Infiltrating the National Football League

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010

After more than a year spent working out with a strength coach and polishing his craft with a kicking coach, Stefan Fatsis became a Denver Bronco! In A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-Foot-8, 170-Pound, 43-Year-Old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL, he describes the challenges faced by pro athletes and the inner workings of a storied football franchise.

Events: Stefan Fatsis will be speaking and signing books
Monday, July 14 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble Upper West Side
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street)

Stefan Fatsis will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, August 7 at 8 pm
Happy Endings
302 Broome Street (at Forsyth Street)

Stefan Fatsis will be speaking and signing books
Friday, August 8 at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble Park Slope
267 7th Avenue (at 6th Street)

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