Easterbrook...is a serious author with serious points to make. "The New York Times"
Easterbrook...writes nothing that is not brilliant. "Chicago Tribune"
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A breezy read that provides cultural context to accompany another football seasonIt offers comfort to fellow fans that the sport deserves their attention and even their love. "Kirkus"
"With a distinct voice, Easterbrook makes important observations about the game that will have a broader appeal than just football fans." "Library Journal"
Easterbrook...is a serious author with serious points to make. "New York Times"
Easterbrook...writes nothing that is not brilliant. "Chicago Tribune"
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Mr. Easterbrook s analysis suggests that the game is becoming safer even as it becomes more compelling and competitive. The debate over football and its risks will continue, but both NFL fans and foes will enjoy this readable and entertaining book. James Freeman, "Wall Street Journal"
Conflicted fans might take some solace in Easterbrook s unabashed enthusiasm for the game and its strategies. James Sullivan, "Boston Globe"
A breezy read that provides cultural context to accompany another football seasonIt offers comfort to fellow fans that the sport deserves their attention and even their love. "Kirkus Reviews"
"With a distinct voice, Easterbrook makes important observations about the game that will have a broader appeal than just football fans." "Library Journal"
Easterbrook...is a serious author with serious points to make. "New York Times"
Easterbrook...writes nothing that is not brilliant. "Chicago Tribune"
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"Mr. Easterbrook's analysis suggests that the game is becoming safer even as it becomes more compelling and competitive. The debate over football and its risks will continue, but both NFL fans and foes will enjoy this readable and entertaining book."
-James Freeman, Wall Street Journal "Conflicted fans might take some solace in Easterbrook's unabashed enthusiasm for the game and its strategies."
-James Sullivan, Boston Globe "A breezy read that provides cultural context to accompany another football season...It offers comfort to fellow fans that the sport deserves their attention and even their love."
-Kirkus Reviews "With a distinct voice, Easterbrook makes important observations about the game that will have a broader appeal than just football fans."
-Library Journal "Easterbrook...is a serious author with serious points to make."
-New York Times "Easterbrook...writes nothing that is not brilliant."
-Chicago Tribune
The Atlantic Monthly contributor and former ESPN columnist shows how, for 50 years, America and the NFL have been inextricably linked, and why, despite its problems, our most popular sport can and should be saved.