Sky-rocketing salaries, ticket prices shooting through the roof, leagues going on strike, teams up and leaving their cities -- how is a fan to stay loyal amidst the chaos of contemporary sports?From one of sportswriting's best-known commentators, Mad as Hell is a manifesto for fans everywhere. Provocative and hilarious, it explains how players, agents, owners, and commissioners brought sports to this sorry state, and how fans can take back the stands.-- Mike Lupica is one of today's preeminent sportswriters, a syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News, and a columnist for Esquire-- Millions of Americans have stood by as their favorite teams have moved away, franchise players have abandoned their city, and ticket prices have become prohibitive -- this book is for them-- Cloth edition sold over 50,000 copies in the first six months