A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-foot-8, 170-pound, 43-year-old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL - Hardcover

Fatsis, Stefan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594201781 ISBN 13: 9781594201783

Publisher: Penguin Pr, 2008

Synopsis

The author of Word Freak recounts his experience of becoming a placekicker for the Denver Broncos, an effort during which he gained rare access to top NFL players, coaches, and facilities while enduring the grueling process of professional-level athletics training. 50,000 first printing.

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Review:

a [Fatsisas] sharp eye for detail and genuine empathy for his teammates make "A Few Seconds of Panic" exceptional.a
aBob Costas
a Fatsis deftly explores how business permeates every aspect of the NFL. . . . [He] is able to penetrate the playersa psyches in a way that few sportswriters have.a
a"Los Angeles Times"
a What [Fatsis] has pulled off with his modern twist on Plimptonas 1966 classic, "Paper Lion," is remarkable . . . an unflinching look behind the curtain at Americaas most popular professional sport and the men who play it.a
a"Minneapolis Star- Tribune"

" [Fatsis''s] sharp eye for detail and genuine empathy for his teammates make "A Few Seconds of Panic" exceptional."
-Bob Costas

" Fatsis deftly explores how business permeates every aspect of the NFL. . . . [He] is able to penetrate the players'' psyches in a way that few sportswriters have."
-"Los Angeles Times"

" What [Fatsis] has pulled off with his modern twist on Plimpton''s 1966 classic, "Paper Lion", is remarkable . . . an unflinching look behind the curtain at America''s most popular professional sport and the men who play it."
-"Minneapolis Star- Tribune"
" [Fatsis's] sharp eye for detail and genuine empathy for his teammates make A Few Seconds of Panic exceptional."
-Bob Costas
" Fatsis deftly explores how business permeates every aspect of the NFL. . . . [He] is able to penetrate the players' psyches in a way that few sportswriters have."
-Los Angeles Times
" What [Fatsis] has pulled off with his modern twist on Plimpton's 1966 classic, Paper Lion, is remarkable . . . an unflinching look behind the curtain at America's most popular professional sport and the men who play it."
-Minneapolis Star- Tribune

- [Fatsis's] sharp eye for detail and genuine empathy for his teammates make A Few Seconds of Panic exceptional.-
-Bob Costas
- Fatsis deftly explores how business permeates every aspect of the NFL. . . . [He] is able to penetrate the players' psyches in a way that few sportswriters have.-
-Los Angeles Times
- What [Fatsis] has pulled off with his modern twist on Plimpton's 1966 classic, Paper Lion, is remarkable . . . an unflinching look behind the curtain at America's most popular professional sport and the men who play it.-
-Minneapolis Star- Tribune

About the Author:

Stefan Fatsis is The New York Times bestselling author of Word Freak. He is a sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal and a regular guest on National Public RadioÂ’s All Things Considered.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1594201781
• ISBN 13: 9781594201783
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 340