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Has Football Jumped the Shark?
Pigskin Problems
The character-building cornerstone of American life has lately come under fire for ills ranging from racism to concussions. Three new books find the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Kevin Canfield
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Sep. 1 2014
6:45AM EDT
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Kevin Canfield
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