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B1*1 OR ANY?+ RELAX+4 ,"O MEMORA# GAME CAME AT ! 5D ( MY SOPHOMORE YE> :5 WE CAME F 2H 6B1T ,WA%- +TON ,/ATE #BH-BG AT HOME 6F9I% )A W9N+ RECORD AT #F-E4 ,I CAME (F ! B5* & ?REW A L;G T\*D[N PASS 6,SPID] ,GA9ES4 ,!N ,,WSU GOT A LL GRE$Y1 & ,AL ,BURLESON 9T]CEPT$ A PASS & TOOK X BACK #HJ Y>DS = A T\*D[N4 ,X 0 AN EXCIT+ W9 & GD 6S5D ! S5IORS (F )A W94 ,B ,I WASN'T OV]LY EN- C\RAG$ 0X4 ,Z ,I SD1 X 0 A R\< YE>4 ,! GAME T TURN$ ! PROGRAM >.D1 9 MY OP9ION1 0 \R #ED-J %UT\T ( ,OREGON AF \R #A-C />T DUR+ #AIGG1 MY S5IOR S1SON4 ,AF T GAME WE PUT X TGR1 W9N+ SEV5 ( \R LA/ EIE =! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,I _H MY HI< S*OOL & ,J-,C COA*ES -E BY4 ,WE GOT A LOT ( RA9 9 ^? FEW WEEKS4 ,WE KEPT MOV+ PRAC- TICE SITES4 ,"O "D WE PRACTIC$ ON A P>K+ LOT4 ,\R 3FID;E LEVEL GREW E "D4 ,I _H NO D\BT WE'D W9 EV5 ?\< WE 7 HUGE "UDOGS4 ,"O ?+ ,I LIK$ AB ,JAMES 0 8 3SI/5CY4 ,Y KNEW :AT Y 7 GO+ 6GET4 ,"! 7 NO RAH-RAH SPEE*ES4 ,! 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DEF5SIVE TACKLE 9 FRONT ( ME4 ,HE 0 S BIG1 HE 0 D\#- & TRIPLE-T1M$4 ,HE ALW SAYS #CCA HE MADE ME4 ,X MIR5 W5T "?1 2+ A BLACK QU>- T]BACK AT T "T4 ,W>R5 CAME 96A SITU,N T 0 N ADMIRA#--COM+ (F ! ,JIM ,[5S ]A1 :5 Y _H ! BOYCOTTS ( ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL & BLACK FOLKS DID N WANT _! A?LETES 6-E "H4 ,I 0 TOLD N 6-E "H 2C ,[5S 0 / "H4 ,!Y _H ,*RIS ,R[L& Z ! />T+ QU>T]BACK1 & ,MOON B1T HM \4 ,!N ,MOON ?REW ! BALL \ ( B.DS ON F\R? D[N--HELL Y1H1 !Y 7 GO+ 6BOO4 ,H["E1 ,I WD AL SAY ,DON ,JAMES 0 C\RAGE\S1 TOO4 ,DON TOOK A LOT ( H1T4 ,X TAKES A LOT ( /R5G? = BO? GUYS 6/AY TGR & H FAI? 9 ,W>R5'S TAL5T4 ,&= ,W>R5 6N"E LA% \ AG/ ! CR[D & 6TAKE T BOO+4 ,I ?9K ^? 7 ! TWO 9/.ES ( C\RAGE ,I SAW4 ,DON ,JAMES'S LIFE 0 A SPEE*4 #CCB ,! WAY HE C>RI$ HMF &! WAY HE TR1T$ U4 ,HE 0 L A SURROGATE DAD 6ME4 ,HE HAS S* A SPECIAL PLACE 9 MY HE>T4 ,HE TAUT$1 IF Y 7 ON "T1 Y 7 LATE4 ,?+S />T$ ON "T & 5D$ ON "T4 ,"T IS IMPORTANT 6U4 ,HE 0 ALW %AP+ U 6BE 3TRIBUT+ HUMAN 2+S1 6BE M54 ,I ?9K1 =! 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PROS1 Y LOSE YR P]SPECTIVE4 ,X IS ALL AB M"OY4 ,AF MY ?IRD YE>1 ,I HELD \ 2C ,I WANT$ M M"OY4 ,T IS :5 ! GAME *ANG$ = ME4 ,I 0 2+ PD M ?AN MO/ P1 & ,I 0 HOLD+ \8 ,"! 0 "S?+ WR;G ) T4 ,FOOTBALL WASN'T FUN ANYMORE4 ,I W5T "? MY F/ DIVORCE !N4 ,B LIFE *ANG$ = ME4 ,I />T$ ?9K+ AB RETIRE;T4 ,I B"\ ,HUSKIES S1SON TICKETS LA/ YE>1 ! #A-AJ S1SON ,7#BJJD7'4 ,I D N ?9K !Y WANT ME BACK4 ,I H N TOLD ? 6ANY- #CCD "O B A FEW SELECT P1 B "! 7 YE>S ,I ROOT$ AG/ ,WA%+TON4 ,T'S 2C ,I _H TWO BOYS :O %D H BE5 RECRUIT$ 0,WA%+TON4 ,B !Y DIDN'T G "!1 & T HURT ME4 ,I H A BIG OP9ION ( MYF4 ,I LOOK AT MYF Z A ,HUS- KIES LEG5D4 ,MY KIDS %D H _H ! OPPORTU- N;Y 6PLAY "! J 2C ( :AT ,I _H D"O "!1 2C (! RECORDS ,I / HOLD TD4 ,X BO!R$ ME 6NO 5D4 ,I C]TA9LY DID N PU% MY TWO BOYS 9TO SPORTS4 ,I DID ! OPPOSITE4 ,I TOLD !M N 6PLAY SPORTS4 ,!Y *OSE 6PLAY1 ANYWAY1 & BO? E>N$ FOOTBALL S*OL>%IPS4 ,MY OLDE/1 ,*RIS1 PLAY$ AT ,,UCLA UNTIL HE BLEW \ 8 KNEE 9 8 ?IRD YE>4 ,MY "YE/1 ,JU/91 W5T 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,C;Y ,COLLEGE = TWO YE>S & !N GOT A S*OL>%IP 6,UTAH ,/ATE4 ,HE WANT$ 6G PRO4 ,HE _H "S 9JURIES & F9,Y GAVE UP FOOTBALL & W5T BACK 6S*OOL 6GET 8 MA/]'S DEGREE4 ,:5 ,*RIS 0 AT ,,UCLA1 ,I CD H C>$ LESS :AT ,WA%+TON DID4 ,I WD WE> ,,UCLA COLORS 9 PUBLIC4 ,I EV5 ROOT$ =! ,C\G>S DUR+ ! ,APPLE ,CUP4 ,X 0 A ?RILL 6BE HONOR$ Z A ,HUSKY ,LEG5D DUR+ A #CCE GAME4 ,IRONIC,Y1 X 0 AG/ ,,UCLA1 S MY ,*RIS GOT 6-E \ ON ! FIELD1 9 UNI=M1 ) MY WIFE & ME4 ,X 0 RE,Y COOL4 ,I *OSE 6D X T GAME 2C ,I WANT$ 6%[ "EY"O MY SON DID N G 6,WA%+TON4 ,9 A4I;N1 ,I WANT$ P 6BE UPSET4 ,I _H TALK$ 6,BOB ,TOL$O ! NIS4 ,I H PA9 9 MY FEET1 MY %\LD]S1 MY >MS--"EY?+ HURTS B MY H1D & MY HE>T4 ,I ?9K X 0 ! TURF4 ,I ?9K MO/ ( MY PROB- LEMS CAME F ! ,K+DOME4 ,T TURF 0 ON TOP ( CE;T4 ,I WD SAY PLAY+ FOOTBALL 0 WOR? MEET+ ALL ! GUYS & FRS ,I H MADE 9 ! GAME1 B X 0 N WOR? ! M"OY4 ,"! 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T1M'S ,GUY ,FLAH]TY ,AW>D 9 #AIGH4 ,JACKSON PLAY$ =! ,S1TTLE ,SEA- #CCG HAWKS F #AIGI 6#AIHF4 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ,,NESBY ,,GLASG[ #CCH ,CORN]BACK #AIGE-AIGH ,GR[+ UP 9 ,CALI=NIA1 MY DR1M 0 6PLAY FOOTBALL = ,,USC4 ,B ,I 0 "O ( ^? GUYS \ ( HI< S*OOL :O DIDN'T H ALL ! ?+S COL- LEGES LOOK =--SIZE 7#AGJ P.DS71 HEID-DA% "T ( #D.E SECONDS74 ,! RECRUIT+ PROCESS 0 9T]E/+4 ,MY BE/ RECRUIT+ TRIP 0 6! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,HAWAII4 ,I ALW MADE MATURE DECI.NS AT A "Y AGE4 ,I R1LIZ$ ,I WDN'T 2 A# 6/UDY IF ,I W5T 6,HAWAII4 ,!Y WANT$ ME Z M* Z ANY O!R4 ,!Y DID ANY?+ !Y CD 6GET ME 6G "!4 ,! R1SON ,I 2CAME A ,HUSKY HAS A ,BRU- 9S 3NEC;N4 ,JIM ,MORA ,SR4 RECRUIT$ ME :ILE ON /AFF ) ,,UCLA4 ,!N HE LEFT 6JO9 ,DON ,JAMES AT ,WA%+TON Z ! DEF5SIVE CO- ORD9ATOR4 ,S HE ?"\ ,I MI%IP TO4 ,! ,,UW (F]$ ME A S*OL>- %IP1 & ,I A3EPT$4 ,! ,,UW 0 A GRT OPPORTUN;Y T ALL[$ ME 6GR[ UP1 MEET A LOT ( P1 & SEE A DI6]5T "P (! C.TRY4 #CCI ,I ONLY KNEW "O P]SON AT ! ,,UW4 ,AN- T[A9E ,RI*>DSON & ,I PLAY$ Y\? FOOTBALL TGR1 & WE PLAY$ 9 ! SAME HI< S*OOL L1GUE4 ,I KNEW ,I CD TURN 6HM & RELY ON HM4 ,I >RIV$ 9 ,S1TTLE A C\PLE "DS 2F SUM- M] PRACTICES4 ,I N"E _H ANY D\BTS 9 MY M9D4 ,T'S H[ ,I APPROA* "EY?+4 ,I 2LIEV$ ,I WD FIT 9 & WD -PETE & SU3E$4 ,I WASN'T GO+ 6G 96A SITU,N 9TIMIDAT$4 ,I / VIEW$ X Z FOOTBALL1 & 0T ,I M1N "E S9CE ,I 0 #AA1 #AB1 #AC1 ,I / _H T SAME BUT- T]FLY FEEL+ 2F ! F/ HIT4 ,"O (! ?+S ,I KNEW 0 A B5EFIT = ME 0 ! COA* ,I PLAY$ = 9 HI< S*OOL1 ,RALPH ,BIDAL4 ,HE PREP>$ U = COLLEGE 0T1*+ U "EY?+ AB \R DEF5SE4 ,N J ! POSI;N4 ,WE PLAY$ MAT* DEF5SE1 ": ,I'D MAT* UP ) _! BE/ PLAY]4 ,S "S"TS ,I 0 /R;G SAFETY1 "S"TS ,I 0 CORN]4 ,? GAVE ME AN ADVAN- TAGE 2C A LOT (! O!R FRE%MAN W]5'T US$ 6! DI6]5T DEF5SES ! ,,UW 0 RUNN+4 ,I FELT EV5 IF ,I DIDN'T H A PHYSICAL $GE-- 9 MO/ CASES ,I DID--,I _H RUN COV]-#B & O!R DEF5SES T O!R FRE%MAN _H N"E #CDJ RUN 2F4 ,? GAVE ME A M5TAL $GE OV] O!RS4 ,MY GOAL T F/ YE> 0 6MAKE ! TRAVEL SQUAD4 ,I 5D$ UP W9N+ A />T+ JOB AT ! 5D ( MY FRE%MAN YE> 2C ( AN 9JURY 6,FRANK ,RE$4 ,:5 ,RE$ 0 R1DY 6RETURN1 ,COA* ,JAMES DECID$ 6/AY ) ME Z ! />T]1 EV5 ?\< X 0 UNFAIR 6,RE$4 ,X 0 AN AWKW>D "T 9 ! PROGRAM4 ,! UP- P]CLASSM5 FELT ON-GU>D4 ,COA* ,JAMES HAS ALW BE5 PRETTY /RAID4 ,IF Y ASK A T\< "Q1 HE'LL GIVE Y A T\< ANSW]4 ,"EY- BODY 0 R1DY 6?R[ U "U ! BUS4 ,WE PLAY$ H>D] & GOT BETT]4 ,! ,PAC-#H GOT A LL CRAZY T F/ YE>1 & WE ALM W5T 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,X 0 N A BIG SURPRISE 6ME T YE> T ,I 0 A# 6TRANSF] MY PLAY 9 HI< S*OOL 6COL- LEGE4 ,PLAY+ 9 ! FOOTBALL L1GUE ,I DID1 "! 7 S _M GUYS GO+ 6;,D-,I4 ,:5 ,I 0 9 HI< S*OOL1 ,I 2LIEV$ ,I 0 GO+ 6BE A# TO MAKE ! TRANSI;N 6COLLEGE4 ,COA* ,JAMES DID "O ?+ 6PUNI% U1 & ? IS H[ ,I KNEW WE 7 PRETTY GD4 ,HE _H ! FRE%MAN G AG/ ! V>S;Y4 ,X 0 A V PHYSICAL GAME = BO? SIDES4 ,WE 7 GIV+ Z M* #CDA Z WE 7 GETT+4 ,X GOT S -PETITIVE1 HE _H 6BL[ ! :I/LE4 ,"! 0 A PLAY :5 ,I HIT FULLBACK ,ROB9 ,E>L S H>D HE _H 6TAKE 8 HELMET (F & GET "S BR1?+ SPACE4 ,T'S ! 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