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A Few Seconds of Panic
2008 book by Stefan Fatsis
2008 book by Stefan Fatsis
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| name | A Few Seconds of Panic | |
| image | A Few Seconds of Panic.jpg | |
| 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. Along the way, he relates the personal stories and struggles that professional football players face in the league. After some setbacks, Fatsis eventually finds some success as a backup placekicker for the Denver Broncos.{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat//id/22363 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722042652/http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat//id/22363 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |title= Chat with author Stefan Fatsis |journal= SportsNation |publisher=Espn.go.com |access-date=2012-08-16}} 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."
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.
Featured persons
Kickers
- Jason Elam
- Paul Ernster
- Tyler Fredrickson
- Micah Knorr
- Todd Sauerbrun
Other players
- P. J. Alexander
- Jay Cutler
- Preston Parsons
- Jake Plummer
- Bradlee Van Pelt
Coaches and staff
- Pat Bowlen
- Ronnie Bradford
- Mike Shanahan
- Paul Woodside
References
References
- (2008-07-15). "Sportswriter Puts NFL Dream Into Action". NPR.
- Elejalde, Alexia. "Featured Articles From The Chicago Tribune". Archives.chicagotribune.com.
- "Dove Valley Days: Aug. 8". The Denver Post.
- (2011-04-04). "Uprights Citizen – ESPN The Magazine". [[ESPN]].
- Contact Leitch: Comment. (2007-09-10). "Inside Jason Elam's Incredible Kick". Deadspin.com.
- (2008-07-01). "Stefan Fatsis: Inside a Player's Mind | People & Politics". Washingtonian.
- (2009-01-23). "A few seconds of panic: a journalist's experience of high-performance sport". Abc.net.au.
- Watson, Tom. (2008-07-03). "A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-foot-8, 170-pound, 43-year-old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL". Bookreporter.com.
- Verducci, Tom. (March 14, 2005). "I Was a Toronto Blue Jay".
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