Those Guys Have All the Fun
Inside the World of ESPN
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Publisher Description
In the exclusive behind the scenes look, sports fans can unlock the fascinating history of the channel that changed the way people watch and interact with their favorite teams.
It began, in 1979, as a mad idea of starting a cable channel to televise local sporting events throughout the state of Connecticut. Today, ESPN is arguably the most successful network in modern television history, spanning eight channels in the Unites States and around the world. But the inside story of its rise has never been fully told-until now.
Drawing upon over 500 interviews with the greatest names in ESPN's history and an All-Star collection of some of the world's finest athletes, bestselling authors James Miller and Tom Shales take us behind the cameras. Now, in their own words, the men and women who made ESPN great reveal the secrets behind its success-as well as the many scandals, rivalries, off-screen battles and triumphs that have accompanied that ascent. From the unknown producers and business visionaries to the most famous faces on television, it's all here.
Customer Reviews
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Some interesting stories and great, candid comments from key personalities but overall I felt that the book was poorly structured; far too long; and even repetitive (literally repeating the same quote in one spot).
The book would benefit from a series of smaller, topical chapters rather than the current approach. As a reader it was frustrating to be jolted from one topic to the next.
However, I found the book was at its most effective when shining light on the business side of ESPN, rather than the personality gossip that will probably attract most people to it in the first place.
Overall, certainly not a bad read, and I can appreciate how hard it would be to condense and organize the exhaustive interviews, but unfortunately it made for a tiring book.