368 b46ea37d-28a9-43bc-9c2c-6f902f92ece6 Playing for Pizza John Grisham calibre (2.69.0) [https://calibre-ebook.com] 2008-07-22T17:55:41+00:00 <p class="description">EDITORIAL REVIEW: Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a national laughingstock—and was immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams. But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent find a team that needs him. Against enormous odds, Rick finally gets a job—as the *starting *quarterback for the Mighty Panthers . . . of Parma, Italy. The Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player—any former NFL player—at their helm. And now they’ve got Rick, who knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is) and doesn’t speak a word of Italian. To say that Italy—the land of fine wines, extremely small cars, and *football americano*—holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement. . . .</p> Random House, Inc. 9780440244714 eng Fiction Suspense General Fiction - General Popular American Fiction Sports Americans Americans - Italy - Parma Quarterbacks (Football) Parma (Italy) Parma (Italy) - Social life and customs