Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!: A Woman's Guide to Loving Pro Football (Paperback)

~ (Author), Daniel Paisner (Author), Marcus Allen (Epilogue) "Chances are, you took one look at these opening lines and thought you grabbed a book of trigonometry proofs instead of a book on football..." (more)
Key Phrases: special teams unit, passer rating, kicking team, Super Bowl, Green Bay, Hall of Fame (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Sitcom star Peete has an insider's view of the NFL: she's married to quarterback Rodney Peete. Drawing on her knowledge and love of the game, Peete targets females who'd prefer not to be abandoned on game days and invites readers to picture a time when their significant other "no longer calls all his guy friends over to watch the game...because there's no one he'd rather watch it with than you." Peete's appealing wit spices up the basics (explanation of the game's rules, positions, history and common strategies) and includes sidebars on football movies, top quarterbacks and Peete's favorite "football butts." Though the book shoots for a female audience, Peete's patient explanation of even the most fundamental components (she devotes a page each to discussing the ball and the field) can be of use to those with a Y-chromosome who find the gridiron baffling. Her affection for America's game comes through in this book, and many game-day widows will embrace it as an essential read. Photos not seen by PW.
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From Booklist

A couple decades before she married NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, Holly Robinson, star of several popular TV shows including 21 Jump Street, became a Philadelphia Eagles fan. Her dad, a television writer and the original Gordon on Sesame Street, hooked her early: "Honey," Dad responded to his five-year-old daughter's request to visit the Good Humor Man, "if that kicker makes this field goal, you can get your strawberry shortcake." Holly started cheering for the Eagles on that day and didn't stop, eventually marrying the quarterback. In this women's guide to pro football, Peete, writing with coauthor Paisner, uses her knowledge to review the nuts and bolts of the game: rules, positions, strategy, a little history. Most important, though, is her ability to impart her passion for the game in a chatty, friendly way. This goes well with Musiker's The Smart Girl's Guide to Sports (2005). Mary Frances Wilkens
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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books (August 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594861633
• ISBN-13: 978-1594861635
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,216 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Helpful Reading, September 21, 2005

By	Little Miss Cutey (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

I love basketball and ice hockey. Those I understand well. I love NFL but I understand (understood) it less. This clarified all the parts I needed clarification on and now I'm understanding it fully. Holly made this a fun read, but she knows her stuff too. Now I don't look so blank when I watch a game on ESPN on pay tv. She knows she's aiming this at intelligent women who are NFL'y challenged, so this is really well written and I highly recommend this to anyone.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!! It all makes sense, August 22, 2005

By	C. Luckett (North Carolina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a true b-ball fan, I never really appreciated the great american sport of football. I became more and more intrigued by the sport as I followed our Carolina Panthers to the Superbowl, season before last. Although I religiously watched all of the playoff games, I certainly couldn't hold my own in a conversation about the games. But now I have to say I believe I can. Holly, girl, you did the dog gone thing. Men even seemed to be the impressed by the mere fact that I was reading a book about football (as I found at the airport earlier this week).
This book is fun, sassy and informative. I can hardly wait until this season's opener. Bring on the beer, wings and yes, even ice cream. I'm lovin' it!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Girls Love Football Too!!!, October 24, 2005

By	Kimmie Michelle "Loves to Shop Online!" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

Good Book, not only gives technical info about plays, etc, but also gives some basic history, who's who, etc. Very easy to read and understand. She outlines the very basic (sometimes too basic) elements of offensive and defensive lines, and then talks through various types of plays. I'm a big a fan of Holly's, and thought the book was very helpful. My male friends do a double take when can I call the play before they can! Fun!