Do You. - by Kyle Brandt (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

ESPN and NFL Network's Good Morning Football host and two-time Emmy winner Kyle Brandt shares the entertaining adventures of his life, peppered with no-nonsense lessons on finding, earning, and maintaining your dream career while living the full life you want.

If ever there was an award for the most atypical path leading to an established career in the media, Kyle Brandt would win it. A high school jock with a love for Quentin Tarantino and grunge music, Kyle somehow found his way to Princeton where he was a running back for the football team who moonlighted in the theater program. Then he was picked by MTV's The Real World, and as Kyle would tell you, if you remember him from Real World: Chicago, you probably don't like him. But he parlayed that odd brand of notoriety into soap opera stardom with three years on Days of Our Lives. Then he got down to business.

What he really wanted to do is talk and write about sports and pop culture. In 2007, his blog caught the attention of sports radio legend Jim Rome who hired Kyle as a producer. That eventually led Kyle to the NFL Network where he has hosted their morning show for the last ten years as one of the funniest, most energetic, pop-culture-savvy commentators in sports. And now he gets to do a little bit of everything, podcasting with Bill Simmons, hosting reality competition shows, interviewing everyone from Josh Allen to Bono, and prioritizing his wife and two children.

Do You. tells that story, but all while lacing it with life lessons (and so many movie references) that will encourage readers to find their own twisted path to whatever ignites their passion.

Review Quotes

"Sometimes it's a good idea not to follow the playbook. In Kyle's life, he's lit the playbook on fire. And it works for him. College football and a big career in media--all from working hard and taking chances. This book is like Kyle himself: totally unique, funny, and loaded with football and movies."--Peyton Manning

"When I first met Kyle Brandt in 2008, I tried to talk him into being the MJ of MTV's The Challenge. I still think he could have destroyed CT and Johnny Bananas, but whatever. It's been a true thrill watching Kyle barge into sports media and stand out in his own rollicking, entertaining way. Nobody can break down an NFL game or a Seagal movie with more flair. Still, I never knew his journey was this interesting... until now. Reading this book will make you grin maniacally like Ralph in Cliffhanger. (And if you got that joke, you're definitely gonna love this book.)"--Bill Simmons

About the Author

Kyle Brandt is a host of the Emmy Award-winning show, Good Morning Football, which airs Monday-Friday on NFL Network. He also hosts NFL Play Action on Paramount+, appears on many platforms across ESPN, and is a regular on The Rewatchables podcast. Brandt has worked for nearly every major sports network and previously served as executive producer and head writer of The Jim Rome Show. He also starred in Days of Our Lives from 2003 to 2006 and was a cast member on MTV's The Real World Chicago in 2001. Brandt is a graduate of Princeton University, where he was a three-year starter as a running back and kick returner while acting in plays on campus. He has been happily married since 2010 and has two children.