About the Author
Rich Eisen is the host of The Rich Eisen Show, as well as NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Morning on Sunday mornings throughout the football season. Eisen was a mainstay on ESPN’s SportsCenter from 1996 until he helped launch NFL Network as its first on-air employee in 2003. He also serves as the emcee of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket Ceremony in Canton, Ohio. A tireless supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Eisen transitioned his annual “Run Rich Run” event into a fundraiser that has raised over $9 million for the children’s hospital. He’s been married to fellow broadcaster Suzy Shuster for 23 years (and counting) with three children (no longer and counting) and two rescue dogs (open to more).
Michael Weinreb is an award-winning journalist and the author of four previous books, including Season of Saturdays, an acclaimed personal and cultural history of college football, and Game of Kings, about a championship Brooklyn high school chess team, which won a Quill Award. He has written for ESPN, Grantland, The New York Times, The Ringer, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, and many more.
