He describes how empty he felt when his name was not selected in the NFL draft when it came time to leave college. Despite the harm always pushing through pain does to his body, Conley tells us it simply had to be done to make it.Ĭonley explains how to make it in the NFL, you have to be 100% football. The competitive nature of the league gives the NFL its audience, but Conley describes battling through injuries in brutal training camps and the insecurities that come with fighting for one of all only 28 kicker jobs at the time he was in the league.Ĭonley’s story of loading up on painkillers to work out for pro scouts whilst still in college is an insight into the desperation prospects feel just to get noticed and have a chance of catching on with a team at the pro level. The all-in nature of the sport leads to several nagging injuries that end his football career prematurely. However, in his book, Conley details the difficulties of being an athlete in the league.
Ex NFL kicker Sean Conley seemed to live a life the majority of us can only dream of.įrom the outside, most NFL fans will have been jealous of the kicker during his college career with the University of Pittsburgh, and his pro career with the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets. The Point After explores the realities of such a life in the most popular sports league in North America, the National Football League (NFL). A lifestyle many of us are unable to achieve and strive to understand what it would be like to live through the often glamorised career of a professional athlete. A peek behind the curtain gives fans greater insight into the world of a professional athlete. It’s for this reason releasing an autobiography is a popular option for ex-athletes in retirement or even while still competing. The Point After - Book Review Author: Sean Conley Reviewed by: Ross Crawford Since the turn of the century, sports fans have become increasingly fascinated by the concept of behind-the-scenes content on their favourite teams and players.
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