{"product_id":"is-there-life-after-football-surviving-the-nfl-9781479862863","title":"Is There Life After Football?: Surviving the NFL","description":"\u003cp\u003e2016 Best Book Award  North American Society for the Sociology of Sport  A human face on the realities of professional football  from the challenges players face after leaving the NFL to the factors that can enable them to continue to find success  Is There Life After Football? draws upon the experiences of hundreds of former players as they describe their lives playing the sport and after their football days are over. The bubble-like conditions of privilege that NFL players experience while playing  often leave players unprepared for the real world once they retire and must manage their own lives. The book also reveals the difficulties affecting former NFL players in retirement: social isolation  financial concerns  inadequate career planning  psychological challenges  and physical injuries. From players who make reckless and unsustainable financial investments during their very few high-earning years  to players who struggle to form personal and professional relationships outside of football  the stories in the book put a very human face on the realities of professional football. George Koonce Jr.  a former NFL player himself  weaves in his own story throughout  explaining the challenges he encountered and decisions that helped him succeed after leaving the sport. Ultimately  Is There Life After Football? concludes that  despite the challenges players face  it is possible for players to find success after leaving the NFL if they have the right support  education  and awareness of what might await them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45658922352693,"sku":"ByrdShop_147986286X","price":26.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781479862863.jpg?v=1782138390","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/is-there-life-after-football-surviving-the-nfl-9781479862863","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}