Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times. Mark Leibovich
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Название: Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times

Автор: Mark Leibovich

Издательство: HarperCollins

Жанр: Спорт, фитнес

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isbn: 9780008317645

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       Copyright

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      First published in the US by Penguin Press 2018

      This UK edition published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2018

      FIRST EDITION

      Text © Mark Leibovich 2018

      Cover layout design © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2018

      Cover photographs © Kwangmooza/Getty Images (background); Darren Haggar (badge)

      A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library

      Mark Leibovich asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

      Brief portions of this work, some in slightly different form, first appeared in The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine

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      Source ISBN: 9780008317614

      Ebook Edition © September 2018 ISBN: 9780008317645

      Version 2018-08-17

      In loving memory of great friends:

       my father, Miguel Leibovich, and brother, Phil Leibovich

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Introduction FOOTBALL, IN SPITE OF ITSELF

       Prologue RESPITE

       Chapter 1 THE SUPER BOWL WITHOUT JOCK STRAPS

       Chapter 2 THE MONKEY’S ASS

       Chapter 3 NUGGETS

       Chapter 4 “TOM BRADY HERE”

       Chapter 5 “BEWARE THE PISSED OFF PRETTY BOY”

       Chapter 6 GARISH FIST ORNAMENTS

       Chapter 7 BALLGHAZI

       Chapter 8 CHEATER

       Chapter 9 NO ONE BUYS TICKETS TO WATCH A MORALITY PLAY

       Chapter 10 DINGS?

       Chapter 11 WHUPPINGS

       Chapter 12 “WE PAY HIM DAMN WELL TO BE NEUTRAL”

       Chapter 13 NO BROKE DICKS

       Chapter 14 ROGER AND ME

       Chapter 15 THE BIG SPLAT

       Chapter 16 IMMORTALITY GETS OLD

       Chapter 17 “START BLOW- DRYING TEDDY KOPPEL’S HAIR ’CAUSE THIS ONE’S DONE”

       Chapter 18 AMERICAN CARNAGE

       Chapter 19 PATRIOTISM

       Chapter 20 CHEESEHEAD ELEGY

       Chapter 21 “WE DON’T WANT YOU IN LOS ANGELES”

       Chapter 22 “I’M DRUNK, I’M STUPID, I’M A PATS FAN,” THE MAN TOLD POLICE

       Chapter 23 THE TV REPORTER IN THE BELICHICK UNDERWEAR

       Chapter 24 CLOCKS AND SITCOMS

       Chapter 25 TURN-ONS

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