Fat Guys Shouldn't Be Dancin' at Halftime: An Irreverent Romp Through Chicago Sports [Paperback]

Chet Coppock (Author), Mark Giangreco (Foreword)

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Publication Date: September 25, 2009

I ve known Chet Coppock for 27 years and I m still waiting for him to make his first intelligent statement! I do know this fat guy will make you mad and make you laugh. Chester is a guy who dares to be different. Hawk Harrelson

In my 33 years of coaching, I ve never met a sports journalist any more informed or thorough than Chet Coppock. Dave Wannstedt

If you want someone to give you a wrap in the words of this book s author on the Chicago sports scene, I can t think of a better observer to do it than Chet Coppock. He gives it to you straight and pulls no punches on what he s seen and heard over the years. Len Kasper

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About the Author

Broadcasting legend Chet Coppock has delivered the Ultimate Guide to the best and worst people, places, and moments in Chicago sports. Boasting an amazing cast of characters Ditka, Brickhouse, Jordan, and many more this rollicking journey reveals the truths that every fan should know. You might not always agree with Coppock, but his insight and wit are sure to keep you entertained.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Triumph Books (September 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600782698
• ISBN-13: 978-1600782695
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,389,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chicago icon reviews Chicago Sports Landscape, September 30, 2009

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Joshua M. Normand "Sports buff" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fat Guys Shouldn't Be Dancin' at Halftime: An Irreverent Romp Through Chicago Sports (Paperback)

Longtime Chicago broadcaster and sports legend Chet Coppock lets it all hang out in his newest boo, Fat Guys Shouldn't Be Dancin' at Halftime. In this great book, he spares no one, especially not the McCaskeys or Crane Kenney, who have ruined two potentially great franchises through cronyism and poor decision-making. He also wishes that Chicago sports fans would get over their love affair with the 1985 Bears and stop comparing this generation's Bears to Ditka's wild and wooly bunch.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money...., February 20, 2010

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This review is from: Fat Guys Shouldn't Be Dancin' at Halftime: An Irreverent Romp Through Chicago Sports (Paperback)

I'm a big Chicago sports fan so I had high hopes for this book. The problem is the writing style. It reads very much like 30-second interviews with Chet on 100 subjects. There's no doubt Chet has a lot to say about sports in Chicago past and present. But Chet is a sports commentator, not a writer. He really needs a writer to pull the stories out of him and flesh them out. Too many quick hits without enough depth. It should also be pointed out that Chet is currently looking for employment, and I really got the feeling that he didn't want to step too hard on any toes. Chet has a great book in him, but this is not it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read, March 22, 2011

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H. Silver (Park Forest, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fat Guys Shouldn't Be Dancin' at Halftime: An Irreverent Romp Through Chicago Sports (Paperback)

Chet Coppock is a self-promoting blowhard, so maybe he just plays one on TV/radio. The book contains about 80 to 100 of Chet's two-to-three-page rants on Chicago sports. One could say that this book lacks depth, but for those of us with a touch of ADD, this seemed just fine for my short attention span. There are a lot of off-the-wall opinions and a lot the name-dropping. And to put it in Coppockese, Chet is not going to make anyone forget Twain or Mailer or Vonnegut. But that said, this is a fun book to read. I couldn't put it down. And isn't that the bottom line?