America’s Game, America’s Obsession: The National Football League—Then and Now By Oscar Villalon You need an active subscription to view this contentYou should really subscribe now!Or login if you already have a subscription. Share — Issue: Fall 2008 / Volume 84/4 Published: September 23, 2008 Oscar Villalon Oscar Villalon is the former book editor at the San Francisco Chronicle and a board member of the National Book Critics Circle. His reviews appear on NPR.org and KQED’s “The California Report.” He and his wife and son live in San Francisco.