. >> next booktv is live with steve almond, author of "against football," and gregg easterbrook, author of "the king of sports." they discuss the impact of football on american society and was -- why it must change. this is about one hour. >> thanks for coming out this beautiful day. would we can all agree together we would rather be outside. thank you for being inside for d little bitter, going to read a little bit from the purpose of this book which is called i was in a cold but i was out and it's an attempt to set up with the book is about. m it begins with the fact that ags clipping on my wall for many years at the game story, gameply between new england patriot and the miami dolphins. is a plan and kevin gets tackled and after the game is asked abot about this tackle because he's e motionless on the ground for quite some time. i quote i wasn't out called but i. was out. have to be recovered lying on rr the ground he said no, i don't so i must have been out. that, t wasn't normal. i didn't have that same normal feeling when i got up. i thought it was funny. that would be the simples

. >> next booktv is live with steve almond, author of "against football," and gregg easterbrook, authorf "the king of sports." they discuss