To say that Italy-the land of fine wines, extremely small cars, and football americano-holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.Available for purchase at:Apple - Audiobook (Downloadable format)Audible - Audiobook (Downloadable format)audiobooks. And now they’ve got Rick, who knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is) and doesn’t speak a word of Italian. The Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player-any former NFL player-at their helm. Against enormous odds, Rick lands a job-as the starting quarterback for the Mighty Panthers. Cut by the Cleveland Browns, and shunned by every other team, Rick insists that his agent find a team that does need him. Need I remind you of the travesty Christmas with the Kranks? Remarkably that was adapted from Grisham's Skipping Christmas.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAfter providing what is arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL, third-string quarterback Rick Dockery becomes a national laughingstock. A football story set in Italy? Has anyone read this and can anyone confirm that it actually could be good? Is there more football or more story to this book? Don't forget that just because John Grisham wrote the novel, that means it will be good. I hate to compare this story to other films out there, but it really sounds a bit like Leatherheads combined with everything Italian. The book is also Grisham's love letter to Italy. What ensues is a winsome football fable, replete with team bonding and character-building as the underdog Panthers challenge the powerhouse Bergamo Lions for a shot at the Italian Superbowl. Fleeing vengeful fans, he finds refuge in the grungiest corner of professional football, the Italian National Football League as quarterback of the inept but full-of-heart Parma Panthers. 2 days ago &0183 &32 Grisham is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Red Sox. Does Playing for Pizza have the makings to become another brilliant Grisham film?įrom : Third-string Cleveland Browns quarterback Rick Dockery becomes the greatest goat ever by throwing three interceptions in the closing minutes of the AFC championship game. No screenwriter has been found for the project yet, but Phoenix is looking to adapt it in a similar fashion to Zodiac and Martin Scorsese's currently in-production Shutter Island. Schedule & Location Todays Menu About Jobs. Open 5 days a week for dine in, delivery and takeout Skip to main content. Playing for Position Rick Dockery is an NFL quarterback who cant catch a break.
The bestseller first hit bookshelves late last year and is being adapted by Phoenix Pictures ( The Thin Red Line, Holes, Zodiac). See the menu for HomePort Pizza in Gresham, OR. Another one of John Grisham's many novels is being adapted, and this time it's Playing for Pizza, one his few non-legal books.
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