Football For A Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL
By: Jeff Pearlman
4.28
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
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4.38
Format: 276 pages, Hardcover
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3.82
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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3. The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse
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3.66
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3.70
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3.72
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3.11
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3.50
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4.00
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By: Terry Pluto
4.45
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4.14
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12. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
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4.24
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13. The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports
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4.34
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4.56
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15. The Baseball 100
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4.74
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4.43
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17. There's Just One Problem...: True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in WWE
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4.12
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18. Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America
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3.75
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19. The Dynasty
By: Jeff Benedict
4.46
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20. Got Your Number: The Greatest Sports Legends and the Numbers They Own
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3.95
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4.12
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4.30
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4.22
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24. It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness
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4.34
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4.23
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26. Football For A Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL
By: Jeff Pearlman
4.28
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27. The Big East: Inside the Most Entertaining and Influential Conference in College Basketball History
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4.29
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4.12
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4.16
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4.19
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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31. Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers
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3.85
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