Jeff Pearlman is the New York Times bestselling author of 10 books. His subjects include the ’80s Los Angeles Lakers (SHOWTIME), the 1986 New York Mets (THE BAD GUYS WON), the ’90s Dallas Cowboys (BOYS WILL BE BOYS), and NFL legends Walter Pay­ton (SWEETNESS) and Brett Favre (GUNSLINGER). HBO adapted SHOWTIME into the dramatic series "Winning Time," produced and directed by Adam McKay. A former Sports Illus­trated senior writer and ESPN.com colum­nist, Pearlman is the host of the "Two Writers Slinging Yang" podcast.

Books by Jeff Pearlman

The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson

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Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty

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Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre

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The Rocket That Fell to Earth: Roger Clemens and the Rage for Basball Immortality

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Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton

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