Synopses & Reviews
Rich Eisen always wanted to write a book, not only because he has a lot of fun, interesting stories hes been dying to share with everyone, but also because hes interviewed hundreds of athletes--many of whom like to refer to themselves in the third person. In his eleven years as a national television sportscaster, Rich Eisen has been envious of those athletes because Rich Eisen has never been able to do that on his job, so the host of NFL Network decided to write a book and use it as an admittedly feeble excuse to go third-person on everybody. Not throughout the whole book, of course. That may get quite exhausting for the reader. But for an entire book jacket? Well, Rich Eisen was all over that.
Thats the why behind this book. As for the how, Rich Eisen just took it one sentence at a time and hoped for the best. You know, start with a few words and turn those words into sentences which turned into paragraphs and chapters and, eventually, into this book. Rich Eisen didnt worry about the big picture and just kept focusing on the things that he could control--the keyboard, the ON/OFF button on his computer, his dictionary, his thesaurus, and last--but certainly not least--the spell-check on his word processing program. One day, when its all over, only then will Rich Eisen look back on his career and try to put it all in perspective, but right now Rich Eisen absolutely knows he would not be where he is today without his spell-check.
By now you must be wondering: Whats this book about? Its about a journey. Its about eating, living, and breathing the most popular sport in the history of America. The passion. The pageantry. The pigskin. Thanks to his role as host of the NFL Networks signature program, NFL Total Access, Rich Eisen gets to go to virtually every event on the NFL Calendar---the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl, the Scouting Combine, the NFL Draft, and the Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. You name it, Rich Eisen is there. And thanks to this book, you can go along for the ride with him--in front of the camera interviewing league MVPs and former presidents of the United States or behind the scenes with some of the games all-time greats like Deion Sanders, Ray Lewis, and Brett Favre, just to name a few. I mean, Rich Eisen doesnt want to name-drop. In all seriousness, Rich Eisen doesnt have an ego problem.
At any rate, if you love the NFL (and who doesnt), then this book is for you. If youre curious what it would be like to live the sport year-round, this book is for you. You see, its not all about Rich Eisen. Its about you reading this book and enjoying it to its fullest. At least Rich Eisen hopes you will.
Advance Praise for Total Access:
“I've always admired Rich Eisens work, so it's no surprise to me that his book is very entertaining. What is a surprise is that he's somehow found time to write it in between the NFL Networks 6,347 hours of coverage of weak-side linebackers who could be draft-sleepers. That sort of programming and this book about it are both genuine public services.” ---Bob Costas
“A lot of things in our lives are far less than as advertised, but this book advertises Total Access and gives you Total Access. Thats right. Total Access! Im not kidding. I liked this book and Im not a reader.” ---Tony Kornheiser, columnist for The Washington Post and co-host for ESPNs Pardon the Interruption
“Rich uses his great sense of humor to detail the life of an on-air NFL personality. It is a world I know well, but still I couldn't stop turning the pages. It is a great read---a must for anyone who loves television and Pro Football.” ---Joe Buck, Fox Sports
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Praise for Total Access:
“I've always admired Rich Eisens work, so it's no surprise to me that his book is very entertaining. What is a surprise is that he's somehow found time to write it in between the NFL Networks 6,347 hours of coverage of weak-side linebackers who could be draft-sleepers. That sort of programming and this book about it are both genuine public services.” ---Bob Costas
“A lot of things in our lives are far less than as advertised, but this book advertises Total Access and gives you Total Access. Thats right. Total Access! Im not kidding. I liked this book and Im not a reader.” ---Tony Kornheiser, columnist for The Washington Post and co-host for ESPNs Pardon the Interruption
“Rich uses his great sense of humor to detail the life of an on-air NFL personality. It is a world I know well, but still I couldn't stop turning the pages. It is a great read---a must for anyone who loves television and Pro Football.” ---Joe Buck, Fox Sports
Synopsis
Football fans are tired of lame memoirs or technical fantasy football books. Rich Eisen is going to give them what they want—a chance to share in his world of a never-ending football season. Its about eating, living, and breathing the most popular sport in the history of America. The passion. The pageantry. The pigskin.
Thanks to his role as host of NFL Total Access, Eisen gets to go to virtually every event on the NFL calendar—the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl, the Scouting Combine, the NFL Draft, and the Hall of Fame Weekend. You name it, Eisen is there. And thanks to this book, you can go along for the ride with him—in front of the camera interviewing league MVPs or behind the scenes with some of the games all-time greats.
Total Access is the ultimate football book for fans everywhere.
Synopsis
It's time to get Total Access with NFL Network host Rich Eisen--the only man who can bring you inside the rookie draft, into the owner's meetings, on the field with cheerleaders, to the Super Bowl and back again
Synopsis
Sports fans are hungry for access! Fans of football are tired of lame, poorly written memoirs or technical fantasy football books. Rich Eisen is going to give them what they want--a chance to share his world of a never-ending football season.
As host of the NFL Network's marquee show Total Access, Eisen is truly the ultimate fly on the wall and one of only a handful of people who attend almost every event on the NFL calendar from the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl to the NFL Draft to the Hall of Fame Weekend and regular season kickoff. Talking in a style that is truly his own, Eisen
provides the rabid fan with news, interviews, and analysis with his razor sharp wit honed by years of experience.
Total Access will cover every aspect of pro football including:
• Eisen's unique take on the off season events
• On and off field controversies
• The facts you don't get from a stat book
Eisen shows listeners the football world in a completely new, entertaining and insightful way, just like Jon Stewart revolutionized America's political news. It is the ultimate audiobook for fans everywhere.
About the Author
Rich Eisen has been the signature host of NFL Network since its inception in 2003, anchoring its most popular programs, NFL Total Access and NFL GameDay. For seven years, Eisen served as a lead anchor of SportsCenter on ESPN, which discovered him on the local sports desk in Redding, California, in 1996. Eisen worked as a play-by-play announcer and late-night studio host for CBS Sports coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships and was also a mainstay on VH-1s popular anthology series I Love the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. He runs a 6.43 40-yard dash in lace-up Zegna Crocs and lives in Beverly Hills with his lovely wife, Suzy, and lovable rescue dog, Hudson.