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"In this highly entertaining and insightful memoir, one of television's most respected broadcasters interweaves the story of his life and career with lively firsthand tales of some of the most thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports. No sportscaster has covered more major sporting events than Al Michaels. Over the course of his forty-plus year career, he has logged more hours on live network television than any other broadcaster in history, and is the only play-by-play commentator to have covered all four major sports championships: the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, and the Stanley Cup Final. He has also witnessed first-hand some of the most memorable events in modern sports, and in this highly personal and revealing account, brings them vividly to life. Michaels shares never-before-told stories from his early years and his rise to the top, covering some of the greatest moments of the past half century--from the ""Miracle on Ice""--the historic 1980 Olympic hockey finals--to the earthquake that rocked the 1989 World Series. Some of the greatest names on and off the field are here--Michael Jordan, Bill Walton, Pete Rose, Bill Walsh, Peyton and Eli Manning, Brett Favre, John Madden, Howard Cosell, Cris Collinsworth, and many, many more. Forthright and down-to-earth, Michaels tells the truth as he sees it, giving readers unique insight into the high drama, the colorful players, and the heroes and occasional villains of an industry that has become a vital part of modern culture."

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An enjoyable look at an important period in sports and television history by a man who helped shape it. -- Washington Post

A playful puppy of a memoir about a big dog career. -- Kirkus Reviews An enjoyable look at an important period in sports and television history by a man who helped shape it. -- Washington Post

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Al Michaels is a multiaward-winning sportscaster who has logged more hours on live network television than any other broadcaster in history, including twenty years as the play-by-play voice of Monday Night Football. He is the only play-by-play commentator to have covered all four major sports championships: the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, and the Stanley Cup Final. He won his first Sportscaster of the Year award in 1980 and became the second sportscaster in history to receive a News Emmy nomination for his coverage of the San Francisco earthquake during the 1989 World Series. He cohosted NBC's coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics and is lead broadcaster on NBC's Sunday Night Football, TV's highest rated show. Al Michaels is a multiaward-winning sportscaster who has logged more hours on live network television than any other broadcaster in history, including twenty years as the play-by-play voice of Monday Night Football. He is the only play-by-play commentator to have covered all four major sports championships: the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, and the Stanley Cup Final. He won his first Sportscaster of the Year award in 1980 and became the second sportscaster in history to receive a News Emmy nomination for his coverage of the San Francisco earthquake during the 1989 World Series. He cohosted NBC's coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics and is lead broadcaster on NBC's Sunday Night Football, TV's highest rated show. L. Jon Wertheim, an executive editor at Sports Illustrated, is the author of several books and co-author of two New York Times bestsellers. His work is featured in The Best American Sports Writing. Ray Porter is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator and fifteen-year veteran of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Almost Famous, ER, and Frasier.

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