Sports Off-Center: A Timeless Spoof of Today's Sports World

by Ken Widmann

Sports Have Never Been Played Like This! From the creators of critically acclaimed SayItAintSo.com comes this hilarious spoof of today's sports-obsessed culture. A punchy blend of ESPN, The Onion, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400097959
• ISBN13: 9781400097951
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Oustanding satire!

From the title itself to all of the content, this book is thoroughly entertaining and very humorous. I enjoyed all the spoofs on sports metaphors, the swimsuit issue, the interviews with fake sports celebrities, and all the little jokes woven throughout the book. There are many clever and witty gags that any sports fan would surely relish. I definitely recommend this title!

Swing my way!

Hilarious! Hard to read the articles because the next headline is so funny. But stick it out-- these guys don't overcook the roastbeef. Some morsels: "Rocky VIII: Rocky vs. Bullwinkle" "NASCAR Rookie Asked to Stop Using Turn Signals" "Woeful Season Blamed on Liberal Media" "Nike Signs Spelling Bee Champ to LIfetie Non-Endorsement Deal:$4.3 Million Agreement Ensures Gawky 8th Grader Will Never Wear Company Apparel" Really more of an investment in humor than a purchase...

swimsuit edition was the best I've ever seen

I especially enjoyed the "swimsuit edition" - really made all the right choices on this one. I wish more magazines would take lessons from this.

Funny Stuff

I really enjoyed this book. If you've ever seen the website, SayItAin'tSo.com, this book is just as funny -- or even funnier. It's got the same kind of clever, sarcastic humor about sports. I got a copy for my brother, and he loved it, and I've ended up giving copies to a few other buddies. Everyone I've given it to has busted up laughing.

Puncturing Pomposity

If you think that sports reporting in all media have reached a nadir of hackneyed, worn out and over-the-top boring commentary, this is book is a refreshing tonic. All the cliches of play-by-play, television and print sportscasters and assorted analysts are just skewered. Some of the pieces are really priceless -- like the "Aflac Home Depot Colgate Tartar Control Classic Apparently not a football game" bit or "Ex-Jock Sort of Coauthors Book on Leadership." A sophisticated set of satirical takes on all sports, and you don't have to read it all at once!