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A Few Seconds of Panic: A Sportswriter Plays in the NFL
Contributor(s): Fatsis, Stefan (Author)

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 ISBN: 0143115472     ISBN-13: 9780143115472
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
OUR PRICE: $22.80  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2009
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Annotation: The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Word Freak" chronicles his attempts to become a placekicker in the NFL. As he sharpens his skills, he gains surprising insight into the daunting challenges--physical, psychological, and intellectual--that pro athletes must master.
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Football
- Sports & Recreation | Essays
Dewey: B
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Lexile Measure: 990(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.48" W x 8.4" L (0.80 lbs) 384 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
An insightful and . . . amusing look at the inner workings of pro football (The New York Times) from the bestselling author of Word Freak

In Word Freak, Stefan Fatsis invaded the insular world of competitive Scrabble players, ultimately achieving an expert-level ranking. Now, in his new book, he infiltrates a strikingly different subculture-pro football. After more than a year of preparation, Fatsis molded his fortyish body into one that could stand up-barely-to the rigors of NFL training. And for three months he became a placekicker for the Denver Broncos. Making the most of unprecedented access to an NFL team and its players, and drawing on his own personal experience, Fatsis with wry candor and hard-won empathy unveils the mind of the modern pro athlete and the workings of a storied sports franchise as no writer has before.
 
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