This book battles masculinity and gender roles in our society. Vince in the main character in the story. He did not have much of a relationship with his father because he was working in a factory to take care of the family for most of Vince's childhood. His mother got very sick and passed away when Vince was very young. He was kind of in this world alone. At the very beginning, his wife leaves him because he was not making enough money being a substitute teacher and bartending to support both of them. Vince always loved playing football as a young boy and when he saw that the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) were struggling and were going to have tryouts he jumped right on it. He thought that there was a slim chance that he would make the team so he never got his hopes up. This would take care of his money problems with high hopes that his wife would come running back to him. Little did he know, the opportunity to be a part of the NFL team came true and many people entered into his life that he never thought existed.
You will have to read to found out the rest and trust me you will want to know! I'm not much of a football fan, but I enjoyed this book.
