Stugotz was introduced to a literary agent by Mike Schur, which led to an offer from Random House. The primary motivation was the audience, with financial gain as a secondary factor.
Stugotz wanted to enhance the audiobook with additional elements like top fives and sound effects, which required more work and editing.
Dan Levitard declared this week as a 'show me' game for Tua and the Dolphins, meaning they need to prove their worth by winning a significant game on the road to earn fans' hope and trust.
Fans reacted negatively because of selective editing that omitted context, making it seem like Billy was predicting another concussion for Tua, which is a sensitive topic for Dolphins fans.
Tua has been one of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL this season, showing significant improvement in his progressions and decision-making on the field.
Dan Stanzik was the primary author of the book, doing about 90% of the work. He coordinated with contributors and handled most of the writing and editing tasks.
The New York Times gets finicky when publishers mention the bestseller list in promotional materials, as it can be seen as trying to manipulate the list's status.
Stugotz feels proud and satisfied with the outcome, considering himself a bestselling author. He acknowledges the audience's role in the book's success and is content with the minimal effort he put in.
Today's cast: Dan, Stugotz, Greg, Chris, Billy, Mike, and Roy. Greg Cote, despite 20 years of doing this show, is frazzled to begin the day, but today is not about him. Today is the official launch of Stugotz's Personal Record Book (stugotzbook.com)) as Stu becomes an author before Dan. Stugotz explains exactly how the book came together, why the audiobook is slightly delayed, and why this project was definitely about the audience more than it was about the money. Then, Dan declares this week a "show me" game for Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins. Billy criticizes the show for selectively editing words said by a disembodied voice near him on yesterday's show about Tua and the Fins, and Greg explains why Tua has been one of the elite QBs in the NFL this season. Plus, Dan Stanczyk is the real author behind Stugotz's Personal Record Book and joins the crew to discuss the dynamics between him and Stugotz as they pieced together this book that will definitely be a New York Times Best Seller.
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