The Best Game Ever: Giants Vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL:

If you are looking for an early Christmas present for the football fan on your list, author  of Blackhawk Down and Killing Pablo fame, Mark Bowden's look at the most famous game in history is a great buy. Its title is The Best Game Ever: Giants vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL. It's not just aimed at the fans of a certain age that actually remember the game; Bowden show's it relevancy towards the development of the modern game of football. The NFL was not near the media, money monster it has morphed into. By showcasing the 1958 battle Bowden provides a glimpse at how this game planted the seed from which the modern NFL sprung. Its filled with legendary Hall of Famers like Johnny Unitas, Frank Gifford, Art Donovan, Sam Huff, Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, Lenny Moore, Gino Marchetti, and many more Baltimore Colts and New York Giants. Raymond Berry is mentioned more then most. Bowden made his bones as a Philadelphia sports writer so he knows his football and keeps ... (link)