{"id":1336,"date":"2026-05-04T13:48:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flickerinthewater.com\/blog\/?p=1336"},"modified":"2026-05-04T18:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:29:08","slug":"pro-footballs-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flickerinthewater.com\/blog\/pro-footballs-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"PRO FOOTBALL&#8217;S CONSTITUTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1408\" src=\"https:\/\/flickerinthewater.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot_20260429_125631_Facebook.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover: 'Pro Football's Constitution' on parchment with a blue helmet logo; subtitle 'It's not just good, it's &quot;Perfect&quot;'; by Bob Gonzalez.\" class=\"wp-image-1340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flickerinthewater.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot_20260429_125631_Facebook.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/flickerinthewater.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot_20260429_125631_Facebook-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/flickerinthewater.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot_20260429_125631_Facebook-785x1024.jpg 785w, https:\/\/flickerinthewater.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot_20260429_125631_Facebook-768x1001.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/flickerinthewater.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bob-E-book-1.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover for A Flicker in the Water by Bob Gonzalez; read by Todd Eflin. 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