Mad Ducks and Bears: Football Revisited Audiobook (Free)

George Plimpton’s follow-up to Paper Lion, one of is own personal favorites among his classics–now recorded and including a foreword from Steve Almond.

In MAD DUCKS AND BEARS, George Plimpton’s participating companion to Paper Lion, Plimpton focuses on two of the very most enjoyable and roguish linemen and former teammates–Alex Karras (‘Mad Ducks’) and John Gordy (‘Bears’), both of whom continued to achieve brilliant post-football success.

A far more reflective, less madcap audiobook than Plimpton’s other function, MAD DUCKS AND BEARS is believe it or not truthful and searching. With this fond exploration of football’s beliefs and follies, Plimpton rejoins his two teammates to discuss their careers in this brutal but captivating game. The result is an astute exploration into the interesting lives and motivations from the players in the home, in the locker room, and on the field.