Every football fan has heard Vince Lombardis famous adage: Winning isnt everything, its the only thing. The same is true of Knute Rocknes exhortation to Win one for the Gipper. Quotes like these have become part of footballs lore.Less well known is Alex Karrass advice on the best way to stop All-Pro running back Jim Brown: Give each guy on the line an ax. Or Randy Crosss opinion of his fellow players intelligence: The NFL, like life, is full of idiots. And then theres this glimpse into Bill Parcellss game plan: If my quarterback runs, Ill shoot him.The Little Red Book of Football Wisdom is a collection of witty and hilariously irreverent quotes about Americas most popular sport. Players, coaches, celebrities, and literary giants weigh in on the bestand worstfootball teams, athletes, games, fans, and more. These are just some of the folks whose words appear in these pages:Joe Namath David HalberstamJoe Montana Paul HornungDeion Sanders Mean Joe GreeneRichard Nixon Jerry SeinfeldBarack Obama Bruce SpringsteenHunter S. Thompson Faith HillErnest Hemingway And dozens of others!With a rich history dating back nearly 150 years, football is Americas game. Through the words of people whove played, coached, and cheered the games, The Little Red Book of Football Wisdom brings footballs vibrant tradition to life.
