Overview

• Hurts announced Better Than a Touchdown on June 23 during an appearance on NBC’s Today show.
• The story follows a boy who rallies classmates to save his school football team after the program is cut.
• Illustrated by Nneka Myers and published by Flamingo Books, the book emphasizes resilience, friendship, teamwork, community.
• Penguin Random House is offering the book for preorder at $19.99 with copies scheduled to ship in spring 2026.
• Hurts said the book reflects lessons he learned en route to becoming the Super Bowl 59 MVP and aims to inspire self-belief among young readers.