Sidelines and Bloodlines: A Father, His Sons, and Our Life in College Football - Hardcover

Ryan McGee (author); Jerry E. McGee (author); Sam McGee (author) & Rece Davis (Foreword)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1629377872 ISBN 13: 9781629377872

Publisher: Triumph Books, 2020

Synopsis

Football is a game of lines -- on and off the gridiron. America's great game brings together individuals of all ages, from all walks of life. And these literal and figurative lines are the connective tissue that weaves the bonds between coaches and players, fans and star players, and fathers and sons. For ESPN's Ryan McGee, football is a lifelong passion formed from growing up as the son of Dr. Jerry McGee, a man who wore stripes for decades as one of the most highly-decorated officials in college football history. For the McGees -- Jerry and sons Ryan and Sam -- the lines of the game have provided a lifelong series of adventures, education, and even given them a needed emotional anchor to cope with the loss of their wife and mother, Hannah. In Sidelines and Bloodlines , Ryan McGee -- co-host of the popular Marty & McGee show on ESPN Radio and SEC Network -- teams up with his father and brother to share lessons learned between the white lines, featuring a cast of characters that runs from no-name small college athletes and coaches to one-name legends such as Holtz, Paterno, Tebow, and Bo. The McGees provide a rare and often hilarious glimpse inside the lives of college officials, detailing how a love for the game convinces accomplished professionals from all walks of life to voluntarily endure ceaseless insults, public criticism, and the expressed goal of doing one's job on a very public stage in a way that will hopefully NOT draw any attention to how that job is done. From hilarious stories of brawling high school referees and making awkward small talk with George Lucas and Darth Vader at the Rose Bowl to the heart-tugging story of young sons in the stands on a Saturday as a stream profanity-laden insults directed at their father drowns out the marching band, Sidelines and Bloodlines delivers laughs, tears, and a deeper understanding of a life in stripes.

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About the Author

Ryan McGee is a senior writer for ESPN.Dr. Jerry E. McGeeis one ofthe most highly-decorated officials in college football history.Sam McGee is a lawyer in Charlotte, North Carolina.Rece Davis is the host of College GameDay, ESPN's flagship college football program. He also hosts the network's on-site coverage of the College Football Playoff and has been a regular contributor to SportsCenter and other ESPN shows and platforms since he joined the network in 1995.

Edition details

• Publisher: Triumph Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1629377872
• ISBN 13: 9781629377872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288