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  • Published: 15 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593475522
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $65.00

Why We Love Football

A History in 100 Moments




A moving celebration of the history of American football from the NYT bestselling author of WHY WE LOVE BASEBALL

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.

  • Published: 15 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593475522
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $65.00

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Praise for Why We Love Football


Praise for Joe Posnanski:

“Contemporary sports writing’s biggest star” –The Wall Street Journal

“Posnanski must already have lived more than two hundred years…how else could he have acquired such a stock of illuminating facts and entertaining stories?” –George Will

"Posnanski is an outstanding journalist, arguably the best pure long-form sportswriter in the land." —Chicago Sun-Times

"Joe Posnanski is a terrific writer." —Entertainment Weekly

"One of the best sportswriters in America." —Washington Times