It’s been a long time coming, and it finally has arrived.
Playmakers, a book of essays that chronicle the past 20 years in the NFL, lands today. It can be ordered online, and it can be found in bookstores. In addition to the hardcover edition, electronic and audio options are available. (Dan Woren narrates the audio version. I tried to do it. After recording one paragraph and listening to it, I bailed.)
Divided into 10 sections, Playmakers has accurately been described as a mosaic that, in total, shows what the NFL does well, what it doesn’t do well, and where it needs to improve — especially as it heads toward a future that is filled with various challenges.
The simple reality for the NFL continues to be that, no matter how the league handles those challenges, it will keep making plenty of money and gathering millions to watch games live. In an on-demand world, the NFL is the only property that commands attention on its chosen terms, at its chosen time.
And if the title rings a…