Chuck Klosterman has a new book on football called Football

by Jay, San Diego, Friday, March 20, 2026, 12:28 (129 days ago)
edited by Jay, Monday, March 23, 2026, 07:49

All about the history and the future of the sport and its dominant place in American culture at the moment.

https://www.amazon.com/Football-Chuck-Klosterman/dp/0593490649

I haven't read it yet, but I did hear him interviewed by Jesse Thorn on Bullseye which was pretty fun.

https://maximumfun.org/episodes/bullseye-with-jesse-thorn/chuck-klosterman/

Jesse and Chuck discussed when you go down a youtube football rabbit hole, what are you dialing up? Jesse said Barry Sanders highlights (guilty), and Chuck mentioned any of the vintage NFL Films movies and clips, especially slo-motion Walter Payton footage where you can see his breath while he does a spin move holding the ball in one hand on a cold Chicago day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfFE5Ou0Txo

Putting it to you, TPG: when you're waxing nostalgic, what are you returning to? For me, besides the usual Rocket Ismail highlights and a certain Lee Becton highlight tape somebody put together, I've been known to call up the 1999 Rams season recap late at night more than once.