Recently finished a John Grisham audiobook, Playing for Pizza about a thoroughly unemployable former third-string quarterback who ends up playing for a semi-pro team in Parma, Italy. He doesn’t always get pizza after a game, but he does get 40K Euros for less than a year’s work, plus a furnished apartment and a car.
It’s “semi-pro” in the sense that each team’s American players get paid, but the Italian players don’t. By league rules, teams are allowed to up to 3 Americans.
I enjoyed it, except for the play-by-play of games, especially the last game they played. Not a fan of “Football Americano”, so a lot was so much “reverse the polarity of the theta radiation beam” to me. I know what things like “First and goal” and “Hail Mary” mean, but not much else.
Presumably it all made sense to fans; Grisham played football in school (college, too, maybe) and probably watches NFL games. So if you’re a football fan, you’ll likely enjoy the play-by-play, too.
SpacedInvader Premium Member 12 months ago
What is that? One for three? Sounds about right.
Rhetorical_Question 12 months ago
Arlo’s skills are better than an air ball?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace 12 months ago
How are you when opponents are present?
Jesy Bertz Premium Member 12 months ago
Arlo would be the guy the other team would like to foul.
Dirty Dragon 12 months ago
The average yearly salary in the NBA is around $8.5M.
By comparison, Arlo would be worth $15-20k for pushing out the racks of practice balls for the pre-game shootaround.
eced52 12 months ago
Even Michael Jordon missed bout 40% of the time.
cracker65 12 months ago
He would make a good bricklayer.
nosirrom 12 months ago
Is that the going rate for bench warmers?
markkahler52 12 months ago
Keep your day job!
MRBLUESKY529 12 months ago
Maybe AARP is starting a league?
well-i-never 12 months ago
That’s all I’m asking for as a back-up quarterback for the Vikings.
Jeffin Premium Member 12 months ago
Those benches aren’t going to warm themselves.
eric_harris_76 12 months ago
Recently finished a John Grisham audiobook, Playing for Pizza about a thoroughly unemployable former third-string quarterback who ends up playing for a semi-pro team in Parma, Italy. He doesn’t always get pizza after a game, but he does get 40K Euros for less than a year’s work, plus a furnished apartment and a car.
It’s “semi-pro” in the sense that each team’s American players get paid, but the Italian players don’t. By league rules, teams are allowed to up to 3 Americans.
I enjoyed it, except for the play-by-play of games, especially the last game they played. Not a fan of “Football Americano”, so a lot was so much “reverse the polarity of the theta radiation beam” to me. I know what things like “First and goal” and “Hail Mary” mean, but not much else.
Presumably it all made sense to fans; Grisham played football in school (college, too, maybe) and probably watches NFL games. So if you’re a football fan, you’ll likely enjoy the play-by-play, too.
[Traveler] Premium Member 12 months ago
Shaq had a lousy free throw
Fklimko 12 months ago
Arlo would be a shoo-in for the Detroit Pistons.
Lady loves a joke 12 months ago
Now to work on developing a terrible personality and ego.. on second thought, don’t do it, Arlo!
DawnQuinn1 12 months ago
OK, Christmas was a week ago…and Arlo is playing basketball in the driveway, with greenery all around and he is not wearing a coat. Miraculous.
ChessPirate 12 months ago
Fifteen or twenty thousand what? ☺
Out of the Past 12 months ago
Amazingly, the minimum salary is one million.
assrdood 12 months ago
I object! it’s still football until after the “Big game”.
jarvisloop 12 months ago
New year, new delusions.
jmarkow11 12 months ago
The Pistons might take him
MuddyUSA Premium Member 12 months ago
Based on his accuracy level I’d say….maybe grade school level……..maybe!
MeGoNow Premium Member 12 months ago
Is that what they pay halftime entertainment?
Ib12us 12 months ago
To Jimmy Johnson I just want to say “Thanks” you been a great help
DOuG pRATt Premium Member 12 months ago
I own the original art for this strip. :-)
jc 12 months ago
beau brick
RonBerg13 Premium Member 12 months ago
I thought Arlo took the garage hoop down a couple of years ago?
Fontessa 12 months ago
They might let you drive the dust mop …