![]() ![]() The Point After by Conley is an inspirational read about grit, determination and a refusal to give up on a dream. ![]() Missing it by a sliver can send the ball careening outside the uprights and my mood into pits of despair. My allies are confidence and hitting the ball just right. My opponents are the wind, the cold, and the 10-foot-high metal posts that I have to kick the ball through, but also anxiety, fear and worry. I imagine it’s the same on the shelves of book stores around the world, so I wanted to highlight what was a fantastic read. Kickers tend to go unnoticed unless they do something wrong, think Doug Brien in the 2004 playoffs. ![]() I recently read The Point After by Sean Conley, my first book about an NFL kicker and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I’m an avid reader, I read a whole host of genres but I do tend to read a lot of sport biographies and autobiographies. We’re a month away from meaningful football returning to our lives, and while we wait to hear if Marcus Maye will get his desired contract, or if the Jets will sign a new right tackle in Morgan Moses, I decided it was time to introduce book reviews into the equation. ![]()
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