{"product_id":"never-settle-sports-family-and-the-american-soul-paperback","title":"Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarty Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for \u003ci\u003eCollege GameDay\u003c\/i\u003e, Marty Smith, whose mission in this thoughtful and funny memoir is to return fans to the true soul of sports in this country. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou know Marty right? The guy during \u003ci\u003eCollege GameDay\u003c\/i\u003e hanging off the back of a pickup truck while zooming around the Clemson athletic facilities. The guy who visits Nick Saban's lake house and somehow gets Coach to jump in the lake. The guy who sits down with Dale Jr. at Daytona to talk through tears about his miraculous return to racing. The guy who interviews Tiger Woods, Tim Tebow, Peyton Manning and Jimmie Johnson -- the guy who gets paid to live the fantasy of every sports fan in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Settle \u003c\/i\u003eis the funny but \u003ci\u003eoh, it's true\u003c\/i\u003e story of how Marty got here, and a revealing look at his journey. \u003ci\u003eNever Settle\u003c\/i\u003e includes all the best stories and behind-the-scenes moments from Marty's wild life, covering topics including: college football, racing, fathers and sons, how sports can bring us together, and how it all goes back to growing up on a farm and playing high school ball in Pearisburg, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarty Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis one of ESPN's most popular and recognized reporters and hosts who currently covers a variety of sports including college football, basketball, both the NFL and NBA, NASCAR and others. Smith's features and reporting are often seen on ESPN platforms including \u003ci\u003eSportsCenter\u003c\/i\u003e and ESPN.com. Smith, who joined ESPN in 2006, launched his own show \u003ci\u003eMarty Smith's America\u003c\/i\u003e in August 2017 on ESPN2. Smith also co-hosts the popular radio show \u003ci\u003eMarty and McGee\u003c\/i\u003e on ESPN Radio.\u003cbr\u003eFrom 2007-2014, Smith was ESPN's lead NASCAR reporter for both SportsCenter and the former NASCAR Now program. Prior to joining ESPN, Smith was a senior writer for NASCAR.com. A Radford University graduate, Smith covered sports for daily newspapers in Roanoke and Lynchburg, Va., before joining NASCAR.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769247629600,"sku":"9781538733011","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/493ece9d4165253d39cb3864bf87de1c.webp?v=1780344269","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/never-settle-sports-family-and-the-american-soul-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}