• NFL Confidential

  • True Confessions from the Gutter of Football
  • By: Johnny Anonymous
  • Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
  • Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (243 ratings)

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NFL Confidential

By: Johnny Anonymous
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
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A current pro player takes fans on a pseudonymous trip through one of the most infamous years of football - the very long, sometimes funny, often controversial 2013-2014 season - sharing raucous, behind-the-scenes, on-the-field, and in-the-locker-room truth about life in the National Football League.

"Well, to hell with being safe. I'm going to be honest."

Johnny Anonymous' life goal was to be nothing greater or less than the Best NFL Back-Up of All Time™. For two years, he was content earning hundreds of thousands of dollars to stand on the sidelines doing absolutely nothing. But early in his third year, a starting lineman is injured, and he suddenly finds himself on the field.

For most players, this moment is a dream come true. But not so for our author, one of the incredibly rare birds in football who reach the highest echelons, but who actually hate America's favorite game. That's right. Johnny Anonymous hates football. He hates what it does to his body, his brain, his life. Luckily, he can see the humor in his own situation, but also in the machinations of the NFL.

Part truth-telling narrative, part whip-smart commentary that only a true insider could bring, part hilarious, NFL Confidential gives football fans a look at a world most would give anything to see, and gives non-fans a wild ride through the strange, and sometimes disturbing customs and realities of football today. Here is a truly unaffiliated look at the nation's biggest, most lucrative pastime over the course of one of its most transformative seasons.

From hard-to-stomach diets, showdowns in the weight room, shenanigans in the locker room, the looming dread of being cut from the team, the racial issues that still exist in modern-day football, the rock-star lifestyle that players find themselves able to afford and sometimes enjoy a little too much, the notion of being lauded in a league plagued by controversy, and the sharp contrast between the love/hate of the game and the reality of the job, Johnny reveals a never-before-seen side of the NFL.

©2016 Johnny Anonymous (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

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Really fucking good.

The 'fucking' is more of a call back to the number of F-bombs in this piece, but it rings true. This story had a good build to it. I can say i wasn't with Johnny for the first couple of chapters; he sounded too pessimistic and whiney to be genuine. Though i identified with his know-it-all mentality and appreciated him for calling himself out. But as the story progressed i began to like him more and more and root for him and most of all laugh with him. This was a wildly refreshing look at football, the NFL and the people who play it. And honestly, I'd love to read(well, listen to) more from him.

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Nothing New Here

I bought this book with the assumption that it would reveal a part of the NFL I knew nothing about. I expected it to be written in a more non-fiction style. What I got was an entitled cry baby who's attempts at humor are very cringe worthy. He comes off as very naive, ascribing motive to a massive organization like the NFL. When in reality, big companies act exactly like NFL does world wide. I have 2 hours left so maybe the book will redeem itself. I am beginning to suspect that this was not written by a player at all but by one of those guys who squirts the water bottles...

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Misleading Title

This is an autobiography. The title is extremely misleading. I thought it was going to be a nonfiction account of NFL scandals. Not so. I felt very deceived. He goes into great detail about subjects like his family, his mom who passed away, how he likes the go to the mall because it reminds him of his mom, how he went back to visit his high school football coach, then went out to the bar with him, a detailed account of a dream he had, the story of how he met his girlfriend at a high school party, buying and taking care of his dog, etc. Very detailed about personal stories with full dialogue. Does that sound like "NFL Confidential" to you?
That being said, I still enjoyed the story and read the whole book. I just wish I hadn't felt so deceived. Should have done some research beforehand.

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As a football lover, enjoyable story

As a girl who loves football I really enjoyed the story. Not a lot of revelatory information, but really interesting to hear the behind-the-scenes and inside the locker room dirt. Could've done without so much swearing but that minor issue is superseded by the interesting story.

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Just OK

No new revelations, interesting take but was looking for something I didn't feel I already knew.

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Hilarious!

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I LOVED this book! So funny and filled with real inside anecdotes of life in the NFL. Surprising amount of poignancy, too. Highly recommended.

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Could have been great

I liked the story but the F word in every sentence makes
me not want to recommend this book. If that is the way they talk all the time in the NFL I can see why they have problems. Such a lack of respect to all. I am sure there are better books out there about what goes on in football that is more listenable. (If that is a word)

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What's so confidential?

Average story, and that's about it. Nothing in this book is earth shattering or sooooo ground breaking that one would need to be anonymous. The first half of the book is some dude who's bitter about being a backup, then gets a shot, then life sucks and blah blah blah. I also am REALLY not a fan of the anonymous tag. If you're really that bitter, have to balls to put your name on the product your SELLING. I can't see anyone coming this guy for what's in the book. I was expecting a lot more "insider info" but that's not what you get. Average story at best, save your credit and use it for something else.

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Really good....not great

The "not great" part comes from the lack of detail probably due to the anonymity of the book.
I was addicted to the story though, and found myself really pulling for the characters.
Definitely worth a listen especially if you like football.

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Great insiders perspective of the NFL

I read the reviews before purchasing this title and the book was much better than anticipated. The only thing I didn't like was his constant talk about his sh*ts after weigh ins.

This is more of a memoir about a players journey through the NFL as mostly a backup player. Good inside knowledge that would not be published if it wasn't anonymous. In the beginning it was hard to relate but as you learned more about his story you began to root for him more and more and it just goes to show that we are all human and once you learn someone's story you can relate to them much better.

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