Hero of the underground jason peter professional football drugs in sport tony oneill nfl draft. An interview with jason peter about his career with the nfl and his road back from. Had hunter thompson been a football player, instead of a fan, this is the book hed have written. 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. He is a powerful and athletic tackle and i have admired his play over the last few years on film. A memoir kindle edition by peter, jason, oneill, tony.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hero of the underground. This is a nonfiction story with jason peter being the main character. Nashville tn, 37209, conroe tx 77385, grand rapids mi 49512 possible relatives. 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. Jason was the cohost of the spread, a local sports talk radio show on espn 1480 in lincoln, nebraska. Jason raynard peters the bodyguard, godfather or mythical creature position. The 6foot4, 295pounder from locust, new jersey, played in four bowl wins. 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. He was taken in the first round by the carolina panthers in the 1998 nfl draft. Excornhusker jason peter writes like a soulful badass, and were lucky he lived to tell the tale. 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. Hero of the underground by jason peter corn nation. Join facebook to connect with casey rubenthalerbusteed and others you may know.
This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with. Said jerry stahl, author of permanent midnight, hero of the underground gives us a portrait of redblooded jock as monster dope fiend. Lynn harris 10 bestselling books include a love of my own and i say a little prayer. Jason michael peter born september, 1974 is a former american college and professional. Head coach andy reid added, jason peters is the best left tackle in football. He became an allamerican in 1997 and was cocaption of the 1997 nebraska national championship team. He started his career experiencing two national titles with older brother christian, also a defensive tackle. What are some good books written by ex nfl players. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hero of the underground gives us a portrait of redblooded jock as monster dope fiend. Jason h weater, age 41, nashville, tn 37209 view full report.
Former nfl star jason peter tells riveting tale of. 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. I read his book twice once in november and i just finished. Im interested in reading a book or two about huskers football.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jason s connections and jobs at similar companies. Jason peter comes clean about panther career in tellall. 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. Hero of the underground is the riveting new york times bestseller i wasnt afraid of death. Im interested in learning more about the history, traditions, etc. Peter recently authored a critically acclaimed book hero. Jason peters, chpc mikmaw sport coordinator mikmaw. Christie leigh nesbitt, david h yeater, jason m yeater. A memoir of the underground, a detailed story about his overcoming drug and. Usually a memoir of overcoming addiction after a wild career ride proves both entertaining as well as inspiring. In fact, if jason wants to criticize coaches, why not start with his own. Jason peter s performance counted heavily toward three nebraska national championships. Jason etter ellis, age 43, ypsilanti, mi 48197 view full report. In support of fscjs collegewide hero of the underground learning community activities, the library is hosting a hero wall until march 24th.
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. New york times bestseller jason peters hero of the. I really enjoyed heroes of the underground by jason peters but im not completely sure its appropriate book for a year old. Had hunter thompson been a football player instead of a fan, this is the book hed have. 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. Its a savage, unsparing, eyepopping ride through the dark soul of big money, endless drugs, american manhood, and our national past timeselfdestruction. 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. When you swallow sixty vicodin, twenty sleeping pills, drink a bottle of vodka, and still survive, a certain sense of invulnerability stays. 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 addiction. 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. Hero of the underground by jason peter, 9780312561031, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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.
Peter heinegg august 30, 2004 notes fromunderground by by fyodor dostoyevsky, trans. When you swallow sixty vicodin, twenty sleeping pills, drink a bottle of vodka, and still survive, a certain sense of invulnerability stays with you. 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. Hero of the underground is the riveting new york times bestseller.
Former husker all american defensive tackle jason peter will be the special guest on the big red wrapup program airing tuesday, oct. Peter was a college football allamerican at the university of nebraska. 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. The fascinating book hero of the underground was written by jason peter and tony oneill. View jason peters, chpcs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. As youll learn is nothing average about jason peter. His latest, just too good to be true, is billed as a book about football, family and secrets. Peters was selected to the 2010 pro bowl and 2011 pro bowl as a starter and was a 2010 second team allpro selection. This misses on both counts and wow, jason peter is a true blue asshole. A memoir by tony oneill and jason peter 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at. It is the genetic makeup of all human beings to do so.
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