Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts

Goin' Deep: The Life and Times of a CFL Quarterback

A quick read, but not thoroughly engaging or entertaining, it just prattles along like an episode of sportscenter, with cliches and worn out sports stories. It doesn't get into too much detail, probably to protect the innocent and his marriage.

Besides the suggestive porn title, there's very little dirty details, except when he gets into his brief stint in Calgary as the head coach and how that all went down in flames. This is perhaps when the book is at its best, as his words become incendiary and personal, a welcome change from the book's statistical rundown and play by play banality.

This isn't a horrible read, but it doesn't offer too much insight in an undercovered part of the sports world.

3 stars out of 5

All Heart: My Story

i was hoping a book written by the Pinball would have a glimpse of the amazing orator that he is. Unfortunately, this book occured at a time when Michael Clemons hadn't chosen a direction. The football pages pale in comparison to the chapter on community work, which sparkle with the insight and positivity that this man exudes. Still, i'd love to hear an audio version, as he's such an amazing speaker.

3 1/2 stars out of 5