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The author of A Few Seconds of Panic has achieved a very difficult and successful immersion study.  Being an average sized man and beside the fact he played college soccer, average athleticism manages to work hard enough to become a professional kicker in the NFL.  He starts from basically ground zero, works out, gets a kicking coach, then proceeds to go to training camp.  After Training camp he goes through several tests of beating out the other rookie kickers and eventually earning a starting spot for the Denver Broncos.

Stefan endured several challenges that I intend to face as well. Stefan was given a very hard time for his efforts initially and i intend to get the same thing from the people living on my floor.  Stefan also had to show determination and hard work to make it through training camp and to become an NFL kicker.  If Stefan wasn't a determined individual then he would have just remained a reporter.  He took it to the next level and immersed himself in a situation any sport loving man would dream of.  Because of this I have gained a lot of respect for Stefan and everything he was able to accomplish.

The view of the field while playing in the NFL is surreal.  The stadium looks like a high tech place with Broncos colors.  Stephon is the son of a former NFL player.  The Veterans do not treat the kickers very kindly.  The quarterbacks are just as stuck up as they have always been.  Stephon explains his experience of trying out for during the Bronco’s summer camp.  Four different kickers are present at the summer camp.  Stephon Is called up in front of the rest of the Athletes and they make him clap and dance.   The performance makes the coach and players like him. 

Cbs at this time was just taking over broadcasting pro football.  Celebrity sports writers could become friends with famous athletes. And the athletes didn’t mind talking to them.  The team camps were different back then.  Players had to actually bring what they needed and it wasn’t provided.  The lions were some of the best players in the league.  They also had alternative summer jobs.   Stephon decided to just master his skill of kicking instead of everything like the other players. 

Everything in football has a background.  No matter how good the athletes are there are people in the background.  Football is a business so there are several positions.  Stephon believes if he works very hard he can be as good as a good kicker on his bad day.  Stephon is a good business man while he is trying to get on the field at the same time as working to play. He will be the second reporter in history to play for a pro team.