Every Day Is Sunday, Ken Belson
Every Day Is Sunday, Ken Belson
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Every Day Is Sunday
How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the NFL into a Cultural & Economic Juggernaut

Author: Ken Belson

Narrator: Mark Linn-Baker

Unabridged: 9 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/14/2025

Synopsis

From veteran New York Times Business & NFL reporter, Ken Belson, a deeply-reported account of how the NFL’s Commissioner, Roger Goodell, and its two most powerful owners, Jerry Jones & Robert Kraft, turned the league into a cultural phenomenon.

On February 11, 2024, NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, & the league’s two most powerful owners, Jerry Jones & Robert Kraft, looked down at the spectacle before them. What they saw was the sport’s championship game, the Super Bowl—now a de facto national holiday—being played in a shiny new $2B stadium, home to the first franchise based in Las Vegas, after the league’s embrace of nationwide gambling. The moment was over 30 years in the making. As one of Goodell's colleagues said: “Roger doesn’t view the other leagues as competition. He wants to be mentioned with Disney and the Vatican, these massive institutions.”

In Every Day is Sunday, Ken Belson traces the evolution of the league from “one of the four US professional sports,” to the superpower it is today. Belson illustrates how the league’s rise coincided with the arrival of Jones & Kraft in the early 90’s. He provides an inside look on how these two men reshaped the league, taking readers into the secretive owner’s meeting, how they decided Goodell was the right man to place as Commissioner, and how the three built, wielded, and held on to their collective power.

Perfect for fans of The Dynasty and Big Game, Belson provides a unique peek behind the curtain of how America’s favorite sport achieved its status—and how these three men let nothing stand in their way.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ben on November 21, 2025

The makings of the giant that the NFL is today are fascinating to me. Kraft comes across as the biggest winner of this book from my perspective as it portrays him as the smartest owner that steered the NFL in the right direction time and time again. The Jerry Jones portions were just OK, but that ma......more

Goodreads review by Brian on October 19, 2025

Ken Belson's Every Day is Sunday is a careful examination of the managerial class of the NFL. it traces the growth of the NFL from the early 90s to the present with a focus on its revenue streams. The protagonists are not quarterbacks and linebackers but executives, owners, and commissioners. Belson......more

Goodreads review by John on October 18, 2025

If you've read any long-form stories about the past 20 years of the NFL, there isn't a thing in this book that will strike you as groundbreaking or even new. The league is run by a bunch of owners who join with their figurehead commissioner to make billions of dollars while paying mere lip service t......more

Goodreads review by Shane on October 09, 2025

New York Times reporter Ken Belson looks into how the NFL has become a mega-business over the last 30 years, driven particularly by Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Commissioner Roger Goodell. He looks at how they’ve maximised TV deals, minimised labour costs and seized on......more

Goodreads review by Lindsey on November 04, 2025

I will never watch a NFL game the same way again! Even though I am only a casual NFL fan, this book was an absolutely riveting “behind the scenes” look at the business side of the NFL. Enter the world of NFL owners and executives, and prepare to know more about the NFL than your husband!......more

Quotes

"Football diehards and casual fans alike will find plenty of interest in this dexterous blend of analysis, character study, and behind-the-scenes color."—Kirkus Reviews

"If you want to know exactly how the biggest and richest sport in America really works, Every Day is Sunday is the perfect book. Groundbreaking. Stunning in its breadth and detail. No one can surpass what Belson produces with every page: his inside, granular knowledge of the real power brokers of the game--Goodell, Kraft, Jones, Tagliabue--and how the league has left every sport in America in the dust."—Peter King, Award-winning Sportswriter and Bestselling Author

“For well over a decade, Ken Belson has covered the NFL for the New York Times. The resulting knowledge and experience informs every page of Every Day is Sunday. Whether it's the detailed consideration of the myriad issues and controversies the NFL has faced, or the revealing profiles of the League's power brokers, Every Day is Sunday is simultaneously engaging and credible.”—Bob Costas, Hall of Fame Broadcaster

"Few reporters understand the inner workings of the owners and league like Ken Belson. He’s well sourced and doesn’t pull punches. His book shows how the NFL's sausage is made."—Mark Leibovich, Staff Writer for The Atlantic, and New York Times bestselling author of Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times

“An extraordinary exploration of the NFL’s inner workings, including what goes on behind closed doors at Owners’ Meetings. Few, if any, are as well qualified as Ken Belson to share these insights. His book will captivate football fans and those interested in the business of sports. Tremendous moments, tremendously well-shared. “Every Day is Sunday,” indeed.”—Amy Trask, CBS NFL Analyst and former Raiders President

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