Football

Do I Need a “Brain Gym”? | Monday Advice

Deep Questions with Cal Newport, 15 June 2026. The book comes up at 47 min 24 sec in.

Cal Newport reports finishing Chuck Klosterman's Football, describing it as a collection of nonlinear, observational essays riffing on football as a sport, its cultural position, and its relationship to Klosterman's own life. Topics covered include CTE ethics, fantasy football, fandom, a theory about football's eventual decline, and a historical comparison with horse racing's lost popularity. Newport enjoyed it and plans to loan it to producer Jesse.

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