More Than a Game: Saving Football From Itself Free Audiobook Download by Mark Gregory

Football as an institution has come to be synonymous with violence and injury. It's a violence that is all too often encouraged by the way it's marketed, glorifying players who get in physical confrontations with their opponents. Football has become a vicious, dog-eat-dog sport where players are taught to be winners at any cost and are rewarded for their aggression.

This audiobook is a story of the rise and fall of American football. It's about the time before television and when college football was still played in places like Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where football meant so much to the people of that region. The book tells the tale of Red Grange and the tragedies that unfolded at Notre Dame as well as how it influenced advertising campaigns for years afterward. The book also talks about how television changed American football forever and even how not all commercials are created equal.

The first half of the book tells the story of how football's establishment has been looking to save the game, but in doing so has undermined it. It then tells the story of where it all went wrong and what we need to take back the game.

Rory Alexander narrates this audiobook as he recounts his journey from a young, naive yet determined to be the next John McEnroe, to how he came to become a sport psychologist and coach. He introduces us to all the major characters in football with detailed insights into their psyche and why they do what they do.

In his latest book, 'More Than a Game: Saving Football From Itself,' Mark Gregory (author and director of the Interactive Media Institute at Southern Methodist University) brings his high-level analysis of the NFL's culture, business, and politics to a wide audience.

"I think you do a great job bringing to life the experiences of these players and coaches," said Mark, "and showing what it's really like to be playing and coaching in this sport."