Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman
Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman
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Gunslinger
The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre

Author: Jeff Pearlman

Narrator: Barry Abrams

Unabridged: 17 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2016

Synopsis

A towering figure on the field for two decades and destined for the Hall of Fame, Brett Favre was one of the game's last cowboys, a fastball-throwing, tobacco-chewing gunslinger who refused to give up without a fight. This peerless quarterback guided the Green Bay Packers to two Super Bowls and one championship win, shattering countless NFL records along the way.

Gunslinger tells Brett Favre's full, definitive story for the first time, drawing on more than five hundred interviews, including many from the people closest to Favre. Jeff Pearlman charts Favre's journey from his rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last roster spot at Southern Mississippi to a late-night car accident that nearly took his life. Favre clawed back, getting drafted into the NFL, first to Atlanta, then to Green Bay, where he restored the Packers to greatness and inspired a fan base as passionate as any in the game. Yet he struggled with demons: addiction, infidelity, the loss of his father the day before he honored him by playing the greatest game of his career, and ultimately a fraught, painfully prolonged exit from the game he loved.

About Jeff Pearlman

Jeff Pearlman is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books. He is a former Sports Illustrated senior writer, a former ESPN.com columnist, and a former staff writer for Newsday and the Tennessean. He is a regular contributor to Bleacher Report and CNN.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on August 26, 2019

The best football biography I've read in many, many years -- Jeff Pearlman writes about Brett Favre with unmistakable affection but he never, ever turns a blind eye to his mistakes. The interviews with the Favre family are incredibly candid and poignant. I'm only a casual fan of the game and I can't......more

Goodreads review by Brian on September 25, 2021

Might be the best sports biography of a single figure I have ever read. It's a tough format into which to breathe life and can easily descend into a desiccated recitation of statistics. The reader really gets to know Brett Favre, to hear the laces ripping through the air on his throws and, between t......more

Goodreads review by Deacon Tom on May 16, 2022

Great Book 4 1/2 Stars I really enjoyed this book. I am a football fan but not a huge Packer supporter. This book is full of fact and is very well referencedbfor a sports book.......more

Goodreads review by Corinne on January 04, 2017

I would like to rate this 3 1/2 stars, but I'll just round it up to 4. As a lifelong fan of the Vikings, I was definitely interested in reading this book to learn more about the life of Brett Favre. This seems to be a pretty complete overview and not just limited to on-field situations. This is my f......more

Goodreads review by Nick on February 06, 2017

I grew up idolizing Brett like every other 90s kid in the Fox Valley so this was fun. I didn't know a lot about the early days and year in Atlanta and this filled in the gaps. Glad Pearlman dug deep to fill in the dark details-- but I still felt the evidence and anecdotes to support his constant dru......more

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