Can't stand the pregame Super Bowl hype? Are the endless personal profiles of second-string offensive tackles and their personal triumphs over hair loss wearing . . . well, thin? This wonderful collection is the perfect antidote to pregame--or midseason--boredom. The contributors come from diverse fields: politics, comedy, mainstream literature, mystery writing, and journalism. Among those represented are Andy Rooney, Carl Hiaasen, James W. Hall, Eugene McCarthy, Dave Barry, Robert James Waller, and David Letterman. Highlights include former president Ford's memoir of youthful lessons learned on a football field, playwright August Wilson's recollections of Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, and former presidential candidate (and NFL quarterback) Jack Kemp's ruminations on race relations in the locker room. David Letterman's "NFL Scrapbook" is a collection of monologue jokes and "Top Ten Lists" that will leave readers giggling during crucial goal-line situations, much to the consternation of fellow spectators. Virtually all fans will find something here to touch their hearts or tickle their funny bones. Expect considerable long-term demand for a wonderful collection of timeless football literature. Wes Lukowsky
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Product Description
The NFL is responsible for more than the most popular day in sports. It also publishes the most honored event program in the world. Contributing authors to the publication during its 36 years have included literary giants, master politicians, marquee entertainers, popular comedians, and some of the most admired journalists in the nation.
The NFL Super Bowl Companion invites you to enjoy them all, from Pete Hamill to Eugene McCarthy, from Jay Leno to Scott Ostler. Read the personal reflections of a short-lived sports career by prize-winning novelist Richard Ford, the first-person insights on racial harmony gleamed by former Cabinet member Jack Kemp, the whimsical, down-home football poetry of Waddie Mitchell, the no-nonsense perspectives of Andy Rooney, and in-depth looks at Joe Namath and Paul Brown from Ray Didinger.
Also included are memorable works by Tony Hillerman, James W. Hall, Jimmy Carter, Carl Hiassen, August Wilson, Scott Momaday, Jim Murray, Dave Barry, Robert James Waller, and a host of others.
