In the AFC Championship game against Denver, to the surprise and dismay of virtually. As he did with A Painted House, Grisham keeps the reader interested even if the setting and scenario may not be one that would seem intriguing from the onset. Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.

Surprisingly insightful, as I doubt wholeheartedly that Grisham ever played football overseas, this book offers much more than a respite from his normal writing. But this novel about a man who sacrifices his life for football while thinking only of himself takes a fun and unexpected turn when he learns to think of others. I didn't expect a lot from this book knowing that John Grisham is first and foremost a courtroom drama writer. To say that Italy holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.Ġ of 0 people found the following review helpful:ĭavid R. Synopsis: Playing for Pizza is a short novel about a fallen American football star who can no longer get work in the National Football League and whose agent. He knows nothing about Parma, has never been to Europe, and doesn’t speak or understand a word of Italian. So Rick reluctantly agrees to play for the Panthers–at least until a better offer comes along–and heads off to Italy. Yes, Italians do play American football, to one degree or another, and the Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player–any former NFL player–at their helm. Against enormous odds Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a starting quarterback–for the mighty Panthers of Parma, Italy. Overnight, he became a national laughingstock and, of course, was immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams.īut all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, find a team that needs him. 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. In the AFC Championship game against Denver, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. PLAYING FOR PIZZA by John Grisham - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK See all titles by John Grisham.

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