NFL Football (eBook)

A History of America's New National Pastime

Richard C. Crepeau (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
312 Seiten
University of Illinois Press (Verlag)
978-0-252-05246-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The new NFL Centennial EditionA multi-billion-dollar entertainment empire, the National Football League is a coast-to-coast obsession that borders on religion and dominates our sports-mad culture. But today's NFL also provides a stage for playing out important issues roiling American society. The updated and expanded edition of NFL Football observes the league's centennial by following the NFL into the twenty-first century, where off-the-field concerns compete with touchdowns and goal line stands for headlines. Richard Crepeau delves into the history of the league and breaks down the new era with an in-depth look at the controversies and dramas swirling around pro football today:Tensions between players and Commissioner Roger Goodell over collusion, drug policies, and revenue;The firestorm surrounding Colin Kaepernick and protests of police violence and inequality;Andrew Luck and others choosing early retirement over the threat to their long-term health;Paul Tagliabue's role in covering up information on concussions;The Super Bowl's evolution into a national holiday. Authoritative and up to the minute, NFL Football continues the epic American success story.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.9.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 0-252-05246-3 / 0252052463
• ISBN-13: 978-0-252-05246-0 / 9780252052460