The Why Is Everything: A Story of Football, Rivalry, and Revolution [Paperback]

A densely packed tour through the fickle, cruel, fad-crazy, crassly opportunistic, money-drenched, alcohol-fueled and hypercompetitive world of the NFL. S. C. Gwynne, Just riveting. In all, this book will enlighten you about the modern game like nothing youve ever read. Its a wild ride, and its not for the meek. Michael Silver has written a beautiful study about a group of men who started out on a journey with a shared goal of being one of the handful of people each generation who revolutionize their craft, seen by millions and measured by championships but recognized by only a select few. Its not only an insightful and entertaining read on the sport America cares about most and knows about least. Its a reminder that the validation of work is in the work itself. If football is the ultimate team game, then football coaching is the ultimate obsessives vocation. The new generation of innovative NFL play callers portrayed in Michael Silvers