It s only a game, Bill Littlefield s National Public Radio program tells us, trying to keep sports in perspective. And for all the deadly serious perspectives of sports commentators and fans, Littlefield s is perhaps the most realistic. It is certainly the most entertaining. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, Littlefield s take on the games people play is as refreshing as it is enlightening. From baseball Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett s untimely death, to pickup soccer games among misfit high-schoolers, to the most obscure nicknames and unusual mascots in college sports, the book collects...
It s only a game, Bill Littlefield s National Public Radio program tells us, trying to keep sports in perspective. And for all the deadly serious pers...