I recently read Playing for Pizza by John Grisham. The story is about an NFL quarterback, who wakes up from a concussion to discover he single handedly lost a game that prevented his Cleveland Browns from going to the Super Bowl. When no NFL team is willing to sign Rick Dockery, his agent finds a place for him—in Italy. Rick reluctantly goes to Italy, but quickly embraces his teammates and their culture. He ends up enjoying Italian food, gaining acceptance from his teammates, tries the opera (which he cannot understand a word of), and ultimately meets a young American girl studying abroad. This is certainly not one of Grisham's best novels—not even his best football novel. But it is a quick, quirky, and easy read. There are plenty of parts that are absolutely hilarious. If you enjoy football and John Grisham, this is probably a book you will enjoy.
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