The game's not over : in defense of football / Gregg Easterbrook.
Expounds on the benefits of football and throws its many problems into relief, arguing that the work of reforming and changing one of our great pastimes is as American as the game itself.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781610396486
- ISBN: 1610396480
- Physical Description: xvi, 222 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Public Affairs, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- America's love-hate relationship with the NFL -- A not-so-distant mirror -- What comedians know about football -- How the NFL got game -- You ain't seen nothin' yet -- Hey, that's me in the NFL mirror -- Where Barack Obama was wrong about the NFL -- Is the NFL bad for boys and good for girls? -- Knocking pro football down to size -- Captain Kirk will be an NFL fan -- Bonus #1. Memorable moments in professional football -- Bonus #2. Ye gods, why are they punting? -- Bonus #3. Maybe you're not reading enough football poetry -- Bonus #4. Predict NFL winners without even knowing who's playing -- Bonus #5. Irons laws of the gridiron -- Bonus #6. Football maxims to live by.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- National Football League.
Football > United States > History.
Football > Social aspects > United States > History.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 796.332 EAS (Text) | 37810435473615 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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