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God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person, and the Occasional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (And How We Can Get It Back)
God Save the Fan How Preening Sportscasters Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person and the Occasional Convicted Quarterback Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports - And How We Can Get It Back Author:Will Leitch When millions of smart, young sports fans need their daily fix, they turn to the massively popular blog Deadspin and its ringmaster, Will Leitch. Covering the sports world with the same biting, irreverent tone with which The Daily Show covers Washington, Leitch has quickly become the Jon Stewart of the sports world. He operates Deadspin "without... more » access, favor, or discretion," meaning no sacred cows no players or publicrelations people who might make his life miserable if he posts a photo of, say, a quarterback at a kegger the night before a big game. Now, in this scathing and hilarious manifesto, Leitch serves as the mouthpiece for countless frustrated fans who are desperate to wrest their games away from the control of big money, unquenchable egos, and sportscasters (he's looking at you, ESPN) who endlessly recycle "hip and clever" catch phrases that have long since passed their expiration date. In GOD SAVE THE FAN, Leitch employs his trademark engaging, accessible voice to explore a range of topics, including the ridiculousness of fantasy leagues and yellow bracelets,why the debate about steroids is ultimately meaningless, and the aching permanance of loving just one sports team. Filled with lists, glossaries, invented halls of fame, and much more, this rallying cry is about one thing: fan empowerment. And no one is better positioned than Will Leitch to puncture today's out of control jockocracy and offer a blueprint for how to put the fun back into our games.« less