Peter King, ‘The Game’ and a life at the eye of the pro football storm

All of us, in some form or fashion, grew up on Peter King.

His coverage has been synonymous with pro football itself.

Now, he’s got a new book hitting the shelves: “The Game” is available for purchase everywhere you get hardcover, Kindle or audiobooks. Peter became the standard for taking fans places they could not go. “The Game” is far more than a collection of old stories, too. It’s packed with fresh reporting and stories you’ve never heard before.

Loved welcoming a friend onto the Go Long Podcast here.

He’s insightful, entertaining, a timeless true titan in the industry.

We get into plenty…

* Bill Walsh’s season on the brink.

* A car ride with Boomer Esiason he’ll never forget.

* Ron Wolf’s epic turnaround in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

* Why the Green Bay Packers are different, QB to QB to QB.

* How genuine curiosity became central to his journalism.

* What has changed for the better and what has changed for the worst since Peter first started covering the NFL in the mid-80s?

* Over the offseason, we examined the league’s fragile long-term future with Chuck Klosterman — that episode is here — and a growing bubble that could burst. What does Peter think the NFL will look like 40 years from now? Is he equally concerned?

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And, again, purchase THE GAME today.

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