{"product_id":"9781429971355","title":"Inside the Meat Grinder: An NFL Official's Life in the Trenches","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the violent world of NFL referee Chad Brown, where three-hundred-pound men hurtle at each other at supercharged speeds. Where intimidation is a way of life. And where Chad is the man marked in stripes, the man in the middle, the man who throws the yellow flag-or doesn't.  This electrifying book exposes the hard-hitting reality of life in the trenches for an NFL referee, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* On-Field Action: what players and coaches are really saying on the field in the heat of battle. \u003cbr\u003e* Dirty Tricks: how NFL players have perfected the art of escaping penalties-or getting them called on an opponent. \u003cbr\u003e* Ballistic Coaches: what it's like to have everyone-coaches, players and a whole stadium full of fans-trying to intimidate you every moment of the game.\u003cbr\u003e* Instant Replay: why the video tape can make an official look like a fool or a genius-and why sometimes the tape lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with action and inside stories on some of the game's greatest players-and biggest whiners-\u003ci\u003eInside the Meat Grinder\u003c\/i\u003e is a hard-hitting look at hardcore NFL action, where Chad Brown, a boy hell-raiser turned football player turned NFL zebra, plays the toughest position on the field...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122595086576,"sku":"9781429971355","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429971355_p0.jpg?v=1769902829","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429971355","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}