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Porter Osborne Jr 
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| What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:22 pm)
My favorite is probably Championship Football from Dana X. Bible from 1947. It's amazing how much the game has changed but the book still has some great ideas. I've also enjoyed Tony Dungy's and Brian Belichick's books. Any thing else I should be on the look out for?
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rockchlkjayhku11 
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:27 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
hoop dreams is awesome
season on the brink is legit
paper lion is a classic
chip hilton sports series is the best thing ever for kids
bang the drum slowly and ball four are both fricking great
those are the first few that come to mind (because they are the best), but ive read tons more.
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TreyAnastasio 
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:27 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
LINK
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RileyTime 
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:27 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
Playing For Pizza
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slaughlin
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:31 pm to RileyTime)
It sounds like you're looking for non-fiction, but my absolute favorite is a work of fiction: Bleachers by John Grisham.
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JoshFreakinBooty
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:39 pm to slaughlin)
Boz
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Porter Osborne Jr
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:39 pm to slaughlin)
Bleachers was a great read as far as fiction goes. I'm going to have to try some of the other books mentioned in this thread.
eta: changed it to fiction. I'm dumb, but not that dumb 
This post was edited on 12/10 at 9:48 pm
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tigerpimpbot 
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:40 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
It never rains in tiger stadium
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Elleshoe 
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:40 pm to RileyTime)
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Playing For Pizza
really good, as far as fiction goes.
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gatorhata9 
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:41 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
Quiet Strength- Tony Dungy
Playing for Pizza- Grisham
My Losing Season- Pat Conroy
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Carson123987
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:42 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
One of Pitino's books
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Zipfer2022 
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:43 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
Sean Payton's book is really good
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Ellunchboxo
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:43 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
If you like basketball, especially old school...
And
This post was edited on 12/10 at 9:47 pm
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Elleshoe
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:43 pm to Zipfer2022)
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Sean Payton's book is really good
I thought it sucked
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sms151t 
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:46 pm to Carson123987)
Playing for Pizza
A Season Inside
A March to Madness
The Junction Boys
The Legend of Bear Bryant
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brewhan davey
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:46 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
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Bleachers
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CBandits82
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:54 pm to TreyAnastasio)
That golf book that Trey posted looks badass. Will order.
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bobbyray21 
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:55 pm to brewhan davey)
Moneyball
Ghosts of Manilla
It ain't cheating if you don't get caught
Open (Agassi autobiography)
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Tiger1242
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:56 pm to Porter Osborne Jr)
Any of John Woodens books are awesome for sports and for life
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slackhouse
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| re: What's the best sports book you've read? (Posted on 12/10/12 at 9:57 pm to Elleshoe)
There are several great golf books.
The Greatest Game Ever Played, The Match, and Grandslam; all by Mark Frost are fantastic. John Feinstein has written a ton of sports books spanning several sports that are good. The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan, A Good Walk Spoiled, and Open are other favorites of mine.
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