The Code: Footballs Unwritten Rules and Its Ignore-At-Your-Own-Risk Code of Honor, Pre-Owned Hardcover 1600781756 9781600781759 Ross Bernstein

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• Format: Hardcover
• Author: Ross Bernstein
• ISBN10: 1600781756
• ISBN13: 9781600781759

Football is a sport steeped in a culture of violence, intimidation, and brutality, but players have learned to navigate through the minefield of its physical demands by adhering to an honor code of sportsmanship known simply as the code. As mysterious as it is sacred, the code is an unwritten set of rules that has been handed down from generation to generation. While the code has been around since the early days of the National Football League, it remains a taboo subject shrouded in secrecy. Under the threat of penalties, fines, and suspensions, players have to use stealth and ingenuity when retaliating against dirty players out on the field. Sure, bench clearing brawls will occur from time to time, but most of the revenge that goes on is behind the scenes. Patience must be exercised when settling old scores, and the veterans will wait until the time is right to exact the justice they feel fits the crime. While the game has changed immensely over the years, one thing remains the same the players still police themselves.

The Code: Footballs Unwritten Rules and Its Ignore-At-Your-Own-Risk Code of Honor, Pre-Owned Hardcover 1600781756 9781600781759 Ross Bernstein