St. John is a reporter for The New York Times and has written for The New Yorker,
Slate, and The New York Observer. RJYH explores the phenomenon of sports fandom
and chronicles the season St. John, an Alabama native and lifelong Crimson Tide fan,
spent commingling with those who trail the Tide from stadium to stadium. He purchased
a motor home and joined the dedicated crowd that often arrived for Saturday’s game
on Wednesday. St. John’s focus is less on the eccentric characters than on the
general culture, in which football fetishism has been completely integrated into
everyday life.
“What does it really mean to be a sports fan? For the millions of us who are, Warren
St. John captures our passion with hilarity, absurdity and poignancy. He just gets
our religion. And Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer is a marvelous journey into the
soul of sports in America. A great ride in the tradition of Hunter Thompson and an
even better read.”  --H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights

“Sports fandom is a phenomenon that has so far baffled the field of psychology. The
professionals haven’t a clue. They should read this book. Warren St. John takes us
to where the rubber meets the road.” –Tom Wolfe

We see RJYH in the vein of a buddy story a la SIDEWAYS with college football as the
backdrop. This will not be a traditional sports movie, nor a mere travelogue; it will be a
funny and poignant exploration of fandom, where a self-involved young man from the
Big City discovers the importance of community in the heartland.

Callie Khouri and Mel Bourdeaux will adapt.