Semi-Tough

Definitely dated & the humor got really old pretty quick. Most of it wasn't that funny to start. This is the autobiography of a pro football player in the early 1970s that starts just before Super Bowl which is being played in LA between the Giants & the dog-ass Jets. Guess which team Billy Clyde Pu......more

I've read this book before. Dan Jenkins is one of my favorite authors. The book club I just joined asked me to pick the next book and I couldn't resist. Very off-color, completely politically incorrect, and one of the funniest books ever written. Hope somebody likes it or I may never get to pick a b......more

It’s been awhile since I’ve read this book, but I do remember how it made me laugh. It’s a quick read, and a book set in the 70s. I also read North Dallas Forty by Peter Gent, a similar book, but a little more serious on social problems of the day.......more

Humor on and off the field in a bit off-color look at the world of football. You don't have to like football to find this book amusing and fascinating, but if you are a sport's fan, even better.......more

Originally read this back in 1973. I remember at the time, back when I was in the military, I thought this book was hilarious. Well, on rereading, I guess my tastes have changed. The book was filled with racist and sexist language and remarks that now seems embarrassing. The book is told by Billy Cl......more