A Few Seconds of Panic explained
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A Few Seconds of Panic |
Author: | Stefan Fatsis |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Genre: | Sportswriting |
Published: | 2008 |
A Few Seconds of Panic is a nonfiction first-person narrative by Stefan Fatsis, published in 2008. The book chronicles Fatsis, a professional 43-year-old sportswriter working for The Wall Street Journal, and his attempt to play in the National Football League.[1] Along the way, he relates the personal stories and struggles that professional football players face in the league.[2] After some setbacks, Fatsis eventually finds some success as a backup placekicker for the Denver Broncos.[3] [4] [5] The book's title comes from Jason Elam's description of being a kicker as "hours and hours of boredom surrounded by a few seconds of panic."[6]
A Few Seconds of Panic has been compared to George Plimpton's Paper Lion, a 1966 book wherein the author joins the Detroit Lions as a backup quarterback.[7] [8] [9]
Featured persons
Kickers
Other players
Coaches and staff
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Sportswriter Puts NFL Dream Into Action . NPR . 2008-07-15 . 2012-08-16.
- Web site: Elejalde . Alexia . Featured Articles From The Chicago Tribune . Archives.chicagotribune.com . 2012-08-16.
- Web site: Dove Valley Days: Aug. 8 . The Denver Post . 2012-08-16.
- Web site: Uprights Citizen – ESPN The Magazine . . 2011-04-04 . 2012-08-16.
- Web site: Chat with author Stefan Fatsis . https://archive.today/20120722042652/http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/22363 . dead . July 22, 2012 . SportsNation – ESPN . Espn.go.com . 2012-08-16.
- Web site: Contact Leitch: Comment . Inside Jason Elam's Incredible Kick . Deadspin.com . 2007-09-10 . 2012-08-16.
- Web site: Stefan Fatsis: Inside a Player's Mind | People & Politics . Washingtonian . 2008-07-01 . 2012-08-16.
- Web site: A few seconds of panic: a journalist's experience of high-performance sport. The Sports Factor – ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) . Abc.net.au . 2009-01-23 . 2012-08-16.
- Web site: Watson . Tom . A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-foot-8, 170-pound, 43-year-old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL . Bookreporter.com . 2008-07-03 . 2012-08-16.
- I Was a Toronto Blue Jay. Tom. Verducci. March 14, 2005. Sports Illustrated.