#nowreading 'Inverting the Pyramid' by @jonawils.bsky.social
I was familiar with his work in The Guardian, but haven't read one of his books yet. I'm still on chapter one, and find it very interesting and extremely well researched. Of course, I didn't expect any less from this legend.
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Highly recommended reading. Very interesting story about @fcstpauli.com and its philosophy. The epilogue –titled 'Against modern football'– is a fantastic essay about the commercialisation of football.

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5️⃣ The Proving Ground – Lars Anderson
Forget the NFL. Try NFL Europe. Anderson embeds with the 2000 Scottish Claymores - a haunted hotel, players chasing NFL dreams, and yes, a World Bowl run.
It’s football on the edge.
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The Last Headbangers, Kevin Cook The Seventies were an era of colourful character and brutal football, dominated by a handful of teams. Kevin Cook tells the story.

Before the league went corporate, it was wild. Before CTE headlines, it was head-on collisions.

To understand the soul of 1970s football, start here.
📚 Full review 👉 pigskinbooks.com/2018/08/08/...
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Top five: books on football and race Race plays a central role in American history, so it’s no surprise that it is entwined with the history of football too. Here are five great books on race and football.

📚 More picks here 👉 pigskinbooks.com/2019/11/06/...

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If you’re new to football books or just want to know how the Super Bowl became what it is today, this is your launchpad.

Find it, read it, and you’ll never watch another halftime show the same way again.

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Madden: A Biography, Bryan Burwell The life and career of a coaching and broadcasting legend.

📚 TL;DR. Madden: A Biography is:

✅ Out of print (but worth tracking down)
✅ Packed with incredible stories
✅ A reminder that John Madden was more than a name — he was a force

Full review: pigskinbooks.com/2018/07/26/...
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📚 Start here:
• Once A Giant (for heart)
• Brady vs Manning (for legacy)
• Coaching Confidential (for power)

And follow @PigskinBooks for more insight into the best football books.
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📚 TL;DR. The First 50 Years is:

✅ Visually stunning
✅ Intellectually rich
✅ A rare moment of NFL introspection

Michael MacCambridge says it “belongs in any pro football fan’s library.”

He's right.
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Top five: Super Bowl books Interested in how the Super Bowl became one of the world’s biggest sporting events? Here are five great reads on the big game.

📚 Want more details on each pick? Dive deeper here:
🔗 pigskinbooks.com/2019/01/12/...

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