The Long Snapper Audiobook (Free)
- Jeff Rechner
- HarperAudio
- 2009-08-25
Summary:
Brian Kinchen was a thirty-eight-year-old hubby, father of four, and seventh-grade Bible teacher whose professional football career had been more than for 3 years when the New Britain Patriots called on December 15, 2003. Using the Patriots driving a ten-game winning streak and the playoffs only a few weeks aside, they required a fill-in for the obscure but vital job of snapping the ball for their punter and kicker-a longer snapper. Brian got received similar invitations to tryouts that yielded only about The Long Snapper disappointment-the teams always went with a younger guy. But could he actually turn from the opportunity of an eternity?
The Long Snapper chronicles Brian’s remarkable journey as he as well as the Patriots seek the best trophy. However, the dream become a reality turns into an individual headache as Brian problems both on / off the field, as well as the pressure to perform on the biggest stage in professional sports nearly causes him to walk away. Seven weeks after leaving the classroom, however, Brian overcomes his greatest fear and snaps the ball on the historical game-winning field objective with only seconds still left in the Super Dish.
As told by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jeffrey Marx, The Long Snapper is the story of a guy who finally achieves the success he has often wanted. Brian Kinchen’s championship ring is a powerful position symbol for everyone to find out. But his journey pushes him to reexamine what really matters, and he realizes the true measure of a man has nothing in connection with position: life isn’t about prestige; it really is about passion and purpose. It is about impacting the lives of others.