Johnny Smith

JUMPMAN: The Making and Meaning of Michael Jordan hits bookstores on November 7! #NBA #ChicagoBulls #BookTwitter

"Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and Oprah Winfrey all share a daily habit that most Americans have quietly abandoned: READING BOOKS. According to a new JPMorgan survey of more than 100 billionaires, reading ranks as the top habit that elite achievers have in common. Daily reading for pleasure has plummeted some 40% over the past two decades." via @FortuneMagazine fortune.com/2026/01/06/ame…

My friend is by the bakery right now. The Gibbs/ St. Brown figures are AMAZING! 💙🩶

@mattdelmont @VikingBooks Congratulations!!

Excited to share that my new book is available for preorder! "Until the Last Gun is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul" is out January 27, 2026 from @VikingBooks penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736800/u…

@SportsSocietyVU @RrobertsSports Thank you!!

The bestselling team of Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith came on our show to discuss their acclaimed new book on heavyweight champ & icon Joe Louis. Watch here: youtu.be/edazvrDWPkc?si… Listen here: buzzsprout.com/2445404/episod…

@p_emory Wooden had some real gems of wisdom.

Advice for the new year from John Wooden: “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” You’re not equipped to do it all, but you have something to offer the world.

@DetroitOnLion If the Browns staff is dismissed, Campbell should call Jim Schwartz. I don’t know if Schwartz would consider returning to Detroit, but it’s worth asking. He has a great track record as a DC.

To the "go out and get a proven defensive coordinator" crowd, do you have an example of someone you'd want who may realistically be available?

@JimCosta_ 💯

Why are the Lions in this spot? My theory #OnePride

@HonoluluBlues_ Bring Jim Schwartz back as DC.

How do we feel about Shep?

@AtoZ_Payton Linderbaum absolutely should be the Lions’ top FA target. Spend whatever it takes. It’s highly unlikely Ragnow comes back.

A 5-step plan for Brad Holmes to get the Lions’ offensive line back to greatness atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-li…

@colton_pouncy Colton, do you know any specifics about LaPorta’s back injury? As far as I can tell, there has been little reporting on the severity. But back surgery of any kind seems pretty concerning for an NFL player. Thx

Fwiw, I don’t think Dan operates like this re: future schedules. That was more me just thinking out loud. But with Sewell leaving that Vikings game briefly, Saint getting hurt late and the injuries they’ve already had this year, would make sense to rest some dudes.

This is OPI… when the defender shoves the WR into another defender… #OnePride

Closing out 2025 with the best sports book I've read this year--"Blood Brothers," about the friendship and breakup of Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X. Spectacular writing, deep research, great slice of American history.

@LukeEpplin Thanks!!

@p_emory I’m gonna turn this into a poster on my campus office door.

Make it a point to read books. Real, physical books. Even if it's just for 20-30 minutes a day. Everything about our world is training you to avoid the struggle of focused thinking. Reading is a countercultural habit that helps you resist distraction and complacency.

@p_emory I would definitely read it!

Not a book project by the way—I’ve got other ideas for that. This will just be a long essay.

Next year, after I finish my new book, I’m going to write about the history behind this and what it means for the future of sports (hit me up editors). Gambling has always been part of sports, but the way it is fully and openly integrated within the industry now is concerning.

@walrusinencino @clintonyates @DevinKane @ClintonNFriends Thanks!

@clintonyates great interview with Professor Johnny Smith, @SportsHistProf about Joe Louis and his book about him, The Fight of His Life. Perfect cross section of Veterans Day, sports and this thoughtful program. @DevinKane for the win in the producer’s chair. @ClintonNFriends

We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate the publication of "THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE: Joe Louis's Battle for Freedom during World War II," by Randy Roberts (@RrobertsSports) and Johnny Smith (@SportsHistProf)—the story of the boxing champion whose fight against the Nazis inside and outside of the ring made him a global icon. “A sharp, hard-hitting, beautifully written account of one of the greatest sports figures in all American history," says @jonathaneig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of "King: A Life." AVAILABLE NOW: bit.ly/47nDoT7

@jonathaneig @BasicBooks @RrobertsSports Thank you!

@BasicBooks @RrobertsSports @SportsHistProf Love that book jacket! The inside's great too!