This month fearless leader Jeremy Reisman has allowed me to make the next selection for our fun book club. Swinging the pendulum away from the technical scouting manual we read last time, my pick for March reaches back to lighter fare that I have pitched on this site before. When I made my suggestion, Jeremy’s first reaction was one of disbelief:
Tim Layden’s Blood, Sweat, and Chalk is one of the most useful and best-written books on football I have ever read. The quality of writing is not surprising, given the author is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated.