A fascinating study on how one position on the football field has risen to such prominence, combined with a heartwarming tale of triumph over adversity.

Like the film, the audience is left to decide on the motives at play here, but really that isn't important. What matters is how one boy was given a chance - and took it.

It's also worth reading as it was banned from Christian bookshops for having "evolution" in the title. Presumably they'd rather believe God invented American football and oversees the changes the game has undergone...