Upside Down Football: An Inside Look at Long Snapping in the NFL [Hardcover]

Upside Down Football presents information about the most overlooked, yet most critical position on the field. As popular as American football is, there are positions and players who can fly under the radar. For instance, can the reader of this review name the long snapper on a favorite football team? In the small world of long snapping, players have one jobget the ball (quickly and accurately) into the hands of the punter or kicker. Kluck, an award-winning author and sports writer, interviews high-profile players, coaches, instructors, and camp directors to provide a thorough background of the football position and subject. He provides many personal accounts and experiences, while taking the reader along on his journey and allowing a look into the world of long snapping. Kluck brings his experience as a writer, teacher, former college and semi-professional long snapper, and lover of football. The author adds an interesting dimension to the book. He covers the impact of social media and internet influences, and how they have changed the recruiting and marketing of athletes directly to colleges, universities, and professional teams. This is the book to read for an in-depth look into the world of a long snapper.Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; faculty and general readers.Author Ted Kluck has just written a book that is easily one of my favorites.?The title, Upside Down Football: An Inside Look at Long Snapping in the NFL?may instantly reveal why it is so special.... Klucks book does a great job of explaining all aspects of the modern snapping industry, from high school and college to the professional level.?The book will be of value and interest to anyone connected to long snapping at any level or?that want to learn more?about this fascinating position and those who occupy it at the highest levels.The book does an excellent job in looking at the real men who are striving for their place on the field. It is an easy and informative rel³"