Launch Event for Just Give Me a Chance to Fail on July 28th at 5:30pm
About this Event
Join author , legendary Eagles journalist , and of The Athletic on July 28th at 5:30pm at The CIC Philadelphia Offices (3675 Market Street) for a panel discussion to celebrate the launch of , the inspiring story of an extraordinary man who was told all his life he was too small to play linebacker. His indomitable desire and undeniable talents would make him among the best to ever play, transforming three pro football franchises and taking him all the way to the Hall of Fame.
Refreshments will be provided by Human Robot Brewery.
PLEASE NOTE: This event will take place off-site at the CIC Philadelphia offices, located at 3675 Market Street in the University City Science Center. It will not take place at our Center City Barnes & Noble location.
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GUIDELINES:
To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the guidelines below before purchasing a ticket so that you know what to expect on the day of the event.
TICKET INFORMATION
Seated Admission w/ Book: $38.88 (Admission + one copy ) **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:
- One copy of (published 07/28/2026)
- Admission and seat in the event space and signing line with .
- For Seated Tickets: A limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing.
ADDITONAL GUIDELINES:
- Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.
- Books by Zach Berman and Ray Didinger will also be available for purchase.
- Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.
- The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.
- All event guidelines are subject to change.
- If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: (267) 234-9790.
- Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.
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REFUNDS
Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start TIME OF 5:30 pm.
If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia, PA will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.
Event guidelines are subject to change.
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ABOUT
Paul Domowitch was a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer for nearly forty years, covering the USFL’s Stars, the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, and the game of pro football in a transformative time in its history. He has been a Pro Football Hall of Fame Selector since 2002. He lives in New Jersey with his family.
ABOUT
Sam Mills was an underdog his whole life, but would not let anything stop him. All he asked for was “a chance to fail.”
Born into a large working-class family in the projects of North Jersey, Mills fell in love with football on the hardscrabble empty lots where he played tackle games with his friends. He was almost always the shortest player, but as he began to play the game competitively, it became clear he could move faster than any other linebacker—and hit harder than anyone else on the field.
Despite his on-field success and chiseled physique, Mills faced hurdles at every level because of his stature: his first high school coach initially wouldn’t play him, no major college would recruit him, and the NFL wouldn’t draft him—or even take him on as an undrafted free agent. But his irrepressible passion for the game would not be denied, driving him to blaze a unique career path.
Veteran journalist and Hall of Fame Selector Paul Domowitch brings Mills’ extraordinary life and the fast-evolving era he played into vivid focus. From his humble origins to his emergence as an all-star champion in the startup USFL, to becoming the centerpiece of the legendary Dome Patrol defense that transformed the NFL’s laughingstock New Orleans Saints into a contender, to his pinnacle as the All Pro leader of the expansion Carolina Panthers, where his foundational contributions are commemorated today in a retired jersey and a statue outside the stadium. Along the way Domowitch brings to life the details of the players, coaches, and teams on whom Mills left his mark before his tragic death from cancer—and his role in radically transforming the linebacker position in the pro game’s fast-evolving era of the 1980s and -90s that led to today’s pass-focused NFL.
Gripping, insightful, and uplifting, Just Give Me a Chance to Fail is a book for every fan of pro football—and anyone who believes success begins with just getting a chance.
Accompanied by a section photographs illustrating this extraordinary life.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 42.81
