The book that produced a legend–and capture’s America’s sport at length that’s by no means been matched up, now featuring a foreword by Nicholas Dawidoff a and never-before-seen content from your Plimpton Archives.

George Plimpton was perhaps best known for PAPER LION, the reserve that collection the pub for participatory sports journalism. With his characteristic wit, Plimpton recounts his experiences in talking his way into schooling camp using the Detroit Lions, training with the group, and acquiring snaps behind center. His breezy style captures the stresses and tensions rookies confront, the hijinks that pervade when sixty high-strung guys live together in close quarters, and a host of football rites and rituals.

One of the funniest & most insightful books ever written on soccer, PAPER LION is a classic go through the gridiron game and a reserve The Wall Road Journal phone calls ‘a continuous feast…The best book ever about football–or anything!’