The Point After

The Point After

by Sean Conley
The Point After

The Point After

by Sean Conley

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Overview

A vivid account of life in the NFL—and an inspiring story of everything that comes after. Against seemingly impossible odds, Sean Conley became the starting kicker for the University of Pittsburgh in his senior year. A year later, he suited up for the Detroit Lions. But when he joined the New York Jets soon after, Conley’s injuries caught up to him, and his lifelong dream came crashing down in a crisis of denial and fear. The Point After is an all-access look at the NFL, one of the most intense workplaces in sports. Conley describes pushing through pain at NFL training camps, surrounded by rookies, All-Pro veterans, and long-shot undrafted free agents, all hell-bent on staying in the game. He recounts the insecurities he dealt with on and off the field, and the despair that overtook him when his career ended. But while Conley thought life was over, it was just beginning. Transcending football, this is the story of an ex–football player who discovered the true meaning of sports and life, and found happiness in the most unexpected way. Embodying the spirit of the underdog, this is a moving tale of strength, determination, and spiritual grit.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781493042760
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 07/21/2020
Pages: 272
Sales rank: 1,123,907
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Sean Conley fell in love with kicking at age eight. After playing college football at the University of Pittsburgh, he began a dramatic, abbreviated career in professional football, playing for the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and finally for the Scottish Claymores in Europe. That journey came with a price. As a result of overtraining, Sean suffered career-ending injuries. As part of his rehabilitation and regrouping, Sean became a dedicated yoga practitioner at the suggestion of his wife, Karen, a yoga instructor. He eventually embraced the mindfulness, meditation, and philosophy of yoga as a new life direction, and became a yoga teacher himself. He and his wife now own Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with four locations. Sean is the author of Amazing Yoga (Autumn House Press, 2010) and lives in Pittsburgh with Karen and their four children.

Table of Contents

Pregame 1

1 Kickoff 11

2 First and 10 21

3 Sidelined 31

4 Moving the Goalposts 43

5 Red Zone 57

6 Fourth and Long 71

7 Underdog 85

8 Hail Mary 97

9 Two Minute Warning 113

10 Training Camp 135

11 Surprise Play 151

12 Blindsided 173

13 Icing the Kicker 193

14 Game Over 203

15 Pile On 211

16 New Season 223

17 Trade 237

Acknowledgments 249

Index 253

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