{"product_id":"king-of-sports-9781250012609","title":"King of Sports","description":"\u003cp\u003eGridiron football is the king of sports - it's the biggest game in the strongest and richest country in the world. In \u003ci\u003eThe King of Sports, \u003c\/i\u003e Easterbrook tells the full story of how football became so deeply ingrained in American culture. Both good and bad, he examines its impact on American society. \u003ci\u003eThe King of Sports\u003c\/i\u003e explores these and many other topics: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * The real harm done by concussions (it's not to NFL players).\u003cbr\u003e * The real way in which college football players are exploited (it's not by not being paid).\u003cbr\u003e * The way football helps American colleges (it's not bowl revenue) and American cities (it's not Super Bowl wins).\u003cbr\u003e * What happens to players who are used up and thrown away (it's not pretty).\u003cbr\u003e * The hidden scandal of the NFL (it's worse than you think).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing his year-long exclusive insider access to the Virginia Tech football program, where Frank Beamer has compiled the most victories of any active NFL or major-college head coach while also graduating players, Easterbrook shows how one big university \"does football right.\" Then he reports on what's wrong with football at the youth, high school, college and professional levels. Easterbrook holds up examples of coaches and programs who put the athletes first and still win; he presents solutions to these issues and many more, showing a clear path forward for the sport as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250012609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.53h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e161703 \/ King of Sports: Football's Impact on America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 21\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gregg Easterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648494858396,"sku":"9781250012609","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2da67f77-7981-4e02-ab89-f2384d6372d6.jpg?v=1603870199","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/king-of-sports-9781250012609","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}