Pro Football Weekly

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It arrives late a couple times a season, and you can pay to have it delivered on time or subscribe via the Internet

Review Date: January 13, 2006

Reviewer: Larry VanDeSande, Mason, Michigan United States

I've subscribed to the bible of pro football information long enough to collect two PFW tee shirts and long enough to collect a guarantee one season that, for any issue that arrived after the weekend's action, I would get a free copy.

I cashed in on that guarantee twice that season, which is about the average number of issues that are late. The one that is published the week of Thanksgiving is almost always late, as is one other one that time of year. Otherwise PFW usually arrives in my mailbox on the Friday or Saturday before each weekend's games.

In the event it doesn't, an email or phone call to their circulation department in Chicago usually resolves the issue. For those that can't possibly live with that, you can add enough to your subscription to ensure the paper is delivered by first class mail. You can also subscribe to an Internet version that's delivered even earlier.

Besides, if it's going to arrive late and there is something you absolutely positively must know RIGHT NOW, you can dial up their Internet Web site and find it. PFW publishes first run news on its Web site -- such as disclosures that three expected top draft picks in 2007 admitted using marijuana in college -- and includes an insider's section and other stuff for which you can electroncially subscribe.

For the uninitiated that have never read the pro football bible, it publishes game summaries and game previews each week with every team's roster 2 and 3 deep at every position. Because there is a time lag from publication to delivery there is typically some lag time in news. But it's close most of the time and right on target much of the time. What isn't on time is published on the Web site.

PFW is great during the season but I find this magazine more helpful in the off-season. Even given free agency and the so-called 12-month NFL season, the off-season is the time of year few are talking about the NFL and trying to find info on teams aside from your local club is difficult. The columnists also publish all year long.

Whatever its real or perceived shortcomings, PFW is certainly preferable to Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine or other general interest weekly sports publications that dedicate one or two writers to the sport (which also arrive late a couple times a sesaon). No other magazine delivers the inside scoop on the NFL.

Pro Football Weekly carries stories on every team every week written by beat writers that follow the teams around. I visited the Pontiac Silverdome one time when the Lions were playing there. Mike O'Hara, who then covered the team for the Detroit Free Press, told me his office was at the Silverdome and he never went downtown to the paper. This is the quality of inside information you get from Pro Football Weekly on all 32 teams all year long.

Magazine never delivered. Ordered 4/8/10, still waiting 6/23/10 Shame, shame on you

Review Date: June 24, 2010

Reviewer: Disappointed Mom, California USA

My son, the attorney, asked for a subscription to this magazine for his birthday. I've ordered often from Amazon and have always been very satisfied with your service. I ordered the magazine Pro Football Weekly on April 8, 2010. It is now June 23, 2010 and still no magazine has been delivered. Shame, shame on you!!! This does not make me want to order anything from Amazon again. I paid over $80 for this subscription, paid upfront on my credit card. How disappointing! I would like to hear back from you because I am outraged. I understand that magazine subscriptions take some time to set up, but this is absolutely unacceptable. Almost three months later is very disheartening. A very disappointed Mom.

waste of money

Review Date: September 30, 2007

Reviewer: R. Salemme,

This magazine arrives AFTER the weekly games are played. It should arrive no later than the Friday before the Sunday games, it arrives Monday or Tuesday after the Sunday games, and is essentially worthless per the person this was gifted to. A total waste of money.

Why is it not being delivered in a timely manor?

Where is it?

Review Date: July 31, 2009

Reviewer: Kimberlyn Richardson, Stanton, CA

My wife ordered the subscription in April. She was charged but PFW say's they don't have an order. Can someone at Amazon check into this for me. Her name is Kimberlyn Richardson. subscription should be sent to billing address at: 11076 Grant Way, Stanton, CA. 90680

Thank you.