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From Publishers Weekly Mayne， known for his sarcasm on ESPN’s SportsCenter， submits in his debut a tongue-in-cheek sports encyclopedia， featuring such entries as rock throwing and Wiffle ball， along with facts mixed with dubious statements. For example， dodgeball ends when the PE teacher gets back from hitting on one of the substitutes and tackle football is the greatest sport in the world and everyone knows it. Stories from Mayne’s life as a sports-loving kid in Washington State， a quarterback and father to two little girls round out the book. On TV， Mayne might be entertaining; as an author， he is overbearing， often trying to get more play out of a single joke than it can bear. Other comedic observations， such as security lines at airports and the perils of getting the right order at Starbucks， read like stale standup routines. The book’s best parts feature Mayne straying from his funnyman persona to reflect on his personal life. Glimpses of the man behind the mockery are far too infrequent within Mayne’s relentless， tiresome attempts at generating laughs. (Apr.)
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