An interview with jason peter about his career with the nfl and his road back from addiction. Jason peter s performance counted heavily toward three nebraska national championships. Peter recently authored a critically acclaimed book hero. He became an allamerican in 1997 and was cocaption of the 1997 nebraska national championship team. Peter was a college football allamerican at the university of nebraska. Jason peter comes clean about panther career in tellall. A memoir kindle edition by peter, jason, oneill, tony. I read his book twice once in november and i just finished. Said jerry stahl, author of permanent midnight, hero of the underground gives us a portrait of redblooded jock as monster dope fiend. Had hunter thompson been a football player instead of a fan, this is the book hed have.
He was a all amercian defencive end at nebraska he was a cocaptian with grant windstrom on maybe the best team of all time in college football they. Im interested in learning more about the history, traditions, etc. The 6foot4, 295pounder from locust, new jersey, played in four bowl wins. Jason raynard peters the bodyguard, godfather or mythical creature position. Hero of the underground by jason peter, 9780312561031, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
A memoir by tony oneill and jason peter 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at. Head coach andy reid added, jason peters is the best left tackle in football. Its a savage, unsparing, eyepopping ride through the dark soul of big money, endless drugs, american manhood, and our national past timeselfdestruction. Hero of the underground is the riveting new york times bestseller. View jason peters, chpcs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Jason was the cohost of the spread, a local sports talk radio show on espn 1480 in lincoln, nebraska. Peters was selected to the 2010 pro bowl and 2011 pro bowl as a starter and was a 2010 second team allpro selection. Peter heinegg august 30, 2004 notes fromunderground by by fyodor dostoyevsky, trans.
Usually a memoir of overcoming addiction after a wild career ride proves both entertaining as well as inspiring. Hero of the underground by jason peter corn nation. He started his career experiencing two national titles with older brother christian, also a defensive tackle. This misses on both counts and wow, jason peter is a true blue asshole.
Join facebook to connect with casey rubenthalerbusteed and others you may know. There are many ways to go wrong in an addiction memoir, and peter only notches two or three stylistic mistakes, such as dashing too quickly over specifics and occasionally falling into. The fascinating book hero of the underground was written by jason peter and tony oneill. Hero of the underground is the riveting new york times bestseller i wasnt afraid of death.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hero of the underground. New york times bestseller jason peters hero of the. Jason peters, chpc mikmaw sport coordinator mikmaw. Christie leigh nesbitt, david h yeater, jason m yeater. Jason peter is a prime example of how the nfl spits you out when your no longer worthy of playing, this book in no way puts down the nfl, it just once again brings to light just how harsh the system is, one of my favorite lines in the book best describes it. This is a nonfiction story with jason peter being the main character.
In fact, if jason wants to criticize coaches, why not start with his own. It is the genetic makeup of all human beings to do so. When you swallow sixty vicodin, twenty sleeping pills, drink a bottle of vodka, and still survive, a certain sense of invulnerability stays. Jason michael peter born september, 1974 is a former american college and professional. Review of jason peter s book hero of the underground most husker fans know of jason peter. Jason peter the selfproclaimed, the beast that society seems to worship the football warrior, the allamerican, the baddest motherfcker in gods own universe, hides nothing in his 289. What are some good books written by ex nfl players. In support of fscjs collegewide hero of the underground learning community activities, the library is hosting a hero wall until march 24th. Lynn harris 10 bestselling books include a love of my own and i say a little prayer. In my reading your book, hero of the underground, you detailed how you essentially grayshirted yourself and went to milford academy in connecticut before coming to nebraska. As a junior, peter was an allstate defensive tackle for coach bob generelli at middletown south, the school he attended in 198991 and had 110 tackles 30 solo, eight sacks and five breakups, leading his team to the state title in 1990. Had hunter thompson been a football player, instead of a fan, this is the book hed have written.
Jason h weater, age 41, nashville, tn 37209 view full report. He is a powerful and athletic tackle and i have admired his play over the last few years on film. Career ending neck injuries took their toll causing some to label him as a bust. Im interested in reading a book or two about huskers football. When you swallow sixty vicodin, twenty sleeping pills, drink a bottle of vodka, and still survive, a certain sense of invulnerability stays with you. I really enjoyed heroes of the underground by jason peters but im not completely sure its appropriate book for a year old. Jason michael peter born september, 1974 is a former american college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the national football league nfl for four seasons. Jason etter ellis, age 43, ypsilanti, mi 48197 view full report. Nashville tn, 37209, conroe tx 77385, grand rapids mi 49512 possible relatives. Yet, the older peter is nothing less than a stolid presence in this book a permanent role model in spirit and an aid that flies to his brothers side. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jason s connections and jobs at similar companies. Jason peter cant fathom how holtz could by treat his brother so badly not calling, meanwhile his brother christian peter raped and sexually assaulted young women at the university of nebraska while he played there.
The memoir chronicles peters addiction to heroin and cocaine, along with pain relievers and alcohol. An interview with jason peter about his career with the nfl and his road back from. As youll learn is nothing average about jason peter. Down and out on the murder mile the sequel to digging the vein and the aptlytitled hero of the underground a memoir of former nfl player jason peters will both come out in 2008. July 8, 2008 a former nfl player tells how he bottomed out with drugs. This book is about jason peter and how he has battled being a crack adict and a herion addict also he has tried to kill himself to do this he took 20 vicodin and 30 ambian and 2 bottles of vodka. He was taken in the first round by the carolina panthers in the 1998 nfl draft. Former husker all american defensive tackle jason peter will be the special guest on the big red wrapup program airing tuesday, oct. This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hero of the underground jason peter professional football drugs in sport tony oneill nfl draft. Former nfl star jason peter tells riveting tale of. Hero of the underground gives us a portrait of redblooded jock as monster dope fiend.
Students and faculty are encourage to stop by the library and pin the name of their hero to the wall before it moves to kent and south to be at jason peters s presentations. That list certainly includes former university of nebraska football star turned author jason peter, who saves some of the strongest profanitylaced vitriol in his new book hero of the underground, for holtz. His latest, just too good to be true, is billed as a book about football, family and secrets. A memoir of the underground, a detailed story about his overcoming drug and. Excornhusker jason peter writes like a soulful badass, and were lucky he lived to tell the tale.
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