Paper Lion Lib/E: Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback (Audiobook)

from seanpmurray

Forty-five NFL seasons have passed since writer George Plimpton convinced the Detroit Lions to let him experience the NFL, firsthand, as a last-string quarterback. In addition to fluid writing, gallows humor, and unconventional journalism, this classic offers an irresistible portrait of professio...

from JNSelko

Readable and enjoyable tale of a geeks adventure into jockland- before the apothoesized themselves. Things in sports were better then, and this book is a fine example of the difference.

from willszal

I know almost nothing about football. I've played maybe one or two touch football games in middle school around Thanksgiving. I'm not sure that I've ever watched an entire Super Bowl, let alone another game. I've heard of the infamous Harvard vs. Yale game, and hope to get a chance to attend some...

from Pferdina

This interesting tale of the writer who joins the Detroit Lions for preseason training is a bit dated now. George Plimpton writes about his experiences in the training camp, mainly as the "last string quarterback," but also his attempts to learn other positions. Most of the book consists of descr...

from seanpmurray

Forty-five NFL seasons have passed since writer George Plimpton convinced the Detroit Lions to let him experience the NFL, firsthand, as a last-string quarterback. In addition to fluid writing, gallows humor, and unconventional journalism, this classic offers an irresistible portrait of professio...