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David Maraniss

David Maraniss is an Associate Editor at The ­Washington Post. His books include When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi and, in 2015, Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story. (February 2016)

The Collision Sport on Trial

The Collision Sport on Trial

Collisions are the essence of football. They are intended to occur on every play in every game.

Against Football: One Fan’s Reluctant Manifesto

by Steve Almond

The Game’s Not Over: In Defense of Football

by Gregg Easterbrook

Billion-Dollar Ball: A Journey Through the Big-Money Culture of College Football

by Gilbert M. Gaul

League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions, and the Battle for Truth

by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru

Concussion

a film directed by Peter Landesman

Requiem for a Running Back

a documentary film directed by Rebecca Carpenter

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February 11, 2016 issue

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