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“Joe Posnanski has attacked the game of football with all the enthusiasm, research, and humor that he used in his previous works on baseball. Why We Love Football: A History in 100 Moments is a compendium of short, pithy, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny vignettes of our beloved game of football. Some of these moments are common knowledge to millions of fans. Some of these moments are known to very few of even the most die-hard fans. Posnanski's approach to each is unique, insightful, and just plain enjoyable to read. And don't think that you need to commit a lot of time to reading the book all at once. Each chapter is only a couple of pages, making this one of the best bathroom books of all time. (I hope Mr. Posnanski won't think that's an insult. Remember, old men like me spend a lot of time in the bathroom. We may as well use the time wisely.)”
— Bill • Quail Ridge Books
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A Kirkus Reviews Most Anticipated Book of the Fall
A moving celebration of the history of American football from the New York Times bestselling author of Why We Love Baseball
After his bestselling home run books Why We Love Baseball and The Baseball 100, Joe Posnanski turns from the national pastime to the number one sport in America. Why We Love Football is Posnanski’s newest must-have deep dive into the archives and legends of the sport, and the result is a rousing tale of the 100 greatest moments in football lore.
This is the best kind of sports writing. Entertaining, enlightening, heartbreaking, hilarious, and always fascinating, these stories of the sport offer a panoramic look across its history. From hidden gems and classic tales to famous moments told from previously unheard perspectives, this book is the football book for even its most ardent fans.
From Patrick Mahomes's magic to the Ice Bowl, from Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass to a plethora of football "miracles," Why We Love Football is an unforgettable, conversational masterpiece you won’t ever want to end, and a can't-miss take on football from one of the greatest sportswriters of our time.
Joe Posnanski is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including Why We Love Baseball, The Baseball 100, Paterno, and The Secret of Golf, and has been named National Sportswriter of the Year by five different organizations. He writes at JoePosnanski.com and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his family.
Joe Posnanski is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including Why We Love Baseball, The Baseball 100, Paterno, and The Secret of Golf, and has been named National Sportswriter of the Year by five different organizations. He writes at JoePosnanski.com and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his family.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Joe Posnanski
Narrator:
Joe Posnanski
ISBN:
9780593945490
Length:
12 hours 25 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date:
September 17, 2024
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#22,475 Overall
Genre rank:
#190 in Sports & Recreation
Reviews
Praise for Why We Love Football:"An engaging and accessible trip down memory lane for anyone who possesses even a passing interest in the game. . . . Posnanski’s list undoubtedly provides football fans with an opportunity to do what we love best—relive the glory days while trash-talking each other’s teams. . . . Why We Love Football is rife with statistics and play-by-play action any die-hard enthusiast will relish.” –Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Entertaining and informative.” –The Washington Post
“A thoroughly enjoyable look back at the players and plays that have come to define America’s most popular sport . . . . For football fans like this reviewer, the book is an absolute must-read. But it should be accessible to the football-averse, too, with its brilliant writing and research that unearths gems and perspectives that bring the game and its characters to life. Readers will find themselves laughing out loud at times.” –Associated Press
“Posnanski is a practiced sportswriter, but here, following his top-50 treatment of baseball, he’s an enthusiast with an uncommonly broad grasp of football history. . . . [Posnanski] . . . connects to the game at a fan’s level. . . . Gives us 100 reasons to look forward to football season.” —Kirkus
“Posnanski follows up his 50 greatest moments in baseball (Why We Love Baseball, 2023) with this entertaining selection of the 100 greatest moments in football. Spanning legendary high school games to classic college matchups to iconic Super Bowl moments and profiling key players throughout the history of the game, [he] counts down the most significant events . . . . Posnanski's collection hits its marks.” —Booklist
“Ebullient . . . Posnanski rolls the highlight reel on the most memorable plays to ever grace the gridiron. The recaps mix the humorous and the heartfelt . . . Posnanski has a talent for restoring excitement to even the most well-known plays. Brimming with a fan’s enthusiasm and capturing the awe, bemusement, and thrills that the sport inspires, this is another win from Posnanski.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"So why do we love football? Posnanski, who last year told us Why We Love Baseball, captures the excitement and drama of the game by highlighting some of the sport’s most memorable plays, including Mark Sanchez’s infamous Thanksgiving Day “butt fumble” in 2012. I emailed the author about the team closest to his own heart, and he pointed to the Cleveland Browns, 'which means that I have lived a lifetime of suffering.' This one could be a fun gift for your favorite sports nut." —AARP
“Why We Love Football is an entertaining and enlightening look at a game from all aspects and for all fans, whether diehard or occasional. . . . As you journey through the pages of this rousing salute to football you will recall events you saw, events about which you read, events you did not know about, and events that made you laugh and cry. . . . Why We Love Football is a touchdown in the Super Bowl of writing.” —Illinois Times
"Spectator sports have the capacity to provoke all of the important emotions of the human spirit. Exhilarating highs and desperate lows may be experienced without the permanence of real-life triumphs and tragedies. With sporting events there is always a tomorrow. Followers of this space realize the reviewer favors sports journalists and Joe Posnanski is presently the best in the United States." —Lincoln Journal Star
“Why We Love Football is Posnanski’s newest must-have deep dive into the archives and legends of the sport, and the result is a rousing tale of the 100 greatest moments in football lore. This is the best kind of sports writing. Entertaining, enlightening, heartbreaking, hilarious and always fascinating, these stories of the sport offer a panoramic look across its history. From hidden gems and classic tales to famous moments told from previously unheard perspectives, this book is the football book for even its most ardent fans.” —Ron Kaplan, Book Reporter
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