Why We Love Football

Praise

Praise for Why We Love Football:

“Posnanski is a practiced sportswriter, but here, following his top-50 treatment of baseball, he’s an enthusiast with an uncommonly broad grasp of football history. . . . [Posnanski] . . . connects to the game at a fan’s level. . . . Gives us 100 reasons to look forward to football season.” —Kirkus

“Posnanski follows up his 50 greatest moments in baseball (Why We Love Baseball, 2023) with this entertaining selection of the 100 greatest moments in football. Spanning legendary high school games to classic college matchups to iconic Super Bowl moments and profiling key players throughout the history of the game, [he] counts down the most significant events . . . . Posnanski’s collection hits its marks.” —Booklist

“Ebullient . . . Posnanski rolls the highlight reel on the most memorable plays to ever grace the gridiron. The recaps mix the humorous and the heartfelt . . . Posnanski has a talent for restoring excitement to even the most well-known plays. Brimming with a fan’s enthusiasm and capturing the awe, bemusement, and thrills that the sport inspires, this is another win from Posnanski.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)