Unlocking the Secrets of Quarterback Camelot, with Seth Wickersham

No job in America is more scrutinized, except for (maybe) the presidency. And yet no job is more misunderstood — even by the stars who mastered it. On the eve of a new football season, Pablo joins journalism's foremost QB scholar for a case study in royalty: How do the Mannings keep producing under-center superstars? What connects the Golden Age of Hollywood to John Elway? Is Tom Brady’s newsletter right about fatherhood? And why do Nick Saban’s assistants call him “Daddy”?

• Buy Seth Wickersham’s new book, "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback"

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/789617/american-kings-by-seth-wickersham/

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