Thirtieth Anniversary Edition Any number of writers could spend an entire season with an NFL team, from the first day of training camp until the last pick of the draft, and come up with an interesting book. But only Roy Blount Jr. could capture the pain, the joy, the fears, the humor-in short, the heart-of a championship team. In 1973, the Pittsburgh Steelers were super, but missed the bowl. Blount's portrait of a team poised to dominate the NFL for more than a decade recounts the gridiron accomplishments and off-the-field lives of players, coaches, wives, fans, and owners. About Three Bricks Shy . . . is considered a classic; Sports Illustrated recently named it one of the Top 100 Sports Books of All Time. This thirtieth-anniversary edition includes additional chapters on the Steelers' Super Bowl wins, written for the 1989 paperback, as well as a new introduction by the author.

About the Author
Roy Blount Jr., humorist, sportswriter, poet, performer, lecturer, dramatist, and the author of twelve books, has written for the Atlantic Monthly since 1981. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, he now resides in New York City.

Reviews
A terrific book.... I have never read anything else on pro football, fiction or nonfiction, as good as this. - New York Times Book Review; ""Raucous, affectionate, bawdy, and hilarious."" - Washington Post; ""Both a literary and journalistic masterpiece.... At last, a superb and superbly hilarious writer has gone deep beneath the surface of the sport and wrenched the truth from it."" - Dan Jenkins, author of Semi-Tough; ""Richly worded, highly affectionate, frequently reflective, sometimes indiscreet.... One of the best sports books of its kind."" - Library Journal



Book Information
ISBN 9780822958345
Author Roy Blount Jr
Format Paperback
Page Count 376
Imprint University of Pittsburgh Press
Publisher University of Pittsburgh Press