{"product_id":"the-occasionally-accurate-annals-of-football","title":"The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrated sports commentator Dan Patrick and comedy writer Joel H. Cohen team up with some of America's greatest* comedy writers to tell you everything and nothing about America's sport!**\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e*\"greatest\" is actually just a bad type-o for \"mediocre\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e**No, not darts, we mean pro football. (book on professional darts coming never)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid you know . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom Brady is a very good quarterback. (True, but only according to statistics and accomplishments.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe formation of the NFL took place in an auto dealership. The founders started an institution and also were convinced to buy rust-proofing for it. (Half true.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Carolina Panthers originated as a book club but turned to football when they couldn't agree on which John Grisham novel to read. (Maybe true. Research isn't our thing.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to America's favorite game, full of highlights, history, great plays and players, scandals, Super Bowls, and a series of lies, idiotic theories, baseless conspiracies, a diet that may kill you and, of course, a poorly-written haiku. The book takes the credibility Dan Patrick has built up over a stellar broadcast career (ESPN, NBC Sports, something called \"Peacock\") and risks it all with these falsehoods, half-truths, and even some quarter-truths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis parade of inanity is co-written by Joel H. Cohen (3 Emmys, several cavities due to poor flossing) and includes contributions from certifiably hilarious people, such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003e Andy Richter (\u003cb\u003eLate Night with Conan O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Brian Kelley (\u003cb\u003eThe Simpsons, Saturday Night Live\u003c\/b\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Chuck Tatham (\u003cb\u003eModern Family, Arrested Development, How I Met Your Mother\u003c\/b\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Mike Price (\u003cb\u003eThe Simpsons, F is for Family\u003c\/b\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Donick Cary (\u003cb\u003eSilicon Valley, New Girl\u003c\/b\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Christine Nangle (\u003cb\u003eInside Amy Schumer, Saturday Night Live\u003c\/b\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Broti Gupta (\u003cb\u003eThe New Yorker, The New York Times, The Simpsons\u003c\/b\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Rob Cohen (\u003cb\u003eSaturday Night Live, Big Bang Theory\u003c\/b\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated in two colors (black and white are colors, right?) \u003ci\u003eThe Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football\u003c\/i\u003e informs (a little), entertains (a lot), and is the perfect gift to taunt the Jets fans in your life.\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Benbella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804257554664,"sku":"9781637743683","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/9539\/3512\/files\/imageloader_aedf0b59-b476-4584-8be3-162e08e94ef5.jpg?v=1790297992","url":"https:\/\/kuumba-47muwsn1.myshopify.com\/products\/the-occasionally-accurate-annals-of-football","provider":"Kuumba","version":"1.0","type":"link"}