Born Fanatic

My Life in the Grip of the NFL

by Michael McCormack

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Pub Date Apr 24 2018 | Archive Date May 03 2018

Nonfiction (Adult) | Sports

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Description

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat doesn’t begin to describe the life of someone born a sports fanatic.

For born fanatic Michael McCormack, the outcome of 600 pro football games dictated his life. Only when his father’s 50-year NFL Hall-of-Fame career ended did the grip of his own football fanaticism become clear.

Few have learned from football what McCormack has. What he finally uncovers, almost too late, is the reason for his dad’s deep commitment to the game. This book started out as a complaint, and turned into a discovery. It finally becomes a celebration of his father, and the life lessons he found in the game. Inspired, McCormack realizes how the NFL today is actually jeopardizing football — its true values — and why fans might look twice at their unfailing attention to the League.

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat doesn’t begin to describe the life of someone born a sports fanatic.

For born fanatic Michael McCormack, the outcome of 600 pro football games dictated...

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Advance Praise

“A powerful inkblot of a book. Readers are destined to confront their own brand of fanaticism.” — Dr. Ralph Kilmann, author of The Courageous Mosaic

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About the Author:

Oldest son and namesake of a world champion Cleveland Brown and NFL Hall of Famer, Michael McCormack is a lawyer, writer, speaker and, still to this day, pro football fanatic living outside of Seattle, WA. His wife, Melissa, and their blended family of five kids give him a hard time about his endless use of sports metaphors, but he gets the last laugh as the best fantasy footballer in the house. McCormack shares his lifelong journey in the grip of the NFL with his debut memoir, Born Fanatic.

About the Author:

Oldest son and namesake of a world champion Cleveland Brown and NFL Hall of Famer, Michael McCormack is a lawyer, writer, speaker and, still to this day, pro football fanatic living...

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EDITION	Paperback
ISBN	9780999678008
PRICE	$15.95 (USD)

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Kyle E, Reviewer

A fantastic exploration of what it is like growing up in a family obsessed with football, but from a perspective different than your casual football loving family. By framing this journey through the eyes of the son of an NFL star, Hall of Famer, coach, executive, and all around football lifer, the audience gains a perspective several other books can only hope to deliver. McCormick allows the reader a glimpse into his realization about how his obsession shaped his familial relationships as well as how these impacts manifested. Whereas the names McCormick might not register with the casual fan, reading about this family's credentials will quickly vet the author's bona fides with the casual fan, and make the message of this book that much stronger.
a must read for any football fan.

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Sue Em D, Reviewer

Michael McCormack combines a memoir of life in the NFL with his Hall of Famer father with a reasoned study of fandom for a fascinating glimpse at why football motivates us as a nation. From crowd noise to highly identified fans, he buttresses his discussion with psychological studies as to what makes a fan and why. Interlaced with that is his problematic relationship with his father and memories of growing up as a coaches son. Recommended to anyone with an interest in the game.