He was expected to perform all the drills and regimens required of other kickers. He was given a locker and uniforms emblazoned with #9. He trained with the team and lived with the players. And over three months in 2006, he became a Denver Bronco.
After more than a year spent working out with a strength coach and polishing his craft with a gurulike kicking coach, Fatsis molded his fortyish body into one that could stand upabarelyato the rigors of NFL training. Now he infiltrates a strikingly different subcultureapro football.
As he sharpens his skills, he gains surprising insight into the daunting challengesaphysical, psychological, and intellectualathat pro athletes must master In Word Freak, Stefan Fatsis infiltrated the insular world of competitive ScrabbleA(R) players, ultimately achieving aexperta status (comparable to a grandmaster ranking in chess). Drawing on rare access to an NFL teamas players, coaches and facilities, the author of The New York Times bestseller Word Freak trains to become a professional-caliber placekicker.
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