{"product_id":"tailgate-ron-johnston-9798218910259","title":"Tailgate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTailgate\u003c\/em\u003e is a novella in the sports fiction genre, infused with mystery and suspense. It examines the dubious state of college football and the factors that threaten its very existence in an age of discontent and greed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProtagonist Grady Glen, a syndicated sports columnist, initiates a campaign against the transfer\u003cstrong\u003e Portal\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eName\/ Image\/ Likeness\u003c\/strong\u003e, a system that allows college football players to leverage the value of their NIL for personal gain. Woven into the narrative of this provocative fiction is a journey of mystery and suspense for Grady and wife Francine, a feature writer for \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e. Neither could have imagined the terrifying ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding by as college football self-destructs would have the same impact as if a university closed its school of Arts and Sciences. Either scenario would leave a huge hole in the heart of academia and its complementary traditions. The symbiotic relationship that exists between the gridiron and hallowed halls of one's alma mater is not utopia...but it sure comes close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Johnston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218910259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johnston Media Consort\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Ron Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48743159824639,"sku":"9798218910259","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tailgate-ron-johnston-9798218910259","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}