Robert Cohen presents a provocative, contentious, and intellectually stimulating examination of all MVP awards ever given (including years when none were granted), questioning their legitimacy and suggesting alternative deserving players.
Annually, countless baseball enthusiasts engage in heated discussions and eagerly await the yearly evaluation of potential MVPs. In a contentious and thought-provoking manner, Robert Cohen delves into the inception of the MVP award, postulates the characteristics an MVP should ideally embody, and scrutinizes every MVP choice that has been made in each league throughout history.
Fantasy football, with a projected player base of 20 to 30 million, has catapulted into the heart of American leisure activities. Major networks like CBS, FOX, ESPN, and ABC dedicate substantial broadcast hours to forecasts and tips related to fantasy football, and there are more than a dozen magazines exclusively focused on the topic. Although its popularity has skyrocketed, a definitive and all-encompassing book about every facet of the game has been absent. That is, until this point.