Peter King recounts a lifetime of covering the NFL in his new book

NPR | By Scott Detrow

Published October 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM EDT

Peter King spent 40 years covering the NFL -- his new book 'The Game' -- gathers one re-reported story per year in this collection.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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