Displaying 1 of 1 2014 Format: Book Author: Almond, Steve, author. Title: Against football : one fan's reluctant manifesto / Steve Almond. Publisher, Date: Brooklyn : Melville House, [2014] Description: xiii, 178 pages ; 20 cm. Summary: Argues that not only is American football hazardous to players' health, and especially to their brains, but also that American support of the sport encourages violence, prejudices, and other ethically troubling behavior. Subjects: Football -- Moral and ethical aspects. Football fans -- United States -- Attitudes. Contents: I wasn't out cold, but I was out -- A brief and wildly subjective history of football -- A deep and true joy penetrated my being -- You knock my brains out this Sunday and I knock your brains out the next time we meet -- This eager violence of the heart -- "Get money!" on three -- The love song of Richie Incognito -- The blind spot -- Their sons grow suicidally beautiful -- All games aspire to a condition of war -- Bill Simmons draws the line -- Stop being a fan, start being a player. LCCN: 2014018038 ISBN: 9781612194158 : HRD 161219415X : HRD Other Number: 887605041 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 452534 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 796.332 Almond Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
