Coleman's book, "No Excuses," came out earlier this month, and he will sign copies at Fred Meyer in Kirkland from 2-4 p.m. Saturday and at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park from noon-2 p.m. Sunday. Coleman begins his book with the disappointment of going undrafted in 2012, then tells the story of his remarkable life, from finding out he was legally deaf as a young child, to using football as an outlet for his energy, to his career at UCLA, then the NFL, and yes, to eventually to being on the field for the first play of the first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.

"I remember exactly what it felt like when our kicker, Steven Hauschka, set the ball down on the tee," Coleman writes. "It was like I woke up. I was still in a dream more amazing than I could ever imagine, but I was seeing everything with a new clarity."

As Coleman writes, he grew up supported by loving parents and family, but that doesn't mean things were always easy. He felt different, he was sometimes bullied, and even after proving he had the talent to play football, he was told he couldn't play at the highest level because of his disability. In one scene in the book, Coleman's agent brings up his client over beers with unnamed NFL scouts. They rave about Coleman's impressive Pro Day workout, then add, "But we won't touch him. Sorry to say, but it's the truth." Having overcome a significant hurdle in order to play for UCLA and then in the NFL, Coleman quickly realized he could make a difference for other hearing impaired kids when, while at UCLA, he occasionally visited elementary and middle schools to talk to students.