Football's Blackest Hole: A Fan's Perspective

By Craig Parker

TAKE THIS SUPER BOWL AND SHOVE IT. At least that's what Oakland Raiders' fan Craig Parker thinks. A card-carrying member of Raider Nation, Parker adds a new chapter to the written history of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583940928
• ISBN13: 9781583940921
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Frog Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 0.8" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

From a Packer fan

I want to start out saying that I'm a Packer fan through and through, and I'm really not that interested in Raider's football. Having said that, I found this book to be genuinely funny, brutally honest, and a fine read. It didn't turn me into a Raider fan (that can never happen to a true Cheesehead), but I learned a lot more about the team I consider to be "The team America loves to hate." Congratulations, Craig, on a job well done. Sorry about the Raiders (and the Packers) seasons this year, but it is more fodder for the next one to come. Next time, write a book about the greatest team and organization in all of sports...say it with pride...The Green Bay Packers!

An excellent book!

This is perhaps the best Raider book that I've ever read. The only thing that kept me from giving it five stars were the several attacks on President Bush. Other than that, this is a must-read for any Raider fan!

What a pleasure

I am not an American football fan and just happened to pick this book up on a lark. What a pleasure. Parker's acerbic wit, dry humor and energizing turn-of-phrase kept me turning the pages. If football is a ballet, then Parker is a poet!

A great read and a great gift!

I bought this book for my husband as a surprise gift for football season. Not only did he love it, but he insisted that I read it. I was not disappointed. It is packed full of information, has a great index and is written with humor and an edge. This is a talented writer that I hope plans to write more. I highly recommend this book.