Category Archives: Football

Football Books

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Luke Ford

Whever I’ve passionate about something, from football to sex, I read a heap of books on the topic. From the New York Times: About 15 years ago, pro football lost me, and therefore I am out of step with millions … Continue reading →

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Patriots Beat Cowboys

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

Sunday afternoon, I ran down Wilshire Blvd. looking for a sports bar (NFL rules required KCBS TV to show the Chargers-Raiders game, so I needed a bar with NFL ticket). I couldn’t find one. By 2 p.m., I arrived at … Continue reading →

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From Dallas Cowboy To Orthodox Jew

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Luke Ford

Barry Horn writes: Schneur Kaplan is the Fort Lauderdale rabbi who shepherded Mr. Veingrad’s metamorphosis from Alan to Shlomo. It was Rabbi Kaplan who began calling Mr. Veingrad by the Hebrew name that he was given at birth and then … Continue reading →

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The Football Novel

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Luke Ford

David Davis writes: The football novel didn’t hit its stride until the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the sport began to overtake baseball as our national obsession. Not coincidentally, the quartet of works that still dominate the pantheon — … Continue reading →

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Julius Jones Vs. Marion Barber

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Luke Ford

Tim McMahon writes for the Dallas Morning News Cowboys blog: Julius Jones explained to the media Monday morning that the Dolphins’ defense keyed on him, allowing Marion Barber to bust loose. Makes sense that Barber would have wide-open running lanes … Continue reading →

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