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Bleachers

John Grisham

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The Dan Patrick Show

During the episode, Greg Sankey referenced the book while discussing the pitfalls of early fame, noting a line that described how becoming a huge deal at 18 or 19 can be the worst thing for a person's future. He highlighted the novel's wise observation about the long lifetime ahead. The mention was brief and not presented as a strong endorsement.

Episode: The Best of the Week on The Dan Patrick Show

The book was referenced as a John Grisham novel about a highschool football player, with a paraphrased line stating the worst thing that can happen is becoming the biggest deal at age 1819.

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There's a John Grisham novel called Bleachers about a high school football player, and I'll paraphrase one of the lines in this novel, and hey, it's a novel, but it's pretty wise, which is the worst thing that can happen to somebody is they become the biggest deal ever when they're 18 or 19 years old.

Episode: Hour 3 – Greg Sankey, Elly De La Cruz Is a Highlig...

Dan Patrick mentioned the John Grisham novel Bleachers, noting it tells a story about a highschool football player and highlighting a wise line about the dangers of becoming a huge star at a young age.

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there's a John Grisham novel called Bleachers about a high school football player, and I'll paraphrase one of the lines in this novel, and, hey, it's a novel, but it's pretty wise, which is the worst thing that can happen to somebody is they become the biggest deal ever when they're 18 or 19 years old because there's a whole lifetime ahead of you.

Episode: The Best of The Dan Patrick Show

A novel was mentioned in the context of discussing how becoming the biggest deal at a young age can negatively impact someone's entire lifetime ahead.

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In fact, there's a John Grisham novel called Bleachers about a high school football player, and I'll paraphrase one of the lines in this novel, and hey, it's a novel, but it's pretty wise, which is the worst thing that can happen to somebody is they become the biggest deal ever when they're 18 or 19 years old, because there's a whole lifetime ahead of you.

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