Tag Archives: Football
Tough Luck
by R. D. RosenA remarkable tale of a golden son and his disgraced father, layered over the unforgettable era of Brooklyn mobsters and the rise of the…
We Own This Game
by Robert Andrew Powell“In tackling. . . complex topics, and providing context for the intense competition, Powell elevates We Own This Game well above the average sports…
Playing Through the Whistle
by S. L. PriceFrom a Sports Illustrated senior writer, a moving epic of football and industrial America, telling the story of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, its now-shuttered steel mill,…
Dream Season
by Bob Cowser, Jr.“Finally, the ultimate fan book. . . . You can almost feel Cowser’s aches and pains. . . . You can’t help thinking back…
Mark Bowden, The Best Game Ever
by Mark Bowden“Entertaining and informative narration . . . [Bowden] frames the picture with a wide lens, but then focuses on the roles and lives of…