Yardage and Carnage

Because I live in Seattle, I may be more aware than many Rap Sheet readers that this coming Sunday, February 2, is destined to bring us Super Bowl XLVIII, pitting my local Seahawks against the Denver Broncos. I hadn’t really thought of preparing myself for this athletic clash by stocking up on football-related mysteries, but it turns out, there are many such works available. Janet Rudolph compiled a list of them in advance of last year’s big game. Meanwhile, the Open Road Media blog has put together a collection of crime novels starring fictional former gridiron greats.