Next Man Up by John Feinstein
I wish Next Man Up was written about a team other than the Baltimore Ravens. I don’t care about the Ravens and they’re not even in the same conference as the team I do care about. So I know little about their schedule, history, rivalries or players. And didn’t much care to learn.
Nevertheless, this was an excellent, enthralling book. Feinstien’s writing is highly readable with enough detail to provide context but not enough to drown out the drama. I do love behind-the-scenes NFL books to begin with and this was a superb example. Please go write one about the NFC East!