Inside the Meat Grinder: An NFL Official's Life in the Trenches

About this book

Welcome 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 doesnt. This electrifying book exposes the hard-hitting reality of life in the trenches for an NFL referee including: On-Field Action: what players and coaches are really saying on the field in the heat of battle. Dirty Tricks: how NFL players have perfected the art of escaping penalties-or getting them called on an opponent. Ballistic Coaches: what its like to have everyone-coaches players and a whole stadium full of fans-trying to intimidate you every moment of the game. Instant Replay: why the video tape can make an official look like a fool or a genius-and why sometimes the tape lies. Packed with action and inside stories on some of the games greatest players-and biggest whiners-Inside the Meat Grinder 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...