Synopses & Reviews
National Lampoon’s Balls! A Sarcastic Guide to Sports takes a hysterically funny and topical look at the state of professional sports. Incisive commentary on the world of politics, Balls! takes loving aim at overblown salaries, steroids, and sex scandals of professional ball. Each chapter features lists, quizzes, charts, and other features in addition to classic Lampoon snark, including, "Baseball: Steroids Are Fun," "Basketball: At Least the Last Two Minutes Matter," "Football: The Longest GM Ad in History," and more. Packed with fresh insights into the foibles of professional sports, Balls! will rouse you out of your fantasy-sports coma with the Lampoon take on an American institution.
Synopsis
A hysterically funny and topical look at the state of professional sports. Much like the Daily Show's America The Book's incisive commentary on the world of politics, Balls! takes loving aim at scandals of professional ball and all things funny. The author is a stand up comedian and radio personality who has written for SportsIllustrated.com and ESPN The Magazine.
About the Author
Steve Hofstetter writes a weekly humor column on SportsIllustrated.com, blogs funny for NHL.com and contributes to Maxim and ESPN Magazine. Steve’s Sports Minute (Or So) is syndicated on 194 radio stations nationwide, and he’s a frequent guest on ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News Radio.