A sportswriter's dreams come true

Tom Crann
St. Paul, Minn.

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Stefan Fatsis
Stefan Fatsis is the author of the new book "A Few Seconds of Panic." In the book Fatsis describes his experiences training to become a professional-caliber placekicker.
Photo courtesy of Penguin Press

Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis got a chance to fulfill what is probably a dream for many of his colleagues. He got to play in the NFL.

For three months, Fatsis was a Denver Bronco. In 2006, he wore the number nine jersey and took the field and trained with the players as a placekicker.

So, what does a sports writer do when he gets a chance like that? He writes a book about it called "A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-foot-8, 170 pound 43-year-old sportswriter plays in the NFL."

A Few Seconds of Panic
"A Few Seconds of Panic" is the new book by Stefan Fatsis.
Photo courtesy of Penguin Press

Fatsis writes about the business of sports for the Wall Street Journal."

Fatsis joined "All Things Considered" host Tom Crann to talk about his new book.

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