The Football Game I'll Never Forget: 100 NFL Stars' Stories
In this collection of memorable football moments, 100 NFL players share their stories with the editors ofFootball Digest.What sets this "best games ever" collection apart is the text--not the opinions of sportswriters or fans but the words of the players themselves, who not only discuss triumphs but also reveal the human side of this brutal sport. Not all these stories are what you'd expect, either; sure, there are more than enough centering on a championship game, but thankfully there are also plenty of seemingly ordinary games that became extraordinary in the context of the players' lives and careers. Though the photos don't all necessarily match the events described (that would be uncanny), they still evoke the drama of the players' careers, whether it's Mike Munchak staring in disbelief at the clock saying the 1988 game in which his Oilers dominated is going into overtime or Mike Ditka being carried on the shoulders of his beloved Bears in Super Bowl XX. A fun, colorful piece of sports history.Mary Frances WilkensCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved