So it's almost down to the deadline and you're stuck on what to get that sports fan on your Christmas list. Well, don't fret, Clay's here to rescue you.

There's nothing like a good book - especially if it's about something interesting like sports .So here's my list of most recommended books I've read in the past year. It's football heavy, even more so than normal, because it's been a great year for football books.

Boys Will Be Boys
by Jeff Pearlman
Warning to the on the fence Cowboys' fan. This book may not be for you. Everything - and I mean everything - and some things nobody needed to know about the Cowboys of Aikman, Emmitt and the Playmaker.

The Genius
by Dave Harris
From the NFL dynasty of the 90s to the dynasty of the 80s. It's the story of Bill Walsh, legendary coach of the 49ers, who proves once again that you have to be a little crazy to be a genius in any field.

The GM
by Tom Callahan
Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi will be long remembered for many things but Giants fans will remember Accorsi for one thing now - the drafting of Eli Manning. Callahan followed Accorsi in his final year as Giants' GM, the year before New York won the Super Bowl.

Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle
by Bill Curry
I could listen to Bill Curry tell football stories for a long time. His work in the NFL Network's America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions series is some of the best I've ever seen. In this writing, Curry relates some of the things he learned from his days with the Lombardi Packers of the 1960s and Unitas' Colts.

Cheech and Chong: The Unauthorized Biography
by Tommy Chong
As much as I loathe pot (I'm the guy who started hacking when I walked into a pot-smoked bathroom in high school.), there's nothing like Cheech and Chong's pot humor. Even with the "unauthorized" moniker (that's part of Chong's joke), it's a great story of the duo's rise to fame, their fall and clues you in on his long forgotten career as a surprisingly good Motown blues artist.

Winning is Not Enough
by Jackie Stewart
There have been few careers like Stewart's in sport. His rise from average Joe racer to Formula One world champion - and recognition as one one of the best racers ever - to British knighthood is a great read. The book also comes with a great DVD featuring footage of Stewart's F1 career.

Ed Barrow
by Daniel R. Levitt
Barrow may be the most important man in baseball history you've never heard of. He managed the Red Sox to their last World Series title of last century with Babe Ruth in 1918, then became the sport's first general manager for the Yankees in 1920, just as the Bronx Bombers were beginning their dynastic run.

Rickles' Book
by Don Rickles
It's Rickles' telling his story. Great laughs, a great life. What else could you want?