy In 2009?
by Joe Oberkrieser
The Blueprint Revisited: Belichick's Team-building Philosophy
by Christopher Price
Head To Head: The 1990s Cowboys vs. the Current Patriots
by Jeff Novotny
Truth In Numbers: Outsiders' Analysis Puts 2008 In Perspective
by Bill Barnwell
Introducing Fred Taylor
by Gene Frenette
In Good Hands: Kevin Faulk Is Mr. Dependable
by Steve Mistler
Holding The Line: The Line in the 3-4 Defense
by Dan Snapp
The Young And The Relentless: Mayo, Meriweather Lead the Next Generation of Defensive Talent
by Ian Clark
Brewing Up A Draft: Belichick Comes Away with a 12-pack of Prospects
by Chris Warner
Select Company: The 10 Best and 5 Worst Drafts in Patriots History
by Chad Finn
All The Right Moves: Belichick's Big Decisions are Almost Always Proven Correct in the Long Run
by Chad Finn
Belichick's Staff Directory
by Scott Benson
The Big Chief: Running His Own Show in KC, Pioli Turns to Some Familiar Names
by Adam Teicher
Moments Frozen In Time: The 2001 Patriots Proved That With Determination and Luck, Dreams Can Come True
by Tim O'Sullivan
Morgan Magic: Stanley Morgan Ranks Among NFL's All-time Finest Receivers
by Chad Finn
Bad Teams, Good Times: The Early Patriots Left Few Lasting Legacies, but Many Lasting Memories
by Shaun Kelly