I'm looking for books about the history of the NFL and what the game/lifestyle was like before it came became the cultural juggernaut it is now. I imagine the early NFL was a lot more physical of a game and the players weren't paid fairly. I want to read books that detail what the NFL used to be like from a player's perspective (staying at shitty motels, getting beat up during the game, etc). Give me the crazy stories that give perspective on that lifestyle.
Thanks in advance!
by apathetic1234