Slotback Rhapsody

Name: Slotback Rhapsody
Brand: Author's Republic
Availability: InStock
Author: Christopher Harris
ISBN: 9798347335183

Author: Christopher Harris

Narrator: Christopher Harris

Unabridged: 7 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Asphalt House

Published: 03/11/2025

Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Sports, Humorous Fiction

Synopsis

At 27 years old, undersized but talented Nick "Mouse" Morrison has yet to realize his dreams. After several unsuccessful training camps, Nick decides a minicamp in Detroit will be his last go-round in pro football. What follows is an inside look at the chaos, frustration, and beauty of a pro football season rarely captured in fiction.Slotback Rhapsody is Friday Night Lights all grown up. Not since Don Delillo’s End Zone has there been such a brilliant portrayal of charming meatheads and on-field action. From a writer who works as a journalist in pro sports, Slotback Rhapsody is a hilarious and insider account of what it’s like to be a professional athlete in today’s 24/7 idol-obsessed culture, as well as a meditation on the high cost of single-mindedness.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on January 31, 2012

Slotback Rhapsody by Christopher Harris is an intelligent football story not just for sports fans. Harris, who writes for ESPN.com, merges his football knowledge and writing craft to fine effect in this fictional yet insightful depiction of a struggling athlete and the choices he makes to achieve su......more

Goodreads review by Scot on February 16, 2022

This is Harris’ first book, but it reads like a deeper example into an author’s oeuvre. Unlike most sport’s books it deftly crosses the line into the realm of literary. The protagonist is likable, strong, fallible, and just awe shucks almost too good to be a boy next door. For all the right reasons,......more

Goodreads review by Dennis on September 24, 2022

Realistic look in an NFL locker room Great look at the world of a professional athlete. I felt like I was in the locker room, going through an entire season with the Lions myself. A compelling and enjoyable read.......more

Goodreads review by John on December 19, 2019

I'm a fan of Christopher Harris's YouTube channel and podcast so this was a must-read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and finished it in just a few sittings. Great football fun.......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on June 21, 2020

Really makes you feel the challenges of a practice squad player......more