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         ,,TRANSCRIB]'S ,,NOTES      ;IV

  ,"?\T ? BOOK "! >E PICTURES (! ,HUSKY
FOOTBALL PLAY]S PROFIL$4 ,DESCRIP;NS (
^! PICTURES >E N 9CLUD$2 NEI >E ! CAP;NS
6! PICTURES Z !Y D N PROVIDE 9=M,N N 9 !
N>RATIVE4
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           ,! ,,FIFTIES 73T47
,LU!R ,C>R """"""""""""""""""""""""" #HC

              ,! ,,SIXTIES
,*UCK ,ALL5 """""""""""""""""""""""" #IA
,BOB ,S*LOR$T """""""""""""""""""""" #II
,GEORGE ,FLEM+ """""""""""""""""""" #AAJ
,DON ,MC,KETA """"""""""""""""""""" #ABB
,B5 ,DAVIDSON """"""""""""""""""""" #ABI
,*>LIE ,MIT*ELL """"""""""""""""""" #ACH
,ROD ,S*EY] """"""""""""""""""""""" #ADE
,NORM ,DICKS """""""""""""""""""""" #AEA
,JIM ,LAMB"R """""""""""""""""""""" #AEH
,DAVE ,KOPAY """""""""""""""""""""" #AFG
,RICK ,R$MAN """""""""""""""""""""" #AHJ








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              ,,LU!R ,,C>R           #HC
     ,RUNN+ ,BACK_/,DEF5SIVE ,BACK
               #AIEE-AIEH

  ,! BE/ ?+ ,I C SAY AB MY FOOTBALL C>E]
AT ,WA%+TON IS ,I MISS$ ! ,ROSE ,B[L 0"O
YE>4
  ,! TRU? IS ,I _H A MIS]A# COLLEGE
FOOTBALL C>E]4 ,WE _H ?REE COA*ES 9 F\R
YE>S4
  ,! 3TROV]SY 0 HI<LY DE/RUCTIVE4
,FRANKLY1 "! WASN'T M* GD FOOTBALL PLAY$
:ILE ,I 0 AT ,WA%+TON4 ,"! 7 TOO _M (F-
!-FIELD ACTIVITIES4 ,X 0 A V DI6ICULT
P]IOD =! ,,UW PROGRAM &= ME4
  ,:5 ,I 5T]$ ! PROGRAM WE _H A T1M-
MUT9Y 3TROV]SY )! H1D COA*1 ,JOHN ,*]-
B]G1 :O 0 FIR$4 ,! NEXT YE>1 ,D>RELL
,ROYAL COA*$ U 6A #E-E S1SON 2F L1V+4 ,&
! ?IRD YE>1 WE _H ,JIM ,[5S4 ,0!N1 MY
C>E] 0 OV]4
  ,O4LY 5\<1 ! YE> AF ,I LEFT1 ! ,HUS-
KIES W5T 6! #AIFJ ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,WE DIDN'T
EV5 FEEL L WE 3TRIBUT$ 6! F.D,N (! TURN-
>.D4 ,/1 ,I'M GLAD ,I ATT5D$ ! UNIV]S;Y4
,I FIRMLY 2LIEVE T GO+ 6A S*OOL ":   #HD
Y >E "W+ IS A R1L B5EFIT4 ,B 2Y T1 MY
T5URE 0 HI<LY FRU/RAT+4 ,I _H HI< HOPES
-+ \ ( ,L9COLN ,HI< 9 ,TACOMA4 ,B ,I
GUESS X 0 N M1NT 6BE4
  ,I _H A FEW HI<LI<T GAMES ,I 0 SATIS-
FI$ )4 ,PROBABLY ! MO/ EXCIT+ = ME 0 9
MY SOPHOMORE YE>4 ,I CAME (F ! B5*1 & ON
MY F/ V>S;Y C>RY1 ,I RAN #GE Y>DS =A
T\*D[N4 ,T 0 EXCIT+4
  ,! NEXT "T ,I T\*$ ! BALL1 "! 0 A
PRO#M ON ! EX*ANGE F ! QU>T]BACK 6ME4 ,!
BALL B\NC$ 9 ! AIR1 &A DEF5D] CAU<T !
BALL 9 MID-AIR & RAN =A T\*D[N4 ,WE LO/
#AC-G4 ,C Y 2LIEVE T8 ,TWO T\*ES1 TWO
T\*D[NS = TWO T1MS4
  ,T MADE ME ! GOAT ( T GAME4 ,I B>ELY
SURVIV$ ! EMB>RASS;T4 ,! ONLY SALV,N 0 T
X WASN'T A GD H&(F4 ,I EI RAN WIDE OR HE
0 TOO N>R[4 ,:AT"E ! CAUSE1 9/1D (A H&-
(F1 ! QU>T]BACK PIT*$ ! BALL 6ME4 ,I
WASN'T EXPECT+ A PIT* & LO/ 3TROL (!
BALL4 ,:5 Y >E BUILD+1 Z Y SAY1 ^? ?+S
HAPP54
  ,! GRTE/ RUN ,I "E MADE 0 A SCRE5 PASS
,I CAU<T AG/ ,OREGON 9 ,HUSKY ,/A-   #HE
DIUM4 ,I _H FABUL\S BLOCK+ 0MY T1MMATES4
,I ?9K FIVE OR SIX ,DUCKS PUT A H& ON
ME4 ,I ZIG-ZA7$ ALL OV] ! FIELD =A #FJ-
Y>D T\*D[N 9 \R #F-J W94 ,X 0 A RE,Y
GRATIFY+ RUN4 ,X TOOK A L;G "T &A LOT (
P _H A %OT AT ME4 ,=TUNATELY1 ,I 0 A# TO
MAKE !M MISS & BR1K A FEW TACKLES4
  ,I L$ ! T1M 9 RU%+ Z A SOPHOMORE 9
#AIEF ) #DFI Y>DS & FIVE T\*D[NS4 ,IF WE
PASS$ #AJ "TS A GAME1 T 0 A LOT4 ,WE _H
AN EXP]I;ED1 GD T1M4 ,! ONLY ?+ WE LACK$
0 A QU>T]BACK4 ,\R />T+ QU>T]BACK 0 IN-
JUR$1 & WE 7 PLAY+ )A SOPHOMORE4 ,!Y
CALL$ MY NUMB] Q A BIT4
  ,ANO!R MEMORA# PLAY 0 WAT*+ A RUN BY
T1MMATE ,JIMMY ,J"OS4 ,HE KNOCK$ \ TWO
,ILL9OIS PLAY]S ON 8 WAY 6A T\*D[N4
,JIMMY 0 A T\< RUNN]4 ,T #BH-AC VICTORY
0 A HELL (A GAME4
  ,ANO!R GAME T /&S \ IS :5 WE PLAY$ AT
,/AN=D4 ,_! QU>T]BACK 0 PROBABLY ! L1D+
PASS] 9 ! N,N4 ,! PREVI\S WEEK ,,UCLA
B1T ,/AN=D4 ,& ,ROYAL SD1 8,HELL1 :Y
DON'T WE USE ! SAME DEF5SE ,,UCLA US$ &
D ! SAME ?+S T !Y DID80 ,& WE DID4   #HF
,& WE B1T !M4 ,T 0 A HELL (A D1L4
  ,WE _H _M FRU/RAT+ GAMES4 ,I SUPPOSE !
MO/ FRU/RAT+ GAME 0 AG/ ! ,M9NESOTA ,GO-
PH]S MY JUNIOR S1SON1 ! F/ = ,COA* ,[5S4
,WE W5T BACK "! & !Y 7 RAT$ ,NO4 #A 9 !
C.TRY4 ,!Y 7 UNDEF1T$1 & ,BO2Y ,COX1 F
,WALLA ,WALLA1 0 ! QU>T]BACK4 ,BO2Y 0 AN
ALL-"EY?+ PLAY]4 ,!Y *EW$ U UP #DF-G &
\TCLASS$ U4 ,X 0 ! L;GE/ GAME WE "E
PLAY$4 ,X 0 A L;G S1SON4 ,AF OP5+ ! SEA-
SON )A #F-F TIE AG/ ,COLORADO1 WE LO/ !
NEXT F\R GAMES ON \R WAY 6A #C-F-A REC-
ORD4
  ,WE DID GET "S PAYBACK MY S5IOR YE> BY
B1T+ ,M9NESOTA #BD-BA4 ,T 0 GD4 ,B Z A
S5IOR1 ,I DIDN'T MAKE SIGNIFICANT 3TRI-
BU;NS Z ,[5S 0 BUILD+ =! FUTURE ) "Y
PLAY]S4
  ,T SAME YE> WE 7 PLAY+ ,OHIO ,/ATE 9
,COLUMBUS4 ,E "T WE GOT D[N 9SIDE ! #BJ1
WE 7 P5ALIZ$4 ,WE ACTU,Y B1T ^? GUYS T
"D1 EV5 ?\< ! SCOREBO>D SD WE LO/ #AB-G4
,T :OLE S1SON ,[5S PLAY$ MO/LY SOPHO-
MORES1 : HELP$ ! PROGRAM ! NEXT YE>4 ,WE
WON ONLY "O 3F];E GAME4              #HG
  ,I H 6SAY ,I DIDN'T AGREE ) _M ( ,[-
5S'S DECI.NS OR 8 COA*+ /YLE4
  ,[5S CAME 9 & MADE A /ATE;T ! F/ "D (
PRACTICE4 ,HE FRANKLY KILL$ 8 T1M 9 ^?
"DS1 9 MY OP9ION4 ,! GUYS LO/ ALL 3FID;E
9 HM = T4 ,WE /AY$ \ AB F\R H\RS PRAC-
TIC+4 ,Y DON'T D T4 ,HE WD 5D ! PRACTICE
) W9D-SPR9TS4
  ,CU/OM>ILY1 WE WD SPR9T #AJJ Y>DS AT !
5D4 ,HE KEPT SAY+1 8,D X AG4 ,D X AG40
  ,WE'D SAY1 8,:AT >E Y TALK+ AB80
  ,I GUESS WE DIDN'T D X 6HIS SATISFAC-
;N4 ,HE F9,Y MADE U RUN A HILL1 : 0 9 !
/ADIUM AT T "T4 ,GD ,GOD1 MAN1 WE SCRIM-
MAG$ T "D & _H DRILLS4 ,WE 7 J B"O TIR$4
,I'M SURE "! 7 "S :O QUIT EA* "D4 ,I 0
"! ON A S*OL>%IP & QUITT+ 0 N "P ( MY
9T]E/4
  ,Z = MY IMPRES.N ( ,COA* ,[5S1 LET ME
SP1K = MYF4 ,I DIDN'T H A HI< REG>D =
HM4 ,F/1 ,I DIDN'T "K HM4 ,SECONDLY1 HE
WASN'T TOO P]SONAL4 ,& "S (! ?+S T CAUS$
8 DEMISE 7 EXHIBIT$ :5 HE F/ CAME4 ,I1
FRANKLY1 ?"\ HE 0 A RACI/ COA*4 ,HE PUT
ALL ! BLACK PLAY]S HE _H 9 TWO PO-   #HH
SI;NS 9 ! BACKFIELD4 ,I FELT T ANY "O (
U CD H />T$4
  ,& 0PUTT+ U ALL AT TWO POSI;NS1 Y SEE1
HE 0 ASSUR$ ( HAV+ A NON-BLACK PLAY] 9 !
BACKFIELD4 ,& Y "K1 ,I CAME F A S*OOL ":
! "N (! GAME 0 8W90 & USE ! BE/ PLAY]S Y
H4 ,& ,I DIDN'T FEEL T HE FELT T WAY4
  ,! GD ?+ AB ,[5S1 = ME1 0 T X 2CAME
APP>5T T ,I WASN'T GO+ ANY": 9 ! SPORT+
_W4 ,WE _H A LOS+ T1M4 ,& HE DIDN'T USE
ME 6MAXIMIZE MY ABIL;Y4 ,S ,I IMMLY KNEW
T ,I _H 6MAKE A WALL ( SUN%9E & TAKE AD-
VANTAGE ( MY ACADEMIC C>E]4 ,I _H A FREE
$UC,N & "! IS "S?+ 6BE SD = T4 ,I TRI$
6TURN A NEGATIVE 96A POSITIVE4 ,! TRA9+
,I _H 9 MY FIELD 0 /1DY & X HELP$ IM-
M5SELY4 ,I 0 SU3ESS;L 9 BUSI;S4 ,I _H A
GD C>E]4
  ,I GOT MY DEGREE 9 ZOOLOGY4 ,I DIDN'T
D ANY?+ ) T4 ,YET ,I W5T 96BUSI;S & SP5T
MY "W+ YE>S 9 ! 9VE/;T BUSI;S1 R1L ES-
TATE1 & 3/RUC;N4 ,X'S GD T ,I W5T "H 2C
P REMEMB]$ MY "N & T GAVE ME AN ADVAN-
TAGE 9 ! BUSI;S _W--,I _H "S?+ 69ITIATE
3V]S,NS )4                           #HI
  ,I "W$ = ,URBAN ,9DU/RIES4 ,WE DID M
?AN #C1JJJ H\S+ UNITS1 "W$ ON ;,I-#IJ
3/RUC;N & ,S1TTLE ,3V5;N ,C5T] PROJECTS1
: ,I'M V PR\D (4
  ,I C ?ANK ! ,,UW = MY FAMILY1 9 A WAY4
,"O SON IS A FOOTBALL COA* 9 ,MONTANA4
,HE GRADUAT$ ) HONORS4 ,9 FACT1 ALL ?REE
( \R KIDS ATT5D$ COLLEGE4
  ,Y SEE1 ,I MET MY WIFE AT ! ,,UW & GOT
M>RI$ DUR+ MY S5IOR YE>4 ,I'VE BE5 M>RI$
#DH YE>S4 ,S1 OV]ALL1 X 0 A W9-W94 ,9 !
F9AL ANALYSIS1 ,I WON 0PLAY+ FOOTBALL AT
,WA%+TON4 ,! /&+ 9 ! -MUN;Y HAS BE5 IM-
M1SURA#4 ,X'S A SEG;T ( MY LIFE ,I'M
PR\D (4 ,I MET AN AW;L LOT ( F9E P ,I WD
N H MET _H ,I N G"O "!4 ,I'M GLAD ,I'M A
,HUSKY4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,LU!R ,C>R 0 A V]SATILE PLAY] :O CD RUN1
CAT*1 & RETURN KICKS4 ,HE L$ ! ,HUSKIES
9 RU%+ 9 #AIEF ) #DFI Y>DS & FIVE T\*-
D[NS4 ,HE L$ ! T1M 9 RECEP;NS 9 #AIEH )
#AD CAT*ES = #BCH Y>DS & "O T\*D[N4 ,8
#AD.I Y>DS P] PUNT RETURN 9 #AIEF RANKS
F\R?-BE/ 9 ,HUSKIES HI/ORY4 ,HE IS   #IJ
CURR5TLY RETIR$ & LIV+ 9 ,S1TTLE4
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG






















              ,! ,,SIXTIES           #IA

             ,,*UCK ,,ALL5
            ,GU>D #AIEG-AIFJ

  ,I CAME 6! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON F A
SMALL COAL-M9+ T[N CALL$ ,CLE ,ELUM4 ,X
0 AB #GJ MILES EA/ ( ,S1TTLE4
  ,I 0 J "O (! _M 9COM+ FRE%M51 ! F/ RE-
CRUIT+ CLASS ( ,COA* ,JIM ,[5S4 ,I RE-
MEMB] CALL+ ,COA* ,[5S "R AF ! ,WA%+TON
,HI< ,S*OOL ,EA/-,WE/ ,GAME 9 ,SPOKANE4
,I TOLD HM ,I WANT$ 6BE A ,HUSKY & ASK$
IF ! S*OL>%IP (F] 0 / OP5 & WD HE H A
LOCK] AVAILA# = ME8 ,HE SD YES4
  ,:AT HE DIDN'T TELL ME 0 :5 ,I GOT 6!
,,UW1 "! 7 #AEJ O!R GUYS4 ,!Y CAME F ALL
OV] ,WA%+TON1 ,OREGON1 ,IDAHO1 ,MONTANA1
,CALI=NIA1 & F>-(F PLACES ,I'D N"E HE>D
(4
  ,"! 7 FRAT]N;Y FLAG FOOTBALL 5?USIA/S1
GYM RATS1 & "S UPP] CAMPUS GUYS :O _H
PLAY$ "S HI< S*OOL FOOTBALL4 ,!Y WANT$
6SEE IF ! NEW COA* WD GIVE !M A %OT 6%[
_! BE/ /UFF4 ,MO/ DIDN'T LA/ L;G4 ,"D AF
"D _! NUMB]S DW9DL$4                 #IB
  ,I 0 =TUNATE 6H _H A GD COA* AT ,CLE
,ELUM "ND ,FRANK ,MATAYA4 ,HE _H BE5 A
F\R-SPORT /> AT ,WA%+TON ,/ATE ,COLLEGE4
,HE TAU<T 8 PLAY]S S.D FUNDA;TALS 9
BLOCK+ & TACKL+4 ,I FELT ? HELP$ ME TO
SURVIVE ! E>LY TRA9+ Z A L9EMAN4
  ,FRE%M5 DID N PLAY V>S;Y 9 #AIEG1 B WE
DID SCRIMMAGE !M1 & Z ,I RECALL1 WE HELD
\R [N4 ,WE HE>D RUMORS (! FAM$ D1? M>*1
Z ! PRESS CALL$ X4 ,? 9VOLV$ ! V>S;Y
PLAY]S ONLY4 ,! COA*ES REPORT$LY RAN !M
2F1 DUR+1 & AF PRACTICE4 ,!Y RAN !M 'TIL
!Y DROPP$4 ,WE 7 TOLD _M QUIT & "S :O
DIDN'T WI%$ !Y _H4 ,6MY K1 NO "O DI$1 B
X SURE S5T A MESSAGE 6ALL PLAY]S4
  ,IF ! ,HUSKIES LO/ A GAME1 X WDN'T 2
2C (A LACK ( 3DI;N+4 ,! PLAY]S :O SUR-
VIV$ ? RIGOR\S TRA9+ E>N$ RESPECT F !
COA*ES & U "Y] PLAY]S4 ,I REMEMB] GUYS L
,GEORGE ,PITT1 ,JIM ,HECK1 ,C>V] ,GAY-
TON1 ,MIKE ,MC,CLUSKEY1 ,$ ,P1SLEY1 &
O!RS4 ,WE BOND$ ) ^! GUYS4
  ,COA* ,[5S & 8 /AFF TAU<T M5TAL T\<;S
Z WELL Z PHYSICAL T\<;S4 ,IF Y CD 3V9CE
YRF Y 7 Z T\< OR T\<] ?AN YR OP-     #IC
PON5T1 Y WD H A BIG $GE4
  ,COA* ,[5S BR"\ ) HM AN EXCELL5T /AFF4
,*E/Y ,WALK] 0 ! W9N+E/ HI< S*OOL COA* 9
,TEXAS4 ,TOM ,TIPPS _H COA*$ ) ,COA* ,[-
5S AT ,TEXAS ,A@&,M4 ,MO/ ( MY TRA9+ 0
"U HM4 ,COA* ,TIPPS 0 L AN >MY DRILL S]-
G1NT4 ,HE CD LOOK Y 9 ! EYE & Y BETT] N
BL9K4 ,8 />E CD G "R "? Y4 ,HE CD *EW Y
\ S BADLY & Y FELT S L[1 B HE KNEW H[ &
:5 6BR+ Y BACK UP4
  ,? 0 A SIGN (A GD COA*4 ,COA* ,NORM
,POLLOM 0 AN \T/&+ HI< S*OOL COA* 9
,WA%+TON1 & PLAY]S "W$ H>D 6E>N 8 RE-
SPECT4 ,TWO O!R ASSI/ANTS1 ,B]T ,CL>K &
,DICK ,H1TLEY1 _H ,OKLAHOMA & ,AIR ,=CE
BACKGR.DS1 & F9E COA*+ CR$5TIALS4
  ,"EY?+ !Y DID 0 6TURN ! ,HUSKIES 96A
GD FOOTBALL T1M4 ,GUYS CUSS$ AT !M AT
"TS1 B LAT] MO/ R1LIZ$ WE 7 L KIDS :O
DIDN'T APPRECIATE P>5TAL DIREC;NS UNTIL
WE R1LIZ$ X 0 ! T1M T 0 IMPORTANT1 N IN-
DIVIDUAL A3OMPLI%;TS4
  ,!Y N ONLY TAU<T U FOOTBALL SKILLS1 !Y
TAU<T U VALUES ( LIFE1 L C\RAGE1 HONOR1
RESPECT1 -MIT;T1 & P]SEV].E4         #ID
  ,:5 WE 7 SOPHOMORES1 ,I ?9K EI<T OR
N9E />T]S 7 F \R CLASS4 ,WE %[$ T ,[5S'S
BR& ( FOOTBALL 0 GO+ 6BE H>D-NOS$4 ,!Y
KEPT /RESS+ T T\<;S 0 A QUAL;Y (! M9D4
  ,WE LE>N$ 64MISS SMALL 9JURIES1 BUMPS1
& BRUISES4 ,"S"TS Y _H 6PLAY ) PA94 ,M5-
TAL T\<;S 0 DEF9ITELY "P (! PROGRAM4 ,"O
PLAY] WE ALL RESPECT$ 0 RUNN+ BACK ,DON
,MC,KETA4 ,HE 0 OLD]1 HAV+ BE5 9 ! S]-
VICE1 & AL PLAY$ JUNIOR-COLLEGE BALL 2F
2COM+ A ,HUSKY4 ,HE 0 SM>T1 B 8,GR&PA0 0
T\<1 TOO4 ,HE PLAY$ MO/ (! ,HUSKIES-
,C\G>S GAME \R S5IOR YE> )A HALF-DOLL>-
SIZ$1 ;,L-%AP$ HOLE 9 ! BACK ( 8 CALF1
CAUS$ 02+ CL1T$4 ,LESS] PLAY]S WD H LEFT
! GAME1 N ,DON4 ,:5 ! PLANE GOT BACK TO
,S1TTLE1 ,BILL ,K9NUNE1 A FELL[ L9EMAN1
& ,I TOOK ,DON 6! HOSPITAL = /IT*ES4 ,I
?9K ,BILL & ,I FELT WORSE ?AN ,DON J
WAT*+ HM GET /IT*$ UP4
  ,IF "! 0 A TURN+ PO9T :5 WE 2LIEV$ WE
CD 2 A GD T1M1 ,I'D SAY X 0 \R #AB-G
LOSS 6,OHIO ,/ATE 9 #AIEH4 ,WE FELT WE
PLAY$ A HECK (A GAME4 ,AL? WE LO/1 WE
FELT WE GAVE !M A GD BUTT-KICK+4     #IE
  ,-+ HOME ON ! PLANE1 ! PRESS 0 EXCIT$
& IMPRESS$4 ,!Y /AT$ T ? GAME1 ? EF=T1 0
! BE/ A ,WA%+TON T1M _H PLAY$ 9 A L;G
"T4 ,!Y KNEW & WE KNEW WE 7 ON ! "R
TRACK 62COM+ A GD FOOTBALL T1M4
  ,WE PLAY$ A LOT ( CLOSE GAMES ) \R TWO
#AJ-A S1SONS4 ,DI6]5T PLAY]S PLAY$ BIG
ROLES1 B BASIC,Y WE WON Z A T1M4 ,I
DIDN'T H _M MO;TS ( P]SONAL GLORY1 ONLY
"O 9 ! ,,UW-,COLORADO GAME4 ,I FELL ON !
FOOTBALL 9 ! 5D Z"O ON A KICK(F =A T\*-
D[N4 ,X 0 DEF9ITELY M LUCK ?AN SKILL4
  ,ALL MEMORIES (! ,ROSE ,B[L 7 GD4 ,I
?9K HALF ( ,S1TTLE WANT$ 6G 6! GAME4 ,P
7 S EXCIT$4 ,! ,HUSKIES _H N BE5 6!
,ROSE ,B[L S9CE #AIDD & _H N"E WON4
  ,! T1M /AY$ 9 ,L;G ,B1* = PREGAME
TRA9+4 ,! T[N PRACTIC,Y ADOPT$ U4 ,WE _H
A HUGE ,*RI/MAS "PY4 ,X 0 V FAMILY-
ORI5T$4 ,! T1M W5T 6D9N] AT ,LAWRY'S ,!
,PRIME ,RIB ,RE/AURANT4 ,! ,HUSKIES GOT
"! E>LY & 2GAN EAT+4 ,! ,WISCONS9 T1M
M>*$ 9 LOOK+ BRA% & SNICK]+ AT U4 ,!Y
LOOK$ BIG1 T\<1 & M1N1 B WE 7 N AW$4 ,WE
7 3FID5T4 ,:AT 0 ! F9AL SCORE8       #IF
#DD-H 9 ! ,HUSKIES' FAVOR4 ,!Y DIDN'T "K
:AT HIT !M4
  ,WE _H "S CLOSE GAMES \R S5IOR YE>4 ,E
T1M WANT$ 6KNOCK (F ! ,ROSE ,B[L *AMPI-
ONS4 ,QU>T]BACK ,BOB ,S*LOR$T GOT HURT
DUR+ ! S1SON1 B ! T1M RALLI$ >.D ,BOB
,HIVN]1 & HE L$ U 6ANO!R ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,WE
FAC$ ,M9NESOTA & \TLA/$ !M #AG-G4 ,X 0 A
GRT ]A 6G "?4 ,\R #AIEI & #AIFJ T1MS &!
,ROSE ,B[L W9S PROV$ 6BE A TURN>.D =
,WE/ ,COA/ FOOTBALL4
  ,I LEFT ! UNIV]S;Y )A DEGREE 9 BUSI;S
ADM9I/R,N4 ,I PLAY$ N9E S1SONS )! ,SAN
,DIEGO ,*>G]S1 TWO )! ,PITTSBUR< ,/EEL-
]S1 & "O )! ,PHILADELPHIA ,EAGLES4 ,A
KNEE 9JURY HELP$ 5D A #AB-YE> C>E]4
,COA* ,[5S ASK$ IF ,I MI<T 2 9T]E/$ 9 2+
A L9EBACK]S COA*4 ,I A3EPT$ X1 B TOLD HM
T IF ,S1TTLE GOT A PRO FRAN*ISE ,I WD
TRY 6GET 9VOLV$4
  ,MOV+ A FAMILY ( FIVE >.D ! C.TRY TO
PURSUE A COLLEGE COA*+ C>E] DID N APP1L
6ME4 ,I _H ALR _H A TA/E ( T 9 #AB SEA-
SONS )! PROS4 ,:5 ,S1TTLE 0 AW>D$ AN
,,NFL FRAN*ISE1 ,I SPOKE ) ,H]MAN    #IG
,S>K[SKY1 "P [N] & ACT+ ,,GM =! ,NORD-
/ROM ,GR\P4 ,HE TOLD ME !Y MI<T H "S?+
AVAILA# & 6HANG LOOSE4 ,F\R MON?S LAT]1
,I 0 HIR$ 6BE A PRO SC\T+ DIRECTOR &1
AL;G ) ,M>K ,DUNCAN1 2 RESPONSI# =! SUP-
PLE;TAL DRAFT4
  ,I'M SURE X HELP$ 6H ,JOHN ,?OMPSON1 !
=M] ,HUSKIES PUBLIC;Y DIRECTOR DUR+ !
,ROSE ,B[L YE>S & "R-H& MAN 6,,NFL ,COM-
MIS.N] ,PETE ,ROZELLE1 Z ! NEW FRAN*ISE
G5]AL MANAG]4 ,"! 7 A LOT ( ,HUSKIES
3NEC;NS )9 ! ,S1HAWKS ORGANIZ,N4
  ,X 0 EXCIT+ 6BE 9VOLV$ ) ALL ASPECTS (
A NEW SPORTS FRAN*ISE1 B T IS A DI6]5T
/ORY =A DI6]5T BOOK4
  ,WE >E ALL FAC$ ) _M DECI.NS 9 \R
LIVES4 ,"O (! BE/ ,I "E MADE 0 6ATT5D &
PLAY FOOTBALL =! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON4
,I AM AL =TUNATE 6H M>RI$ A WOND];L WOM-
AN1 :O HAS BE5 MY WIFE = #DF YE>S N[4
,WE H FIVE GRT *N1 ALL :O GRADUAT$ F
COLLEGE4 ,F\R >E M>RI$1 & WE >E B.S$ )
#AJ GR&*N4
  ,X IS SD T 6A*IEVE HAPPI;S 9 ? LIFE Y
M/ F9D YR MIS.N4 ,I'VE ALW FELT T    #IH
M9E 0 6PLAY & 2 9VOLV$ ) ? GRT GAME (
FOOTBALL4 ,X C T1* U _M ( LIFE'S LES-
SONS4 ,I H ALW _H A GD LIFE ) _M ?+S 6BE
?ANK;L =4
  ,EV5 N[1 ) KNEE & HIP REPLACE;TS1 BACK
SURG]Y1 & :AT FEELS L A #IJ-YE>-OLD AN-
KLE1 ,I C / HUNT1 FI%1 R1D BOOKS1 2 IN-
VOLV$ ) MY GR&KIDS1 WAT* ! ,HUSKIES B1T
! ,C\G>S 9 ! ,APPLE ,CUP ''' & REMEMB]
H[ GD X FEELS 6BE A ,HUSKY4
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,*UCK ,ALL5 IS 9 ! ,HUSKY ,HALL ( ,FAME
&! ,SAN ,DIEGO ,*>G]S ,HALL ( ,FAME4 ,HE
E>N$ ,ALL-,AM]ICA HONORA# M5;N HONORS 9
#AIEI & ,ALL-,3F];E HONORS 9 #AIEI &
#AIFJ Z A GU>D4 ,HE PLAY$ #AB S1SONS 9 !
,,NFL 7N9E )! ,SAN ,DIEGO ,*>G]S1 TWO )!
,PITTSBUR< ,/EEL]S1 & "O )! ,PHILADEL-
PHIA ,EAGLES7 & SP5T #BJ YE>S 9 MANAGE;T
)! ,S1TTLE ,S1HAWKS4 ,2F JO9+ ! ,SEA-
HAWKS1 HE COA*$ TWO YE>S ( ,HUSKIES
FOOTBALL4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY RETIR$ & 5JOY+
FAMILY1 HUNT+1 & FI%+ 9 ! ,NOR?WE/4
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            ,,BOB ,,S*LOR$T          #II
     ,QU>T]BACK_/,CORN]BACK_/,PUNT]
               #AIEG-AIFJ

  ,! SPORTSWRIT]S ALW WROTE T ,I 0 ,WA%-
+TON'S 8"O-EY$ QU>T]BACK40 ,X MADE =A GD
/ORY 2C X 0 TRUE4
  ,! PRESS _H "S FUN ) X4 ,"! 0 A C>TOON
9 ! NEWSPAP] :5 WE W5T 6! F/ ( BACK-TO-
BACK ,ROSE ,B[LS T %[$ ME )A PAT* OV] MY
EYE1 L A PIRATE4 ,TRU? IS1 ,I N"E WORE A
PAT*4
  ,I DID LOSE ! SI<T \ ( MY LEFT EYE :5
,I 0 FIVE1 GR[+ UP 9 ,WYOM+4 ,I LIT A
FIRECRACK] & DROPP$ X 9 A ,COKE BOTTLE1
!N PUT A SMALL ROCK ON ! TOP 6SEE H[ HI<
X WD G 9 ! AIR4 ,A PIECE ( EXPLOD+ GLASS
P]MAN5TLY DAMAG$ MY L5S & LEFT A SC> ON
MY CORNEA4
  ,I GREW UP ) "O-EY$ VI.N & GOT US$ 6X4
,I BOX$1 PLAY$ FOOTBALL1 BASEBALL1 &
BASKETBALL1 & 0 ALL-3F];E 9 ! ?REE T1M
SPORTS MY S5IOR YE> 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,I N"E
?"\ ,I 0 H&ICAPP$ UNTIL ,I CAME 6,WA%+-
TON4 ,I WANT$ 6BE A D5TI/ & /UDI$
PRE-D5T AT ! ,,UW4 ,I GOT HALFWAY   #AJJ
"? UNTIL ,I LE>N$ MY LACK ( DEP? P]CEP;N
WD PREV5T ME F "E 2+ A D5TI/4 ,B Z F> Z
PLAY+ FOOTBALL1 OR O!R SPORTS1 X WASN'T
A PRO#M = ME4 ,I J _H 6TURN MY H1D BACK
& =? A LL M ?AN ! NEXT GUY 6SEE ! :OLE
FIELD & N GET BLSID$4
  ,MY VI.N DIDN'T /OP COLLEGES F RE-
CRUIT+ ME1 EXCEPT = ,AIR ,=CE1 : WANT$
ME UNTIL !Y F.D \4 ,,USC1 ,,UCLA1 ,WA%+-
TON1 & ,OREGON RECRUIT$ ME4 ,DECID+ ":
6ATT5D COLLEGE 0 A T\< *OICE4 ,MY FAMILY
MOV$ 6,OREGON :5 ,I 0 #AJ1 & ,I PLAY$
HI< S*OOL BALL 9 ,GRE%AM4 ,\R T1M F9I%$
SECOND 9 ! /ATE :5 ,I 0 A JUNIOR1 & ,I 0
AN ALL-/ATE QU>T]BACK MY S5IOR YE>4 ,MY
HI< S*OOL COA* 0 AN ,OREGON GRAD1 & "! 0
A LOT ( PRESSURE ON ME 6BE A ,DUCK4 ,I
_H A RE,Y H>D "T DECID+4
  ,B AF VISIT+ ,WA%+TON & MEET+ ,COA*
,JIM ,[5S & ,*E/Y ,WALK]1 ,I FELT AT
HOME4 ,MY DAD 0 A COA* &A S*OOLT1*]1 &
GO+ 6,WA%+TON M1NT X 0 CLOSE 5 = HM & MY
"M 6SEE ME PLAY4
  ,0HAPP5/.E1 ! ALL-/ATE QU>T]BACK 9
,WA%+TON T YE>1 ,DAVE ,GROSZ1 W5T   #AJA
6! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,OREGON4 ,:5 WE PLAY$ EA*
O!R1 X MADE = GD NEWSPAP]S >TICLES4
  ,I CAME 9 Z ,JIM ,[5S'S F/ RECRUIT$
CLASS4 ,Y _H 6%[ Y CD 2 RE,Y T\< 9 ,[-
5S'S PRACTICES4 ,9 ^? "DS1 ! COA*ES _H !
FRE%MAN PRACTICE = AN H\R 2F ! V>S;Y1 &
ALL ! V>S;Y COA*ES WD 2 \ COA*+ ! FRE%-
MAN =! F/ H\R4 ,:5 !Y SAW ! TAL5T \R
FRE%MAN T1M _H1 ,COA* ,[5S _H A H>D "T
GETT+ ! ASSI/ANT COA*ES 6! V>S;Y PRAC-
TICE 2C !Y WANT$ 6/AY & "W ) U4
  ,"! 7 #AA FRE%MAN QU>T]BACKS T YE>1 &
ALL 7 GD A?LETES4 ,I N"E DID FEEL 9TIMI-
DAT$4 ,I 0 #F;FT1 #AIE P.DS1 &A T\< DE-
F5SIVE CORN]BACK1 : IS ": ,I F/ GOT AT-
T5;N4 ,! RUNN+ BACKS W]5'T T BIG !N1
MAYBE #AFE 6#AGE P.DS4
  ,WE _H 6PLAY BO? WAYS 0! RULES (! "D1
S IF Y 7 GD 5 6PLAY ON DEF5SE1 COA*ES
F.D A PLACE = Y ON (F5SE4 ,DEF5SE 0 !
FOCUS4 ,I 0 A GD QU>T]BACK1 TOO1 B N"E
_H 6?R[ ! BALL T (T54 ,I PASS$ :5 ,I _H
TO1 B ,I RAN BELLY OP;NS & ROLL\TS4 ,I
ROLL$ \ 6RUN1 & IF A RCVR BROKE OP51 !N
,I PASS$ X4 ,MY PASS+ GAME CAME     #AJB
AL;G 9 ! NEXT C\PLE YE>S4
  ,2C ( 9JURIES ,I GOT MY F/ />T Z A
SOPHOMORE4 ,I 0 TOLD FIVE M9UTES 2F \R
#AIEH GAME AT ,OHIO ,/ATE T ,I WD 2 !
/>T+ FULLBACK & L9EBACK]4 ,T PROV$ 6BE !
ONLY "T ,I PLAY$ ^? POSI;NS 9 A GAME4 ,!
,BUCKEYES 7 ! ,NO4 #A-RANK$ T1M 9 ! C\N-
TRY1 & WE ONLY LO/ #AB-G4 ,WE FELT WE CD
/& UP 6ANYBODY AF T GAME4 ,B WE 7 A "Y
T1M & MADE MISTAKES T KILL$ U "?\T !
S1SON4 ,WE F9I%$ #C-G4 ,\R ONLY 3F];E W9
0 AG/ ,OREGON4
  ,_M SOPHOMORES GOT A LOT ( PLAY+ "T T
YE>4 ,! SUB/ITU;N RULE !N SD T Y CD -E \
(! GAME ONCE DUR+ ! QU>T]1 B IF Y CAME \
A SECOND "T1 Y _H 6WAIT UNTIL ! NEXT
QU>T] 6GET BACK IN4 ,IF Y 7 A />T]1 Y
PLAY$ A LOT4 ,ANO!R 9T]E/+ ?+ AB ! RULE
0 COA*ES (T5 SUB/ITUT$ A :OLE UNIT AT A
"T4 ,\R F/ & SECOND T1MS 7 ! ,PURPLE &
,GOLD T1MS4 ,S IF ! F/ T1M NE$$ A BR1K1
COA*ES WD YELL1 8,GOLD T1M IN60 ,S FANS
WD SEE #AA NEW GUYS TAKE ! FIELD4 ,\R F/
TWO T1MS 7 PRETTY EQUAL TAL5T-WISE1 S "!
WASN'T A DROP-(F4 ,T AL MADE X      #AJC
EASI] 6KEEP TRACK ( :O _H BE5 9 & \ (A
QU>T]4
  ,I AL PUNT$4 ,[5S PUT A LOT ( EMPHASIS
ON ! PUNT T1M4 ,FIELD POSI;N 0 AN IMPOR-
TANT "P ( 8 GAME /RATEGY--KEEP ! GAME
CLOSE1 WE> ! O!R T1M D[N1 & KNOCK _! ASS
\ 9 ! F\R? QU>T]4 ,WE DID A LOT ( 3DI;N+
0PRACTIC+ PUNTS4 ,I _H A PRETTY GD PUNT
AV]AGE4 ,I'D KICK ! BALL HI< 6PREV5T L;G
RUNBACKS1 B ,I _H "S L;G "OS1 TOO1 IN-
CLUD+ FIVE 9 MY C>E] T W5T M ?AN #FJ
Y>DS4
  ,MY JUNIOR YE> WE PUT X ALL TGR4 ,WE
/OPP$ MAK+ MISTAKES4 ,WE ?"\ WE 7 Z GD Z
ANYBODY WE PLAY$4
  ,I 2CAME ! F/-T1M QU>T]BACK MY JUNIOR
YE> :5 />T] ,BOB ,HIVN] HURT 8 F+] 9 \R
S1SON-OP5+ W9 AG/ ,COLORADO4 ,WE 7 #D-J
UNTIL WE LO/ 6,,USC #BB-AE4 ,WE B1T ,OR-
EGON T YE> #AC-AB4 ,I 9T]CEPT$ A PASS F
,DAVE ,GROSZ 6PREV5T ! ,DUCKS F SCOR+ 9
! F9AL M9UTES4 ,I'M PR\D ,I N"E LO/ TO
,OREGON 9 MY F\R S1SONS Z A PLAY]4
  ,ON ,SATUR"DS1 WE 7 ! ONLY GAME 9 T[N1
S BUSI;SES WD %UT D[N = HOME        #AJD
GAMES4 ,WA%+TON _H N BE5 6! ,ROSE ,B[L
S9CE #AIDD1 S :5 WE CL9*$ \R 9VIT,N 6!
#AIFJ ,ROSE ,B[L1 ,S1TTLE W5T NUTS4 ,X 0
V EXCIT+4 ,"! 7 SIGNS ALL OV] ! C;Y4
  ,! ,BIG ,T5 _H DOM9AT$ ! ,ROSE ,B[L
UNTIL \R TWO W9S ,7LOS+ ONLY ONCE 9 #AC
GAMES AG/ ! ,PACIFIC ,COA/ ,3F];E7'1 S
WE 7 AN "UDOG EV5 ?\< WE _H A #I-A REC-
ORD4 ,\R OPPON5T1 ,WISCONS91 0 BI7] &
/R;G] ?AN U4 ,WE RAN BELLY OP;NS & ROLL-
\T PASSES 6/>T ! GAME4 ,:5 WE GOT !M
WORRI$ AB \R \TSIDE ATTACK1 WE W5T 9SIDE
) TRAPS & QK-HITT+ PLAYS 6HELP NEUTRAL-
IZE _! SIZE ADVANTAGE4
  ,T YE> WE PUT 9 A PASS AG/ ,UTAH T "W$
WELL1 S WE CALL$ X ! 8,UTAH SPECIAL40
,WE _H TWO V>I,NS ( X1 S ,I CD ROLL 6!
CORN] & RUN OR PASS 6T SIDE OR /OP & ?R[
BACK 6! O!R SIDE (! FOOTBALL FIELD4 ,WE
_H "S BIG PLAYS ) T 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,WE GOT AH1D E>LY1 #AG-J 9 ! F/ QU>T]4
,GEORGE ,FLEM+ 3TRIBUT$ #AJ ( ^? PO9TS )
A #CF-Y>D FIELD GOAL & #EC-Y>D PUNT RE-
TURN =A T\*D[N4 ,ANO!R L;G PUNT RETURN
0,GEORGE SET UP A T\*D[N J 2F !     #AJE
HALF :5 ,LEE ,FOLK9S MADE A F+]TIP CAT*
F ME =A #BC-Y>D T\*D[N 6PUT U UP #BD-H
AT HALF"T4 ,WE %UT \ ! ,BADG]S 9 ! SEC-
OND HALF =A 3V9C+ #DD-H W94 ,F\R LO/
FUM#S 0,WISCONS9 RE,Y HELP$ U4 ,FLEM+ &
,I %>$ CO-,,MVP HONORS4
  ,:AT A GRT YE> X WAS4 ,I J FELT V =TU-
NATE 6BE PLAY+ AT ,WA%+TON & 2+ ! />T+
QU>T]BACK4 ,I 0 FLA2]GA/$ :5 ,I 0 "ND 6!
,ALL-,AM]ICA T1M & 6BE M5;N$ 9 ! SAME
BR1? Z ,FRAN ,T>K5TON AT ,GEORGIA &
,BILL ,KILM] AT ,,UCLA4
  ,EXPECT,NS 7 V HI< GO+ 96! #AIFJ SEA-
SON4 ,[5S'S /AFF _H A WAY ( BR1K+ Y D[N
& !N BUILD+ Y BACK UP M5T,Y4 ,:5 ,I CAME
BACK T FALL1 ,I 0 LI/$ Z ! NUMB]-?REE
QU>T]BACK ON ! DEP? *>T4 ,I DIDN'T SAY
ANY?+ AB X--J "W$ MY WAY BACK UP 6/>T]4
  ,ON ,OCTOB] #C1 #AIFJ1 ,I 2CAME ! F/
,,UW PLAY] 6BE ON ! COV] ( .,SPORTS
.,ILLU/RAT$4 ,I ?9K ,I 3TRIBUT$ 6! S-
CALL$ .,,SI J9X1 2C ,I BROKE MY COLL>
B"O TWO WEEKS LAT] 9 \R FIF? GAME AG/
,,UCLA & MISS$ ! SECOND HALF (! S1SON4
,\R ONLY LOSS (! S1SON1 6,NAVY ON   #AJF
A LA/-M9UTE FIELD GOAL1 CAME TWO "DS 2F
! .,,SI /ORY4
  ,WE _H "S O!R KEY 9JURIES T YE>1 B !
SECOND-T1M GUYS /EPP$ UP4 ,! ,,UW PRO-
MOT$ \R TOP SEV5 L9EM5 T YE>1 CALL$ !
,/URDY ,SEV54 ,( ^? SEV51 FIVE MISS$ AT
L1/ TWO GAMES4
  ,WE WON A LOT ( S+LE-DIGIT GAMES 9
#AIFJ3 B1T+ ,,UCLA 0TWO1 & "O-PO9T W9S
OV] ,OREGON & ,,WSU4
  ,WE AG W5T 6! ,ROSE ,B[L AT #I-A & 7
"UDOGS4 ,? "T WE FAC$ ,M9NESOTA1 : _H
BE5 VOT$ ! N,NAL *AMPION =! #AIFJ S1SON4
,BACK !N1 !Y VOT$ ON ! F9AL POLLS 2F !
B[L GAMES4
  ,2C ( MY COLL> B"O1 ,I KNEW ,I WASN'T
GO+ 6BE ! />T] 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,I 0 SIT-
T+ 9 ! LO2Y 9 A HOTEL D[N 9 ,L;G ,B1* !
NI<T 2F ! GAME4 ,COA* ,WALK] CAME WALK+
"R BY4 ,HE /OPP$ & SD1 8,DON'T WORRY AB
X1 ,BOB1 Y'RE GONNA 2 PLAY+4 ,Y'RE GONNA
GET 9 SOON40
  ,I DID GET 96! GAME 9 ! F/ QU>T]1 COM-
PLET$ MY F/ PASS1 & HELP$ U DRIVE 6\R F/
T\*D[N4 ,! ,GOPH]S 7 AL BIG &       #AJG
/R;G4 ,WE 5D$ UP HAV+ A T\< "T 9 ! F\R?
QU>T]4 ,!Y MOV$ ! BALL D[N CLOSE 6\R 5D
Z"O 9 ! F\R? QU>T]1 & WE HELD !M AT !
#B-Y>D L9E4 ,WE RAN ?REE PLAYS1 & ,I _H
6PUNT \ (! 5D Z"O4
  ,=A C\PLE YE>S1 ,I'D /AY AF PRACTICE
6"W ON MY PUNTS4 ,_M "DS ,I'D 5VI.N MYF
PUNT+ \ (! 5D Z"O 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,S :5 ,I ACTU,Y _H 6D X1 ,I TOLD MYF1
8,I'VE D"O ? 2F1 N[ IS ! "T 6REMEMB] H[
6D X40
  ,! PUNT W5T #EE Y>DS1 & WE HELD ON =A
#AG-G W94
  ,I 0 "ND ,,MVP AG Z ,I SCOR$ ON A QU>-
T]BACK SN1K & TOSS$ A %ORT PASS =A T\*-
D[N4 ,! UNSUNG H]OES 7 RE,Y ,DON ,MC-
,KETA1 ,RAY ,JACKSON1 & \R TWO ,ALL-
,AM]ICAN L9EM51 ,ROY ,MC,KASSON & ,KURT
,GEGN]4
  ,N[1 WE C >GUE WE 7 ! N,NAL *AMPIONS T
YE> 2C WE B1T ! ,NO4 #A T1M 9 ! LA/ GAME
(! YE>4 ,WE DIDN'T ?9K T WAY AF ! GAME1
B 9 REC5T YE>S WE'VE FELT1 Z A T1M1 WE
DIDN'T GET ! CR$IT WE DES]V$4
  ,I W5T & PLAY$ )! ,B4,C4 ,LIONS   #AJH
9 ! ,CANADIAN ,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE A FEW
YE>S 2F RETURN+ 6! ,,UW1 ": ,I 0 AN AS-
SI/ANT COA* = ,[5S F #AIFC 6#AIGD4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY IS AB HE>T & GUTS ALL
ROLL$ 96"O4 ,Y TAKE PRIDE 9 :AT Y A3OM-
PLI% Z A T1M4 ,I'VE /AY$ 3NECT$ 6_M (!
GUYS ,I PLAY$ )& COA*$4 ,WE EXP]I;ED
UNIQUE MO;TS TGR4 ,! CAM>AD]IE WE _H1 &
/ H1 IS V SPECIAL4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,BOB ,S*LOR$T 0 A TRIPLE-?R1T QU>T]BACK4
,HE CD RUN1 PASS1 & PUNT1 & 0 AN \T/&+
DEF5SIVE BACK4 ,HE 0 VOT$ 96! ,N,NAL
,FOOTBALL ,COLLEGE ,HALL ( ,FAME1 !
,ROSE ,B[L ,HALL ( ,FAME1 & IS 9 ! ,HUS-
KY ,HALL ( ,FAME4 ,HE 0 ! CO-,,MVP (!
#AIFJ ,ROSE ,B[L & ,,MVP (! #AIFA ,ROSE
,B[L1 & 0 AN ,ALL-,AM]ICAN 9 #AIEI4 ,HE
AL WON ! ,VOIT ,MEMORIAL ,AW>D 9 #AIEI Z
! \T/&+ ,WE/ ,COA/ PLAY]4 ,HE IS !
,,UW,''S ?IRD ALL-"T RU%+ QU>T]BACK )
#GHB Y>DS4 ,8 C>E] #I.AI Y>DS P] PASS
7#A1AIE Y>DS ON #ACJ ATTEMPTS7 IS ! MO/
9 ,HUSKIES HI/ORY4 ,8 #EG-Y>D AV]AGE ON
SIX PUNTS 9 ! #AIEI GAME AG/        #AJI
,COLORADO IS A S*OOL RECORD4 ,S*LOR$T'S
C>E]-BE/ #GJ-Y>D PUNT RANKS FIF? = ,,UW4
,HE IS CURR5TLY SEMIRETIR$ & LIV+ 9 !
,PUGET ,S.D >EA4
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            ,,GEORGE ,,FLEM+        #AAJ
    ,RUNN+ ,BACK_/,DEF5SIVE ,BACK_/-
      ,PLACE-KICK]_/,KICK ,RETURN]
               #AIEH-AIFJ

  ,! #AIFJ ,ROSE ,B[L PUT ME ON ! MAP4
,X 0 MY HI<LI<T GAME ( MY ,HUSKIES FOOT-
BALL C>E]4
  ,I 0 A V]SATILE PLAY]1 & X %[$ 9 T
GAME Z ,I A3.T$ = #BGB Y>DS ( TOTAL (-
F5SE1 SET A RECORD1 & 0 "ND CO-,MO/
,VALUA# ,PLAY] (! GAME ) ,BOB ,S*LOR$T4
,X 0 A *ILDHOOD DR1M -E TRUE4
  ,:AT'S REM>KA# IS #AJ M9UTES 2F ! GAME
,I WASN'T SURE IF ,I WD PLAY OR N4
  ,DUR+ ! WEEK 2F ! GAME1 ,I SMACK$
KNEES ) T1MMATE ,DON ,MC,KETA DUR+ PRAC-
TICE4 ,MY KNEE 0 H1VILY B&AG$4 ,I LIMP$
>.D ALL WEEK4 ,WE W5T \ 6W>M UP =! ,ROSE
,B[L1 & ,I / WASN'T SURE IF ,I'D PLAY4
,Z WE JO7$ (F ! FIELD 6! LOCK] ROOM1
,COA* ,JIM ,[5S ASK$ ME1 8,C Y G80
  8,TRY & KEEP ME \ (! GAME10 ,I SD4
  ,I SET A RECORD = PUNT RETURN Y>DS )
#ABB1 9CLUD+ A #EC-Y>D T\*D[N RETURN &A
#EE-Y>D] T SET UP A T\*D[N4 ,I _H   #AAA
AB #HJ Y>DS 9 KICK(F RETURNS4 ,I _H A
#FE-Y>D RECEP;N & KICK$ FIVE EXTRA PO9TS
&A #CF-Y>D FIELD GOAL4 ,I RU%$ = ONLY
FIVE Y>DS1 S X'S A GD ?+ ,I PLAY$ ON
SPECIAL T1MS4
  ,A LOT ( MY RELATIVES 7 AT ! GAME1 : 0
GRT4 ,MY HI< S*OOL FOOTBALL COA* 0 AL "!
6SEE ME %9E4 ,T M1NT A LOT 6ME4
  ,PLAY+ 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L IS :AT ,I DR1M$
AB :ILE PLAY+ FOOTBALL 9 ,TEXAS DUR+ MY
Y\?4
  ,I W5T 6HI< S*OOL 9 ,DALLAS1 ,TEXAS1
AT ,BOOK] ,T4 ,WA%+TON ,HI<4 ,I HOP$ ,I
CD PLAY = ,OHIO ,/ATE1 ,MI*IGAN ,/ATE1
,,USC1 OR ,,UCLA 2C DUR+ T "T !Y 7 9 !
,ROSE ,B[L Q A BIT4
  ,I 0 =TUNATE 6BE ALL-/ATE Z A QU>T]-
BACK MY JUNIOR YE> & ALL-/ATE Z A HALF-
BACK MY S5IOR YE>4
  ,I _H ALW G"O BACK & =? 6,CALI=NIA 2C
"S ( MY RELATIVES MOV$ "! DUR+ ! W>4 ,2F
,I W5T 6HI< S*OOL1 ,I W5T 6,L4,A4 & /AY$
A YE> ) RELATIVES4 ,I'D ALW G BACK 9 !
SUMM] OR DUR+ ,*RI/MAS4 ,:5 ,I GOT 6BE A
S5IOR1 ,I W5T \ 6VISIT DUR+         #AAB
,*RI/MAS4 ,"O ( MY AUNTS "W$ =A ,,UCLA
ALUM4 ,%E TOLD HM AB ME1 & HE HELP$ SET
UP A MEET+ )! ,BRU9S COA*ES4 ,WE DIDN'T
H VIDEO 6%[ 9 ^? "DS1 S ,I BR"\ MY
SCRAPBOOK4 ,! COA*ES R1D "? MY NEWSPAP]
CLIPP+S & SD ! ,BRU9S 7 9T]E/$ 9 ME4
  ,_M 9 MY FAMILY WANT$ ME 6G 6AN ALL-
BLACK COLLEGE4 ,I WANT$ 6G 6,,UCLA4 ,I'D
ALW BE5 A RE,Y GD /UD5T4 ,Y NE$$ A #C.E
GRADE-PO9T AV]AGE Z AN \-(-/ATE /UD5T TO
GET 9 6,,UCLA 9 ^? "DS4 ,I _H A #C.C4 ,I
PETI;N$1 B !Y WDN'T LET ME IN4 ,!Y AD-
VIS$ ME 6ATT5D ,EA/ ,LOS ,ANGELES ,JUN-
IOR ,COLLEGE4 ,I W5T "! & PLAY$ BALL )
FUTURE ,HUSKY ,B5 ,DAVIDSON4 ,AF FIVE OR
SIX GAMES1 ,I DID PRETTY WELL /ATI/IC,Y4
,B A KNEE 9JURY MADE ME MISS \R LA/ F\R
GAMES4
  ,AF ,I GOT 9JUR$1 ! ,,UCLA COA*ES
/OPP$ -+ >.D4 ,I ASK$ MY ,EA/ ,LOS ,AN-
GELES COA*1 ,:AT'S GO+ ON8 ,HE SD !
,BRU9S' /AFF ?"\ ,I WASN'T DURA# & !Y
LO/ 9T]E/ 9 ME4 ,MY COA* 3V9C$ ME ! ,,UW
0 A T1M T 0 BUILD+1 & ,I'D H A *.E 6/>T
"R AWAY4 ,I SD ,I'D G & VISIT !     #AAC
CAMPUS4 ,I WASN'T T HOT ON ! ,HUSKIES 2C
!Y _H RUNN+ BACK ,LU!R ,C>R4 ,WE CALL$
HM 8,HIT & ,RUN0 ,LU!R ,C>R4 ,I SAW HM
RUN ALL OV] ,,UCLA :5 !Y PLAY$ 9 ,L4,A4
,I SD1 8,": ,I AM GO+ 6PLAY80 2C ,LU!R
,C>R PLAY$ LEFT HALF1 MY SAME POSI;N4 ,I
DIDN'T WANT 6SIT ON ! B5*4
  ,I ASK$ :5 ! ,HUSKIES LA/ PLAY$ 9 !
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,:5 !Y SD #AIDD1 ,I SWALL[$
H>D4 ,AB F\R OR FIVE DI6]5T P />T$ GAMES
AT LEFT HALF T YE>4 ,!Y 3V9C$ ME ,I MI<T
GET AN OPPORTUN;Y 6PLAY4 ,/1 ,I WANT$ TO
PLAY 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,I CAME UP 9 ,FEBRU>Y & PRACTIC$ 9 !
SPR+4 ,! T1M _H G"O #C-F-A T FALL1 S !Y
7 TRY+ A LOT ( FOLKS4 ,_M ( ,[5S'S COA*-
ES 7 HI< S*OOL COA*ES F ,TEXAS4 ,!Y _H A
SY/EM T WD WE> Y D[N1 & _M PLAY]S 7 RE-
LUCTANT 6BUY 96X4
  ,WE PLAY$ AT ,OHIO ,/ATE MY SOPHOMORE
YE>4 ,WE W]5'T SUPPOS$ 6BE ON ! FIELD )
!M4 ,!Y B1T U #AB-G )A BLOCK$ PUNT4 ,WE
GOT (F ! PLANE ON ,SUN"D & W5T "R ON !
FIELD1 & !Y RAN ! HELL \ ( U = H\RS4 ,J
PUNI%$ U4 ,I 0 N"E AT ! BR1K+       #AAD
PO9T1 B "! 0 A PO9T ": ,I ?"\1 8,I'M N
SURE ,I'M GO+ 6/AY "H40
  ,"! 7 "S O!R PLAY]S1 :O >E WELL "KN 2C
!Y 7 SU3ESS;L1 :O ALM LEFT ! T1M1 TOO4
  ,"! WASN'T M* W9N+ MY SOPHOMORE S1SON4
,! ,HUSKIES 7 #C-G4 ,I ?9K ,I />T$ MAYBE
TWO OR ?REE GAMES4 ,X 0 A BAD SITU,N4
  ,PLAY]S TOLD ! CAPTA9S1 Y BETT] TALK
6^? COA*ES 2C ? ISN'T GO+ 6GET X4 ,!Y'D
TR1T U L HI< S*OOL KIDS4 ,Y MI<T 2 WAT*+
BASKETBALL PRACTICE OR 2 AT LUN*1 &!
COA*ES WD WALK "R 0Y & N SAY ANY?+ 6Y4
,X 0 L 8U VS4 T1M40 ,X WASN'T A GD SITU-
,N4
  ,AF \R CAPTA9S W5T 9 & _H A TALK )!
COA*ES1 !N !Y />T$ 6TR1T U L HUMANS4
,!Y'D -E OV] & TALK ) Y DUR+ *[ "T &
SAY1 8,H[ >E Y GUYS DO+80 ,Y />T$ 6FEEL
L A "P (A T1M4 ,& WE 2GAN 6FEEL L WE
LIK$ ^! GUYS4 ,& !N 9 #AIEI WE />T$ W9N+
& WE />T$ ?9K+1 8,LET'S G \ & W9 X =!
,BIG ,GUY ,7,[5S7'40 ,!N WE />T$ DEVEL-
OP+ AN .ESPRIT .DE .CORPS4
  ,WE PLAY$ ! W+-;,T1 OR SPLIT-;,T4 ,!
FULLBACK & QU>T]BACK DID M* (!      #AAE
RUNN+4 ,[5S PRID$ HMF 9 HAV+ TWO T1MS
ALM EQUAL4 ,S EV5 />T+ HALFBACKS DIDN'T
GET _M C>RIES4 ,! MO/ ,I "E RAN 9 A GAME
0 #AJ "TS4 ,T'S ! WAY WE DID X4
  ,MAYBE "O (! R1SONS "S ( U DIDN'T PLAY
Z M* IS 2C 9 ^? "DS !Y _H :AT WE CALL$
8/ACK+40 ,WE _H F\R 6SIX ,AFRICAN ,AM]I-
CAN BALLPLAY]S AT LEFT HALF4 ,ALM ALL (!
:ITE GUYS 7 AT "R HALF4 ,T LIMIT$ \R OP-
PORTUNITIES4 ,IF Y SCREW$ UP1 Y _H 6G 6!
BACK (! L9E4
  ,I _H A GD REL,N%IP ) ,*E/Y ,WALK]1 !
BACKFIELD COA*1 & WE CD TALK C&IDLY4 ,I
ASK$ HM1 8,:AT 9 ! HELL IS GO+ ON80 ,HE
_H ! N]VE 6TELL ME1 8,BLACK GUYS RUN
BETT] F ! LEFT HALF 2C Y >E GO+ 6YR "R40
  ,T YE> ,DON ,CL>K PLAY$ AT ,OHIO ,/ATE
& W5T 6! ,ROSE ,B[L & 0 AN ,ALL-,AM]ICAN
PLAY+ AT "R HALF4 ,EXCUSE ME1 ,COA*8 ,T
0 ! EXCUSE GIV54
  ,) T SD1 ,I / 2LIEVE !Y COA*$ U WELL4
,WE \-3DI;N$ P4 ,X 0 T\<4 ,X'S A LOT
EASI] 6-PLA9 :5 Y'RE LOS+4 ,:5 Y'RE W9-
N+1 P BUY 9 & SAY1 8,MAYBE !Y GOT "S?+
"H40                                #AAF
  ,"O (! R1SONS WE 7 SU3ESS;L MY JUNIOR
YE> IS 2C ! LA/ ?REE GAMES ( #AIEH !Y
/>T$ EI<T 6#AJ JUNIORS & SOPHOMORES4 ,:5
WE CAME \ 9 #AIEI1 WE 7 R1DY4
  ,\R TURN>.D 0 DRAMATIC4 ,WE W5T F #C-G
6BACK-TO-BACK #AJ-A S1SONS & ,ROSE ,B[L
W9S4 ,MY S5IOR YE> WE WON ?REE OR F\R
GAMES ) LESS ?AN TWO 6?REE M9UTES 6PLAY4
,WE CD 2 ?REE T\*D[NS 2H )A M9UTE 6PLAY1
& WE / ?"\ WE CD W94 ,P 7 HAV+ HE>T AT-
TACKS 9 ! /&S 2C ( \R -EBACKS4 ,9 FACT1
:5 WE PLAY$ ,,WSU 9 #AIFJ1 X W5T \ OV] !
NEWS WIRES T ! ,C\G>S _H KNOCK$ U \ (!
,ROSE ,B[L 2F WE CAME BACK & WON4
  ,I SAW MYF Z N GRT AT _M (! ?+S ON !
FIELD B V GD AT A LOT ( !M4 ,"S P ?"\ ,I
0 "O (! MO/ V]SATILE PLAY]S AT ,WA%+TON4
,I WASN'T ! FA/E/ GUY 9 ! _W1 B ,I 0 QK
& _H MOVES4 ,DEF5SIVELY1 ,I WASN'T !
H>DE/ HITT]1 B ,I 0 V GD AT DEF5D+ AG/ !
PASS4
  ,AF WE FLEW BACK F \R F/ ,ROSE ,B[L
W91 A BIG CR[D MET U AT ! AIRPORT4 ,"! 0
A BIG R,Y ON CAMPUS4 ,S9CE ,S*LOR$T & ,I
7 CO-,,MVP,'S1 WE ATT5D$ A LOT (    #AAG
BANQUETS4 ,A HELICOPT] PICK$ U UP ON
CAMPUS & TOOK U D[N 6,TACOMA 6TALK 6!
TROOPS4
  ,! FOLL[+ SUMM]1 ,S*LOR$T1 ,MC,KETA1 &
,I 7 HIR$ 0,RA9I] ,BREW]Y 6BE SALES REP-
RES5TATIVES4 ,WE MADE SALES CALLS "?\T !
,WE/ ,COA/4 ,"EY"O WANT$ U 6H A BE] &
TALK FOOTBALL4 ,T FALL ,I REPORT$ 6CAMP
OV]WEI<T4 ,S*LOR$T & ,MC,KETA _H BLOAT$
UP1 TOO4 ,! COA*ES DIDN'T WANT U GETT+
BIG H1DS AB \R F/ ,ROSE ,B[L W91 S !Y
DIDN'T />T ! F/-/R+ PLAY]S UNTIL ! ?IRD
GAME4
  ,T ?IRD GAME CO/ U A N,NAL *AMPION%IP4
,WE PLAY$ ,NAVY AT HOME & LO/ #AE-AD ON
A FIELD GOAL4 ,B WE CD'VE WON ! GAME 9 !
F/ HALF4 ,WE 7 FAC$ )A F\R? D[N A FEW
Y>DS F ! GOAL L9E J 2F ! HALF4 ,I 0 MO-
;N$ 6G 9 & KICK A *IP-%OT FIELD GOAL4 ,=
"S R1SON1 ,COA* ,[5S CALL$ ME BACK1 & WE
W5T =! T\*D[N4 ,WE DIDN'T GET IN4 ,S IF
WE WD'VE KICK$ ! FIELD GOAL1 WE WD'VE
WON4 ,X 0 A R1L 4APPO9T;T = U4 ,I TOOK X
H>D4
  ,! #AIFA ,ROSE ,B[L 0 ANTICLI-    #AAH
MACTIC = ME4 ,I DIDN'T GET 6PLAY T M*4
,! NEWSPAP]S 7 SAY+1 WAT* ? ,FLEM+ GUY
2C HE DOES ? & T4 ,I REMEMB] GETT+ HIT
L[ & -+ \4 ,"EY"O ?"\ ,I 0 HURT1 & ,I
DIDN'T GET BACK 9 M*4 ,I WASN'T HURT4 ,I
DID H "O BIG PUNT RETURN1 & ,I SET A
,ROSE ,B[L RECORD )A #DD-Y>D FIELD GOAL4
,:5 ,I W5T \ 6KICK X1 ! ,M9NESOTA PLAY]S
7 LAU<+1 ?9K+ ,I DIDN'T H ! RANGE4 ,I
BOOM$ X4 ,X WD'VE BE5 GD F #EE Y>DS \4
  ,I 5JOY$ KICK+4 ,I KICK$ /RAI<T ON1 &
T1MMATES CALL$ ME 8! ,TOE40 ,MO/ ( MY
KICK(FS W5T 96! 5D Z"O4
  ,A C\PLE O!R MEMORA# KICKS CAME 9 A
-E-F-2H W9 OV] ,OREGON ,/ATE1 #CJ-BI ON
AN EXTRA-PO9T KICK1 & \R #AJ-H W9 OV]
,,UCLA ON A F\R?-QU>T] FIELD GOAL4 ,:5"E
,I KICK$1 ,I ALW REMEMB]$ :AT ,COA* ,TOM
,TIPPS SD3 8,KEEP YR H1D D[N & DON'T
LOOK UP1 & LET ! CR[D TELL Y IF Y MADE
X40
  ,I MISS$ A FEW4 ,MY JUNIOR YE> ,I AT-
TEMPT$ EI<T FIELD GOALS & MISS$ TWO4 ,WE
DIDN'T KICK FIELD GOALS M*4 ,"O 0 F AB
#EJ Y>DS1 &! O!R ,I %DN'T H TRI$    #AAI
2C MY KNEE 0 9JUR$4
  ,"O ( MY WOR/ MO;TS 0 9 ! ',,SC GAME
UP "H4 ,I _H A FUM# T DIDN'T HELP U1 &
WE LO/4 ,I ?9K ,I MI<T H DROPP$ A PUNT
ONCE OR TWICE1 TOO4 ,= ANY"O :O IS R1L-
I/IC ) !MVS1 Y H 6ADMIT "! >E "TS :5 Y
LOSE YR 3FID;E4 ,! "Q IS H[ FA/ C Y
B\NCE BACK4
  ,9 #AIFA ,I 0 ! SECOND-HI<E/ DRAFT
*OICE F \R T1M :5 ! ,OAKL& ,RAID]S (!
,AM]ICAN ,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE TOOK ME 9 !
SECOND R.D4 ,*ICAGO AL TOOK ME 9 ! SIX?
R.D (! ,,NFL DRAFT4
  ,I PLAY$ "O S1SON =! ,RAID]S !N SAT \
A YE> 2C (A 3TRACT ISSUE4 ,I !N PLAY$
TWO S1SONS = ,W9NIPEG 9 ! ,CANADIAN
,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE 2F AN 9JURY 5D$ MY
FOOTBALL C>E]4 ,2T ,,CFL S1SONS ,I RE-
TURN$ 6S*OOL 6-PLETE MY DEGREE 9 BUSI;S
ADM9I/R,N4 ,I DID ECONOMIC DEVELOP;T "W
AT ,U4,S4 ,WE/ & !N 2CAME DIRECTOR (
GOV]N;T REL,NS )! ,S1TTLE ,S*OOL ,4TRICT
& LAT] = ,K+ ,C.TY4 ,I REPRES5T$ ,S1TTLE
9 ! ,WA%+TON /ATE LEGISLATURE Z A /ATE
REPRES5TATIVE & S5ATOR = #BJ        #ABJ
YE>S1 RIS+ 6! NUMB]-TWO SPOT 9 ! S5ATE =
EI<T ( MY LA/ #AJ YE>S4 ,I PLAY$ A ROLE
9 E/ABLI%+ \R /ATE'S ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+
,JR4 HOLI"D4
  ,"!'S NO "Q 2+ A ,HUSKY HELP$ ME W9
ELEC;NS 0HAV+ ! "N FAMILI>;Y4 ,M P RE-
MEMB] ME = FOOTBALL ?AN = 2+ A S5ATOR4
,SPORTS & POLITICS C BO? GET R\<4 ,X'S A
LE>N+ PROCESS1 & X HELP$ 6H C\NCILMAN
,SAM ,SMI? Z A M5TOR4 ,EV5 ?\< Y RUN Z
AN 9DIVIDUAL1 Y C'T D X ON YR [N4 ,T1M"W
IS RE,Y HELP;L4
  ,9 #AIHJ ,I 0 9DUCT$ 96! ,HUSKY ,HALL
( ,FAME1 & 9 #AIIH ,I 0 A ,HUSKY ,LEG5D4
,^? 7 TREM5D\S HONORS4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY M1NT A HECK (A LOT4 ,"!'S
A LOT ( _S )! ,HUSKIES4 ,"O ?+ \R ,ROSE
,B[L W9S DID IS TURN >.D FOOTBALL ON !
,WE/ ,COA/4 ,! ,BIG ,T5 _H RE,Y BE5
/ICK+ X 6U =A L;G P]IOD ( "T4 ,WE PRID$
\RVS 9 \R SY/EM--\R H>D-NOS$ FOOTBALL4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,GEORGE ,FLEM+ IS 9 ! ,HUSKY ,HALL (
,FAME = 2+ "O (! MO/ -PLETE FOOTBALL
PLAY]S4 ,HE CD RUN1 CAT*1 DEF5D1    #ABA
& KICK4 ,HE 0 "ND CO-,,MVP (! #AIFJ
,ROSE ,B[L ) #BGB ALL-PURPOSE Y>DS1 A
PUNT-RETURN T\*D[N1 FIVE EXTRA PO9TS1 &A
FIELD GOAL4 ,8 PUNT-RETURN AV]AGE (
#DJ.G Y>DS ON ?REE RETURNS 7#ABB Y>DS7
REMA9S A S*OOL RECORD =A S+LE GAME4 ,HE
SET A ,ROSE ,B[L RECORD 9 #AIFA ) 8 #DD-
Y>D FIELD GOAL4 ,HE 0 "ND 6! ,ALL-,3F];E
& ,ALL-,COA/ T1MS 9 #AIFJ4 ,FLEM+ PLAY$
9 ! ,HULA & ,ALL-,AM]ICAN B[LS &! ,*ICA-
GO ,ALL-,/> ,GAME4 ,FLEM+'S C>E] PUNT-
RETURN AV]AGE ( #AB.F Y>DS RANKS NUMB]
F\R 9 ,,UW HI/ORY4 ,HE PLAY$ "O S1SON 9
! ,,AFL )! ,OAKL& ,RAID]S & TWO S1SONS 9
! ,,CFL ) ,W9NIPEG4 ,HE HELD ! ,,AFL
RECORD = L;GE/ FIELD GOAL ) 8 #ED-Y>D] &
SET A ,,CFL RECORD ) 8 #EE-Y>D FIELD
GOAL4 ,HE L$ ! ,,CFL 9 SCOR+ 7#ACE
PO9TS7 9 #AIFC4 .,COLUMNS MAGAZ9E "ND
,FLEM+ "O (! TOP #AJJ MO/ FAM\S1 FASCI-
NAT+1 9FLU5TIAL ,,UW GRADUATES (! C5TU-
RY4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY RETIR$ & LIV+ 9
,S1TTLE4
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
            ,,DON ,MC,,KETA         #ABB
       ,HALFBACK_/,DEF5SIVE ,BACK
               #AIEH-AIFJ

  ,MY F/ TRIP 6! ,ROSE ,B[L1 ,I 0 A
SPECTATOR4 ,I SAT "U ! SCOREBO>D ON !
TOP R[ & WAT*$ ,OREGON PLAY ,OHIO ,/ATE4
,:AT A GRT GAME--,OREGON LO/ #AJ-G4 ,MY
?"\S RAN WILD--:AT A GRT %[--X WD 2 AWE-
"S 6PLAY 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,? 0 A L;G WAY =A "Y MAN 6G1 6GET TO
COLLEGE F A SMALL COAL M9+ T[N 9 ,WOOD1
,P5NSYLVANIA1 ": ,I N"E SAW A FOOTBALL
GAME UNTIL ! EI<? GRADE4 ,I SAW MY C\S9
PLAY1 & T 0 X4 ,I N"E SAW A UNI=M UNTIL
,I 0 ISSU$ "O AT ,ROB]TSDALE ,HI<4 ,I _H
NO IDEA :AT 6D ) X4 ,ROB]TSDALE ,HI< 0
EI<T MILES F \R HOME1 & AF PRACTICE ,BOB
,PRICE & ,I 2GAN \R WALK HOME1 HOP+ =A
RIDE4 ,^? W9T] NI<TS 7 S COLD4 ,ROB]TS-
DALE ,HI< ,S*OOL _H A GRT REPUT,N Z A
FOOTBALL P[]--(! #AEJ BOYS 9 S*OOL AP-
PROXIMATELY #AJJ TURN$ \ = FOOTBALL--,I
0 ! />T+ QU>T]BACK Z A JUNIOR & />T+
HALFBACK MY S5IOR YE>4 ,DUR+ !
,CLAYSBURG GAME1 ,I BROKE \ ON AN   #ABC
#HJ-Y>D T\*D[N1 & "! 0 ,DAD WAV+ A 4#E
BILL Z ,I RETURN$ 6! B5*4
  ,AF HI< S*OOL1 ,I 0 #AF & W5T 6"W =A
3/RUC;N -PANY 9 ,ALL5T[N1 LIV+ 9 A BO>D+
H\SE = "O-&-A-HALF YE>S 2F GO+ 6"W =!
,PHILADELPHIA ,ELECTRIC ,-PANY Z A L9E-
MAN = ANO!R "O-&-A-HALF YE>S4 ,!N ,I
JO9$ ! ,NAVY 9 #AIEC = F\R YE>S4 ,:ILE 9
! S]VICE1 ,I _H ! OPPORTUN;Y 6ATT5D _M
S*OOLS4 ,I *OSE ! ,AVI,N ,ELECTRONIC
,TE*NICIAN ,S*OOL 9 ,MEMPHIS4 ,AF -PLE;N
,I 0 TRANSF]R$ 6,,VR-#E ,M(FETT ,FIELD1
9 ,M.TA9 ,VIEW1 ,CALI=NIA4
  ,PLAY+ FOOTBALL = ?REE YE>S 9 ! ,NAVY
GAVE ME A LOT ( EXPOSURE--WE PLAY$ !
,,JV,'S F ,SAN ,JOSE ,/ATE & ,/AN=D1
PLUS ALL ! MILIT>Y BASES 9 ! >EA4 ,PLAY+
S]VICE BALL1 ,I RCVD A LOT ( RECOGNI;N4
,I 0 SELECT$ 6! ,ALL-,S]VICE ,T1M4 ,I
RCVD ATT5;N F COLLEGES1 & ?REE PROFES.N-
AL T1MS 9QUIR$ AB MY FUTURE4
  ,I 0 4*>G$ 9 ,JUNE ( #AIEG1 &A DECI.N
_H 6BE MADE REG>D+ MY FUTURE4 ,MY COA*1
,JOE ,MOORE1 & ,I SP5T _M H\RS 4CUSS+
PRO V]SUS COLLEGE4 ,I DECID$ 6G     #ABD
6,SAN ,JOSE ,C;Y ,COLLEGE = "O YE> & !N
LOOK AT MY OP;NS4 ,I _H A V GD YE> AT
,,SJCC1 & _M COLLEGES 3TACT$ ME 9QUIR+
AB MY PLANS4
  ,9 #AIEG ,COA* ,MOORE SAW ! ,HUSKIES
PLAY ,CALI=NIA & /AT$1 8,DON1 Y BETT]
TAKE A GD LOOK AT ! ,HUSKIES2 ,I L :AT !
COA*+ /AFF IS BUILD+40 ,DUR+ MY S]VICE
YE>S ,I _H FL[N 96,:IDBEY ,ISL& ,NAVAL
,/,N & ONTO ,KODIAK & ,ADAK1 ,ALASKA4
,"O ( MY AMBI;NS 0 65JOY BOAT+ & FI%+1 &
,I LOV$ ! ISL&S1 ! C;Y1 &! CAMPUS4
  ,I >RIV$ 9 ! SUMM] ( #AIEH1 & \R SOPH-
OMORE YE> 0 N ! MO/ PRODUCTIVE4 ,\R REC-
ORD 0 N IMPRESSIVE AT #C-G4 ,B Z A GR\P
WE KNEW WE _H 6PAY ! PRICE = GRT;S4 ,\R
COA*+ /AFF 0 V H>DNOS$--WE N"E RCVD A
-PLI;T1 REG>D.S ( \R A3OMPLI%;T4
  ,! NEXT S1SON 0 A GRT YE>4 ,WE MADE X
6! ,ROSE ,B[L6 ,X 0 A DR1M -E TRUE =!
#DH MEMB]S (! ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL T1M4 ,!
SCORE3 ,,UW #DD1 ,WISCONS9 #H4 ,! HI<-
LI<T (! GAME--ALL ( \R T1MMATES PLAY$ 9
! GAME4 ,SEE+ ALL ! HAPPI;S AL;G !
SIDEL9E & 9 ! LOCK] ROOM 0 WOR?     #ABE
ALL ! H>D PRACTICES4 ,FRU/R,N ( LOS+ Z
SOPHOMORES _H -E 6AN 5D4 ,WE WON ! BI7E/
PRIZE 9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL--W9N+ ! ,ROSE
,B[L1 ! GR&DA4Y ( !M ALL4
  ,! #AIFJ S1SON PROV$ ! MO/ *ALL5G+4 ,Z
A GR\P1 WE 7 -MITT$ 6REP1T ! #AIEI SEA-
SON1 N"E R1LIZ+ ALL ! OB/ACLES T LAY 9
FRONT ( U4 ,"EY"O WANT$ 6B1T ! ,ROSE
,B[L *AMPS4 ,I C'T EXPRESS :AT ,I _H
WIT;S$ DUR+ \R S5IOR YE>--OV]COM+ ALL !
9JURIES T ! T1M SU/A9$ "? ! C\RSE (!
S1SON4 ,I "K ? 0 :5 ! F.D,N (! GRT ,HUS-
KIES TRADI;N ( PAY+ ! PRICE 0 BORN--ALL
! SACRIFICES T 7 MADE 0S _M 6MAKE \R
DR1M -E TRUE4 ,\R COA*ES PR1*$ T--! M9D
W ALW QUIT 2F ! BODY--A QUITT] W N"E W9
&A W9N] W N"E QUIT4 ,YES1 WE OV]CAME _M
ADV]SITIES--B Y _H 6BE "! 6R1LIZE ! CON-
TRIBU;N T \R L9EM5 & _! "U/UDIES MADE 6!
SU3ESS (! #AIFJ S1SON4 ,!Y >E ,PAT ,CL>-
IDGE1 ,LEE ,FOLK9S1 ,B>RY ,BULL>D1 ,TIM
,BULL>D1 ,DAVE ,5SL[1 ,*UCK ,ALL51 ,BILL
,K9NUNE1 ,RAY ,MANSFIELD1 ,DAVE ,PHIL-
LIPS1 ,KURT ,GEGN]1 ,JOHN ,MEY]S1 ,/AN
,*APPLE1 ,ROY ,MC,KASSON1 ,DICK     #ABF
,DUNN1 & ,JIM ,SKA7S4 ,! L9EM5 7 ! "OS
:O 7 RESPONSI# = ALL ( U 6A3OMPLI% \R
GOAL & G ON & W9 ! SECOND ,ROSE ,B[L AG/
,M9NESOTA #AG-G4 ,WE ALL >E S PR\D ( \R
A3OMPLI%;TS4
  ,LOOK+ BACK OV] ?REE GRT YE>S1 ,I H _M
GRT MEMORIES ( DI6]5T PLAYS1 ! FELL[%IP
WE DEVELOP$ Z T1MMATES4 ,I H GRT RESPECT
= \R COA*+ /AFF = _! HI< /&>DS &! ABIL;Y
6EVALUATE \R TAL5T4 ,\R TRA9]S--WE _H
TWO--!Y 7 ! GRTE/4
  ,MY MO/ *]I%$ AW>DS & MEMORIES >E :5
MY T1MMATES VOT$ ME ! 9SPIR,NAL AW>D
,7,GUY ,FLAH]TY ,AW>D7' MY JUNIOR & S5-
IOR YE>S4 ,MY T1MMATES SELECT$ ME 6BE !
CO-CAPTA9 9 ! ,WISCONS9 & ,M9NESOTA
,ROSE ,B[LS4
  ,ON ! PLANE BACK F ! ,,USC GAME1 ,*UCK
,ALL5 & ,BILL ,K9NUNE APPROA*$ ME & GAVE
ME A SMALL BOX4 ,I OP5$ X & "! 0 A SMALL
SP>K PLUG 9SIDE--!Y /AT$1 8,DON1 ? IS
:AT Y >E 6? T1M0--? IS "O ( MY MO/ *]I%$
TROPHIES4
  ,COA* ,[5S SIGN$ 8 PICTURE1 8,DON1 Y
>E "O (! SELECT FEW T ALW PLAY$ !   #ABG
GAME ! WAY X 0 M1NT 6BE PLAY$--,JIM ,[-
5S40
  ,9 #AIIJ ! .,TACOMA .,TRIBUNE R1D]S
VOT$ ME ON ! ,ALL-#AJJ-,YE> ,(F5SIVE
,T1M4
  ,9 #AIIH ! ,ALL-,AM]ICAN ,FOOTBALL
,F.D,N AW>D$ ME ! ,UNSUNG ,H]O ,AW>D =!
#AIFJ S1SON4
  ,I _H ! GRT HONOR ( 2+ 9DUCT$ 96!
,/ATE ( ,P5NSYLVANIA ,HALL ( ,FAME4 ,"M1
AT ! AGE ( #IJ1 WALK$ ME 6! PODIUM1 & Z
WE WALK$1 ) TE>S 9 H] EYES1 %E LOOK$ AT
ME & SD1 8,SON1 ,I LOVE Y40 ,T MO;T W
LIVE ) ME ="E4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,DON ,MC,KETA'S H>D-NOS$ /YLE & L1D]%IP
9SPIR$ 8 ,,UW T1MMATES4 ,HE 0 VOT$ !
,GUY ,FLAH]TY ,AW>D Z MO/ 9SPIR,NAL
PLAY] =! #AIEI & #AIFJ S1SONS4 ,HE 0 "ND
6! ,ALL-,PAC-#H T1M 9 #AIEI & ,ALL-,WE/
,COA/ 9 #AIFJ4 ,! .,S1TTLE .,PO/-
,9TELLIG;ER "ND ,MC,KETA ! ,SPORTS ,/> (
! ,YE> 9 #AIFJ4 ,! ,ALL-,AM]ICAN ,FOOT-
BALL ,F.D,N AW>D$ ,MC,KETA XS ,UNSUNG
,H]O ,AW>D4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY RE-     #ABH
TIR$ & LIV+ 9 ,SEQUIM4
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            ,,B5 ,,DAVIDSON         #ABI
                ,L9EMAN
               #AIEI-AIFJ

  ,I 0 A SL[ />T] :5 X CAME 6FOOTBALL4
,GR[+ UP 9 ,EA/ ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ,I DIDN'T
PLAY FOOTBALL UNTIL ,I W5T 6,EA/ ,LOS
,ANGELES ,JUNIOR ,COLLEGE4 ,I RAN TRACK
& PLAY$ BASKETBALL 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,MY MOM
0 A LIBR>IAN1 & MY DAD A POLICEMAN4 ,!
JOKE 9 \R H\SE WAS1 IF Y DIDN'T R1D1 Y 7
GO+ 6JAIL4
  ,I [E MY FOOTBALL C>E] 6,CLYDE ,JOHN-
SON1 A #F;FT#F@9 ,ALL-,AM]ICAN L9EMAN :O
PLAY$ A FEW YE>S =! ,L4,A4 ,RAMS4 ,HE
COA*$ AT ,EA/ ,LOS ,ANGELES ,JUNIOR
,COLLEGE & 3V9C$ ME 6PLAY FOOTBALL4 ,MY
#F;FT#G@9 SIZE ATTRACT$ ATT5;N4
  ,! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,>IZONA1 AL;G )A FEW
O!R S*OOLS1 RECRUIT$ ME4 ,"P (! ,WILD-
CATS' PIT* 0 T ,NOGALES1 ,MEXICO1 0 "R
D[N ! ROAD F ,TUCSON4 ,I 0 AL ?9K+ AB
,FRESNO ,/ATE1 Z X 0 N TOO F> F HOME4
  ,!N1 ,COA* ,JOHNSON CALL$ ME 9 8 (FICE
"O "D4 ,HE SD ,COA* ,JIM ,[5S 0 9 T[N &
WD L 6TAKE ME 6LUN*4 ,I 0 IM-       #ACJ
PRESS$ 2C X 0 A FREE LUN*4
  ,MY MOM GREW UP 9 ,MISS\LA4 ,:5 ,I 0
"Y]1 \R FAMILY TOOK A TRIP 6,MONTANA &
WE W5T "? ,S1TTLE4 ,I REMEMB]$ X 2+ A
SUNNY "D4 ,I _H VI.NS ( CRY/AL BLUE SUN-
NY "DS ALL YE> R.D4 ,! AIR 0 F\L 9
,L4,A4 9 ! #AIDJ;S & #AIEJ;S4 ,S ,I ASK$
,COA* ,[5S H[ ! AIR 0 9 ,S1TTLE4
  8,FRE% AIR10 HE SD4 ,I F.D \ X'S FRE%
2C X RA9$ E "D4
  ,MY MOM 0 IMPRESS$4 ,%E 0 PU%+ = ,SE-
ATTLE4 ,S ,I DECID$ 6BE A ,HUSKY4 ,!
,,UW A?LETIC DE"P;T S5T ME A PLANE TICK-
ET4 ,I W5T 6! AIRPORT & IMMLY CA%$ X 9 &
KEPT ! M"OY4 ,I GOT "S BOXES1 PACK$ MY
CLO!S & WRAPP$ !M UP 9 /R+1 GOT A "O-WAY
,GREYH.D BUS TICKET1 & H1D$ NOR?4 ,:5 ,I
MADE X 6,S1TTLE 9 ! W9T] ( #AIEH1 "O (
MY F/ SI<TS 0 A HUGE BUILD+ ) LI<TS ON X
--,SEA-,TAC ,AIRPORT4 ,I GOT 6! BUS /,N
9 ,S1TTLE & *ECK$ 96! ,VIRG9IA ,/REET
,HOTEL4 ,! NEXT "D ,I CALL$ ! A?LETIC
DE"P;T & TALK$ 6,GEORGE ,BRI7S4 ,HE SD1
8,:Y DIDN'T Y TELL U Y 7 -+80
  ,TRANSF]R+ F A SEME/] 6A QU>T]    #ACA
SY/EM1 ,I _H F\RS WEEKS ) NO?+ 6D4 ,!Y
PUT ME UP 9 ! ,,YMCA4 ,ANO!R FELL[1 9 !
SAME SITU,N F ,L;G ,B1*1 & ,I 5D$ UP 9 A
BO>D+ H\SE NE> ,/4 ,JAMES ,CA!DRAL4 ,I
GOT A JOB 9 A -M]CIAL %IPP+ Y>D4 ,I GOT
SOAK+ WET DAILY & CAU<T A BAD COLD1 B ,I
SAV$ AB 4#DJJ4
  ,!N S*OOL />T$4 ,I TOOK UP WRE/L+ AT !
,,UW4 ,I DID WELL4 ,I WON ! ,NOR?WE/
,OLYMPIC TRIALS & W5T 6! N,NAL ,OLYMPIC
TRIALS 2F LOS+4 ,MY AMBI;N Z A KID 0 TO
RUN HURDLES 9 ! ,OLYMPICS4 ,I ?"\ ! NEXT
BE/ ?+ 0 WRE/L+4 ,I 0 J BI7] & T\<] ?AN
MO/4 ,I _H VI.NS ( GO+ 96,,TV WRE/L+4
  ,"! 7 RUMORS ( H[ ! FOOTBALL COA*ES WD
RUN Y 6D1?4 ,COA* ,[5S MADE A /ATE;T (
T\<;S ) 8 REL5T.S 3DI;N+4 ,HALF ! #AIEG
T1M QUIT 2F SPR+ PRACTICES4
  ,I 0 / PRETTY 9COMPET5T AT FOOTBALL4
,I 0 BIG & CD RUN1 B T'S AB X4 ,I />T$
ON ! F\R? T1M4 ,WE _H PURPLE = F/ T1M1
GOLD = SECOND1 ORANGE =! ?IRD /R+1 & !N
GRE5 =! F\R? /R+4 ,WE CALL$ \RVS ! ,GRE5
,WE5IES4 ,I 5D$ UP />T+ A GAME T YE> DUE
69JURIES 6GUYS AH1D ( ME4 ,I SAW    #ACB
MY F/ AC;N AT ,COLORADO4 ,T 0 "O ( ONLY
TWO />TS AT ! ,,UW4 ,BACK !N1 X 0 "O
PLATOON4 ,/>T]S PLAY$ ON (F5SE & DEF5SE4
  ,I B\NC$ 2T SECOND1 ?IRD1 & F\R? T1MS4
,"O ( MY PRO#MS 0 ,I DIDN'T GET 5 6EAT4
,MOM S5T ME 4#FJ A MON?4 ,MY ROOM &
BO>D1 TUI;N1 & BOOKS 7 PD 0MY S*OL>%IP1
PLUS ,I GOT 4#AE A MON?4 ,WE _H 6"W = T
4#AE1 TOO4 ,I %[$ UP E "D AT ,HEC ,$ TO
FOLD CL1N T[ELS4 ,I CD KNOCK (F ?REE
DRY] LOADS PRETTY FA/ = #EJ@C A "D4 ,AT
LUN* WE'D GET "O S&WI*1 & NOBODY 0 GO+
6GIVE ME _! M1L4 ,!Y 7 HUNGRY1 TOO4 ,I'D
GET A F\R? M1L AT ,DAIRY ,QUE5 AT NI<T4
,BACK !N1 ! ?9K+ 0 !Y WANT$ L1N1 HUNGRY
PLAY]S4 ,I 0 BI7] & BURN$ M CALORIES4
,MY S5IOR YE> ,I %[$ UP 9 %APE AT #BFJ
P.DS4 ,AF TWO WEEKS1 ,I 0 D[N 6#BDJ4 ,0!
5D (! S1SON1 ,I 0 D[N 6#BBE4 ,I 0 WORN
D[N4
  ,I PICK$ TWO GRT YE>S 6BE A ,HUSKY1 )
BACK-TO-BACK ,ROSE ,B[L VICTORIES4 ,WE
W5T 6! #AIFJ ,ROSE ,B[L & B1T ,WISCONS9
#DD-H4 ,WE 7 GROSS "UDOGS4 ,!Y WROTE A
FUNNY >TICLE 9 ! PAP]4 ,I REMEMB]   #ACC
_! SAY+ WE 7 SMALL & SL[ & DIDN'T H A
*.E4 ,WE 7 ALL LOOK+ AT EA* O!R SAY+1
8,WE'RE N T SL[40 ,& ,I WASN'T T SMALL4
,:5 ! ?+S 7 OV]1 ,WISCONS9 SCOR$ AT ! 5D
(! GAME4 ,WE 8SQU1K$0 0! MI<TY ,BADG]S4
  ,COA* ,[5S CALL$ ME 9 2F MY S5IOR SEA-
SON & SD1 8,B51 WE'D L Y 6N PLAY ? YE> &
!N PLAY ! YE> AF40 ,R$%IRT+ WASN'T TOO
-MON !N4 ,HE DID SAY ,I'D PROBABLY 2 AN
,ALL-,AM]ICAN & HI< DRAFT *OICE & MAKE M
M"OY IF ,I /AY$ ! EXTRA YE>4 ,I WANT$ TO
GET ON ) MY LIFE1 S ,I DIDN'T R$%IRT4 ,I
5D$ UP 2+ A SECOND-/R+] MY S5IOR YE>1 B
?+S "W$ \ OKAY4
  ,WE ONLY LO/ TWO GAMES :ILE ,I PLAY$ =
! ,HUSKIES--6,,USC 9 #AIEI & ,NAVY 9
#AIFJ4 ,WE B1T ,M9NESOTA #AG-G 9 ! #AIFA
,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,I / H LIFEL;G FRS F MY TWO S1SONS )!
,HUSKIES4 ,I _H A GRT "T PLAY+ "!4 ,X 0
A GRT />T = MY LIFE4 ,I GOT 9 A FEW
PLAYS 9 BO? ,ROSE ,B[LS4 ,I C'T SAY ,I
REMEMB] MAK+ ANY MEMORA# HITS4 ,! "O
PLAY ,I REMEMB] MO/ IS WAT*+ ,LEE
,FOLK9S MAKE A F+]TIP DIV+ CAT* =   #ACD
A ,ROSE ,B[L T\*D[N4 ,T 0 A SPECTACUL>
CAT*4
  ,BACK !N1 "! 7 A LOT FEW] PRO T1MS &
TWO L1GUES--! ,,AFL & ,,NFL4 ,I WASN'T
DRAFT$ 0! ,,AFL4 ,! "D AF ! ,,NFL DRAFT1
,I GOT ! MORN+ NEWSPAP] & TURN$ 6!
SPORTS PAGE4
  ,2+ A PRAGMATIC GUY & "K+ ,I 0 A
SECOND-/R+]1 ,I />T$ LOOK+ = MY "N F !
BOTTOM UP4 ,I ?"\ ? WASN'T GD :5 ,I GOT
6! #AJ? R.D & DIDN'T SEE MY "N4 ,I ?"\
,I 0 GO+ 6H 6GET A JOB4 ,!N ,I GOT 6!
FIF? R.D1 & ,I DIDN'T "K :AT ,I 0 GO+ TO
D4 ,I MAJOR$ 9 GEOGRAPHY & _H NO AMBI;N
6T1*4
  ,ALL (A SU451 "! X WAS3 ,B5 ,DAVIDSON1
,NEW ,YORK ,GIANTS1 F\R? R.D4 ,I 0 !
HI<E/ ( ALL ,,UW DRAFT *OICES EV5 ?\< ,I
0 ONLY HONORA# M5;N ,ALL-,COA/4 ,X 0
PRETTY BIZ>RE4 ,2+ ! ?IRD-BE/ 5D & TACK-
LE ON ! T1M WASN'T S BAD4
  ,I LIVE 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO & FEEL BADLY ,I
HAV5'T RETURN$ 6,WA%+TON Z M* Z ,I WD L4
,I PLAY$ 9 #AG 3SECUTIVE ,,UW ALUMNI
GAMES1 & WE WON TWO ( !M AG/ !      #ACE
V>S;Y4 ,AF A FEW YE>S1 WE =M$ A LA/-MAN
CLUB & EA* PUT 9 4#AJ4 ,Q A GR\P ( U WD
-E BACK4 ,\R ALUMNI GAME 0 ! F/ FOOTBALL
3TE/ 9 ! ,K+DOME4 ,B !N ,DON ,JAMES DE-
CID$ 65D T TRADI;N4
  ,I PLAY$ #AB YE>S 9 PROFES.NAL FOOT-
BALL4 ,COA* ,[5S PREP>$ ME WELL4 ,HE 0 A
4CIPLE ( ,BE> ,BRYANT4 ,I WD SAY 8 COA*+
/YLE WD N PLAY ^! "DS4 ,Y CDN'T D T 6P
ANYMORE--?+S L NO WAT] DUR+ PRACTICE4 ,I
ALW ?"\ 8 /R;G PO9T 0 8 4CIPL9E4 ,!Y'D
BR1K Y D[N & BUILD Y BACK UP4 ,I 0 TRAD$
6,GRE5 ,BAY MY F/ YE>1 & ,COA* ,LOMB>DI
_H A REPUT,N = 2+ T\<4 ,I FIGUR$ IF ,I
MADE X "? ,COA* ,[5S'S SUMM] "W\TS1 X WD
2 NO SW1T 6PLAY = ,LOMB>DI4 ,T PROV$ 6BE
TRUE4
  ,AF FOOTBALL1 ,I DAB#D 9 S"EAL BUSI;S-
ES :ILE 2+ AN ACTOR = #AI YE>S4 ,I MADE
F> M M"OY ACT+ ?AN PLAY+ FOOTBALL4
  ,,UW BOO/]S CALL$ ON ME ONCE 6HELP RE-
CRUIT A PLAY]4 ,!Y _H ME RECRUIT "O FEL-
L[ :ILE 9 ,OAKL&4
  8,Y WANT 6"K AB ! W1!R 9 ,S1TTLE8
,WELL1 X RA9S A LOT10 ,I TOLD HM4   #ACF
  ,HE DIDN'T WANT 6HE> T & DIDN'T G
6,WA%+TON4 ,T 0 ! 5D ( MY RECRUIT+ "DS4
,!Y DIDN'T ASK ME 6HELP ANYMORE4
  ,I _H A GRT "T AT ,WA%+TON4 ,I MADE
LIFEL;G FRS1 EV5 ?\< ,I 0 ONLY "! TWO
YE>S4 ,I MET MY WIFE 9 AN A3.T+ CLASS AT
! ,,UW4 ,= \R F/ DATE WE TOOK A BUS TO
D[NT[N ,S1TTLE & _H D9N] AT A ,MEXICAN
RE/AURANT4 ,%E KNEW %E 0 9 = X :5 %E _H
6EAT ? WEIRD1 HOT FOOD4 ,WE'VE BE5 M>RI$
#DD YE>S4 ,S"EAL T1MMATES ATT5D$ MY W$D+
& ?REE 7 9 X4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
8,BIG0 ,B5 ,DAVIDSON 2CAME A /> AF 8
PLAY+ "DS AT ,WA%+TON4 ,HE MADE ONLY TWO
/>TS :ILE A ,HUSKY1 BO? DUE 69JURIES TO
PLAY]S AH1D ( HM4 ,DAVIDSON PLAY$ #AA
YE>S 9 ! ,,NFL & ,,AFL )! ,NEW ,YORK
,GIANTS & ,GRE5 ,BAY ,PACK]S 9 #AIFA2 !
,WA%+TON ,R$SK9S F #AIFB 6#AIFC2 &!
,OAKL& ,RAID]S F #AIFD 6#AIGA2 HE AL
PLAY$ )! ,_W ,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE 7,,WFL7
,PORTL& ,/ORM 9 #AIGD4 ,HE _H ACT+ "PS 9
SEV5 MOVIES & #BG ,MILL] ,LITE 8,TA/ES
,GRT1 ,LESS ,FILL+0 ,,TV -M]-       #ACG
CIALS4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY RETIR$1 LIV+ 9
,SAN ,DIEGO1 & TRAVEL+ EXT5SIVELY ) 8
WIFE4
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           ,,*>LIE ,,MIT*ELL        #ACH
     ,RUNN+ ,BACK_/,DEF5SIVE ,BACK
               #AIEI-AIFB

  ,! ?+ _M P DON'T R1LIZE IS ! ,BIG ,T5
DOM9AT$ ! ,ROSE ,B[L =A DECADE 2F WE WON
BACK-TO-BACK ,ROSE ,B[LS 9 #AIFJ &
#AIFA4 ,! ,HUSKIES BR"\ T\<;S & RESPECT
BACK 6,WE/ ,COA/ FOOTBALL4 ,WE 7 "P (A
HI/ORY-MAK+ T1M4 ,X BR"\ PRIDE 6\R
L1GUE4
  ,"U TD'S PO/S1SON VOT+ SY/EM1 WE WD H
BE5 ,WA%+TON'S F/ N,NAL *AMPION%IP T1M 9
#AIFJ4 ,M9NESOTA CAME 96! #AIFA ,ROSE
,B[L RANK$ ,NO4 #A 9 ! C.TRY 0?REE (!
F\R MAJOR POLLS4 ,WE 7 Z HI< Z ,NO4 #D4
,ASSOCIAT$ ,PRESS _H U AT ,NO4 #F4 ,!
CRAZY ?+ AB X 0 ! POLLS 7 \ AT ! 5D (
,NOVEMB]1 S !Y DIDN'T TAKE 96A3.T ! RE-
SULTS (! B[L GAMES4 ,IF !Y _H A POLL AF
! B[LS1 WE WD H BE5 ,NO4 #A 2C WE B1T
,M9NESOTA #AG-G4
  ,MY P>5TS & BRO!RS CAME D[N F ,S1TTLE
=! #AIFA ,ROSE ,B[L1 AL;G )A LOT ( FRS4
,I _H LOTS ( RELATIVES 9 ,L4,A4 ,WE W5T
6AN AUNT'S H\SE AF ! GAME4 ,"EY"O   #ACI
0 RE,Y PR\D4 ,X 0 V EXCIT+ = "EY"O4
,"EY"O BA!D 9 ! JOY (A LIFE"T4
  ,)\T A D\BT1 MY GRTE/ ?RILL AT ,WA%+-
TON 0 PLAY+ 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,2+ A SOPHO-
MORE1 ,I CD H>DLY SLEEP ! NI<T 2F !
GAME4 ,I CDN'T HELP B 2 N]V\S 2F ! GAME4
  ,I GOT 6PLAY Q A BIT 9 ! #AIFA ,ROSE
,B[L Z ! BACKUP 6,GEORGE ,FLEM+4 ,"EY"O
0 V EXCIT$ & HAPPY AB X4 ,X 0 A H>D-F"\
GAME4 ,I DID WELL & _H "S GD RUNS4 ,I
2LIEVE ,I _H AN 9T]CEP;N1 B ,I DIDN'T
SCORE4 ,I _H AN OPPORTUN;Y )A BALL ?R[N
MY WAY ON (F5SE1 B WE DIDN'T 3NECT4 ,!
KEY 6! GAME 0 WE GOT AH1D 9 ! F/ HALF4
,!Y _H A TAL5T$1 BI7] T1M4 ,WE 7 WE>+
D[N 9 ! SECOND HALF4
  ,T 0 UNUSUAL 2C WE 7 ALW ! BETT]-
3DI;N$ T1M4 ,I ?"\ ALL T1MS "W$ Z H>D Z
WE DID4
  ,I DIDN'T "K H[ H>D WE "W$ UNTIL ,I 0
A S5IOR & W5T 6S"EAL COLLEGE ALL-/>
GAMES4 ,I PLAY$ 9 AN ALL-/> GAME 9 ,*I-
CAGO1 PITT+ COLLEGE ALL-/>S AG/ ! ,,NFL
*AMPION4 ,WE PLAY$ ,GRE5 ,BAY ) ,PAUL
,HORNUNG & B1T !M6 ,I AL PLAY$ 9    #ADJ
! ,HULA ,B[L &! ,EA/-,WE/ ,%R9E ,GAME4
,DUR+ PRACTICES GUYS 7 9 SW1TS4 ,I SD1
8,W[1 ? IS GD40 ,PLAY]S F O!R T1MS SD !Y
PRACTIC$ 9 SW1TS ALL ! "T4 ,WE DIDN'T4
,\RS 7 ALW H>D-NOS$ ) TACKL+ DUR+ !
WEEK4 ,I ?9K T'S ! R1SON ^? ,HUSKIES
T1MS 7 RE,Y GD4 ,WE MI<T N H _H ! MO/
TAL5T4 ,WE _H ! "R ATTITUDE4
  ,WE PRACTIC$ S H>D WE DIDN'T H "T = M*
ELSE4 ,WE GOT HAZ$ A LL Z FRE%MAN1 B WE
7 S TIR$ AF PRACTICES WE DIDN'T H A LOT
( "T = T4 ,WE WON S _M GAMES 9 ! F\R?
QU>T]4 ,WE \-3DI;N$ Y4
  ,WE RAN ! ;,T =M,N--"R & LEFT HALFBACK
&A FULLBACK4 ,! FULLBACK & "R BACK 7 M =
BLOCK+4 ,! LEFT HALF WD C>RY ! BALL MO/
(! "T4 ,! FULLBACKS RAN /RAI<T UP ! MID-
DLE4 ,\R S5IOR QU>T]BACK1 ,BOB ,S*LOR$T1
0 DEFT AT FAK+4 ,WE RAN F> M ?AN WE
PASS$4 ,:5 WE DID PASS1 WE 7 V E6ECTIVE
2C "EY"O WD SN1K UP 6! L9E 6/OP ! RUN4
  ,\R ONLY LOSS (! #AIFJ S1SON CAME AT
HOME AG/ ,NAVY1 #AE-AD4 ,X 0 J "O ( ^?
GAMES4 ,WE KNEW WE %D H B1T5 !M4 ,!Y
KICK$ A FIELD GOAL ) #AD SECONDS    #ADA
6PLAY4 ,A GUY "ND ,JOE ,BELL9O _H A GD
"D AG/ U4 ,HE W5T ON 6W9 ! #AIFJ ,HEIS-
MAN ,TROPHY4 ,I REMEMB] !Y US$ A LOT (
TRICK]Y4
  ,I />T$ MY SOPHOMORE YE> )A BANG4 ,9
\R SECOND GAME1 AG/ ,IDAHO1 ,I _H AN
#HE-Y>D T\*D[N RUN 9 A BIG W94 ,I AL _H
AN #HE-Y>D KICK(F RETURN =A T\*D[N LAT]
9 ! YE>4
  ,EV5 ?\< MO/ ( \R />T]S 7 S5IORS1 WE
?"\ WE WD G BACK 6! ,ROSE ,B[L1 B WE N"E
DID4
  ,MY JUNIOR YE> WE F9I%$ #E-D-A1 B ?REE
PLAYS KEPT U F ! ,ROSE ,B[L--A BLOCK$
PUNT AT ,CALI=NIA L$ 6A LOSS2 A F\R?-&-
9*ES AT ! ,OREGON GOAL L9E T CAME UP
%ORT L$ 6LOSS2 &A #EJ-Y>D T\*D[N RUN
CALL$ BACK 0P5ALTY 9 A #J-J TIE 6,,USC4
  ,MY S5IOR YE> WE LO/ 6,,USC 6KEEP U F
RETURN+4 ,T 0 PROBABLY ! MO/ 4APPO9T+
GAME ,I REMEMB]4 ,2+ SECOND 9 ! L1GUE
DIDN'T GET Y ANY?+4
  ,I _H FUN RETURN+ KICKS & PUNTS AT
,WA%+TON4 ,DUR+ MY LA/ ?REE YE>S1 ,I 0 !
KICK RETURN L1D] 7MY #CB.F AV]AGE   #ADB
IS A ,,UW RECORD71 9CLUD+ A #IJ-Y>D T\*-
D[N RETURN AG/ ,,UCLA 9 #AIFA4 ,MY
#AA.D-Y>D AV]AGE = PUNT RETURNS RANKS
SIX? 9 ,HUSKIES HI/ORY4 ,AT #E;FT#AA@91
#AHE P.DS1 ,I 0 RUNN+ = MY LIFE4
  ,GR[+ UP 9 ,S1TTLE & ATT5D+ ,G>FIELD
,HI<1 ,I WANT$ 6/AY CLOSE 6HOME & 2 A
,HUSKY4 ,9 HI< S*OOL1 ,I GOT 6SEE ,HUS-
KIES PLAY]S UP CLOSE4 ,WE US$ 6PLAY T\*
FOOTBALL AG/ ,HUSKIES />S AT ,WA%+TON
,P>K DUR+ ! SUMM]4
  ,I _H A GRT "T AT ,WA%+TON & FEEL B.S$
6H _H ! A?LETIC ABIL;Y 6PLAY 9 COLLEGE &
9 ! PROS4 ,M IMPORTANTLY1 ! ,,UW 0 ! F/
/EP 9 MY $UC,NAL J\RNEY4 ,I 0 A HI<
S*OOL S*OLA/IC ALL-,AM]ICAN4 ,I RCVD MY
,,UW DEGREE 9 HI/ORY $UC,N4 ,A DECADE
LAT] ,I RCVD MY MA/]'S & !N #AJ YE>S
LAT] MY DOCTORATE4
  ,AF PLAY+ AT ,WA%+TON1 ,I PLAY$ FIVE
S1SONS )! ,D5V] ,BRONCOS & "O YE> 9
,BU6ALO4 ,AF MY PLAY+ "DS 5D$1 ,I SP5T
"T 9 GOV]N;T ,7ASSI/ANT 6! GOV]NOR (
,COLORADO & A6IRMATIVE AC;N ADM9I/RATOR
= ,K+ ,C.TY7' & $UC,N4 ,I />T$ MY   #ADC
$UC,N C>E] AT ,S1TTLE ,UNIV]S;Y Z ! DI-
RECTOR (! ,NOR?WE/ ,ASSI/.E ,C5T] & ,MI-
NOR;Y ,A6AIRS4 ,I 0 D1N ( /UD5TS & LAT]
! PRESID5T ( ,S1TTLE ,C5TRAL ,-MUN;Y
,COLLEGE4 ,N[1 ,I'M ! *.ELLOR ( ,S1T-
TLE'S FIVE -MUN;Y COLLEGES1 S]V+ #EE1JJJ
/UD5TS4
  ,I'VE BE5 M>RI$ #CA YE>S 6MY HI< S*OOL
SWEETHE>T1 ,NANCY4 ,WE RAIS$ TWO GRT
KIDS & H TWO GR&DAU<T]S4 ,I'VE BE5 IN-
VOLV$ 9 ! -MUN;Y 9 _M WAYS4 ,I'VE S]V$
ON A DOZ5 BO>DS1 9CLUD+ ! ,,UW ,TYEE
BO>D ( DIRECTORS4
  ,6ME1 2+ A ,HUSKY M1NS LE>N+ LIFE LES-
SONS4 ,PLAY+ FOOTBALL _H A POSITIVE IM-
PACT ON MY LIFE & HAS A LOT 6D ) L1D]-
%IP4 ,X T1*ES Y H[ 6"W )A T1M & )9 A T1M
3CEPT4 ,X T1*ES Y H[ 6G "? ADV]S;Y :5
Y'RE 2H OR PLAY+ 9 ADV]SE 3DI;NS4 ,A LOT
( MY L1D]%IP /YLE & ATTRIBUTES TD ,I
LE>N$ PLAY+ FOOTBALL4
  ,2+ 9DUCT$ 96! ,HUSKY ,HALL ( ,FAME 0
V IMPORTANT 6ME4 ,I 0 V HONOR$ & PL1S$
6BE SELECT$ & 9CLUD$ ) ALL ! ,HUSKIES
GRTS T CAME 2F ME4                  #ADD
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,*>LIE ,MIT*ELL 0 A DURA# TWO-WAY />T]
:O ?RILL$ ,HUSKIES FANS ) 8 BR1KAWAY
RUNN+ ABILITIES4 ,HE 0 "ND 6! ,ALL-
,AM]ICA & ,ALL-,3F];E T1MS 9 ! #AIFA &
#AIFB S1SONS4 ,HE _H ! SEV5?-L;GE/ RUN 9
,,UW HI/ORY )A #IJ-Y>D T\*D[N AG/ ,,UCLA
9 #AIFA4 ,8 KICK(F-RETURN AV]AGE ( #CB.F
Y>DS IS A ,,UW RECORD4 ,8 C>E] PUNT-
RETURN AV]AGE ( #AA.D Y>DS RANKS SIX? =
,WA%+TON4 ,MIT*ELL PLAY$ SIX S1SONS 9 !
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,BILLS4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY ! *.ELLOR ( ,SE-
ATTLE'S -MUN;Y COLLEGES4
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                ,L9EMAN
               #AIEI-AIFB

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LOT ( GRT MEMORIES4 ,I / H A NUMB] (
,HUSKIES FRS & T1MMATES :O GET TGR P]I-
ODIC,Y4 ,9 FACT1 AB A HALF-DOZ5 ( U GOT
TGR AT A T1MMATE'S H\SE CLOSE 6,HUSKY
,/ADIUM4 ,WE GA!R$ 2F & AF WE B1T ,FRES-
NO ,/ATE 9 #BJJF4 ,WE AGRE$ X 0 ! BE/
#B-A T1M WE'VE SE5 9 YE>S4
  ,I C EMPA?IZE )! ,,UW T1MS ! LA/ C\PLE
( YE>S & H[ DI6ICULT X IS 6LOSE4 ,PLAY+
FOOTBALL AT ,WA%+TON 0 A GRT EXP]I;E =
ME4 ,EV5 ?\< WE DIDN'T LOSE _M GAMES
:ILE ,I PLAY$--J SEV5--WE _H "S R1L
HE>TBR1K]S4
  ,& IF ,I CD'VE CAU<T A C\PLE ( PASSES1
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  ,I DECID$ 6BE A ,HUSKY DESPITE ! FACT
MY "F1 A =M] ,BREM]TON ,HI< FOOTBALL
COA*1 PLAY$ FOOTBALL AT ,WA%+TON ,/ATE4
  ,MY DAD PLAY$ 9 ! F/ ,HUSKIES-,C\G>S
GAME 9 : ! W9N] W5T 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,9 !
#AICF GAME1 ,DAD SAYS HE REMEMB]S   #ADF
SEE+ A BIG HOLE ON ! F/ PLAY & WAT*+ !
,HUSKIES BACK RUN =A T\*D[N & N SEE+ A
:ITE ,C\G>S J]SEY ! :OLE PLAY4 ,WA%+TON
WON #DJ-J & W5T 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,MY JUNIOR YE> AT ,BREM]TON ,EA/ ,HI<
0 ! F/ S1SON = ,,UW ,COA* ,JIM ,[5S4 ,^?
F/ FEW S1SONS "U ,[5S 7 R\<4 ,!Y W5T
#C-F-A & #C-G4 ,/1 ,I WANT$ 6BE A ,HUS-
KY4 ,I _H WAT*$ ,DON ,HE9RI* PLAY HI<
S*OOL FOOTBALL = MY DAD & G ON 6BE A
,HUSKIES LEG5D4 ,MY DAD DIDN'T H ANY
PRO#M ) X4 ,HE FELT ,I %D MAKE UP MY [N
M9D4 ,HE SD HE DIDN'T WANT 69FLU;E ANY
KIDS ON ": !Y %D G 2C IF !Y DIDN'T L !
S*OOL1 !N !Y MI<T BLAME HM4
  ,I PLAY$ TACKLE AT #F;FT#B@91 #BAE
P.DS4 ,COA* ,[5S 0 DEF5SIVE-M9D$1 S !
COA*ES PLAC$ Y AT YR BE/ SPOT ON DEF5SE
& !N /UCK Y :]"E Y CD FIT 9 ON (F5SE--
S9CE WE _H 6G BO? WAYS 9 ^? "DS4 ,I
PLAY$ DEF5SIVE "R TACKLE1 : 9 TD'S T]MI-
NOLOGY WD 2 "R 5D1 & ON (F5SE W1K-SIDE
TACKLE1 : M1NT ! SIDE ! 5D 0 SPLIT \4
  ,MY FRE%MAN S1SON ,I HURT MY KNEE4 ,!
,HUSKIES' #AIEI T1M 0 GRT--#AJ-A    #ADG
)A HUGE W9 OV] ,WISCONS9 9 ! #AIFJ ,ROSE
,B[L4 ,I WAT*$ ! GAME F ,BREM]TON )A CA/
ON MY LEG1 RECOV]+ F KNEE SURG]Y4
  ,I SPRA9$ MY ANKLE BADLY 9 ! MI4LE (!
NEXT S1SON4 ,I DID GET 6TRAVEL = \R
,ROSE ,B[L RETURN4 ,WE /AY$ \ 9 ,L;G
,B1*4 ,! PRACTICES />T$ \ L TWO-A-"DS4
,!Y 7 RE,Y TORTURE4 ,I ?"\ ,I 0 GO+ 6DIE
2C ,I 0 \ ( %APE4 ,! GAME 0 A LOT ( FUN1
?\<1 A #AG-G VICTORY OV] ,M9NESOTA = AN-
O!R #AJ-A S1SON4
  ,I _H BE5 6! ,ROSE ,B[L Z A SPECTATOR4
,DAD ALW WANT$ 6G1 S WE W5T & SAW ,CALI-
=NIA PLAY ,I[A 9 #AIEI4 ,LOOK+ UP 96!
S1TS F ! FIELD 0 A NEW P]SPECTIVE4 ,A
VIEW ,I FIGUR$ ,I'D SEE "O OR TWO M "TS4
  ,B WE DIDN'T MAKE X BACK 6! ,ROSE ,B[L
MY JUNIOR OR S5IOR YE>S4
  ,BO? PASSES ,I DROPP$ 7 F MY DEF5SIVE
POSI;N4 ,MY JUNIOR YE> WE PLAY$ 9 ,B]KE-
LEY & X 0 AB #AJJ DEGREES ON ! FIELD4 ,A
LOT ( GUYS _H TR\# )! H1T4 ,MY BACKUP
GOT SICK DUR+ PREGAME DRILLS1 S ,I PLAY$
! :OLE GAME4 ,9 ! SECOND HALF1 "! 0 A
DEFLECT$ PASS AT ! L9E1 &! BALL     #ADH
FLUTT]$ "R 9 FRONT ( ME4 ,IF ,I _H CAU<T
X1 NOBODY 0 9 FRONT ( ME = AN #HJ-Y>D
T\*D[N 6TIE ! GAME4 ,B ,I CDN'T HANG ON4
,WE LO/ #BA-AD4 ,I ?9K X 0 ,CAL'S ONLY
W9 T S1SON4 ,I D\BT ,I WD H BE5 A# 6RUN
! #HJ Y>DS1 ANYWAY4
  ,I PLAY$ #DDE M9UTES T YE> ,7AB #DD
M9UTES A GAME7'1 ! MO/ ( ANY ,HUSKY T
S1SON4 ,I'M TOLD F/-UNIT PLAY]S N[ PLAY
AB #BJ M9UTES A GAME4 ,WE PLAY$ BO? WAYS
& ALL ! SPECIAL T1MS4
  ,MY O!R BIG *.E 6SCORE A T\*D[N CAME
AG/ ,OREGON ,/ATE AT HOME4 ,I _H A *.E
69T]CEPT A PASS ON ! GOAL L9E4 ,IF ,I
CD'VE HELD ON1 "O /EP WD'VE BE5 A T\*-
D[N4 ,T 0 K9D ( EMB>RASS+4 ,WE LO/ #C-J4
  ,DESPITE \R UNIMPRESSIVE #E-D-A REC-
ORD1 WE 7 ACTU,Y "O GAME AWAY F A ?IRD-
/RAI<T ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,T'S 2C ,WA%+TON
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3F];E PLAY1 B1T+ ,,UCLA & TY+ ,,USC
7#J-J NO LESS74 ,WE F9I%$ SECOND4 ,S T
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,BOB ,MONROE4 ,WE LO/ J ONCE--#AD-J TO
,S\!RN ,CAL4 ,! ,TROJANS _H A T]RIFIC
T1M1 UNDEF1T$ N,NAL *AMPIONS4
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PLAY+ "DS 5D$4 ,MY ,,UW DEGREE 0 9 A3.T-
+4 ,I F.D "W ) ,G5]AL ,ELECTRIC 9 ! TRI-
CITIES = S"EAL YE>S1 !N RETURN$ 6! ,PU-
GET ,S.D & "W$ #CE YE>S = ,BOE+4 ,I'VE
BE5 RETIR$ SIX YE>S4
  ,MY DAD'S ,HUSKIES S1SON TICKETS 7
PASS$ D[N 6ME4 ,I 5JOY GO+ 6! GAMES4 ,I
DON'T REMEMB] M* (! H>D "W & SW1T4 ,X'S
FUN 6G BACK 9 ! /ADIUM & RELIVE ! "DS ,I
0 ON ! FIELD4 ,! MEMORIES >E SWEET] Z !
YE>S G ON4
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,ROD ,S*EY] OV]CAME 9JURIES E>LY 9 8
,HUSKIES C>E] 6E>N HONORA# M5;N ,ALL-
,AM]ICAN HONORS & ,ALL-,WE/ ,COA/ 9
#AIFB4 ,HE 0 "ND ! ,,UW,''S ,L9EMAN (!
,YE> Z A S5IOR & PLAY$ 9 ! ,S5IOR ,B[L 9
#AIFB4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY RETIR$ & LIV+ 9

,PUGET ,S.D4                        #AEJ
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             ,,NORM ,,DICKS         #AEA
               ,L9EBACK]
               #AIEI-AIFB

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AT A SPORT+ EV5T 2C P W ALW BOO Y4
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,HUSKY ,/ADIUM & /& ON ! FIELD AT A HOME
GAME 6BE HONOR$ Z A ,HUSKY ,LEG5D4 ,I
HE$$ ! ,S5ATOR'S ADVICE A C\PLE YE>S4
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UM CR[D LI/5$ 9T5TLY4 ,:5 ,GELL]MAN DE-
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HELP$ ! ,HUSKIES 8W9 ! F/ ,APPLE ,CUP60
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GD S5ATOR'S RULE1 B X HELPS :5 Y GET
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GAME 0 BILL$ Z ! F/ ,APPLE ,CUP4 ,WE _H
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EV5TUAL N,NAL *AMPION1 : KNOCK$ U \ (!
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KNEW ! ,APPLE ,CUP 0 \R F9AL GAME4
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KANE4 ,LATE 9 ! GAME1 X 0 TI$ #BA-ALL4
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L9EBACK] POSI;N ON DEF5SE4 8,DICKS1 ,I
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GET ! BALL BACK40
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FLAT PASS1 & ,I 9T]CEPT$ X & RAN X BACK
6)9 FIELD-GOAL RANGE4 ,T 9T]CEP;N 0 MY
LA/ PLAY Z A ,HUSKY4 ,\R FIELD-GOAL T1M
CAME 9 & KICK$ ! G-AH1D PO9TS4 ,WE KICK$
(F 6! ,C\G>S & TACKL$ ! QU>T]BACK 9 ! 5D
Z"O =A SAFETY &A ?RILL+ #BF-BA W94 ,MY
T1MMATES C>RI$ ME (F ! FIELD4
  ,DECADES LAT] ,I ATT5D$ A ,,WSU GAME
AT ,,USC4 ,I 5D$ UP SITT+ NEXT 6,MA!SON4
,HE CDN'T 2LIEVE X4 ,I 9TRODUC$ MYF1 &
HE SD1 8,I'VE BE5 HAV+ NI<TM>ES AB T
PASS = YE>S60 ,WE _H A GD LAU< AB X4
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RETIR$ PRESID5T4 ,HE TOLD ME HE ALW
WANT$ 6SEE T #AIFB GAME4 ,"O YE>1 HE
CAME 96MY (FICE )A PICTURE ( MY     #AEC
9T]CEP;N HE _H MADE F ! GAME FILM4 ,!
NEXT YE> HE GAVE ME A ,,DVD ( T F/ ,AP-
PLE ,CUP4 ,& 6MAKE ME FEEL EV5 BETT]1 HE
TOOK \ ! ,C\G>S' T\*D[NS4
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! ,C\G>S' #BA PO9TS 7 ! MO/ WE GAVE UP T
S1SON1 N SEE+ ^? SCORES 0 M* APPRECIAT$4
,X 0 FUN 6WAT* ON ,,DVD4
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,WA%+TON 0 ,I WI% WE _H ! TWO-PLATOON
SY/EM :5 ,I 0 "!4 ,I 0 A M* BETT] DEF5-
SIVE PLAY] ?AN (F5SIVE4 ,/1 0RULE1 WE _H
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(F5SE4 ,X 0 T\<4 ,WA%+TON'S PROGRAM 0
T\<1 EXTREMELY DI6ICULT4
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SPORTS COLUMNI/ ,MEL ,DURSLAG SD ! ,HUS-
KIES 7 ! T\<E/1 NA/IE/ T1M ON ! ,WE/
,COA/4 ,! WAY ! ,HUSKIES DECID$ :O />TS1
HE WROTE1 0 6?R[ RAW M1T ON ! FLOOR1 &!
F/ #AA GUYS 6ASK = TOO?PICKS GET 6/>T4
  ,! />T ( MY ,HUSKIES C>E] 0 A GOLD5 "T
= ,WA%+TON Z MY FRE%MAN & SOPHOMORE SEA-
SONS WE WON BACK-TO-BACK ,ROSE ,B[LS4
,ALL FRE%M5 7 REQUIR$ 6PLAY ON !    #AED
FRE%MAN T1M ! F/ YE>1 B !Y TOOK U D[N TO
WAT* ! ,ROSE ,B[L F ! SIDEL9E4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE YE> 0 4APPO9T+4 ,I ?"\
,I DES]V$ M PLAY+ "T4
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TOLD HM ,I FELT L QUITT+4 ,MY DAD SD1
8,Y N"E QUIT ANY?+ 9 YR LIFE4 ,HANG 9
"!4 ,?+S W GET BETT]40 ,!Y DID4
  ,MY JUNIOR YE> ,I E>N$ MY F/ />T--ON !
ROAD AG/ ,ILL9OIS1 SECOND GAME (! S1SON4
,WE WON #BJ-G1 & X 0 PROBABLY ! BE/ GAME
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SI/S1 & TWO 9T]CEP;NS4 ,! TWO PICKS
W]5'T T IMPRESSIVE1 3SID]+ ,I FUM#D AWAY
"O1 &! O!R 0 ON F\R? D[N1 & X WD'VE BE5
BETT] IF ,I J KNOCK$ ! BALL D[N4 ,/1 ,I
3SID] X MY TOP OV]ALL P]=M.E4 ,I />T$ !
RE/ (! GAMES DUR+ MY ,,UW C>E] & L$ !
T1M 9 TACKLES 9 #AIFA & #AIFB4
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MY C>E] Z A SOPHOMORE 9 \R #CD-J W9 AT
,S\!RN ,CAL1 9 ! WETTE/ GAME ,I'VE "E
PLAY$ IN4 ,I GOT 9 LATE 9 ! GAME4 ,ON MY
F/ PLAY ,I 9T]CEPT$ A PASS4
  ,MY S5IOR YE> ,I DROPP$ "O PASS   #AEE
F ,OREGON ,/ATE'S ,HEISMAN QU>T]BACK
,T]RY ,BAK]4 ,\R L9EBACK]S COA* _H
DRILL$ 96U T IF WE TAKE ?REE /EPS BACK &
TWO /EPS LEFT1 ,BAK] WD ?R[ ! BALL "R 6U
L9EBACK]S4 ,WELL1 ON "O PLAY1 HE HIT ME
"R 9 MY H&S4 ,! BALL B\NC$ (F MY H&S1
HIT MY *E/1 & FELL 9 & \ ( MY H&S AG4
,AF T1 COA* ?"\ ,I NE$$ 6"W ON CAT*+ !
FOOTBALL1 S ,I SP5T "S "T 9 PRACTICES )!
TI<T 5DS4 ,I GUESS ! EXTRA PRACTICE PD
(F 9 T LA/ ,C\G>S GAME4
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LOOK BACK ON X Z "O (! GRT EXP]I;ES ( MY
LIFE4 ,I / H A LOT ( FRS :O 7 T1MMATES4
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,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON ,S*OOL ( ,LAW 9
#AIFH & LAT] T YE> JO9$ ! /AFF ( ,S5ATOR
,MAGNUSON4 ,I S]V$ Z LEGISLATIVE ASSIS-
TANT UNTIL #AIGC1 :5 ,I 2CAME ! S5ATOR'S
ADM9I/RATIVE ASSI/ANT4 ,I RESIGN$ F T
PO/ 9 E>LY #AIGF 62G9 :AT 0 A SU3ESS;L
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,SIX? ,3GRES.NAL ,4TRICT4 ,I H      #AEF
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  ,OV] ! YE>S1 A LOT ( T1MMATES H /OPP$
0MY (FICE 9 ! O!R ,WA%+TON4 ,COA* ,JIM
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6HELP "S T1MMATES AL;G ! WAY--?ANK;LLY
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DO+4
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D"O1 & Y LE>N AB -PET+ AG/ ANO!R T1M4 ,Y
LE>N P]SI/;E4
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,HUSKIES FOOTBALL GIV5 6ME :5 ,I 0 HON-
OR$ Z A ,HUSKY ,LEG5D4
  ,ON MY WALLS >E PICTURES ( ,HUSKY ,/A-
DIUM & MY LA/ PLAY Z A ,HUSKY4
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#AIFA & #AIFB4 ,HE 0 AN ,ALL-,3F];E
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,ACADEMIC SELEC;N Z A S5IOR4
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             ,,JIM ,,LAMB"R         #AEH
               ,L9EBACK]
               #AIFJ-AIFD

  ,WELCOME 6LIFE4 ,T'S :AT ,HUSKIES
FOOTBALL SD 6ME = #CE YE>S4 ,9 MY FIVE
YE>S ( PLAY+ & #CJ YE>S ( COA*+ FOOTBALL
AT ,WA%+TON1 ,I LIV$ X ALL--A KNEE 9JU-
RY1 2+ AT ! ,ROSE ,B[L B N PLAY+1 ,ALL-
,3F];E HONORS1 RETURN+ Z A COA*1 A #A-I
S1SON1 RACIAL T5.NS1 M ,ROSE ,B[LS1 A
N,NAL *AMPION%IP1 2+ HIR$ & FIR$ Z H1D
COA*4 ,NOBODY SD ANY?+ 0 GO+ 6BE FAIR4
,:AT ,I GAVE ,WA%+TON 0 MY ALL1 & ,I N"E
QUIT4
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:5 ,I 0 9DUCT$ 96,HUSKY ,HALL ( ,FAME TO
JO9 AB A DOZ5 ( MY PLAY]S & T1MMATES4 ,X
TOOK MY BR1? AWAY & 0 A TREM5D\SLY EMO-
;NAL ?+ = ME--A GRT HONOR4
  ,I SIGN$ MY LR ( 9T5T \ ( ,"EETT ,HI<
! YE> ,WA%+TON WON ! #AIFJ ,ROSE ,B[L4
,I 0 "O ( #AAJ NEW PLAY]S :O REPORT$ MY
FRE%MAN YE> 9 ! FALL ( #AIFJ4
  ,I 0 A FULLBACK & L9EBACK] AT ,"EETT &
A H>D "W]4 ,X TOOK ?REE YE>S TO     #AEI
PROVE ,I WASN'T A RECRUIT+ MISTAKE4 ,I
PLAY$ ON ! FRE%MAN T1M & 0 ?RILL$ 6TAKE
"P 9 ,ROSE ,B[L PRACTICES & WAT* F !
SIDEL9E Z T1MMATES WON A SECOND /RAI<T
,ROSE ,B[L4
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E/AL4 ,I B"\ 96_! BR& ( FOOTBALL & N"E
"E EV5 ?"\ ( QUITT+4 ,( MY #AAJ CLASS-
MATES1 AB A DOZ5 ( U GRADUAT$ 9 F\R OR
FIVE YE>S4 ,I /AY$ FIVE4 ,IF ,I _H QUIT1
!N ,I WD'VE _H 6FIGURE \ H[ 6PAY =
S*OOL4 ,NOBODY 9 MY FAMILY _H "E G"O TO
COLLEGE1 & !Y DIDN'T H ! M"OY 6S5D ME4
  ,[5S'S PROGRAM 0 A SURVIVAL ?+4 ,!Y
DIDN'T WANT ANY"O 9 ! PROGRAM :O WASN'T
T\< 5 6W9 GAMES 9 ! F\R? QU>T]4 ,) LIM-
IT$ SUB/ITU;N1 Y 7 3DI;N$ 6PLAY ! 5TIRE
#FJ M9UTES4 ,NO WAT] 0 ALL[$ ON ! PRAC-
TICE FIELD4 ,X 0 3SID]$ A SIGN ( W1K;S4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE S1SON1 ,I BLEW \ MY KNEE
9 PRACTICE & SAT \ ! S1SON4 ,0! "T ,I
-PLET$ MY SECOND YE>1 ,I KNEW ,I WANT$
6T1* & 2 A COA*4
  ,I F9,Y GOT 6PLAY MY F\R? & FIF? YE>S
9 ! PROGRAM4                        #AFJ
  ,I _H BE5 9 ! SY/EM L;G 5\<4 ,!Y F.D
WAYS = ME 6FILL IN4 ,I PLAY$ FULLBACK1
WIDE RCVR1 & 9SIDE & \TSIDE L9EBACK]4 ,I
"U/OOD ! SY/EM4 ,I EV5 />T$ Z A WIDE
RCVR AG/ ,AIR ,=CE4 ,I CAU<T A FEW
PASSES T YE>4
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DR1M ( PLAY+ 9 ! #AIFD ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,"! 7
TWO GUYS AH1D ( ME4 ,I KNEW WE 7 GO+ 6H
6B1T !M BIG = ME 6GET ON ! FIELD4 ,I
DIDN'T GET 9 DUR+ \R 4APPO9T+ LOSS 6,IL-
L9OIS4
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6ALL[ ! TWO-PLATOON SY/EM4 ,T ALL[$ ME
63C5TRATE ON PLAY+ DEF5SE4 ,X 0 A SIG-
NIFICANT *ANGE =! ,HUSKIES PROGRAM4 ,WE
_H "O (! BE/ DEF5SES 9 ! ,,NCAA1 Z F> Z
SCOR+ & RU%+ /ATI/ICS1 B WE CDN'T SCORE
5 PO9TS4
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0 LI/$ AT #F;FT#J@91 #AIJ P.DS4 ,I 0 N"E
OV] #E;FT#AJ@91 #AGE4
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,CAL1 ,OREGON1 & ,,USC4 ,I _H GD GAMES Z
F> Z TACKLES & SACKS AG/ ! ,BE>S    #AFA
& ,DUCKS4 ,X 0 FUN4 ,I 0 />T+ ! :OLE "T4
,I _H *.ES 6D A LOT ( BLITZ+ F ! \TSIDE4
,I KNEW ! GAME & H[ 6PLAY X4 ,9 ! ,TRO-
JANS GAME1 ,I SPLIT MY EYEBR[ OP5 2F !
HALF4 ,!Y /IT*$ ME UP1 & ,I PLAY$ A SOL-
ID GAME 9 ! SECOND HALF4 ,I 2LIEV$ ,I 0
ELECT$ T1M CAPTA9 = ALL ?REE ( ^? GAMES4
  ,"O ( MY FAVORITE ,HUSKIES TRADI;NS
:ILE ,I PLAY$ 0 ! ,PURPLE ,HELMET ,AW>D1
: ,[5S />T$4 ,9 ^? "DS1 WE _H TWO HEL-
METS--! GOLD ISSU$ 6"EY"O &! PURPLE =!
T\<E/ PLAY]S1 Z VOT$ 0! COA*ES4 ,:5 Y'D
-E RUNN+ \1 ! P 9 ! /&S GOT US$ 6SEE+
NEW PURPLE HELMETS4 ,X 2CAME A ?+ 6GUESS
:5 A PLAY] 0 GO+ 6GET 8 PURPLE HELMET4
  ,! HI<LI<T ( MY S5IOR S1SONS AT ,"EETT
,HI< & ,WA%+TON 0 2+ VOT$ ! 9SPIR,NAL
AW>D 0MY T1MMATES4 ,2+ "ND 6! ,ALL-
,COA/1 ,ALL-,3F];E1 & HONORA# M5;N ,ALL-
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  ,I E>N$ MY T1*+ DEGREE & GOT A T1*+ &
COA*+ JOB AT ,FIFE ,JUNIOR ,HI<4 ,AN
EI<? GRAD] F MY ,,PE CLASS GREW UP 6BE !
PRESID5T AT ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+-    #AFB
TON4 ,M>K ,EMM]T & ,I USE T = 9TRODUC;NS
AT BANQUETS4 ,I !N SP5T F\R YE>S AT
,%OREL9E ,-MUN;Y ,COLLEGE4
  ,COA* ,[5S _H AN OP5+ ON 8 /AFF & IN-
VIT$ ME BACK4 ,6BE HIR$ BACK 0! COA* ,I
PLAY$ = 0 A DR1M -E TRUE4 ,! #AIFI S1SON
0 NO DR1M--J "O W94 ,WE _H A RACIAL RE-
VOLT1 & WE W5T "? S5SITIV;Y TRA9+ Z A
COA*+ /AFF4 ,X 0 Q A WAY 6BE 9TRODUC$ TO
COLLEGE FOOTBALL COA*+4 ,! NEXT YE>
,SONNY ,SIXKILL] JUMP$ IN1 & WE TURN$ X
>.D4
  ,6COA* ) ,[5S GAVE ME A NEW VIEWPO9T4
,:5 ,I CAME BACK1 ,I 0 A# 6R1LIZE :AT A
W>M P]SON & GRT T1*] HE 0 6"W )4 ,HE DE-
M&$ A LOT \ ( 8 COA*ES1 B AF A W9 Y MI<T
2 SWIMM+ 9 8 POOL UNTIL #D3JJ 9 ! MORN+
CELEBRAT+4
  ,2+ ON 8 /AFF HELP$ ME "U/& ! H>D "W &
4T.E ! COA*ES KEPT F ! PLAY]S &! IMAGE
,I _H ( HM4 ,X 0 EXTREMELY H>D "W+ Z A
COA* = HM1 MASSIVE H\RS4 ,HE TAU<T Y H[
6SU3E$4 ,X 0 SIX YE>S ( LE>N+ H[ 6COA* &
RECRUIT4 ,! BE/ ?+ T HELP$ ME Z A COA* 0
MY T1*+ DEGREE & WANT+ 6BE A T1*-   #AFC
]4 ,MO/ ( ,[5S'S COA*ES :O TAU<T ME 7
TRA9$ T1*]S4 ,MY LA/ S1SON ) ,[5S ,I 0
PROMOT$ 6DEF5SIVE COORD9ATOR1 : 0 A *AL-
L5G+ REW>D4 ,JIM ,[5S W ALW 2 A CLOSE
FR4
  ,!N ,DON ,JAMES 0 HIR$1 & ,I MADE !
JUMP 6HIS /AFF4 ,"W+ ) ,DON TAU<T ME !
IMPORT.E ( ORGANIZ,N & VI.N4 ,HE _H A
PYRAMID ( OBJECTIVES & ALW AT ! TOP 0 A
N,NAL *AMPION%IP4 ,DON DID A GRT JOB (
MOTIVAT+ 8 PLAY]S & COA*ES4
  ,R1*+ T P9NACLE ( SU3ESS )! #AIIA N,N-
AL *AMPION T1M 0 ! ULTIMATE4 ,A DEF5SIVE
M9DSET *ANGE ?REE YE>S 2F PLAY$ AN IM-
PORTANT ROLE 9 PRODUC+ ,WA%+TON'S ONLY
P]FECT S1SON ,7#AB-J7'4
  ,>IZONA ,/ATE CAME 6,S1TTLE 9 #AIHI1 &
WE CDN'T /OP !M4 ,!Y CD'VE RUN & PASS$ =
#GJJ Y>DS4 ,WE DIDN'T H AN ANSW]4 ,:5 !
DEF5SIVE /AFF MET AF ! GAME1 WE TOOK A
H>D LOOK AT :AT WE 7 DO+ & CAME 6! 3CLU-
.N1 ) ,DON'S APPROVAL1 T WE NE$$ 6BE M (
A 4GUISE & ATTACK+ DEF5SE4
  ,WE *ANG$ ! :OLE DEF5SE T WEEK5D4 ,:5
PLAY]S CAME 9 = _! ,SUN"D MEET+1    #AFD
!Y 7 %OCK$ :5 WE W5T D[N A LI/ ( POSI;N
*ANGES4 ,WE SD1 8,OKAY1 Y'RE MOV+ F "H
6"!40
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TWO GAMES LEFT 9 ! REGUL> S1SON4 ,WE B1T
,OREGON ,/ATE #EA-AD & ,WA%+TON ,/ATE
#BJ-I4 ,:5 WE PLAY$ ,,WSU1 WE D\#D \R
NUMB] ( SACKS =! S1SON4
  ,\R NEW S*EME GOT N,NAL EXPOSURE 9 !
,FREEDOM ,B[L1 ": WE DOM9AT$ ,FLORIDA
#CD-G & LIMIT$ ,EMMITT ,SMI? 6J #AG Y>DS
--AN IMPRESSIVE F1T 3SID]+ HE'S !
,,NFL,''S ALL-"T L1D+ RU%]4 ,T K9D ( GOT
\R NEW DEF5SE ROLL+4
  ,:5 A QU>T]BACK CAME 6! L9E1 WE DIDN'T
WANT HM 6"K :AT 0 -+4 ,WE _H 5 P ON !
L9E S T IF !Y MADE A MISTAKE1 WE CD ALW
RU% "O M ?AN !Y CD BLOCK4 ,! QU>T]BACK 0
PUTT+ HMF AT RISK IF HE CDN'T GET \ (A
CALL4 ,WE ATTACK$ 6GA9 A NUMB]S ADVAN-
TAGE4 ,? PUT ! GAME 96! H&S (! L9EBACK]S
& SAFETIES & TOOK X AWAY F ! QU>T]BACK4
  ,NO MATT] H[ GD ! S*EME & PHILOSOPHY1
Y NE$ ! PLAY]S )! TAL5T1 /R5G?1 & SPE$
6EXECUTE ! PLAN4 ,WE _H ! A?-       #AFE
LETES4
  ,9 ! NEXT TWO S1SONS X 0 -MON 6HOLD
OPPON5TS 6NEGATIVE RU%+ Y>DS MO/ (!
GAME4 ,9 #AIIJ WE HELD T1MS 6#AE.C PO9TS
A GAME4 ,\R #AIIA T1M HELD SEV5 T1MS TO
S+LE-DIGIT SCOR+1 9CLUD+ TWO %UT\TS1 &
GAVE UP ONLY #I.F PO9TS A GAME4
  ,:AT DOES X M1N 6BE A ,HUSKY8 ,I GUESS
! ?+ T JUMPS \ 6ME IS ! LEVEL ( -MIT;T &
D$IC,N T !Y TAU<T ME :5 ,I 0 A PLAY]1 :
,I HOPE BRIDG$ 96MY COA*+ & MY PLAY]S4
,Y TAKE GRT PRIDE4 ,Y PRACTICE S H>D T
:5 Y PLAY A GAME X W 2 EASI]4 ,Y GET AN
UP-TEMPO ( RUNN+ & HITT+ T >E ESS5TIAL
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BOND S /R;G Y WD DIE = "S"O R ?AN L1VE
HM UNPROTECT$4 ,I'M N SURE H[ _M P WD
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PLAY] &A COA*4
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PLAY4 ,HE MADE ! MO/ ( 8 OPPORTUNITIES1
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HONORS Z A S5IOR L9EBACK]4 ,HE 0 AL "ND
Z ! ,GUY ,FLAH]TY ,AW>D-W9N] 9 #AIFD Z !
T1M'S MO/ 9SPIR,NAL PLAY]4 ,LAMB"R PLAY$
FIVE S1SONS & 0 A MEMB] (! ,,UW COA*+
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F #AIIC 6#AIIH4 ,,UW T1MS 7 #DD-BE-A "U
,LAMB"R & W5T 6F\R B[L GAMES4 ,HE IS
CURR5TLY RETIR$ & LIV+ 9 ! ,NOR?WE/4
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        ,RUNN+ ,BACK_/,CORN]BACK
               #AIFA-AIFC

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,HUSKY CAME L;G AF ,I 0 A CO-CAPTA9 (!
#AIFD ,ROSE ,B[L T1M4
  ,! SPR+ ( #AIGF ! ,,UW ALUMNI FOOTBALL
GAME 0 HELD 9 ! ,K+DOME4 ,X 0 ! F/ FOOT-
BALL GAME PLAY$ 9 ! ,K+DOME &! LA/ YE>
=M] ,HUSKIES PLAY$ AG/ ! ,,UW V>S;Y4 ,I
_H F9I%$ MY N9E-YE> C>E] 9 ! ,N,NAL
,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE Z A J\RNEYMAN RUNN+
BACK = SIX T1MS4 ,I 0 EAG] 6PLAY 9 A
FOOTBALL GAME "O LA/ "T4
  ,! PREVI\S ,DECEMB]1 #AIGE1 ,I R1D AN
>TICLE 9 .,! .,WA%+TON .,/> NEWSPAP] )!
H1DL9E1 ,HOMOSEXUALS 9 ,SPORTS3 ,:Y ,GAY
,A?LETES ,H ,"EY?+ 6,LOSE4 ,I CALL$ !
WRIT]1 ,LYNN ,ROSELL9I1 DAU<T] ( =M]
,WA%+TON GOV]NOR ,ALB]T ,ROSELL9I1 & %E
WROTE A FOLL[-UP >TICLE AB ME TWO "DS
LAT]1 MAK+ ME ! F/ PROFES.NAL A?LETE TO
OP5LY TALK AB 2+ GAY4
  ,! >TICLE CAUS$ A N,NAL FIRE/ORM (
3DEMN,N 6L9K SPORTS & HOMOSEXUAL-   #AFH
;Y4 ,MY "F ?R1T5$ 6KILL ME4 ,MY \T+ KEPT
MY BRO!R1 ,TONY1 F 2COM+ H1D FOOTBALL
COA* AT ,OREGON ,/ATE4 ,I RCVD D1? ?R1TS
W>N+ ,I'D 2 %OT IF ,I PLAY$ 9 ! ALUMNI
GAME4 ,I WASN'T GO+ 6BACK D[N4
  ,S ,I CAME BACK 6,WA%+TON N "K+ H[ MY
T1MMATES & FELL[ ,HUSKIES WD REACT4 ,X 0
AMAZ+4 ,RICK ,R$MAN & O!RS VOT$ ME T1M
CAPTA9 (! GAME6 ,"EY"O EMBRAC$ ME ) OP5
>MS4 ,!Y COLLECTIVELY SD1 8,WE DON'T
GIVE A DAMN IF Y'RE GAY2 Y'RE A ,HUSKY40
,X M1NT "EY?+ 6ME4
  ,! ^W 8-PETI;N0 -ES F ! ,GREEK DERIVA-
TIVE (A ^W T M1NS1 86SEEK TGR1 6R1* 2Y40
,& T'S EXACTLY :AT ,I 0 DO+ :5 ,I SPOKE
\ AB "S?+ Z PRIVATE Z MY SEXUAL;Y4 ,I 0
R1*+ 2Y MYF1 & Z A RESULT 2CAME A PUBLIC
FIGURE4 ,I WROTE MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY1 ..,!
,DAVE ,KOPAY .,/ORY1 9 #AIGG1 &! BOOK
2CAME A .,NEW .,YORK .,"TS BE/ SELL]4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY & PLAY+ ,,UW FOOTBALL
%AP$ ME & GAVE ME C\RAGE = MY J\RNEY TO
TRU?4
  ,MY FAMILY 0 F ! ,S\? ,SIDE ( ,*ICAGO1
": "EY"O 0 EI A ,:ITE ,SOX FAN 9    #AFI
! SPR+ OR A ,BE>S FAN 9 ! FALL4 ,WE MOV$
6,NOR? ,HOLLYWOOD1 ,CALI=NIA1 :5 ,I 0
#AJ & LIFE C5T]$ >.D ,/4 ,PATRICK'S
,*UR*4 ,MY OLD] BRO!R & ,I WD (T5 S]VE Z
ALT> BOYS = ,SUN"D MASS1 & ,DAD WD U%]4
,I GREW S FA/ T MY KNEES /RU7L$ 6SUPPORT
MY BODY4 ,I PRAY$ 6BE H1L$4 ,! DOCTORS
CALL$ X ,OSGOOD-,S*LATT]S 41SE4 ,!Y
WANT$ 6KEEP ME 9 CA/S1 & SD ONLY IF ,I
/AY$ AWAY F ALL SPORTS & DID LL KNEEL+
!N MAYBE WE CD AVOID ! CA/S4 ,I 3V9C$ MY
P>5TS ,I WD D J T4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I DIDN'T4
,B :5 MY P>5TS F.D \ T ,I'D =G$ ! P]MIS-
.N SLIPS ,I NE$$ 6"PICIPATE 9 SPORTS1 !Y
LOOK$ ! O!R WAY4
  ,I QKLY 4COV]$ 2+ SU3ESS;L 9 SPORTS L$
62+ POPUL>4 ,I CDN'T "U/& :Y ALL MY
DR1MS & FANTASIES C5T]$ >.D MY BU4IES4
,I DECID$ T 6PL1SE MY FOLKS & 6CURE MYF
,I WD 5ROLL AT ! ,CL>ETIAN ,JR4 ,SEM9>Y
6/UDY 6BE A PRIE/4 ,Z ,I MATUR$1 MY
KNEES GREW /R;G] B S DID MY DESIRES &
FANTASIES AB ! FELL[ SEM9>IANS4 ,AL? ,I
0 A FAVORITE (! H1DMA/] & 2CAME ! "YE/
9FIRM>IAN !Y "E _H1 ,I ?ANK ,GOD    #AGJ
T ,I N"E EXP]I;ED ANY SEXUAL ABUSE4 ,I
DID FEEL AN UNCOM=TA# CLOSE;S T BO? SC>$
& EXCIT$ ME4 ,B EV5 ) ALL MY PRAY]S &
ACTS ( 3TRI;N ,I WASN'T GETT+ ANY RELIEF
OR SU3ESS 9 D1L+ ) MY DEEP SECRET4 ,I
DECID$ 6TRANSF] 6,NOTRE ,DAME ,HI<
,S*OOL4 ,"! ,I IMM]S$ MYF 9 ! SPORTS &!
-PETI;N ,I S LOV$4 ,I 2CAME ! S*OOL'S
ONLY ?REE-SPORT LETT]MAN1 9 FOOTBALL1
BASKETBALL1 & TRACK4 ,I SURPRIS$ MYF BY
MAK+ ! ALL-,CA?OLIC T1M & !N DID BETT]
?AN AV]AGE ON ! COLLEGE BO>DS4
  ,I 0 (F]$ A?LETIC S*OL>%IPS 6,CAL1
,/AN=D1 ,M>QUETTE1 & AN ALT]NATE APPO9T-
;T 6! ,NAVAL ,ACADEMY--B NO S*OL>%IP 6!
"O S*OOL ,I RE,Y WANT$1 ,NOTRE ,DAME4 ,I
W.D UP AT ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON :5 ,M>-
QUETTE DROPP$ _! FOOTBALL PROGRAM AF MY
FRE%MAN YE>4 ,MY BRO!R1 ,TONY1 0 ON !
,,UW FOOTBALL T1M1 & ,I SAW !M B1T ! GI-
ANTS F ,M9NESOTA 9 ! #AIFA ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,:5 ,I >RIV$ ON CAMPUS1 "R AWAY ,I GOT
A BIG RU% F A NUMB] ( FRAT]NITIES4 ,!
FACT T ,I 0 A HALFBACK ON A T1M T J _H
BE5 6! ,ROSE ,B[L SEEM$ 6GET "EY-   #AGA
"O'S ATT5;N6
  ,I JO9$ ,!TA ,*I & LOV$ ! PRAISE ( MY
FRAT]N;Y BRO!RS = 2+ ON ! FOOTBALL T1M4
,I FELL 9 LOVE ) "O FRAT]N;Y BRO!R &
DIDN'T "U/& X ALL & 0 SC>$ 6D1? 0X4 ,WE
BO? RAN AWAY F X4 ,HE RAN AWAY F X 8
:OLE LIFE4
  ,WE W5T ON D\# DATES ) GIRLS 6! MOVIES
& DRANK BE]4 ,6MY T1MMATES & FRAT]N;Y
BRO!RS1 X LOOK$ L ,I 0 A T\< JOCK :O _H
8 %IT TGR1 B ON ! 9SIDE ,I 0 AN ANGRY &
3FUS$ MAN4 ,MY FRAT]N;Y BRO!R & ,I N"E
TALK$ AB \R FEEL+S = EA* O!R4 ,\R SEXUAL
FEEL+S 7 ONLY EXPRESS$ AF WE DROPP$ \R
DATES (F & DRANK 5 6=GET AB :AT WE DID4
,OR AT L1/ PRET5D$ 6=GET4
  ,9 #AIFA ,I 0 EI F/ OR SECOND /R+ &
PLAY+ BO? WAYS4 ,TONY 0 MO/LY PLAY+ ON !
SECOND & ?IRD /R+4 ,Z A "Y] BRO!R1 Y ALW
WANT 6B1T YR OLD] BRO!R4 ,I 0 OV]A*IEV+1
B HE RE,Y 0 M* T\<] ?AN ME4 ,HE MOTIVAT$
ME4 ,IF ,I :9$1 HE'D ALW TELL ME 6GET MY
ASS \ "!4 ,I />T$ ?REE OR F\R GAMES4
  ,WE F9I%$ #E-D-A1 B EA* ( \R F\R
LOSSES 7 0SEV5 OR FEW] PO9TS4       #AGB
  ,MY JUNIOR YE>1 H["E1 ,I LO/ ALL MY
CR$IBIL;Y Z A FOOTBALL PLAY] & 3FID;E 9
MYF4 ,I GUESS ! COA*ES ?"\ ,I WASN'T T\<
5\<4 ,& ,I WASN'T4 ,COA*ES MOV$ ME 6DE-
F5SIVE TACKLE & (F5SIVE GU>D OR TI<T 5D
& D[N 6?IRD /R+4 ,MY #F;FT#A@91 #BAJ-P.D
SIZE 0 GD =A RUNN+ BACK1 B ON ! L9E ,I
GOT ! HELL B1T \ ( ME =A YE>4 ,I DIDN'T
EV5 LR4
  ,WE _H A GRT T1M T YE>1 GO+ #G-A-B4
,WE LO/ ! WR;G GAME1 6,,USC #AD-J1 6KEEP
U F ! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,WE 7 CRU%$4
  ,:5 Y GET PU%$ D[N L T1 Y LE>N A LOT
AB YRF4 ,I _H 6LE>N 6BE ! T\< GUY T ,I
NATUR,Y N"E WAS4 ,I F"\ BACK4 ,I V[$ TO
MYF T "SH[ ,I WD GET BACK ON TOP4 ,MY
S5IOR YE> ,I MOV$ BACK 6RUNN+ BACK & DE-
F5SIVE BACK4 ,I PLAY$ = #DH \ ( #FJ M9-
UTES & L$ ! T1M 9 M9UTES PLAY$4 ,I L$ !
T1M 9 RCVG ) #AC CAT*ES = #AIJ Y>DS 7WE
DIDN'T ?R[ M*74
  ,\R #AIFC T1M %[$ "* AF LOS+ \R F/
?REE GAMES4 ,WE B1T ! T1MS WE NE$$ 6&
E>N$ A ,ROSE ,B[L B]? DESPITE \R #F-D
RECORD4 ,WE B1T ',,SC #BB-G1 & ,I   #AGC
0 ! ,PLAY] (! ,WEEK ?ANKS 6A KEY 9T]CEP-
;N4
  ,X 0 A MAGICAL "T &A T]RI# "T1 TOO4
,2F \R REGUL>-S1SON F9ALE ) ,WA%+TON
,/ATE1 ,PRESID5T ,K5N$Y 0 ASSASS9AT$4
,(FICIALS MOV$ ! GAME BACK A WEEK4
,FOOTBALL 0 ALM A REL1SE 6GET AWAY F !
HORRI# SORR[ Y SAW ON ,,TV4
  ,X 0 V SPECIAL 6PLAY 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L1
HAV+ LIV$ S CLOSE1 YET S F> AWAY F ! /A-
DIUM4 ,I 0 ELECT$ Z A CO-CAPTA9 AL;G )
,JOHN ,/UPEY4 ,X 0 V EXCIT+4 ,X 0 A DR1M
-E TRUE1 B ! ,?URS"D 2F ! GAME ,I SEPA-
RAT$ TWO RIBS AT PRACTICE & CD H>DLY
BR1! )\T 9T5SE PA94 ,2C ( T1 ,I WASN'T
AVAILA# 6PLAY MY NORMAL AM.T ( "T AG/
,ILL9OIS4
  ,I DID SCORE ! F/ PO9TS (! GAME )A
SEV5-Y>D T\*D[N RUN 9 ! SECOND QU>T] ON
A GRT PIT* F \R QU>T]BACK &A T]RIFIC
BLOCK F ,RON ,M$V$1 :O KNOCK$ ,DICK
,BUTKUS ON 8 ASS4 ,I PRACTIC,Y WALK$ 96!
5D Z"O4
  ,UN=TUNATELY1 WE LO/ P[] RUNN] ,JUNIOR
,C(FEY 6A BROK5 ANKLE DUR+ B[L      #AGD
PRACTICES1 & !N ,D\GLAS 0 9JUR$ E>LY 9 !
GAME4 ,D\GLAS RAN ! BALL Q A BIT & 0 A V
9SPIR,NAL PLAY]4 ,X MI<T H BE5 A DI6]5T
/ORY IF HE PLAY$ ! 5TIRE GAME4 ,WE 7
MOV+ ! BALL ) HM4 ,! AIR CAME \ ( "EY"O
:5 HE W5T D[N4 ,WE LO/ #AG-G4 ,X TOOK ME
_M YE>S 6GET OV] T LOSS4 ,I MISS$ 2+ "ND
,S1TTLE'S ,MAN (! ,YE> 9 SPORTS 0"O
VOTE4
  ,I WASN'T DRAFT$ 0ANY PRO FOOTBALL
T1MS1 S ,I P\R$ MYF 96MAK+ X Z A FREE
AG5T4 ,MY SEXUAL;Y 0 A MOTIVAT+ FACTOR
6PROVE ,I 0 EQUAL 6! NEXT GUY & 6%[ MY
FRAT]N;Y BRO!R & SPECIAL FR T ,I CD D X4
,I _H 6%[ ,I 0 T\<] ?AN ANY"O4 ,I PLAY$
N9E S1SONS 9 ! ,,NFL4
  ,I _H ! PRIVILEGE 6SP5D TWO S1SONS 9
,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C41 "U ,COA* ,V9CE ,LOMB>-
DI4
  ,LIV+ 9 ,D4,C4 & PLAY+ = ,LOMB>DI &!
,R$SK9S *ANG$ MY LIFE6 ,LOMB>DI 0 (T5
PHILOSOPHICAL AB LIFE4 ,"EY"O ALW REMEM-
B]S HM SAY+1 8,W9N+ ISN'T "EY?+1 X'S !
ONLY ?+40 ,I N"E HE>D HM SAY T4 ,:AT ,I
DID HE> HM SAY OV] & OV] WAS1 8,!   #AGE
QUAL;Y ( "O'S LIFE IS 9 DIRECT PROPOR;N
6"O'S -MIT;T 6EXCELL;E40 ,IF Y D YR BE/1
N"E SLACK (F1 & N"E GIVE UP1 Y'LL -E \
ON TOP4 ,AL >.D T "T ,I R1D A DEF9I;N (
:AT X M1NT 6BE A MAN4 ,X W5T3 8,A MAN IS
"S"O :O A3EPTS ! RESPONSIBIL;Y ( :AT HE
DOES1 :AT HE SAYS1 & :O HE IS40 ,X 0 L
HE>+ ,LOMB>DI TALK4 ,I C]TA9LY WASN'T
R1DY 6-E \1 B ,I 0 GETT+ "!4
  ,X 0 ONLY A YE> OR S AF ,I 0 NO L;G]
PLAY+ & FIVE YE>S S9CE ,LOMB>DI'S D1? :5
,I J HAPP5$ 6BE BACK 9 ,D4,C4 & SAW !
H1DL9E 9 .,! .,WA%+TON .,/> T WD *ANGE
MY LIFE4
  ,T >TICLE1 :ILE N NAM+ HM SPECIFIC,Y1
0 ALL AB MY EX-T1MMATE ,J]RY ,SMI?1 :O 0
/ PLAY+ TI<T 5D ON ! ,R$SK9S4 ,HE 0
QUOT$ ANONYM\SLY Z1 8A CLOSET$ HOMOSEXU-
AL ,,NFL PLAY]0 & 0 N ID5TIFI$ 0"N1 PO-
SI;N1 OR T1M4 ,B 0! DESCRIP;N ( 8 SC>R$
H&S1 ,I KNEW X 0 ,J]RY4 ,MY FEEL+S 7 V
-PLEX--V 3FUS$ & 3FLICT$4 ,B EV5 M ?AN
ALL T1 R1D+ T H1DL9E ,I FELT 2TRAY$4 ,(-
T5 ,J]RY & ,I 4CUSS$ \R DILEMMA4 ,WE EV5
4CUSS$ WRIT+ A BOOK TGR & TELL+ !   #AGF
_W ! TRU?4 ,WE LAU<$ & SPOKE ( SETT+ !
RECORD /RAI<T1 S 6SP1K4
  ,WE _H BO? GRAVITAT$ 6,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+
,JR4 & EMBRAC$ PRACTIC,Y "EY?+ HE _H TO
SAY4 ,WE BO? LOOK$ 6A "D :5 WE TOO WD N
2 JUDG$ 0\R SEXUAL ORI5T,N B 0! 3T5T (
\R "*4 ,B DEEP 9SIDE1 & PUTT+ MYF 9 ,J]-
RY'S PLACE1 ,I KNEW :Y HE *OSE 6/AY 9 !
CLOSET & REMA9 ANONYM\S4 ,HE 0 8,MR4
,T\*D[N40 ,HE 0 ! ,R$SK9S' /> & HELD
,,NFL RECORDS T 7 ONLY REC5TLY BROK54 ,&
HE 0 / PLAY+4 ,B ,I WASN'T PLAY+ ANY-
MORE4 ,B M ?AN T1 ,I NE$$ 6F9D MY 9TEG-
R;Y4 ,I NE$$ 6/& UP & 2 A MAN4 ,2 T MAN
:O A3EPT$ ! RESPONSIBIL;Y ( :O HE 0 &
:AT HE DID4
  ,I CALL$ ,LYNN ,ROSELL9I & SD WE NE$$
6TALK4 ,& TALK ,I DID4
  ,AF ,LYNN'S >TICLE AB ME CAME \1 .,!
.,WA%+TON .,/> _H N"E 2F RCVD S* CRITI-
CISM & HATE4 ,B ALL ,I _H D"O 0 6SP1K
OP5LY & H"O/LY6 ,! NEXT YE> ,I WROTE
..,! ,DAVID ,KOPAY .,/ORY1 : EXP&$ ON T
!ME ( H"O/Y4 ,ALL ^? YE>S ( LY+ 6MY FRS1
LY+ 6MY FAMILY1 & MO/ IMPORTANT-    #AGG
LY1 LY+ 6MYF 7 WA/$ HI/ORY4 ,I FELT L ,I
J CLIMB$ \ F "U A ROCK1 &A HUGE BURD5 _H
BE5 LIFT$1 &! FREEDOM & EXHIL>,N ,I FELT
7 J L HE>+ ! N,NAL AN!M "R 2F ! KICK(F
AT A BALLGAME6
  ,X'S BE5 #CB YE>S S9CE ,I F/ SPOKE \ &
#BG YE>S S9CE ,I F/ W5T 6"W = MY UNCLE
,BILL AT ,L9OLEUM ,C;Y1 A FLOOR+ /ORE "H
9 ,L4,A4 T SPECIALIZES 9 SUPPLY+ FLOOR+
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             ,,RICK ,,R$MAN         #AHJ
               ,L9EBACK]
               #AIFA-AIFD

  ,:5 X CAME "T 6DECIDE ON COLLEGE1 ,I 0
PRETTY SURE ,I WD G 6,NOTRE ,DAME4 ,I 0
ATT5D+ ,BLAN*ET ,HI< AF MOV+ F ,M>YL& TO
,S1TTLE 9 #AIEG4 ,NOTRE ,DAME (F]$ ME A
S*OL>%IP 9 MY JUNIOR YE>1 & X MADE S5SE
6G "!4
  ,UNTIL1 T IS1 MY /EP"F1 ,JOHN ,SELL51
TOLD ME T IF ,I MADE A "N = MYF 9 ,S1T-
TLE & /AY$ "H X WD PROBABLY *ANGE MY
LIFE4 ,S ,I RECONSID]$ & TOOK A H>D LOOK
AT ! ,,UW4 ,I WAT*$ _! PRACTICES & SAW
H[ ,JIM ,[5S 0 DEVELOP+ ! PROGRAM4 ,I
RE,Y LIK$ 8 /YLE4 ,I -MITT$ 6,WA%+TON 9
,AUGU/ 2F MY FRE%MAN YE>4
  ,:5 ,I GOT 6! ,,UW1 ! FRE%MAN DIDN'T
PRACTICE UNTIL S*OOL />T$1 & ,I WAT*$ A
LOT (! V>S;Y'S TWO-A-"DS4 ,WE _H A LOT (
GD GUYS 9 MY CLASS1 & "! 7 A LOT ( GUYS
:O 7 / "! F ! ,ROSE ,B[L YE>S4 ,MY SOPH-
OMORE YE>1 ,I 0 PLAY+ ) ^? GUYS4 ,I
WASN'T RE,Y 9TIMIDAT$1 ?\< X 0 C]TA9LY A
/EP UP F FRE%MAN BALL4 ,"! 0 ALW    #AHA
T\< -PETI;N1 & "! 0 A PHYSIC,Y DEM&+
SIDE ( PRACTICE T MADE ? T1M DI6]5T4 ,I
N"E ?"\ ( QUITT+1 ?\< WE C]TA9LY _H "S
GUYS :O DID4
  ,MY FRE%MAN T1M DIDN'T W9 A GAME4 ,WE
ONLY PLAY$ F\R GAMES4 ,WE PLAY$ ,OREGON
,/ATE 9 \R LA/ GAME4 ,WE _H A T]RI# F/
HALF2 WE CDN'T TACKLE ANY"O4 ,AT HALF"T1
! FRE%MAN COA* YELL$ AT U & SD WE "\ 6J
G \ & H A TACKL+ PRACTICE4 ,"S"O 9 !
BACK (! ROOM YELL$1 8,YES60 ,S WE W5T \
DUR+ HALF"T & _H TACKL+ PRACTICE :ILE
WAIT+ =! ,B1V]S 6-E \4 ,AT L1/ !Y DIDN'T
SCORE 9 ! SECOND HALF4
  ,WE W]5'T RE,Y WORRI$ AB W9S & LOSSES
Z FRE%MAN 2C ! :OLE EMPHASIS 0 ON LE>N+
! SY/EM4
  ,CLASSES W]5'T TOO DI6ICULT = ME1 ?\<
"S"TS ,I'D H A CLASS )A PROFESSOR ) :OM
,I DIDN'T GET AL;G4 ,B1 =! MO/ "P1 ,I 0
A PRETTY GD /UD5T4 ,MY F/ C\PLE QU>T]S
,I GOT AH1D (! CURVE4 ,I JO9$ A FRAT]NI-
TY1 ! ,!TA ,*I H\SE4
  ,DUR+ MY SOPHOMORE YE> ,I GOT 6PLAY Q
A LOT AT L9EBACK] & GU>D4 ,! GUY    #AHB
9 FRONT ( ME 0 A S5IOR1 ,DAVE ,PHILLIPS4
,HE 0 "O ( ^? VET]AN T\< ,HUSKIES :O 0
E6ECTIVE & GOT ! JOB D"O4 ,MY F/ GAME WE
PLAY$ ,PURDUE & TI$ !M #G-G4 ,I 0 9 ! "R
PLACE AT ! "R "T--_! RUNN+ GAME 0 GE>$
>.D A LOT ( FULLBACK RUNS UP ! MI4LE4 ,I
5D$ UP HAV+ A RE,Y GD GAME1 & ,I 0 ,3F]-
;E ,PLAY] (! ,WEEK 9 MY F/ GAME4 ,I MOV$
UP ! NEXT WEEK 62+ ! />T]4 ,! WEEK AF1
H["E1 ,I 0 BACK D[N 6! SECOND T1M1 Z
,DAVE 0 ON MY HEELS1 & ,I NE$$ 6"U/& H[
6BE 3SI/5T 9 MY PLAY4 ,"! 7 A LOT ( ?+S
L T DUR+ MY SOPHOMORE YE>4 ,I ACTU,Y ON-
LY />T$ AB HALF (! GAMES4 ,! GUYS AH1D (
U 7 S5IORS1 S !Y'D SURVIV$ L;G 5 6E>N
PLAY+ "T4 ,PHILLIPS MADE ME A BETT]
PLAY]4 ,HE PU%$ ME 6BE BETT]1 & "EY"O
DID T 6EA* O!R4 ,! -PETI;N )9 \R T1M
MADE U BETT] PLAY]S4 ,ALL (! ,[5S T1MS
DUR+ T ]A ALW SD !Y CDN'T WAIT UNTIL
,SATUR"D1 2C X 0 GO+ 6BE ! EASIE/ "D (!
WEEK4 ,!Y WDN'T GET HIT NE>LY Z H>D Z !Y
DID DUR+ ! REGUL> PRACTICES4
  ,T #AIFB S1SON WE 7 #G-A-B4 ,\R ONLY
LOSS 0 6,S\!RN ,CAL1 #AD-J 9 !      #AHC
,COLISEUM4 ,! ,TROJANS WON ! N,NAL TITLE
T YE>4
  ,WE 7 WAIT+ = ,,USC ! NEXT YE>1 &!
COA*ES & FIELD CREWS DID A PRETTY GD JOB
( SL[+ ! FIELD D[N4 ,WE BLOCK$ A PUNT ON
! F/ S]IES T GOT ! SN[BALL ROLL+1 & B1T
!M #BB-G4 ,!Y _H ALL _! GUYS BACK F !
YE> 2F B OBVI\SLY DID N L ! SO7Y TURF T
WE _H WAIT+ = !M4
  ,I ?9K MY PLAY 0 A LL BIT ( "EY?+1 ,I
0 A# 6ANTICIPATE & R1D ?+S QKLY4 ,I 0 =-
TUNATE 6MEET "S P :O TAU<T ME AB VISUAL-
IZ,N & H[ 6SL[ ! GAME D[N4 ,"? M5TAL
PREP>,N1 ,I 0 A# 6BE BETT] PREP>$ =!
GAMES ON ,SATUR"D4
  ,MY JUNIOR YE> />T$ (F RE,Y BADLY4 ,WE
LO/ 6,AIR ,=CE1 ,PITTSBUR<1 & ,I[A4 ,T
#J-C />T 0 A HORRI# EXP]I;E4 ,! ANGUI% &
SAD;S 9 ! LOCK] ROOM AF T ?IRD GAME PRO-
PELL$ U 6A NEW -MIT;T &A GRT WEEK (
PRACTICE4 ,AF WE LO/ T ?IRD GAME1 WE
CD'VE B1T5 ANY"O T NEXT WEEK4 ,WE TOOK \
\R FRU/R,N ON ,OREGON ,/ATE1 W9N+ #CD-G4
,WE RAN (F ?REE M W9S & !N B1T ,CRAIG
,MORTON & ,CAL #CI-BF4 ,WE SCOR$    #AHD
E "T WE _H ! BALL1 EXCEPT ONCE1 ALL ON
L;G DRIVES4 ,! GAME 0 N"E 9 D\BT1 B
,MORTON L$ A C\PLE T\*D[N DRIVES4
  ,! COA*ES 7 S MAD T WE LET !M SCORE S
M* ON U T ! NEXT WEEK WE W5T D[N 6! L[]
FIELD ": X 0 MU4Y1 & !Y KILL$ U RUNN+ ON
T HORRI# FIELD4 ,WE W5T D[N 6,,UCLA & _H
NO LEGS4 ,WE 7 ALL \ ( GAS & LO/ ! GAME
#AD-J4 ,WE CAME BACK1 & ,[5S FLIPP$ !
:OLE T1M1 S ! />T]S 7 SECOND T1M & SEC-
OND T1M 7 />T]S1 )! EXCEP;N ( ,/EVE
,BRAMWELL1 :O 0 ! ONLY "O 6PLAY RE,Y
WELL4 ,ON ,FRI"D ( T WEEK1 ,PRESID5T
,K5N$Y 0 ASSASS9AT$1 & N[ WE 7 KNOCK$
D[N 6SECOND T1M = TWO WEEKS S9CE ! GAMES
7 C.EL$4 ,I 0 SUPPOS$ 6GET M>RI$ ! NEXT
WEEK AF ! LA/ GAME1 S ,I _H 6MOVE ! DATE
UP 6,?URS"D & GET M>RI$ ON ,?ANKSGIV+4
,TWO "DS LAT] WE PLAY$ ,WA%+TON ,/ATE4
,0! "T ! SECOND T1M W5T IN1 WE 7 FOAM+
AT ! M\?4 ,:5 WE GOT 96! GAME1 WE KICK$
! DOG \ ( 'EM4 ,I ?9K ! SCORE 0 ONLY
#AF-J1 B X 0 L A #CE-J :IPP+4
  ,EV5 ?\< \R OV]ALL #F-E RECORD WASN'T
T IMPRESSIVE1 WE WON ! 3F];E *AM-   #AHE
PION%IP &) X A TRIP 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,!
,ROSE ,B[L 0 A GD TRIP4 ,WE W5T D[N "! &
REPRES5T$ ! UNIV]S;Y WELL4 ,WE W5T TO
,4NEYL& & ALL ! PLACES !Y TAKE Y 6ON ^?
TRIPS4 ,MY WIFE CAME D[N )! RE/ (! WIVES
J 2F ,*RI/MAS4
  ,Z A T1M1 WE W]5'T T BIG -P>$ 6"EY"O
TD4 ,X'S S* A SPECIALIZ$ GAME TD1 ": MO/
PLAY]S >E 9 "O POSI;N _! :OLE LIFE4 ,Y
CDN'T 2 #CBJ P.DS & G BO? WAYS & PLAY !
:OLE GAME4 ,I 0 #F;FT1 #BAE P.DS1 & CON-
SID]$ AV]AGE SIZE4
  ,WE LO/ 6,ILL9OIS 2C \R QU>T]BACK
,BILL ,D\GLAS GOT HURT E>LY 9 ! GAME4
,!Y _H A RE,Y GD T1M4 ,IF WE _H BE5 A#
6GET "S PO9TS E>LY1 X MI<T H BE5 DI6]5T4
,\R BACK-UP QU>T]BACK _H BE5 \ ALL S1SON
) MONO1 & WE J DIDN'T JELL AF ,BILL W5T
D[N4
  ,LOS+ ! ,ROSE ,B[L 0 T\< 6SWALL[4 ,I
DIDN'T H T GRT (A GAME4 ,X 0 "O ( ^?
GAMES T J W5T BY4 ,WE DIDN'T GET ! JOB
D"O4 ,I 0 AN ,ALL-,AM]ICAN T YE>4 ,I 0
GO+ 6ALL ^! ,ALL-,AM]ICAN EV5TS4 ,A LOT
( ^? TOOK PLACE 2T ! ,WA%+TON       #AHF
,/ATE GAME &! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,I MADE ?REE
,ALL-,AM]ICA TRIPS BACK ,EA/1 9CLUD+ 2+
ON ..,! ,$ ,SULLIVAN .,%[4
  ,ALL ,I REMEMB] IS -+ BACK F "O ( ^?
TRIPS1 & ,TOM ,TIPPS1 MY L9EBACK]S COA*
&! DEF5SIVE COORD9ATOR1 0 MAD 2C "S"O
QUOT$ ME Z SAY+ T ,ILL9OIS 0 TOO SL[ (A
T1M 6KEEP UP ) U 9 ! UPCOM+ GAME 9 !
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,HE SAT ME D[N & RE,Y *EW$
ON ME = AB #AE M9UTES4 ,I TRI$ 6TELL
COA* :AT ,I RE,Y SD1 B ! DAMAGE 0 D"O &
HE 0 SURE T ! >TICLE WD MAKE X 6! ,ILLI-
NOIS LOCK] ROOM4 ,DICK ,BUTKUS _H BE5 ON
ALL ( ^? TRIPS ) ME1 Z HE 0 _! C5T] & ,I
0 \R MI4LE L9EBACK]1 S HE CAME AF ME Q A
LOT4
  ,E ONCE 9 A :ILE ,I'LL GET A SIGNATURE
REQUE/ )A PHOTO F T GAME4 ,X'S TAK5 F !
BACKFIELD ( ,ILL9OIS & ,I'M "R 9 FRONT4
,DICK'S BUTT IS 9 ! =EGR.D1 & ,I ALW
SAY1 8,S5D X 6,DICK ,BUTKUS1 Y WANT 8
AUTOGRAPH1 N M9E40 ,I GET "O OR TWO AU-
TOGRAPH REQUE/S 9 ! MAIL A WEEK1 & ,I
SIGN ^?4 ,TYPIC,Y1 ! REQUE/S >E F GUYS
:O >E MY YE> OR "Y]1 TRY+ 6GET      #AHG
"S?+ = _! KIDS4 ,I'VE ALW BE5 AMAZ$ AT
H[ _M P >E 96COLLECT+ AUTOGRAPHS1 B ,I
AM / HONOR$ T !Y >E / ASK+4
  ,DUR+ MY S5IOR YE>1 ! COLLEGE RULES ON
SUB/ITU;NS *ANG$1 & ,I PLAY$ PRIM>ILY
DEF5SE4 ,T S1SON WE LO/ 6,AIR ,=CE #C-B
9 \R OP5]4 ,! NEXT GAME 0 A #CE-AD W9
AG/ ,BAYLOR4 ,!Y _H ,L>RY ,ELK9S1 AN
,ALL-,AM]ICAN WIDE RCVR PLAY+ = !M4 ,HE
LAT] PLAY$ =! ,H\/ON ,OIL]S 9 ! ,,AFL1 &
HE'D ALW -PLA9 AB H[ H>D HE GOT HIT 9 !
TUNNEL GO+ 6! FIELD AT ,WA%+TON4 ,HE'D
ALW SAY 8H>DE/ HIT ,I TOOK ALL "D40 ,:5
WE 7 9 ! PROS1 ! P :O DID ! PHOTOGRAPHS
= BUB#GUM C>DS A3ID5T,Y SWIT*$ MY FACE )
,ELK9S'S ON ! C>DS "O YE>1 & ,I 0 ALW
KI4+ HM AB H[ M* BETT] ,I LOOK$ ?AN HM4
  ,BILL ,D\GLAS TRI$ 6-E BACK \R S5IOR
YE> B N"E REGA9$ ! =M T HE _H 2F 8 9JU-
RY4 ,BILL 0 A RE,Y GD L1D] & QU>T]BACK1
& GUYS J LOV$ 2+ 9 ! HU4LE ) HM4 ,HE EX-
UD$ 3FID;E4 ,)\T HM1 WE RE,Y /RU7L$ &
CDN'T F9D \R RHY?M4 ,"! 0 A LOT ( 3TRO-
V]SY T YE>1 ?\< ,I ?9K WE L$ ! N,N 9
DEF5SE AG/ ! RUN1 HOLD+ OPPON5TS    #AHH
6#FD.D Y>DS P] GAME4 ,WE AL L$ 9 COV]+
PUNT RETURNS AT #B.G Y>DS4 ,( C\RSE1 MY
FRS SAY T 0 2C ( MY %ORT PUNTS1 AB : ,I
C'T >GUE4
  ,:5 ,I PLAY$ AT ,WA%+TON1 ALL \R GAMES
AG/ ,NOR?WE/ T1MS 7 L[-SCOR+ A6AIRS4 ,WE
_H A :OLE BUN* ( KNOCK-D[N1 DRAG-\
GAMES4 ,WE _H "S GRT BATTLES )! ,OREGON
S*OOLS &! ,C\G>S4
  ,I _H A C\PLE MEMORA# PLAYS AG/ ,ORE-
GON ,/ATE 6/OP T\*D[NS4 ,!Y 7 DRIV+ & 7
9SIDE \R #BJ4 ,WE CALL$ A BLITZ4 ,I CAME
"R "? & TOOK ! H&(F F ! QU>T]BACK 2F !
BALL C>RI] GOT "!4 ,ON ANO!R PLAY1 _!
QU>T]BACK1 ,T]RY ,BAK]1 :O WON ! ,HEIS-
MAN T YE>1 BROKE LOOSE ON AN OP;N & 0
ALM G"O1 B ,I RAN HM D[N F 2H & SAV$ !
T\*D[N4 ,I'M N SURE ": T SPE$ CAME F4
  ,MY S5IOR YE> WE PLAY$ ,WA%+TON ,/ATE
9 ,SPOKANE1 & ,CLANCY ,WILLIAMS1 _!
,ALL-,AM]ICAN TAILBACK1 NE$$ AB #GE Y>DS
6BR1K ! ALL-"T ,,WSU RU%+ RECORD T 8
C\S91 ,GEORGE ,RE$1 _H HELD4 ,HE 0 RE,Y
GD1 & ,COA* ,TIPPS PUT "S BLITZES 9 6GET
96_! BACKFIELD4 ,I _H AB SIX        #AHI
TACKLES = LOSSES4 ,CLANCY 0 S UPSET4 ,AF
AB F\R ( !M1 HE GOT UP & ?REW ! BALL
D[N1 SAY+1 8,": 9 ! HELL >E Y GUYS -+
F80 ,WE WON #AD-J1 & ,GEORGE KEPT 8 REC-
ORD4
  ,DUR+ T GAME ,I _H A RECORD ON MY M9D4
,I RE,Y WANT$ 6TRY & BR1K ! RECORD =
L;GE/ PUNT T 0 HELD 0,BOB ,S*LOR$T AT !
"T1 B X N"E HAPP5$4 ,ON MY LA/ KICK 9
COLLEGE1 WE 7 BACK$ UP PRETTY GD ON !
,C\G>S' FROZ5 FIELD1 & ,I SLIC$ X1 TRY+
6KICK X S H>D4 ,! BALL LOOK$ L X 0 GO+
6G \ ( B.DS1 S ! RETURN GUY J LET X G4
,I ?9K T ! BALL L&$ AF AB #CJ Y>DS & !N
W5T /RAI<T D[N ! SIDEL9E = AB ANO!R #BI
Y>DS4 ,X F9,Y TUM#D \ ( B.DS AF #EI
Y>DS1 J TWO Y>DS %ORT ( ,BOB'S RECORD1 B
N A BAD F9AL PUNT4
  ,! WOR/ PUNT ,I "E _H 0 ON MY F/ KICK
DUR+ A V>S;Y-ALUMNI SPR+ GAME ! F/ YE> T
,DON ,JAMES 0 "H4 ,WE PLAY$ ! F/ GAME "E
PLAY$ 9 ! OLD ,K+DOME4 ,I _H ACTU,Y RE-
TIR$ F PRO BALL & WASN'T PLANN+ ON PLAY-
+1 B ! ALUMS DIDN'T H A PUNT]1 S !Y ASK$
IF ,I'D J D ! PUNT+4 ,I ?9K X W5T   #AIJ
SEV5 Y>DS4 ,& ,I ?9K ,I HELD ! RECORD =!
%ORTE/ PUNT 9 ! ,K+DOME =A NUMB] ( YE>S4
,I TOPP$ T 9 ! PROS1 H["E4 ,WE 7 PLAY+
AN EXHIBI;N GAME 9 ,RICE ,/ADIUM 2F !Y
MOV$ ! GOAL PO/S 6! BACK (! 5D Z"O1 & ,I
0 9 ! 5D Z"O PUNT+4 ,I PUNT$ ! BALL1 & X
HIT ! GOAL PO/ & W5T \ =A SAFETY4 ,! BAD
?+ IS T AF T1 ,I _H 6G KICK X AG F !
#BJ1 S9CE X 0 A SAFETY4
  ,"O ( MY FAVORITE GAMES 0 ! ,EA/-,WE/
,%R9E ,GAME 9 #AIFE AF MY S5IOR YE>4 ,MY
WIFE 0 EXPECT+ & _H /AY$ HOME4 ,I GOT A
MESSAGE :5 ,I 0 BO>D+ ! BUS 6! GAME SAY+
T %E 0 GO+ 6! HOSPITAL4 ,I CAME BACK 96!
LOCK] ROOM AF PREGAME W>M-UPS & 0 TOLD
,I _H A SON1 ,SCOTTY4 ,I 0 FEEL+ AB F\R
FEET ABV ! GR.D DUR+ ! GAME1 & ,I PLAY$
RE,Y WELL4 ,I _H AN 9T]CEP;N & MADE "S
GRT PLAYS AG/ ,ROG] ,/AUBA*1 & WE WON !
GAME4 ,^? >E "S NICE MEMORIES4
  ,PROBABLY ! MO/ UNPL1SANT MEMORY 0 A
PA9 9 ! NECK4 ,I _H A RE,Y BAD P9*$ N]VE
9 MY NECK = ALM ! :OLE "T T ,I PLAY$ 9
COLLEGE4 ,\TSIDE ( T1 ,I DIDN'T H _M
9JURIES4 ,! BR& ( FOOTBALL T ,[5S   #AIA
TAU<T 0 6PUNI% YR OPPON5T ) YR HELMET4
,X EV5TU,Y TOOK XS TOLL ON ALM E T1M WE
PLAY$4 ,2T TACKL+ & BLOCK+1 WE WANT$ TO
WE> !M D[N4 ,\R COA*ES DID A GRT JOB (
T1*+ ! FUNDA;TALS ( 9SIDE-\ TACKL+1 (
ALW KEEP+ L"EAGE ON ! RUNN] & BR1K+ D[N
2F Y MADE 3TACT--MAK+ SURE T Y DELIV]$ A
BL[ 0GO+ UP "? ! BALL C>RI]'S NUMB]S &
*94 ,:5 Y SEE GUYS MISS+ TACKLES N[1 X'S
2C !Y HAV5'T BE5 TAU<T ^! SAME FUNDA;T-
ALS1 OR !Y'RE TRY+ 6TAKE "S"O'S H1D (F &
OV]RUN ! BALL C>RI]4 ,Y DON'T SEE ! SAME
TYPE ( PLAY4 ,T & DRIVE-BLOCK+ 3TRIBUT$
6MY P9*$ N]VE4
  ,! PHYSICAL SIDE ( ,WA%+TON 0 H>D] ?AN
9 ! PROFES.NAL RANKS4 ,! M5TAL SIDE 0 M*
M *ALL5G+ 9 PRO BALL4 ,I PLAY$ #AJ YE>S1
N9E S1SONS )! ,SAN ,DIEGO ,*>G]S & "O 9
,PORTL& )! OLD ,PORTL& ,/ORM T1M 9 !
,,WFL1 T'S ! 8WE'LL F9.E LAT]0 L1GUE4
  ,"! >E A C\PLE ( ,HUSKIES T1MMATES ,I
PLAY GOLF ) E YE>1 B A LOT ( ^? OLD FR-
%IPS DON'T NE$ ! 3TACT 2C WE C GET TGR &
H ?+S 2 ! SAME Z !Y 7 :5 WE PLAY$ TGR4
,"!'S A BOND "! 2C ( :AT WE 5DUR$   #AIB
Z A T1M :ILE PLAY+ AT ,WA%+TON4 ,I C'T
SAY ,I H ^? SAME FEEL+S = GUYS 9 ! PROS
2C X 0 L Y SURVIV$ ) ,,UW GUYS4 ,X GIVES
Y A P]SPECTIVE ( :O Y & YR T1MMATES TRU-
LY >E4
  ,! GUYS :O 9SPIR$ ME MO/ 7 ! GUYS ,I
PLAY$ 2H AT ! ,,UW4 ,! "OS :O 7 9 TWO
/RAI<T ,ROSE ,B[LS4 ,!Y SET ! B> = H[ Y
PLAY$ ! GAME & H[ Y 3DUCT$ YRF ON !
FIELD1 :E!R X 0 DUR+ A GAME OR AT PRAC-
TICE4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY 9 ! #AIFJ;S 0 AB ! :OLE
AURA ( PLAY+ "U ,JIM ,[5S & 8 /AFF4 ,:AT
Y _H 6G "? & H[ Y PLAY$ & H[ H>D Y CD
PU% YRF4 ,T TAU<T ME H[ 6-PETE RE,Y
WELL4 ,Y _H 6-PETE E "D1 AT E PRACTICE4
,NO "O WD J %[ UP4 ,:AT ,I LE>N$ PLAY+
AT ! ,,UW HELP$ "?\T MY :OLE C>E] & / IS
PAY+ DIVID5DS TD 2C ,I RUN 96FIVE P E "D
:O WANT 6TALK FOOTBALL OR >E 9T]E/$ 9
TALK+ 6ME AB \R BUSI;S 2C !Y / REMEMB]
MY PLAY+ "DS4 ,X N"E L1VES Y4 ,DEVELOP+
L1D]%IP SKILLS TAKES PREVI\S SU3ESS TO
BUILD "O'S SELF-E/EEM1 &! ,,UW FOOTBALL
EXP]I;E HELP$ GIVE ME ! 3FID;E TO   #AIC
TAKE ON ANY?+4
  ,:5 ,I F/ GOT \ ( PRO FOOTBALL1 ,I 0
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