Michael Freeman is a sportswriter with The New York Times and has held several positions as a reporter at The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and The Dallas Morning News. He currently covers the National Football League. Freeman was named "Sports Journalist of the Year" in 2000 by The Village Voice. He lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.
This is a must-read for ESPN and sports fans alike.
*Gadflyonline.Com*
The tale of ESPN's rise digs deeply...into behind-the-scenes
shenanigans...
*Sports Illustrated*
...powerful and entertaining.
*Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*
Extensively researched, ESPN: The Uncensored History presents a
fascinating, candid, revealing story in clear, unambiguous, and
highly evocative language. A singularly memorable and compelling
'tell-all' book, ESPN: The Uncensored History is strongly
recommended reading for all sports buffs.
*Library Bookwatch*
Network stoolies are buzzing about a...book on ESPN by New York
Times sports writer Mike Freeman...sounds real juicy
*New York Daily News*
...a fascinating new book...might make you watch ESPN in a whole
new way.
*Book Page*
Michael Freeman tells the story with the same urgency and
breathlessness that ESPN brings to its coverage of sports.... a
dazzling American success story ....
*American Way*
Freeman uses network documents, court records, and (often
anonymous) interviews with past and current employees to make this
a compelling read. Highly recommended.
*Library Journal*
After reading this explosive book it's hard to believe that a
network owned by the squeaky-clean Disney Corporation could allow
the sexual hijinks that go on at ESPN to escape their corporate
scrutiny. A devastating read.
*Publishers Weekly*
Michael Freeman provides the first book of critical analysis of the
original and largest sports network.
*Sports Collectors Digest*
Give Freeman points for diligent research [and] for his no-nonsense
history of how the all-sports network evolved.
*Philadelphia Daily News*
... compelling subject matter for any sports fan.
*Daytona News-Journal*
Freeman, a skilled and concise writer, does an exceptional job of
telling the entire story—warts and all ....
*Baltimore Sun*
... sizzling expose ... truly shocking.
*Publishers Weekly*
This story would make a terrific Outside the Lines. Yet ESPN's
investigative series ... wouldn't touch the material ... with a
10-foot TelePrompTer.
*Orlando Sentinel*
Michael Freeman has captured the essence of the freewheeling,
24-hour cable network that pioneered not just sports television,
but the cable industry itself.
*Fort Worth Star-Telegram*
... give[s] the reader a real insight to the early days at
ESPN.
*Tampa Tribune*
... stunning ... fascinating ....
*Chicago Sun-Times*
This is a must-read for ESPN and sports fans alike. *
Gadflyonline.Com *
The tale of ESPN's rise digs deeply...into behind-the-scenes
shenanigans... * Sports Illustrated *
...powerful and entertaining. * Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *
Extensively researched, ESPN: The Uncensored History presents a
fascinating, candid, revealing story in clear, unambiguous, and
highly evocative language. A singularly memorable and compelling
'tell-all' book, ESPN: The Uncensored History is strongly
recommended reading for all sports buffs. * Library Bookwatch *
Network stoolies are buzzing about a...book on ESPN by New York
Times sports writer Mike Freeman...sounds real juicy * New York
Daily News *
...a fascinating new book...might make you watch ESPN in a whole
new way. * Book Page *
Michael Freeman tells the story with the same urgency and
breathlessness that ESPN brings to its coverage of sports.... a
dazzling American success story .... * American Way *
Freeman uses network documents, court records, and (often
anonymous) interviews with past and current employees to make this
a compelling read. Highly recommended. * Library Journal *
After reading this explosive book it's hard to believe that a
network owned by the squeaky-clean Disney Corporation could allow
the sexual hijinks that go on at ESPN to escape their corporate
scrutiny. A devastating read. * Publishers Weekly *
Michael Freeman provides the first book of critical analysis of the
original and largest sports network. * Sports Collectors Digest
*
Give Freeman points for diligent research [and] for his no-nonsense
history of how the all-sports network evolved. * Philadelphia Daily
News *
... compelling subject matter for any sports fan. * Daytona
News-Journal *
Freeman, a skilled and concise writer, does an exceptional job of
telling the entire story-warts and all .... * Baltimore Sun *
... sizzling expose ... truly shocking. * Publishers Weekly *
This story would make a terrific Outside the Lines. Yet ESPN's
investigative series ... wouldn't touch the material ... with a
10-foot TelePrompTer. * Orlando Sentinel *
Michael Freeman has captured the essence of the freewheeling,
24-hour cable network that pioneered not just sports television,
but the cable industry itself. * Fort Worth Star-Telegram *
... give[s] the reader a real insight to the early days at ESPN. *
Tampa Tribune *
... stunning ... fascinating .... * Chicago Sun-Times *
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