I need a football novel...?

Question

Nothing catches my attention more than football, what football book can i read?
I'm looking for kinda new books, not the old 1902 books.

Answer 1

Each book in Wil Mara's series of "NFL novels" takes the reader into the behind-the-scenes world of the National Football League. While the storylines are purely fictional, the details are firmly rooted in reality.

The first book in the group, The Draft, tells of a general manager's struggles to obtain a promising quarterback from the first overall pick of the annual player draft after his team, a two-time Super Bowl champion, loses their own QB to an auto accident just weeks before the draft begins. Dozens of deals and countless hours of negotiation later, he believes he has his man...but life is rarely so simple in the high-pressure, zillion-dollar universe of the NFL.

The Draft released on October 31, 2006, and the second book, The Cut is due next year around the same time. Both will be published by St. Martin's Press. SMP's editorial and marketing staff have expressed their full confidence in this "exciting new and original venture," which has been in development since the late '90s.

Want a sneak peak? Check the prologue and first chapter of the book here: http://www.wilmara.com/downloads/draftfirstchapterandprologue.pdf
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What the Pros Are Saying about The Draft—
"Wil Mara's foray into the sometimes unfriendly confines of the NFL draft room provides an intriguing insight into a process that can be as competitive as those that occur on the gridiron itself.”

—Marv Levy, General Manager and Hall of Fame Head Coach, Buffalo Bills

"Wil Mara's first novel set in the world of professional football offers not only an intriguing storyline but also a remarkable attention to detail not often found in sports fiction. NFL fans will enjoy every page of The Draft."

—Gil Brandt, Vice President of Player Personnel, Dallas Cowboys (1980-1989) / Senior Analyst, NFL.com

“The Draft is an entertaining and realistic look inside the NFL. Any football fan will find it ‘must’ reading.”

—Bill Polian, President, Indianapolis Colts

"The Draft is a fascinating novel about what can go on behind the scenes in an NFL front office—the intrigue and maneuvering. It is terrific reading for the fan who wonders how these trades and deals are made."

—Ernie Accorsi, General Manager, New York Giants

"Wil Mara goes inside the NFL draft like never before. He details the personalities and complications that go into every draft decision, making for good reading and good drama."

—John Clayton, NFL Analyst and Senior Writer, ESPN

"The Draft is a smartly crafted and highly engrossing novel about deals, decisions, and desperation in the world of pro football. The characters are marvelously drawn, and the writing is razor's-edge sharp. If you are a fan of this game, then The Draft is one book you absolutely must read."

—Peter Golenbock, author of Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes: The Definitive Oral History of America's Team

"There couldn't be a better time for a book like Wil Mara's The Draft. It gives fans a glimpse into parts of the NFL that they wouldn't see otherwise. I was very impressed by Wil's attention to detail, and by the great storyline he created. As a former player, I can honestly say he really nailed it. The emotion, the excitement, the suspense; everything is right here. I was amazed."

—Jon Harris, defensive end and first-round pick of the Phildelphia Eagles, 1997 NFL draft
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Answer 2

So, you are probably going to be crossed about my answer.
But about football the best book ever is Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch. Fever Pitch is the story of a football fan. It is funny, interesting and if you read it even if you are hate or don't know football you are going to be understand the admirers of this sport.
The only problem is with this book that it is about the European football (also known as soccer:)))))))))))))))) Sorry, about it - but the novell IS so great, I had to offer it:)

Answer 3

I'm not even a huge football fan, but I enjoyed "When Pride Still Mattered : A Life Of Vince Lombardi ". That does go back in time, comparatively speaking, but not back to 1902.

"As coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1959 to 1967, Vince Lombardi turned perennial losers into a juggernaut, winning back-to-back NFL titles in 1961 and 1962, and Superbowls I and II in 1966 and 1967..."

"In the history of American sports, no coach has been mythologized as much as the Green Bay Packers' Vince Lombardi (who has been immortalized with, among other tributes, a rest station on the New Jersey Turnpike). Yet this fine biography from a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Washington Post is a blast of cool air among the usually overheated roster of sports biographies..."

Answer 4

Friday Night Lights, Longest yard (2005), The Longest yard (original), Replacement, Any Given Sunday, Little Giants, Rudy, Varsity Blues, Radio, Remember the Titans, The Fan, The Program, Neccessary Roughness, Grid Iron Gang, The Halfback of Notre Dame, Brian's Song, Waterboy.

any of those I assume you can find in book format.

Answer 5

Friday Night Lights

The Longest Yard

Answer 6

Brian's Song, it's a book about the friendship between Brian Picolo and Gale Sayers. There's a movie about it that will make anyone cry.