Chuck Klosterman Isn't Even Here Right Now
January 22, 2026
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January 22, 2026
Chuck Klosterman Isn't Even Here Right Now
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<p>One of America's foremost cultural critics steps out of the writer's cabin and into the studio to predict the future of a game that seems too big to stop: What happened to the egghead prophecy of Peak Football? Is 11 minutes actually the perfect amount of hyper-connective, violent action? And, in a Post-Winning Era, will the relentless gold-mining of fandom threaten the NFL's dominance, as soon as 2070? Plus: best laid aquarium plans, killing your fake darlings, old love letters, the meaning of nostalgia... and becoming Don Rickles for Bill Simmons. </p><br /><p>• Read <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704152/football-by-chuck-klosterman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Football"</a> by Chuck Klosterman</p><br /><p>• Take a <a href="http://theathletic.com/survey26" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PTFO audience survey</a> for your chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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