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             ,DON ,JAMES &
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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 !
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              ,! ,,EI<TIES
,M>K ,/EW>T """"""""""""""""""""""" #DAG
,RAY ,HORTON """""""""""""""""""""" #DBC
,*UCK ,NELSON """"""""""""""""""""" #DCC
,TIM ,C[AN """""""""""""""""""""""" #DDB
,PAUL ,SKANSI """"""""""""""""""""" #DEJ
,AN?ONY ,ALL5 """"""""""""""""""""" #DEG
,/EVE ,PELLU] """"""""""""""""""""" #DFD
,JIM ,MORA ,JR4 """"""""""""""""""" #DGB
,M>K ,PATTISON """""""""""""""""""" #DHB
,JACQUE ,ROB9SON """""""""""""""""" #DHH
,TIM ,M1MB] """"""""""""""""""""""" #DIH
,HU< ,MILL5 """"""""""""""""""""""" #EJF
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              ,! ,,EI<TIES          #DAG

             ,,M>K ,,/EW>T
               ,L9EBACK]
               #AIGH-AIHB

  ,I'VE BE5 A HI< S*OOL FOOTBALL COA* N[
= M ?AN #BJ YE>S4 ,I'VE BE5 ! H1D COA*
AT ,R5TON1 ,G>FIELD1 ,HI<L9E1 & ,M1D[-
DALE HI< S*OOLS4 ,DUR+ T "T1 ,I'VE _H "O
PLAY] E>N A S*OL>%IP PLAY+ FOOTBALL AT
,WA%+TON &A C\PLE WALK-ONS4
  ,T J %[S Y ! L;G O4S PLAY+ FOOTBALL =!
,HUSKIES & H[ SPECIAL X IS :5 Y D4
  ,/1 ,I ?9K ! BI7E/ ?+S AB 2+ A ,HUSKY1
= ME1 >E GETT+ MY DEGREE1 ! P ,I MET1 &!
3NEC;NS ,I MADE4 ,I C'T SAY 5 H[ BIG X'S
ALL BE5 9 MY LIFE &= :AT ,I D TD4 ,I
FEEL V HAPPY ) :AT ,I D E "D1 T1*+ 9 HI<
S*OOL4
  ,I DIDN'T EV5 ?9K AB GO+ 6COLLEGE UN-
TIL ! SPR+ ( MY JUNIOR YE>4 ,I _H J WON
MY L1GUE'S #AJJ-MET] *AMPION%IP1 &A
,CALI=NIA ,BE>S COA* ASK$ ME MY PLANS =
COLLEGE4 ,MY FAMILY DIDN'T H ANY"O SAY+1
8,Y NE$ 6PREP>E YRF = COLLEGE40     #DAH
,I />T$ GETT+ RECRUIT$ 2C ( MY SIZE &
SPE$4
  ,I GREW UP 9 ,SAN ,JOSE4 ,SEE+ ! ,HUS-
KIES 9 ! #AIGH ,ROSE ,B[L PUT !M ON MY
RAD>4
  ,I DIDN'T "K :AT 6EXPECT :5 ,I TOOK MY
RECRUIT+ TRIP 6! ,,UW4 ,!Y DROVE ME F !
AIRPORT 6,BELLEVUE & !N ACR ! #EBJ
FLOAT+ BRIDGE 6SEE ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM F !
WAT]4 ,AT ! 5D (! TRIP ,I KNEW ,I WANT$
6-E BACK4 ,X 0 "EY?+--! WAT]1 ! C;Y1 !
ATMOSPH]E1 ,COA* ,DON ,JAMES4
  ,MY F/ SCRIMMAGE 0 AB SURVIVAL4 ,I
DIDN'T "U/& H[ 6PLAY L9EBACK] AT ! ,PAC-
#AJ LEVEL4 ,! VET]ANS J LIT ME UP4 ,I 0
J A BLOCK+ DUMMY4 ,I DIDN'T "K ": 6LOOK1
& GUYS 7 BLSID+ ME4 ,I DIDN'T MAKE A S9-
GLE TACKLE4 ,I R$%IRT$ MY F/ YE> & LE>N$
! ROPES ON ! SC\T T1M4
  ,S*OOL 0 A T\< ADJU/;T4 ,I WASN'T PRE-
P>$ = COLLEGE CLASSES4 ,I GOT A #A.F 9
MY F/ CLASS1 ,PSY*OLOGY #AJA4 ,X 0 T\<4
,I 5D$ UP DO+ PRETTY WELL1 ?\<4 ,MY BIG-
GE/ GOAL 0 6BE SU3ESS;L ON ! COLLEGE
CAMPUS4 ,I FIGUR$ IF ,I /AY$ AT !   #DAI
,,UW1 ,I WASN'T GO+ 6WA/E MY "T & WALK
AWAY )\T A DEGREE4 ,S ,I TOOK ADVANTAGE
( TUTORS = A?LETES & /UDI$ H>D4 ,I GOT A
,B4,A4 DEGREE 9 *EMI/RY & T1*+ C]TIFICA-
;N4 ,I TAU<T HI< S*OOL *EMI/RY = #AJ
YE>S & N[ ,I T1* PHYSICAL $UC,N4
  ,S5IOR TI<T 5D ,SCOTTIE ,GRE5WOOD (T5
L9$ UP ACR F ME :5 ! V>S;Y PLAY$ AG/ !
SC\T T1M4 ,HE TOOK ! "T 6PULL ME ASIDE &
GAVE ME PO9TS ON :AT ,I NE$$ 6D 6GET ON
! FIELD 9 A R1L GAME4
  ,I PLAY$ 9 MY F/ GAME MY SECOND S1SON1
AG/ ,OREGON4 ,I 0 ! FIF? L9EBACK]4 ,!
GUY AH1D ( ME BLEW "S ASSIGN;TS1 S ,I
W5T IN4 ,I MADE "S PLAYS4 ,T YE> ,I />T$
A C\PLE GAMES & PLAY$ 9 SIX OR SEV54 ,A
C\PLE >TICLES 7 WRITT5 AB ME4 ,! COA*+
/AFF _H A GRAD+ SY/EM4 ,Y GOT A PLUS =A
GRT PLAY1 A *ECK = AN AV]AGE PLAY1 &A
M9US =A NEGATIVE PLAY4 ,I 0 GRAD+ \
WELL4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE YE>1 AN 9JURY 6FIF?-YE>
S5IOR ,ANT[A9E ,RI*>DSON OP5$ ! DOOR 6A
/>T+ SPOT4 ,I 0 "O (! F/ BIG L9EBACK]S
AT #BBE P.DS4 ,I />T$ ?REE GAMES4   #DBJ
,!N ,RI*>DSON 0 R1DY 6RETURN4 ,I 0 DO+ S
WELL1 !Y CDN'T D5Y ME4 ,9/1D1 L9EBACK]S
COA* ,SKIP ,HALL TOLD ME 2F \R ,,ASU
GAME T ,I WD />T1 B 2C ,ANT[A9E 0 FEEL+
BETT] HE WD TAKE MY SPOT :5 ,,ASU L9$ UP
)\T A TI<T 5D4 ,I WAT*$ ! ,,ASU FILM1 &
T 0 ! ONLY =M,N !Y RAN4 ,I DID />T1 B AF
! F/ DEF5SIVE PLAY1 ,ANT[A9E RAN IN4 ,I
ONLY PLAY$ "O PLAY ALL NI<T4 ,I 0 PISS$
(F4 ,I LE>N$ ,I NE$$ 6BE PATI5T & WAIT
MY TURN4 ,ANT[A9E & ,I >E GD FRS 6? "D1
& HE JOKES H[ "! 0 NO WAY A SOPHOMORE 0
GO+ 6TAKE 8 PLACE4
  ,! F\R YE>S ,I PLAY$ WE _H GRT SU3ESS1
GO+ 6F\R B[LS1 9CLUD+ TWO ,ROSE ,B[LS1 &
W9N+ ?REE4 ,MY GRTE/ GAME HAS 6BE \R
,,UCLA GAME MY S5IOR YE>4 ,I _H #BB
TACKLES & FIVE SACKS4 ,!Y _H A SMALL
TI<T 5D1 & ,I GOT AF HM4 ,!Y KEPT RUNN+
! BALL AT ME4
  ,NO "Q ! T\<E/ LOSS 0 T #AIHB LOSS 9
,PULLMAN T KEPT U \ (! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,I
?"\ WE PLAY$ HORRIBLY4 ,I / GET A PIT 9
MY /OMA* :5 ,I ?9K AB X4 ,I W5T \ ) \R
"O-PO9T ,ALOHA ,B[L VICTORY OV]     #DBA
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,B \R TWO LOSSES 7 6T1MS ) LOS+ RECORDS4
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,MOON & 8 T1MMATES BROKE \1 WE HELP$
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YE> AF YE> ''' T MADE X EXCIT+4
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,VIK+S &) ,W9NIPEG 9 ! ,,CFL4 ,I 0 A
'TWE5]4 ,9 ! PROS1 ,I NE$$ 6BE A #BEJ-
P.D DEF5SIVE 5D4 ,I 0 /U2ORN4 ,I WANT$
6/AY AT L9EBACK]4 ,I ?"\ AB COLLEGE
COA*+ B WASN'T 9T]E/$ 9 ALL ! RECRUIT+4
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SPECIAL4 ,X'S N J GIV5 6Y4 ,Y H 6E>N X4
,Y H 6*ALL5GE P4 ,:5 T1MS PLAY$ AT !
,,UW1 !Y KNEW !Y'D BE5 9 A BALLGAME4
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,M>K ,/EW>T 0 A TWO-"T ,ALL-,AM]ICA \T-
SIDE L9EBACK]4 ,8 FIVE =C$ FUM#S 9 #AIHB
IS A S*OOL RECORD =A S1SON4 ,8 FIVE
SACKS AG/ ,,UCLA 9 #AIHB IS TI$ =!
,,UW,''S S+LE-GAME RECORD4 ,/EW-    #DBB
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?IRD ALL-"T =! ,HUSKIES1 :ILE 8 #CCI
TACKLES RANK N9? AM;G ,,UW L9EBACK]S4
,/EW>T AL 0 HONOR$ = 8 ACADEMIC SU3ESS Z
A MEMB] (! ,ALL-,PAC-#AJ ,ALL-,ACADEMIC
T1M &A N,NAL ,ACADEMIC ,ALL-,AM]ICA T1M4
,HE IS CURR5TLY A HI< S*OOL FOOTBALL
COA* AT ,LYNNWOOD'S ,M1D[DALE ,HI<4
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               #AIGH-AIHB

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PLAY \ ( /ATE1 J L MY TWO BRO!RS1 :O W5T
6PLAY FOOTBALL AT ,OREGON & ,OREGON
,/ATE4
  ,I WANT$ 6G 6,>IZONA ,/ATE4 ,FRANK
,KU% COA*$ ! ,SUN ,DEVILS AT ! "T4 ,I
TOOK A RECRUIT+ TRIP 6,TEMPE1 B ,I N"E
GOT A *.E 6TALK 6,COA* ,KU%4 ,! ASSI/ANT
COA* :O %[$ ME >.D KEPT CALL+ ME 8,ROY40
,I CORRECT$ HM A FEW "TS4 ,F9,Y1 ,I J
W5T ) X4 ,I DIDN'T H A GRT IMPRES.N (!
PLACE ,I WANT$ 6G4 ,MY DECI.N ( ": 6G
2CAME EASY M9UTES AF L&+ AT ,SEA-,TAC4
  ,I _H VISIT$ ,WA%+TON A FEW WEEKS 2F4
,! TRIP 0 OKAY4 ,Z ,I 0 -+ D[N ! ESCALA-
TOR AT ,SEA-,TAC F MY ,>IZONA TRIP1 ,,UW
ASSI/ANT COA* ,AL ,ROB]TS 0 GO+ UP ! ES-
CALATOR4 ,HE SAW ME & SD1 8,RAY ''' ,RAY
,HORTON60
  ,F T SECOND ,I WANT$ 6G 6,WA%+TON4 ,!Y
KNEW MY "N4 ,D"O D1L4
  ,I GRADUAT$ E>LY F ,M.T ,TAHOMA   #DBD
,HI< & TOOK "P 9 ,HUSKIES SPR+ FOOTBALL
PRACTICES4 ,I PLAY$ DEF5SIVE BACK4 ,X 0
EYE-OP5+4
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ON ! FIELD WAT*+ A SPECIAL-T1MS DRILL4
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/&+ 2H ! FIELD-GOAL KICK]4 ,I 0 ON DE-
F5SE & CAME >.D ! 5D 6TRY & BLOCK ! KICK
0DIV+ FLAT-\ & L&+ ON MY BELLY4 ,S ,I 0
ON ! GR.D ?9K+ 6MYF :AT A GRT EF=T ,I'D
J MADE4 ,JAMES WALK$ UP & SD1 8,GET YR
ASS (F ! GR.D60
  ,:5 ,JAMES CAME 6MY H\SE1 HE 0 A V
PL1SANT MAN4 ,HE 0 V 5GAG+ ) MY P>5TS &
ME4 ,I ?"\1 ..,:AT A GRT GUY ? .IS4
  ,S AF HE YELL$ AT ME1 ,I ?"\1 ..,IS ?
! SAME GUY :O 0 9 MY H\SE TWO MON?S
.AGO8 ,X %OCK$ ME4 ,I KNEW ? 0 BUSI;S
!N4 ,I 0 N 9 HI< S*OOL ANYMORE--N 9
8,KANSAS0 ANYMORE4
  ,^? #BJ SPR+ PRACTICES 7 ESPECI,Y DIF-
FICULT = ME4 ,I 0 ! ONLY NEW GUY4 ,I
DIDN'T H ANY ORI5T,N4 ,"EY"O KNEW ! PRO-
GRAM B ME4
  ,"EY?+ CAME AT ME PRETTY FA/4     #DBE
,I DIDN'T "U/& :AT ,I 0 SUPPOS$ 6D ON
DEF5SE4 ,I 0 MAK+ MISTAKES4 ,"O (! COA*-
ES YELL$1 8,IF Y DON'T "K :AT Y'RE DO+1
GET \60
  8,IF ,I DON'T LE>N1 H[ AM ,I GO+ 6GET
X80 ,I RESPOND$4
  ,F T PO9T ON1 ,I KNEW ,I _H 6/UDY4 ,I
_H 6LE>N ! SY/EM4 ,I _H 6"K X BETT] ?AN
ANY"O4
  ,0! "T SUMM] PRACTICES />T$1 ,I _H A
HUGE H1D />T ON ! O!R 9COM+ FRE%M54 ,N
ONLY DID ,I "K :AT ,I 0 SUPPOS$ 6D1 ,I
KNEW :AT "EY"O ON DEF5SE 0 DO+1 TOO4
  ,I R$%IRT$ MY F/ S1SON4 ,X HELP$ ME
MATURE & LE>N H[ 62COME A COLLEGE FOOT-
BALL PLAY]4 ,X WD H BE5 H>D = ME 6-PETE
AT #AH1 LET AL"O AT #E;FT#AJ@91 #AGJ
P.DS4 ,I GOT 6SEE ,K5NY ,EASLEY & ,RON-
NIE ,LOTT F ! SIDEL9E4 ,WAT*+ !M 0 AMAZ-
+4
  ,I PLAY$ 2H ,NESBY ,GLASG[ & ,M>K ,LEE
MY R$%IRT FRE%MAN S1SON4 ,I 0 ! ?IRD GUY
9 ! NICKEL PACKAGE ,7FIVE PASS DEF5D-
]S7'4 ,I AL RETURN$ PUNTS4 ,I REMEMB] MY
F/ PLAY ON DEF5SE4 ,! WIDE RCVR     #DBF
HIT ME "R 9 ! M\?4 ,I ?"\1 8,OH1 BOY1 Y
H 6PLAY N[40
  ,WE W5T 6! ,SUN ,B[L & B1T ,TEXAS 9 _!
BACKY>D4 ,X 0 AN AWE"S WAY 6CAP MY R$-
%IRT FRE%MAN YE> 0PLAY+ ON ,*RI/MAS ,"D4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE YE>1 ,I _H AN 9JURY 6MY
KNEE1 & X MADE ME ?9K AB :AT ,I WANT$ 6D
IF ,I DIDN'T H FOOTBALL4 ,I DIDN'T "K IF
FOOTBALL 0 = ME4 ,ON A :IM1 ,I TOOK !
,S1TTLE ,FIRE ,DE"P;T WRITT5 & PHYSICAL
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VIEW4 ,I REMEMB] TWO KEY "QS ! 9T]VIEW]
ASK$4
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TLE FIREMAN & ORD]$ 6G 96A BUILD+ Y KNEW
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TRU/ T ! -M&] WDN'T S5D ME 96A SITU,N ,I
CDN'T H&LE40 ,I / DON'T "K IF T 0 ! "R
OR WR;G ANSW] 9 8 EYES4
  ,!N HE ASK$1 8,:AT WD Y D IF (F]$ !
JOB80 ,I TOLD HM ,I'D MAKE T DECI.N IF
(F]$ ! JOB4
  ,9 ! M1N"T1 ,I TOLD MY HI< S*OOL COA*1
,GEORGE ,NORDI1 T ,I 0 3SID]+ ! FIRE
DE"P;T4 ,HE SD1 8,I'LL :IP Y UP &   #DBG
D[N ! /REET4 ,Y H A *.E 6PLAY 9 ! ,,NFL4
,H[ _M P H T *.E8 ,Y C ALW 2COME A FIRE-
MAN LAT]40
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RETURN CALL4
  ,! P]SONAL HI<LI<T ( MY SOPHOMORE SEA-
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PUNT =A T\*D[N 6HELP B1T ,,USC4
  ,GO+ D[N 6PLAY 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L 0 A DR1M
-E TRUE4 ,JAMES MADE SURE B[L TRIPS 7
REW>DS = HAV+ A GD YE>4 ,HE GAVE U "T 6H
FUN4 ,YET "! 0 4CIPL9E4 ,Y DIDN'T HE> (
ANY"O GETT+ 96TR\#4 ,"! 0 NO MAYHEM GO+
ON4
  ,! GUY ,I 0 GO+ 6MAT* UP ) 0 ,AN?ONY
,C>T]1 PROBABLY ! BE/ RCVR ,I FAC$ 9
COLLEGE4 ,WE MET "O-ON-"O 2F ! GAME DUR+
A HULA 3TE/4 ,I ?9K HE WON ! MO/ AP-
PLAUSE4
  ,MI*IGAN FANS CELEBRAT$ #AF UNANSW]$
SECOND-HALF PO9TS 9 _! #BC-F VICTORY4 ,I
FELT ,I HELD MY [N AG/ ,C>T]1 EV5 ?\< WE
LO/4 ,C>T] _H FIVE CAT*ES = #FH Y>DS &
"O T\*D[N4
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IOR YE> GAVE U A *.E 6REDEEM \RVS4 ,BO?
\R (F5SE & DEF5SE DOM9AT$4 ,\R #BH-J W9
OV] ,I[A 0 ! F/ ,ROSE ,B[L %UT\T 9 #BI
YE>S4 ,A MEMORA# PLAY = ME 0 MY F/-
QU>T]1 #DH-Y>D PUNT RETURN4
  ,2C ,I />T$ S*OOL E>LY1 ,I GRADUAT$ )
MY SOCIOLOGY DEGREE AT ! 5D ( MY JUNIOR
YE>4 ,I WANT$ 65T] ! ,,NFL DRAFT1 B 2C (
"S PAP]"W1 ,I WASN'T ELIGI#4
  ,MY S5IOR YE> WE 7 RANK$ ,NO4 #A 9 !
C.TRY = AB SIX WEEKS1 UNTIL ,/AN=D'S
,JOHN ,ELWAY B1T U4 ,I PLAY$ M* ( T YE>
) TWO JAMM$ ?UMBS4 ,X'S N EASY 6CAT*
PUNTS )\T ?UMBS4
  ,LOS+ 6! ,C\G>S 0 PROBABLY ! MO/ FRUS-
TRAT+ GAME 2C X KNOCK$ U \ (! ,ROSE
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DON'T ?9K ,I 0 ! GOAT (! GAME1 B X _H AN
IMPACT ON ! GAME1 3SID]+ WE LO/ #BD-BJ4
  ,WE SETTL$ = AN ,ALOHA ,B[L BID1 & MY
LA/ ,HUSKIES GAME 0 A ?RILL+ #BA-BJ VIC-
TORY OV] ,M>YL&4 ,TURNS \ WE KEPT A
PRETTY GD QU>T]BACK--,BOOM] ,ESIASON--TO
#BEA Y>DS & "O T\*D[N4
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PLAY 9 ! ALL-/> ,HULA ,B[L4 ,JAMES 0 A
COA* =! ALL-/> T1M4 ,WE _H ? LUN*EON1 &
,DON SPOKE4 ,HE GOT UP & TOLD S"EAL
JOKES1 & "EY"O 0 LAU<+4 ,PLAY]S CAME UP
6U & SD H[ !Y WI%$ !Y CD H PLAY$ = S* A
FUN-LOV+ GUY4
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IS ? GUY80 ,WE N"E HE>D HM TELL A JOKE
2F4 ,WE'D N"E _H M* "O-ON-"O -MUNIC,N )
HM4 ,HE 0 K9D ( /OIC & /&(FI%4 ,/1 WE
RESPECT$ HM & LOV$ PLAY+ = HM4
  ,! BE/ RESPECT /ORY AB ,JAMES CAME AT
,>IZONA ,/ATE4 ,X 0 ,S5IOR ,NI<T =! ,SUN
,DEVILS4 ,,ASU (FICIALS WANT$ U 6-E \
E>LY & /& :ILE ,,ASU 3DUCT$ XS C]EMONY =
! S5IORS4 ,DON SD1 8,WE'RE N GO+ \ E>-
LY40
  ,AN (FICIAL CAME 9 & ORD]$ U 6G \ ONTO
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8,LET'S GET UNDRESS$4 ,WE'RE GO+ HOME40
  ,HE WASN'T GO+ 6LET ANO!R T1M P>ADE 9
FRONT ( U4 ,WE SD 6\RVS1 8,WE H ! BE/
COA* 9 ! C.TRY40 ,GUYS PLAY$ =! MAN 2C
!Y RESPECT$ HM & HE RESPECT$ U4
  ,I 0 DRAFT$ 0! ,C9C9NATI ,B5-     #DCJ
GALS & /AY$ "! SIX S1SONS 2F F9I%+ MY
PLAY+ C>E] ) F\R S1SONS Z A ,DALLAS ,C[-
BOY4 ,I PLAY$ 9 TWO ,SUP] ,B[LS1 LOS+ )
,C9CY 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO & W9N+ "O )! ,C[-
BOYS 9 MY F9AL PRO GAME4 ,:AT MADE X EV5
M SPECIAL 0 T T YE> ! ,SUP] ,B[L 0 PLAY$
9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,X 0 L ,I _H -E FULL
CIRCLE--F DR1M+ ( PLAY+ 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L Z
A KID1 6W9N+ A ,ROSE ,B[L Z A ,HUSKY1 &
F9,Y ! ,SUP] ,B[L4
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RUN1 CAT*1 & COV]4 ,"! 7 F> BETT] A?-
LETES ?AN ME AT ! ,,UW--,I ?9K ,A>ON
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DECADE 9 ! ,,NFL8 ,LUCK8 ,FATE8 ,X'S K9D
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GET BACK 6,S1TTLE ONCE OR TWICE A YE> =
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,POOLE'S GOLF T\RNA;T4 ,I CROSS PA?S )
,HUSKIES E N[ & !N4
  ,MY OLDE/ BRO!R IS A REF]EE 9 !   #DCA
,,NFL1 B !Y DON'T ALL[ HM 6REF]EE MY
GAMES4 ,I AM CURR5TLY ! SECOND>Y COA* =!
,PITTSBUR< ,/EEL]S4
  ,S1 NO1 MY BRO!R DIDN'T REF]EE ! #BJJF
,SUP] ,B[L 2T ! ,S1TTLE ,S1HAWKS &
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Z A COA*1 ,I'VE ONLY SE5 X CALL$ TWICE1
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,SUP] ,B[L R+S Z A PLAY] &A COA*1 "!'S
ONLY "O ?+ LEFT4 ,MY ULTIMATE DR1M N[ WD
2 6-E BACK & 2 ! H1D COA* AT ,WA%+TON4
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,RAY ,HORTON 0 AN \T/&+ "O-ON-"O COV]
DEF5D]4 ,HE _H #AD PASS BR1K-UPS & TWO
9T]CEP;NS 8 S5IOR YE> 6E>N ,ALL-,AM]ICA
HONORS4 ,HORTON 0 A F/-T1M ,ALL-,PAC-#AJ
SELEC;N & AN HONORA# M5;N ,ALL-,AM]ICAN
9 #AIHA4 ,8 #AE BROK5-UP PASSES IS A
S+LE-S1SON ,,UW RECORD1 & 8 #BB     #DCB
C>E] BR1K-UPS RANKS F\R?4 ,8 #AJ C>E]
9T]CEP;NS RANKS #AJ? 9 T1M HI/ORY4 ,HOR-
TON'S #FDB C>E] PUNT-RETURN Y>DS ON #FH
CAT*ES RANKS SEV5?-BE/ 9 ,HUSKIES HI/O-
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LAS ,C[BOYS F\R S1SONS1 ) 8 F9AL PRO
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S1SONS4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY ! SECOND>Y COA*
=! ,PITTSBUR< ,/EEL]S4
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            ,,*UCK ,,NELSON         #DCC
                 ,KICK]
               #AIGH-AIHB

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,"O (! MO/ UNUSUAL HAPP5$ ,NOVEMB] #AD1
#AIHA4
  ,WE 7 AT HOME PLAY+ ?IRD-RANK$ ,,USC
ON A BLU/]Y1 SO7Y "D ) W9D GU/S T R1*$
#FJ MILES P] H\R & CLOS$ ! #EBJ FLOAT+
BRIDGE4
  ,M>CUS ,ALL5 0 A SUBPLOT (! GAME4 ,!
,HEISMAN ,TROPHY W9N] T YE>1 ,ALL5 SUR-
PASS$ #B1JJJ Y>DS =! S1SON4 ,) #B3AI TO
PLAY1 ,I KICK$ A #DG-Y>D FIELD GOAL TO
GIVE U A #F-C L1D4 ,I'D SAY T 0 MY BE/
PRESSURE KICK4
  ,_M ,HUSKIES FANS CELEBRAT$ U TAK+ !
L1D 0REL1S+ _! MAKE%IFT RA9COATS 7G>BAGE
BAGS7 96! SWIRL+ W9D4 ,! BAGS :IPP$ >.D
,HUSKY ,/ADIUM & CAUS$ A FIVE-M9UTE DE-
LAY 9 ! GAME4
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,! BALL B\NC$ SIDEWAYS 9 ! 5D Z"O1 & 2F
A ,TROJAN CD SECURE X1 ,,UW L9EBACK]
,FR$ ,SMALL RECOV]$ X =A T\*D[N T   #DCD
SET ! F9AL SCORE1 #AC-C4
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,MY "F W5T 6,WA%+TON4 ,WE 7 BIG FANS F !
MID-#AIFJ;S ON4 ,PETE ,TA7>ES & ,SONNY
,SIXKILL] 7 MY BIG H]OES4 ,I W5T 6"O OR
TWO GAMES A YE>4
  ,I />T$ SPORTS 0PLAY+ SO3]4 ,I 2CAME
9T]E/$ 9 KICK+ A FOOTBALL 0-PET+ 9
,PUNT1 ,PASS1 & ,KICK -PETI;NS4 ,I PLAY$
HI< S*OOL FOOTBALL AT ,"EETT ,HI<1 ": ,I
0 ! KICK] & PUNT]4 ,I AL 0 ! />T+ QU>T]-
BACK4 ,I 0 NO": NE> GD 5 6BE RECRUIT$ Z
A QU>T]BACK4 ,& Z = KICK+1 MY ONLY LE-
GITIMATE KICK+ S*OL>%IP (F] CAME F
,OLYMPIC ,-MUN;Y ,COLLEGE4
  ,WA%+TON ,/ATE DID CALL4 ,! ,C\G>S _H
A COA*+ *ANGE4 ,AN ASSI/ANT CALL$ &
ASK$1 8,>E WE RECRUIT+ Y8 ,WE H YR "N ON
\R LI/4 ,DID WE (F] Y A S*OL>%IP80
  ,COA* ,JIM ,LAMB"R DID RECRUIT ME4 ,HE
9VIT$ ME 6WALK ON4 ,GIV5 MY ,HUSKIES
ROOTS1 X 0 AN EASY *OICE4 ,I R$%IRT$ MY
F/ YE> & !N KICK$ (F O3A.N,Y Z ! BACK-UP
6,MIKE ,LANS=D1 A PRETTY GD KICK]4 ,I
E>N$ A S*OL>%IP = MY F9AL ?REE      #DCE
YE>S4 ,"! _H BE5 GD KICK]S 2F1 B 2C (
,MIKE'S SU3ESS1 HE %[$ ! VALUE ( KICK]S4
  ,2C ,COA* ,DON ,JAMES PLAC$ S M* IM-
PORT.E ON SPECIAL T1MS1 ,I "K ,I ALW
FELT WE 7 A BIG "P (! T1M4 ,COA* ,JAMES
0 ALW WILL+ 6HELP IF WE WANT$ A SNAPP]
OR HOLD] 6-E \ E>LY4
  ,I GOT (F 6AN AWKW>D />T4 ,MIKE ,LANS-
=D _H MADE #GC 3SECUTIVE EXTRA PO9TS GO+
96\R #AIHJ HOME OP5] ) ,AIR ,=CE4 ,TWO
M9UTES 962+ ! ,HUSKIES />T+ KICK]1 ,I
MISS$ MY F/ EXTRA PO9T ATTEMPT6 ,COA*
,JAMES LET ANO!R KICK] TRY ! NEXT "O1 &
HE MADE X4 ,WE SCOR$ #EJ PO9TS T "D1 S
,I GOT O!R EXTRA-PO9T *.ES & MADE ^?4 ,I
AL MISS$ MY F/ TWO FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
AG/ ,AIR ,=CE1 F #BI & #BD Y>DS4 ,:AT
/RUCK ME 0 H[ FA/ ! GAME 0 & H[ LL "T ,I
0 ON ! FIELD4 ,X TOOK ME A C\PLE PLAYS
6R1LIZE ,I WASN'T \ "! V L;G4
  ,J 2F ! HALF1 WE _H A #DE-Y>D ATTEMPT4
,B ,JAMES _H N SD :OM HE WANT$ 6KICK X4
,S ,I J RAN \ "! & MADE X4 ,I WON ! JOB
& 0 ,ALL-,3F];E4
  ,I LE>N$ 6KEEP ! BLOOD PUMP+4     #DCF
,:5 \R (F5SE 0 ON ! FIELD1 ,I'D KICK 96!
NET4 ,:5 ?IRD-&-L;G SITU,NS CAME UP )9
FIELD-GOAL RANGE1 ,I'D /& 0! COA*ES 6LET
!M "K ,I 0 R1DY4 ,I PREP>$ MYF Z IF ,I
WD H 6KICK ON ! NEXT PLAY4
  ,I LE>N$ 6BE S FOCUS$1 ,I CDN'T HE> M*
GO+ ON >.D ME4 ,L9EM5 WD ASK ME AF !
GAME1 8,DID Y HE> ^? GUYS YELL+ AT Y80
,I N"E RE,Y HE>D X4
  ,"S KICK]S FOCUS ON ! HOLD]'S H&S OR !
TEE4 ,I F.D X 0 BETT] 6LOOK AT ! C5T] &
WAT* ! FOOTBALL 96! HOLD]'S H&S4
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WET W1!R1 H1VY FOOTBALLS1 & SWIRL+ W9DS4
,"! 7 "TS :5 ! W9D WD 2 H[L+ F "R 6LEFT
ON ! FIELD B F LEFT 6"R UP >.D ! GOAL
PO/4 ,E>LY 9 MY C>E] ,I'D TRY 6"W ! W9D4
,I MI<T PICK A SPOT \TSIDE ! GOAL PO/ &
H ! CROSSW9D PU% X 9SIDE4 ,B ONCE ,I
MISS$ 0DO+ T1 S ,I DECID$ 6N"E PICK A
SPOT \TSIDE ! GOAL PO/S4
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FEW GD POPS F DEF5D]S4 ,Y _H 6MAKE SURE
Y DIDN'T J FOCUS ON ! RETURN] OR Y WD
GET YR E> HOL$4 ,TWO OR ?REE "TS    #DCG
A YE> ,I _H 6MAKE A TACKLE4
  ,A MEMORA# KICK T S1SON 0 A GAME-W9N+
FIELD GOAL ON ! LA/ PLAY AG/ ,/AN=D4
  ,X FELT GD 6PLAY 9 ! #AIHA ,ROSE ,B[L
& MAKE TWO FIELD GOALS1 EV5 ?\< WE LO/ !
GAME 6,MI*IGAN #BC-F4
  ,MY JUNIOR YE> ,I GOT A *.E 6RUN !
BALL ONCE4 ,I MAY HOLD ! ,,UW RECORD =
AV]AGE Y>DS P] C>RY--"O C>RY = #CC Y>DS4
,AG/ ,/AN=D1 WE L9$ UP =A #EJ-Y>D]4 ,!
SNAP W5T 6ME ) HOLD] ,/EVE ,PELLU] MY
BLOCK]4 ,I MADE X 6! #A-Y>D L9E 2F 2+
BR"\ D[N 0MY FACE MASK4
  ,I MADE MY LA/ FIVE FIELD GOALS Z A
JUNIOR 6/>T ! 3SECUTIVE /R1K4 ,2SS KICK-
(FS1 MY ONLY #AIHB ,ROSE ,B[L 3TRIBU;N 9
\R #BH-J W9 OV] ,I[A 7 TWO EXTRA PO9TS4
,T 0 F9E ) ME4
  ,! OLD ,,NCAA RECORD = 3SECUTIVE
FIELD-GOAL KICKS 0 #AF4 ,MY L;GE/ DUR+ T
/R1K 0 A #DI-Y>D] AG/ ,OREGON4 ,I BROKE
! RECORD 9 ! ?IRD GAME ( MY S5IOR YE>4
,I FELT N]V\S ON ! "O 6TIE X &! "O 6BR1K
X4 ,O!R ?AN T1 ,I 0 J \ "! TRY+ 6MAKE
KICKS4                              #DCH
  ,COA* ,JAMES N"E RE,Y SD M* 6ME4 ,AF A
KICK1 ,I'D G OV] 6! SIDEL9E =! KICK(F
TEE1 & HE'D TELL ME :AT K9D ( KICK(F HE
WANT$4 ,:5 ,I BROKE ! RECORD1 ,I W5T 6!
SIDEL9E4 ,JAMES %OOK MY H& & SD1 8,NICE
JOB4 ,LET'S KICK ! BALL D[N ! "R HA% &
GET X \40 ,T'S AB ALL Y GOT4
  ,S ! KICK "EY"O REMEMB]S 0 T "O 9 !
#AIHB ,APPLE ,CUP 9 ,PULLMAN4 ,X 0 A
CRUMMY1 COLD "D ": WE 7 FI<T+ ! ELE;TS4
,AF MAK+ TWO FIELD GOALS T "D1 ,I PU%$ A
#CC-Y>D FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT 6! "R 6BR1K
MY 3SECUTIVE /R1K ( #CJ FIELD GOALS4
  ,! MISS CAME 9 ! F\R? QU>T] ) AB F\R
M9UTES 6PLAY4 ,A VICTORY WD S5D U BACK =
\R ?IRD 3SECUTIVE ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,Z SOON Z
,I KICK$ X1 ,I KNEW ,I MISS$ X4 ,! KICK
W5T WELL ABV ! UP"RS1 S X 0 A JUDG;T
CALL4 ,I / DON'T ?9K X 0 GD4
  ,2C "! 7 F\R M9UTES 6G1 ,I PREP>$ MYF
= ANO!R *.E & ROOT$ 6GET ! BALL BACK4
,X'S )\T A D\BT MY MO/ 4APPO9T+ KICK4
,IF ,I CD H "O BACK1 T WD 2 X4
  ,T KICK IS F> & AWAY ! REF];E PO9T =
FANS4 ,I GET ,C\G>S FANS TELL+ ME   #DCI
H[ EXCIT$ !Y 7 :5 ,I MISS$4 ,HUSKIES
FANS TELL ME H[ 4APPO9T$ !Y W]E1 OR H[ X
LOOK$ GD 6!M4
  ,P]SPECTIVE IS A FUNNY ?+4 ,! DRAMA (
?+S T HAPP5 :5 Y'RE "Y IS N Z BAD Z X
SEEMS AT ! "T4 ,I DECID$ T :AT HAPP5$ TO
ME 9 SPORTS 0 N"E GO+ 6BE ! HI<LI<T OR !
MO/ TRAGIC MO;T ( MY LIFE4 ,T HELPS ME4
  ,2SS1 \R LOSS 6! ,C\G>S 0 0F\R PO9TS
,7#BD-BJ7'4 ,FIELD GOALS >E WOR? ?REE
PO9TS4 ,MY KICK WD H PUT U AH1D AT ! "T1
B :O "KS IF WE WD'VE /OPP$ !M8 ,WE ALL
CD'VE MADE "O PLAY 6W9 T GAME4 ,I M/ SAY
"EY"O 0 V SUPPORTIVE4
  ,I W5T ON 6A SU3ESS;L FIVE-YE> ,,NFL
C>E] 2F />T+ MY SECOND LIFE Z A ,HUSKIES
SPORTS BROADCA/]4 ,I'VE BE5 DO+ TELEVI.N
OR RADIO = ,,UW FOOTBALL GAMES S9CE
#AIIJ4 ,WE'VE _H A GRT "T DO+ ! GAMES4
,6/ 2 9VOLV$ 9 ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL HAS BE5
A GRT JOY4 ,WE'VE SE5 GRT GAMES & LOSSES
": Y SCRAT* YR H1D4
  ,X'S GRT 6/ H MY FOOT 9 ! ,HUSKIES
DOOR & / 2 AN 9SID]4 ,E N[ & !N ,I MI<T
GIVE CURR5T ,,UW KICK]S "S PO9T-    #DDJ
]S4
  ,I J LOVE ! COLLEGE GAME4 ,AT ! HE>T1
X IS J A GAME PLAY$ 0COLLEGE KIDS4 ,X'S
A?LETICS Z GD Z ANY": 9 ! _W ) #AI-TO-
#BB-YE>-OLD BRA9S4 ,Y H KIDS FALL+ D[N1
RUNN+ 96EA* O!R1 & MAK+ SPECTACUL>
PLAYS4 ,T A4S 6! EXCITE;T (! GAME4
  ,COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS A GRT GA!R+ PLACE
) GRT DRAMA4
  ,= ME1 2+ A ,HUSKY M1NS HAV+ A GRT
S5SE ( 2+ "S?+ BI7] ?AN ! "O T1M Y PLAY
ON OR ! GUYS Y'RE )4 ,X'S ! TRADI;N (
SU3ESS & EF=T & QUAL;Y PLAY]S4 ,X'S REC-
OGNIZ+ ! RESPONSIBIL;Y ( T TRADI;N--6W9
GAMES1 2 A GD GUY1 & REPRES5T ! UNIV]SI-
TY4 ,6/ 2 A "P ( T M1NS A LOT4
  ,! BE/ "P ( 2+ A ,HUSKY IS T'S ": ,I
MET MY WIFE1 ,NANETTE4 ,%E 0 A ,HUSKIES
*E]L1D] 9 #AIGI & #AIHA4 ,WE MET 2C A GD
FR ( H]S 0 DAT+1 & ULTIMATELY M>RI$1 MY
GD FR1 QU>T]BACK ,TOM ,FLICK4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,*UCK ,NELSON E>N$ 3S5SUS ,ALL-,AM]ICA
KICK+ HONORS & / HOLDS ! ,,NCAA RECORD =
3SECUTIVE FIELD GOALS 7#CJ71 F      #DDA
#AIHA 6#AIHB4 ,8 C>E] FIELD-GOAL P]C5T-
AGE ( #.HAI RANKS SECOND 9 ,,NCAA HI/O-
RY4 ,NELSON IS ! ?IRD-L1D+ SCOR] 9 ,,UW
HI/ORY1 ) #BHB C>E] PO9TS4 ,NELSON CAPP$
8 /ELL> #AIHB S1SON 0W9N+ ! ,,KIRO
,PLAY] (! ,YE>1 ! .,S1TTLE .,PO/-
,9TELLIG;ER ,/> (! ,YE>4 ,8 ,,UW C>E]-
L;G1 #EA-Y>D FIELD GOAL AG/ ,KANSAS
,/ATE 9 #AIHA RANKS SEV5? 9 ,,UW HI/ORY4
,HE AL 0 AN ,ACADEMIC ,ALL-,AM]ICAN4
,NELSON PLAY$ ON ?REE T1MS 9 ! ,,NFL--!
,LOS ,ANGELES ,RAMS 7#AIHC71 ,BU6ALO
,BILLS 7#AIHD71 & ,M9NESOTA ,VIK+S
7#AIHF-AIHH74 ,NELSON CURR5TLY LIVES 9 !
,NOR?WE/ & IS ! DIRECTOR (! ,BOE+ ,GRT]
,S1TTLE ,CLASSIC ,GOLF ,T\RNA;T &A
BROADCA/] = ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL4
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              ,,TIM ,,C[AN          #DDB
               ,QU>T]BACK
               #AIGH-AIHB

  ,TWICE ,I "Q$ MY FUTURE Z A ,HUSKY4
  ,! F/ CAME AB HALFWAY "? MY F/ SUMM]
PRACTICES4 ,I 0 AN ALL-/ATE & ALL-L1GUE
QU>T]BACK F ,NORWALK1 ,CALI=NIA1 & ,I 0
OV]:ELM$4 ,I WOKE UP & CALL$ MY SI/]1 :O
0 MY LEGAL GU>DIAN AT ! "T1 & SD1 8,I'M
-+ HOME40
  8,NO1 Y'RE N10 %E SD4 8,J /AY UP "! &
GR[ UP & 2 A MAN40
  ,X 0 ! BE/ ?+ MY SI/] "E TOLD ME4
  ,I MISS$ PRACTICE & _H 6TELL ,COA*
,DON ,JAMES X 0 2C ,I 0 ?9K+ AB GO+
HOME4 ,HE W5T \ ( 8 WAY 6SET ME UP ) "S
P 6MAKE ME FEEL M AT HOME4
  ,! SECOND "T 0 9 ! SPR+ GO+ 96MY S5IOR
YE>4 ,/EVE ,PELLU] _H L$ U 6A ,ROSE ,B[L
VICTORY Z A SOPHOMORE4 ,MY QU>T]BACKS
COA*1 ,RAY ,DORR1 TOLD ME1 8,Y'LL N"E
/>T ANO!R GAME AT ,WA%+TON AG40 ,I W5T
6MY A"P;T AF PRACTICE & CRI$ = ?REE
H\RS4 ,I _H A S]I\S SELF-EVALU,N4 ,I
CDN'T TRANSF]4 ,I CD ROLL OV] &     #DDC
COA/ "? OR 3T9UE 6"W MY ASS (F4
  ,2SS ^? TWO MO;TS ( D\BT1 2+ A ,HUSKY
0 ?OR\<LY ! BE/ EXP]I;E 9 MY LIFE4 ,2+
A# 6PLAY FOOTBALL =A FREE $UC,N ALL[$ ME
6BE A# 6SEE ?+S ,I _HN'T SE5 2F4 ,WE _H
GRT COA*+ & GRT "*4 ,WE W5T 6TWO ,ROSE
,B[LS4 ,0! "T MY CLASS 2CAME FIF?-YE>
S5IORS1 WE 7 RANK$ ,NO4 #A 9 ! C.TRY =
SIX WEEKS4
  ,I GREW UP ! SIX? ( SEV5 KIDS4 ,MY DAD
PASS$ AWAY :5 ,I 0 9 F/ GRADE4 ,MY MOM
PASS$ AWAY MY JUNIOR YE> 9 HI< S*OOL4
,MY SI/] 2CAME GU>DIAN ( MYF & TWO SIB-
L+S1 & WE MOV$ 9 ) H] FAMILY4
  ,! L1P F HI< S*OOL 0 H>D = ME4 ,I RE-
MEMB] RUNN+ ! SC\T T1M4 ,\R F/ GAME 0
AG/ ,,UCLA1 S ,I 0 RUNN+ ! ,BRU9S' (-
F5SE4 ,I REMEMB] MAK+ A FAKE & RUNN+ D[N
! L9E1 TRY+ 6GET >.D ,D\G ,M>T91 & ?9K+1
..,? GUY'S A .TRUCK4 ,I F9,Y GOT >.D HM
& TURN$ UP1 & \ ( NO": ,I GOT HIT 9 !
BACK ( MY H1D1 0 KNOCK$ (F MY FEET1 &
SKI4$ ACR ! TURF4
  ,I ?"\ ,I NE$$ 6GET 96! WEI<T ROOM TO
PLAY ) ^! GUYS4 ,I WEI<$ #AGE4 ,I   #DDD
R1LIZ$ X WASN'T PLAYGR.D /UFF ANYMORE4
,I />T$ F ! BOTTOM4
  ,! FOOTBALL EXP]I;E 0 J AMAZ+4 ,"S (
\R GAMES 7 J M9D-BL[]S4
  ,X 0 H>D WAIT+ MY TURN1 B ,I KNEW ,I
WASN'T PREP>$ YET4 ,:5 ,I BACK$ UP ,TOM
,FLICK1 ,I GOT 6PLAY A LL BIT :5 WE 7
W9N+4 ,I GOT "S 3FID;E MY SOPHOMORE YE>4
,/EVE & ,I BATTL$ MY JUNIOR YE> =! />T+
JOB1 & ,I GOT ! CALL AF FALL4 ,S ,I />T$
! F/ TWO GAMES4 ,!N 9 ! SECOND GAME1 ,I
5D$ UP TE>+ LIGA;TS 9 MY ?UMB4 ,X 0 A
WEIRD EXP]I;E4 ,I ?REW A BALL & CAME
BACK 6! HU4LE1 & MY ?UMB 0 NUMB4 ,I GOT
! SIGNAL1 WALK$ 6! L9E1 & SD1 8,IF ,I
DON'T GET ! FEEL+ BACK1 ,I'M GONNA *ECK
6A DRAW40 ,S ,I 5D$ UP DO+ T1 !N DROPP$
! BALL1 B RECOV]$ X = NO GA94
  ,! NEXT D[N ,I KNEW ,I _H 6PASS !
BALL4 ,I GOT ! BALL1 DROPP$ BACK1 & X J
SNAPP$ \ ( MY H&1 W5T UP 9 ! AIR1 & 0
BROK5 UP4 ,! COA* 0 LOOK+ AT ME1 & ,I
SD1 8,COA*1 ! BALL'S FLAT4 ,I SWE>40
  ,S ! REF]EE LOOK$ AT ! BALL1 & X _H
ALL ! AIR 9 ! _W4 ,! TRA9] />T$     #DDE
LOOK+ AT MY ?UMB4 ,I LOOK$ OV]1 & MY
?UMB 0 LAY+ ON MY WRI/4 ,WE GOT A QK
TURNOV]1 & ,I W5T BACK IN4 ,WE CALL$ A
QK \1 & ,I W5T 6?R[ ! BALL1 & X J SLID
\4 ,I _H NO FEEL+ 9 X4 ,S ,I 0 SITT+ "!
?9K+1 .,%IT4
  ,I TOOK MYF \4 ,/EVE ,PELLU] CAME 9 &
TOOK U ALL ! WAY 6A ,ROSE ,B[L *AMPION-
%IP4 ,T SPR+1 ,I TOLD ,COA* ,DORR T ,I 0
\TPLAY+ ,/EVE4 ,S ,I ASK$ HM1 8,AM ,I
GO+ 6GET MY JOB BACK80
  ,T'S :5 HE SD ,I WDN'T />T AG4 ,HE SD1
8,LOOK AT X F \R P]SPECTIVE4 ,Y'RE A S5-
IOR ) EI<T GAMES Z A BACKUP & TWO />TS4
,/EVE IS A JUNIOR :O WON ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
,:O >E Y GO+ 6/>T80
  ,WE W5T 96MY S5IOR YE> RANK$ ,NO4 #A 9
! C.TRY4 ,WE 7 PLAY+ WELL1 J N SCOR+ Z
M*4 ,I PLAY$ 9 E GAME "? ! F/ F\R GAMES4
,!N WE PLAY$ ,CAL4 ,/EVE RAN A QU>T]BACK
SN1K 9 ! SECOND QU>T]4 ,I CD SEE "S?+ 0
WR;G4 ,HE RAN "O M PLAY )A 3CUS.N4 ,I
GOT 6PLAY1 & WE 5D$ UP B1T+ !M #EJ-G4 ,I
J _H A "D4 ,I 0 #AC-=-#AG PASS+4 ,!
-MIT;T ,I MADE 6MY T1M & MYF 0      #DDF
PAY+ (F1 & X 0 GRATIFY+ 6MY T1MMATES 2C
!Y KNEW :AT ,I _H G"O "?4
  ,A C\PLE WEEKS LAT] WE W5T 6,/AN=D1 &
,ELWAY B1T U4 ,9 T GAME1 !Y PUT ME 9 >.D
! F\R? QU>T]1 & WE 5D$ UP SCOR+ TWICE4
,S !Y 5D$ UP MAK+ ME ! />T] =! RE/ (!
YE>4
  ,WE NE$$ A VICTORY OV] ,,WSU =A RETURN
TRIP 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,ON ! ,W$NES"D PRAC-
TICE 2F ! GAME1 "S?+ W5T WR;G4 ,I REMEM-
B] HE>+ A CR1K+ NOISE F ! T[] ": ,COA*
,JAMES WAT*$ PRACTICES4 ,WE KNEW HE 0 N
SUPPOS$ 6BE -+ D[N4 ,S HE WALK$ ONTO !
MI4LE (! FIELD & SD1 8,COA*ES1 GET YR
PLAY]S (F ! FIELD40 ,NOBODY KNEW :AT 6D4
  8,DAMNIT1 GET (F MY PRACTICE FIELD60
HE YELL$4 8,COA*ES1 GET OV] "H60
  ,WE W5T 96! LOCK] ROOM4 ,! COA*ES CAME
9 & SD1 8,SEE Y TM40 ,I SD1 8,BULL%IT4
,? IS \R BI7E/ PRACTICE (! WEEK40
  ,!Y SD1 8,T4,C41 G HOME40
  ,APP>5TLY1 ,JAMES ?"\ WE DIDN'T H GD
FOCUS Z PLAY]S &! COA*ES 7 TOO RELAX$4
  ,WE CAME 9 ON ,?URS"D & _H A GD
PRACTICE4 ,B \R PREP>,N = T GAME    #DDG
WASN'T H[ WE USU,Y DID ?+S4
  ,"EY"O REMEMB]S ,*UCK ,NELSON'S FIELD-
GOAL MISS4 ,B T DIDN'T CO/ U ! ,,WSU
GAME4 ,I ?REW A CORN] R\TE = AN OBVI\S
T\*D[N CAT*1 & !Y CALL$ HM \ ( B.DS4 ,I
RAN OV] 6! (FICIAL & EXPRESS$ MY 4AGREE-
;T1 & HE TOOK ME OV] 6,COA* ,JAMES & SD1
8,COA* ,JAMES1 Y BETT] TELL ,MR4 ,C[AN
6KEEP 8 OP9ION (! (FICIAT+ 6HMF40
  ,COA* ,JAMES SD1 8,WELL1 MAYBE IF Y
MAKE ! "R CALL Y WON'T 2 HE>+ AB X40
  ,! REF]EE ACTU,Y CAME & APOLOGIZ$ 2C
HE KNEW HE'D MADE ! WR;G CALL4
  ,WE AL CD'VE WON ON \R LA/ POSSES.N4
,I W5T 6! L9E ( SCRIMMAGE & R1LIZ$ !
,C\G>S 7 GO+ 6BLITZ "EY"O4 ,A MISS$
BLOCK LET "O GUY 9 FREE :O NAIL$ ME4
,ALL ,I _H 6D 0 GET ! BALL (F1 & WE
CD'VE WON4
  ,! PILOT ( \R PLANE HOME 0 A ,C\G>4
,WE GOT ONBO>D AF ! GAME1 & "! 0 A #C BY
#E C>D T SD1 8,GD ,JOB1 ,C\GS60
  ,! PILOT FLEW U BACK OV] ! /ADIUM
TWICE )! SCOREBO>D FLA%+4 ,X 0 S
DEMORALIZ+ 2C WE CD H _H ! GAME4    #DDH
  ,! NEXT ?+ ,I KNEW WE 7 GO+ 6,HAWAII
6PLAY ,M>YL& 9 ! ,ALOHA ,B[L4 ,WE _H AB
#CJ S5IORS1 & WE _H A GRT "T (F ! FIELD4
  ,WE B1T ,M>YL& ) SIX SECONDS LEFT TO
PLAY4 ,X CAME D[N 6\R LA/ PLAY F ! #AA-
Y>D L9E4 ,WE CALL$ "T \1 & ,I W5T 6!
SIDEL9E4 ,RCVR ,AN?ONY ,ALL5 JO9$ MY
HU4LE )! COA*ES & SU7E/$ WE RUN \R TWO-
PO9T PLAY4 ,I HE>D ,COA* ,DORR ON ! H1D-
PH"OS SAY1 8,I L X40
  ,ALL5 SET UP ON ! LEFT1 DRA7$ ACR !
MI4LE1 & !N CUT BACK 6! CORN]4 ,I GOT !
BALL 6HM =! GAME-W9N+ T\*D[N1 #BA-BJ4 ,I
5D$ UP GETT+ ! ,,MVP (! GAME4 ,! AW>D _H
BE5 GIV5 6,M>YL& QU>T]BACK ,BOOM] ,ESIA-
SON M9UTES 2F 0! BROADCA/]S1 :O !N *ANG$
_! M9DS4
  ,6H G"O "? ! HOMESICK;S1 MY 9JURY1
LOS+ ! />T+ JOB1 & !N -+ BACK & RECAP-
TUR+ SU3ESS %[$ T ,I MADE ! "R DECI.N 6N
GIVE UP4 ,I 0 HONOR$ 6BE AW>D$ ! T1M'S
,GUY ,FLAH]TY ,AW>D4
  ,I PLAY$ F\R S1SONS 9 ! ,CANADIAN
,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE ) ,TORONTO4 ,AF MY
FOOTBALL C>E] 5D$1 ,I RETURN$ 6!    #DDI
,NOR?WE/ & MOV$ 6,KIRKL&4 ,I 0 ON MY WAY
=A JOB 9T]VIEW & BUMP$ 96A ,,UW ALUM4 ,I
TOLD HM ,I 0 LOOK+ =A JOB4 ,A C\PLE "DS
LAT]1 ,I 0 9 ! 9SUR.E BUSI;S4 ,X'S A
SMALL ,HUSKIES _W4
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,TIM ,C[AN L$ ,WA%+TON 6A -E-F-2H VIC-
TORY OV] ,M>YL& 9 ! #AIHB ,ALOHA ,B[L &
0 "ND ! GAME'S ,MO/ ,VALUA# ,PLAY]4 ,HE
-PLET$ #CC PASSES T "D 6SET A S*OOL REC-
ORD AT ! "T1 : N[ RANKS TI$ = FIF? 9 A
,,UW GAME4 ,T1MMATES VOT$ HM ! ,GUY
,FLAH]TY ,AW>D Z ! T1M'S MO/ 9SPIR,NAL
PLAY] 9 #AIHB4 ,C[AN PLAY$ F\R S1SONS 9
! ,,CFL ) ,TORONTO4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY DI-
RECTOR ( BUSI;S DEVELOP;T = AN 9SUR.E
-PANY4
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            ,,PAUL ,,SKANSI         #DEJ
                 ,RCVR
               #AIGI-AIHB

  ,I RE,Y DIDN'T ?9K AB COLLEGE FOOTBALL
UNTIL ,I 0 9 HI< S*OOL4
  ,I GREW UP 9 ! FI%+ T[N ( ,GIG ,H>BOR4
,I LOV$ SPORTS1 B ,I DIDN'T 3SID] PLAY+
AT ! COLLEGE LEVEL UNTIL \R ,P59SULA
,HI< FOOTBALL T1M W5T 6! ,K+ ,B[L TWICE1
LOS+ ! F/ & !N W9N+ ! SECOND1 GO+ #AC-J
MY S5IOR YE>4
  ,I 0 A ,HUSKIES FAN1 B ,I WASN'T A
DIE-H>D FAN4
  ,I WASN'T ! PROTOTYPE WIDE RCVR4 ,I
/OOD #E;FT#AJ@9 & WEI<$ #AGJ4 ,I RAN !
#DJ-Y>D DA% 9 AN UNIMPRESSIVE #D.F SEC-
ONDS 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,9 FACT1 ,I TURN$ \ =
TRACK Z A S5IOR 6LE>N H[ 6RUN4 ,/EVE
,LEV5SELL] 0 /UD5T-T1*+ AT \R S*OOL &
TAU<T ME H[ 6RUN4 ,/EVE PLAY$ FOOTBALL
AT ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,PUGET ,S.D 7,,UPS74
  ,N A LOT ( S*OOLS 7 AF ME4 ,I GOT =M
LRS F ,BIG ,SKY S*OOLS1 ,WA%+TON1 ,,WSU1
& "S O!R ,PAC-#AJ S*OOLS4 ,MY DECI.N
CAME D[N 6TWO S*OOLS--,,UPS &       #DEA
,,UW4
  ,\R QU>T]BACK F HI< S*OOL W5T 6,,UPS1
& ,I LIK$ T X 0 CLOSE 6HOME4
  ,DUR+ MY TRIP 6,WA%+TON1 ,I MET T1M
*APLA9 ,MIKE ,ROHRBA* & LE>N$ "! 0 A
,FELL[%IP ( ,*RI/IAN ,A?LETES HU4LE GR\P
AT ! ,,UW4 ,T 0 A FACTOR4 ,I AL WANT$ TO
-PETE AT ! HI<E/ LEVEL4 ,A LOT ( 3SID],N
& PRAY] W5T 96X4 ,I'M =TUNATE ,I MADE !
"R *OICE4
  ,I FELT ,I CD FIT IN1 B AT F/ ,I FELT
! :OLE ?+ 0 OV] MY H1D4 ,Y DON'T SEE !
DETAILS1 Y J KEEP GO+ F "D 6"D1 SPOT TO
SPOT4 ,/1 ,I RE,Y 5JOY$ X4 ,I 0 PLANN+
ON R$%IRT+ MY F/ YE>1 B ?+S PROGRESS$
QK] ?AN ,I ?"\4
  ,-+ 96CAMP1 ,I 0 LA/ ON ! DEP? *>T4
,WE W5T EI<T DEEP 9 RCVRS ON EA* SIDE4
,I "W$ MY WAY UP "? TRA9+ CAMP4 ,I PLAY$
Z A TRUE FRE%MAN4
  ,I MOV$ UP Z A RCVR & F/ GOT ON !
FIELD ?ANKS 6SPECIAL T1MS4 ,I 0 ! PUNT
RETURN] 9 ! S1SON OP5]4
  ,WE PLAY$ ,WYOM+4 ,I REMEMB] /&+ ON !
#AJ-Y>D L9E & ?9K+ AB \R #AJ-Y>D    #DEB
RULE--IF Y H 6MOVE BACKW>D1 Y LET X G4
,MY FOCUS 0 6CAT* ! BALL NO MATT] :AT4
,I CAU<T X ON ! #H4
  ,! NEXT PUNT 0 ! SAME SITU,N4 ,I 0 AT
! #AJ-Y>D L9E4 ,I DRIFT$ BACK & CAU<T X
ON ! #E-Y>D L9E & RETURN$ X FIVE OR SIX
Y>DS4 ,I KNEW ,I %D H LET T "O G1 S ,I 0
UPSET ) MY DECI.N4 ,! ?IRD KICK 0 ANO!R
#AJ-Y>D SITU,N4 ,? "T ,I ?"\1 ..,I'M N
MOV+ BACKW>D4 ,I'M GO+ 6MAKE ! "R DECI.N
.N[4 ,B ,I FOLL[$ ! BALL & DRIFT$ BACK4
,I CAU<T X AT ! #B4 ,I ?"\1 ..,N[ ,I H
6D ."S?+4 ,I TRI$ 6GET 6A WALL ( BLOCK-
]S4 ,I _H "O GUY 6B1T1 B HE NICK$ MY LEG
=A SAFETY4
  ,ALL ! DEF5SIVE PLAY]S 7 MUTT]+1 8,WE
H A DUMB FRE%MAN ''' "! GOES \R %UT\T40
,WE WON #BH-B4
  ,T CD H BE5 A NEGATIVE TURN+ PO9T =
ME4 ,I CD H DWELL$ ON T & G"O ! O!R WAY4
,I US$ X Z A LE>N+ SITU,N4 ,MY FAI? BR"\
ME "?4 ,"O ?+ ,I 0 A# 6D 9 MY C>E] 0
BLOCK \ ! SURR.D+S4 ,I CD FOCUS ON A
PUNT ) PLAY]S RUNN+ AT ME4 ,I CD FOCUS
ON ! BALL & SITU,NS ON ALL >1S (    #DEC
FIELD4
  ,I RETURN$ PUNTS A FEW M GAMES1 !N
,M>K ,LEE RETURN$ F AN ANKLE 9JURY & WON
8 JOB BACK4
  ,HALFWAY "? ! YE>1 ,I GOT 6PLAY Z A
RCVR & CAU<T PASSES = ?REE-&-A-HALF
YE>S4
  ,I 0 A 3SI/5T CAT*] & R\TE RUNN]4 ,I
_H S(T1 QK H&S4 ,X 0 K9D ( T WAY "?\T MY
COLLEGE & PRO C>E]4 ,I PLAY$ A ROLE4 ,I
US$ ^? TAL5TS 9/1D ( /RAI<T-L9E BLAZ+
SPE$1 : ,I DIDN'T H4
  ,T F/ YE> WE B1T ,TEXAS 9 ! ,SUN ,B[L
#AD-G4 ,I _H ! GAME-W9N+ CAT*4
  ,I CAU<T #CJ PASSES & FIVE T\*D[NS T
YE>1 WAY 2Y MY EXPECT,NS = MY FRE%MAN
S1SON4
  ,MY NEXT ?REE S1SONS _H _M HI<S )
BACK-TO-BACK ,ROSE ,B[LS--LOS+ ! F/ TO
,MI*IGAN & !N %UTT+ \ ,I[A 9 ! SECOND--&
AN EXCIT+ "O-PO9T ,ALOHA ,B[L VICTORY
OV] ,M>YL&4
  ,\R MAT*-UPS )! ,C\G>S MY JUNIOR & S5-
IOR YE>S 7 SPECIAL4 ,9 #AIHA ! W9N] (!
,APPLE ,CUP W5T 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4      #DED
,"O ( MY MO/ MEMORA# CAT*ES CAME J 2F
HALF"T4 ,/EVE ,PELLU] ?REW A BALL 6!
CORN] & "U?REW X A LL4 ,! DEF5D] SLIPP$
ON ! RA9Y1 W9DY "D4 ,I 5D$ UP DIV+ OV] !
TOP ( HM 6MAKE ! T\*D[N CAT*4 ,T 0 A BIG
"O4 ,X *ANG$ ! MO;TUM & PROPELL$ U 96!
SECOND HALF1 :5 WE F9I%$ X (F4
  ,I 0 HONOR$ 6BE "O ( F\R CAPTA9S ON !
#AIHB T1M4 ,T YE> ! ,C\G>S KNOCK$ U \ (!
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,E "T WE PLAY$ ! ,C\G>S1 ,I
KNEW X 0 GO+ 6BE A T\< RIVALRY GAME1 B
,I ALW EXPECT$ WE WD W94 ,T GAME 0 9
,PULLMAN1 RE,Y COLD1 ) SN[ FLURRIES4 ,I
REMEMB] SITT+ D[N AF ! GAME 9 _! LOCK]
ROOM1 L1N+ AG/ ! WALL1 & N 2LIEV+ WE'D
LO/4 ,WE _H A PRETTY GD 3SOL,N REW>D BY
GO+ 6! F/ ,ALOHA ,B[L4
  ,MY RIDE AT ,WA%+TON 0 GRT--F\R B[LS &
A F\R-YE> T1M RECORD ( #CI-I4
  ,I W5T ON 6PLAY N9E S1SONS 9 ! ,,NFL4
,AF "O S1SON 9 ,PITTSBUR<1 ,I 0 B.S$ 6BE
A# RETURN HOME & PLAY EI<T S1SONS )!
,S1TTLE ,S1HAWKS4 ,I 0 A MORTGAGE BANK]
= TWO YE>S1 !N W5T BACK & GOT MY DEGREE
9 SOCIOLOGY & HELP$ COA* AT !       #DEE
,,UW4 ,T W9T]1 ,*RIS ,TORMEY ASK$ ME 6BE
8 RCVRS COA* AT ,IDAHO1 ": ,I /AY$ =
FIVE YE>S4 ,F "! ,I W5T 6,NEVADA = SEV5
MON?S 2F 2COM+ A SC\T )! ,SAN ,DIEGO
,*>G]S4 ,I'VE BE5 M>RI$ #BA YE>S 6MY HI<
S*OOL SWEETHE>T1 & WE H TWO GIRLS1 ,TAY-
LOR & ,MADISON4
  ,6ME1 2+ A ,HUSKY M1NS TRADI;N1 PRIVI-
LEGE1 & R1LIZ+ X'S AN HONOR 6PLAY "!4 ,Y
DON'T APPRECIATE X UNTIL AF Y'VE LEFT4
,Z A KID1 Y DON'T APPRECIATE :AT Y'VE
D"O UNTIL Y REFLECT ON X4
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,PAUL ,SKANSI IS A MEMB] ( ,,UW,''S
,ALL-,C5TURY ,T1M4 ,HE E>N$ HONORA# M5;N
,ALL-,AM]ICA HONORS & 0 AN ,ALL-,3F];E
SELEC;N Z A S5IOR4 ,SKANSI IS SECOND ON-
LY 6,RE7IE ,WILLIAMS 9 ,,UW HI/ORY ) TO-
TAL C>E] RECEP;NS ( #AFA4 ,8 #A1IIB C>E]
RCVG Y>DS RANKS F\R? AT ! ,,UW4 ,SKANSI
PLAY$ N9E ,,NFL S1SONS )! ,PITTSBUR<
,/EEL]S 7#AIHC7 & ,S1TTLE ,S1HAWKS
7#AIHD-AIIA74 ,HE IS CURR5TLY A SC\T =!

,SAN ,DIEGO ,*>G]S4                 #DEF
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            ,,AN?ONY ,,ALL5         #DEG
   ,RCVR_/,QU>T]BACK_/,KICK ,RETURN]
               #AIGI-AIHB

  ,2+ A ,HUSKY M1NS M 6ME N[ ?AN :5 ,I 0
PLAY+4 ,:5 Y'RE PLAY+1 Y DON'T R1LIZE H[
SPECIAL X IS4 ,N[1 #BJ YE>S LAT]1 ,I C
LOOK BACK & R1LIZE T N "EY"O GETS ! OP-
PORTUNITIES & EXP]I;ES ,I _H4
  ,& ,I _H "S GRT MO;TS 6REMEMB]1 ) F\R
/RAI<T B[LS AT ,WA%+TON4
  ,I / LIVE 9 ,S1TTLE NE> ,G>FIELD ,HI<1
": ,I GREW UP4 ,I SEE ,HUSKIES FRS E "D4
,^? 3NEC;NS BR+ BACK FOOTBALL MEMORIES
DAILY4
  ,I 0 BORN 9 ,MISSISSIPPI & MOV$ 6,S1T-
TLE :5 ,I 0 N9E4 ,I GREW UP PLAY+ BAS-
KETBALL4 ,9 FACT1 ,I DIDN'T PLAY ORGAN-
IZ$ FOOTBALL UNTIL HI< S*OOL4 ,I WASN'T
A BIG ,HUSKIES FAN UNTIL MY S5IOR YE>4
,T YE> 0 ,W>R5 ,MOON'S S5IOR YE>1 ) LOTS
( EXCITE;T AB ! ,ROSE ,B[L W94 ,I _H _M
,,UW 3NEC;NS4 ,MY HI< S*OOL COA*1 ,AL
,ROB]TS1 LEFT ,G>FIELD 6COA* AT ,WA%+TON
MY JUNIOR YE>4 ,T1MMATE ,BRUCE ,H>RELL
W5T 6PLAY =! ,HUSKIES4              #DEH
  ,AT ,G>FIELD ,I PLAY$ FREE SAFETY ?REE
S1SONS1 & ON (F5SE ,I />T$ AT RCVR TWO
S1SONS1 :ILE 2+ ! BACKUP QU>T]BACK UNTIL
2COM+ ! />T+ ,,QB Z A S5IOR4
  ,! ,,UW & ,WYOM+ RECRUIT$ ME Z A QU>-
T]BACK4 ,OREGON & ,NOTRE ,DAME WANT$ ME
Z A WIDE RCVR4
  ,I DECID$ ON ,WA%+TON 6/AY CLOSE 6HOME
& 2C ( _! ,ROSE ,B[L W94
  ,HALFWAY 96MY F/ PRACTICE =! ,HUSKIES1
TWO QU>T]BACKS W5T D[N ) KNEE 9JURIES1 &
,I 0 MOV$ 6BACKUP QU>T]BACK4
  ,I 5T]$ ! PROGRAM )A LOT ( 3FID;E 9 MY
NATURAL ABILITIES4
  ,Z ! ?IRD-/R+ QU>T]BACK1 ,I ?9K ,I
-PLET$ "O PASS & _H A FEW H&(FS 9 GAMES4
,I LE>N$ ! (F5SE WELL4 ,COA* ,ROB]TS1 !
SPECIAL-T1MS COA*1 GOT ME ON ! FIELD Z A
RETURN]4 ,I RANK$ N9? 9 ! N,N = KICK RE-
TURN]S Z A FRE%MAN4 ,! YE> 0 A GD LE>N+
EXP]I;E4
  ,I TALK$ ) COA*ES AB H[ ,I CD GET ON !
FIELD M Z A SOPHOMORE4 ,WE DECID$ ,I %D
SWIT* 6WIDE RCVR4 ,I DEF9ITELY DIDN'T
WANT 6SWIT* 6DEF5SE & PLAY CORN]-   #DEI
BACK4
  ,! NEXT ?REE S1SONS ,I PLAY$ WIDE
RCVR4 ,I CAU<T PASSES F ,TOM ,FLICK1
,/EVE ,PELLU]1 & ,TIM ,C[AN4 ,FLICK 0 !
EASIE/ 6CAT* 2C ( 8 NICE S(T T\*4 ,PLAY+
QU>T]BACK 0 A BIG ADVANTAGE4 ,I ALW KNEW
": "EY"O 0 & H[ 6R1D ! DEF5SE4
  ,MY BI7E/ GAME CAME MY SOPHOMORE YE>
AG/ ,>IZONA4 ,TOM ?REW ME N9E PASSES1 :
,I CAU<T = #ADJ Y>DS & "O T\*D[N4 ,TOM 0
KNOCK$ \ E>LY 9 T GAME B CAME BACK & GOT
HOT4 ,>IZONA PLAY$ MAN-TO-MAN1 & WE GOT
96A GROOVE4
  ,ANO!R MEMORA# GAME 0 AT ,PULLMAN MY
S5IOR YE> 7SEV5 CAT*ES1 #ADG Y>DS1 & TWO
;,,TD,'S74 ,B WE LO/1 &! ,C\G>S KNOCK$ U
\ (! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,I / ?9K ,*UCK ,NELSON
MADE T FIELD GOAL4 ,I / H ! TAPE1 & IF Y
WAT* X1 Y SEE ! TWO (FICIALS DIDN'T SEEM
6"K IF X 0 GD OR N AT F/4
  ,T PUT U 9 ! #AIHB ,ALOHA ,B[L AG/
,M>YL&4 ,! GAME CAME D[N 6\R LA/-M9UTE1
-E-F-2H DRIVE4 ,D[N 0SIX ) #AB SECONDS
LEFT1 WE 7 #AA Y>DS F ! 5D Z"O4 ,WE
CALL$ A "T\T4 ,QU>T]BACK ,TIM       #DFJ
,C[AN W5T 6! SIDEL9E 6TALK )! COA*+
/AFF4 ,9 F\R YE>S ( PLAY+ AT ! ,,UW1 ,I
_H N"E WALK$ 6! SIDEL9E DUR+ A "T\T4 ,?
"T ,I DID4 ,I _H AN IDEA4
  ,S "EY"O 0 TRY+ 6DECIDE :AT PLAY 6RUN4
,WE _H ? TWO-PO9T PLAY WE PUT 9 E>LY 9 !
S1SON4 ,S ,I SD1 8,:AT AB ! TWO-PO9T
PLAY80 ,"EY"O K9D ( LOOK$ AT EA* O!R &
F9,Y AGRE$1 8,LET'S TRY X40
  ,:5 WE BROKE ! HU4LE & ,I SAW ! DEF5-
SIVE COV]AGE1 ,I KNEW X WD "W4 ,C[AN F.D
ME 9 ! LEFT CORN] )A GRT TOSS =! GAME-
TY+ T\*D[N4 ,*UCK ,NELSON CAME 9 =!
GAME-W9N+ EXTRA PO9T &A #BA-BJ VICTORY4
,I F9I%$ ) EI<T CAT*ES = #AEB Y>DS & ALL
?REE T\*D[NS4
  ,AF ! GAME1 ,I 0 9VOLV$ )A LOT ( 9T]-
VIEWS & LO/ TRACK ( "T4 ,2F ,I KNEW X1
"EY"O 0 G"O4 ,! T1M BUS LEFT ! /ADIUM )-
\T ME4
  ,I DIDN'T "K :AT 6D4 ,S ,I F9,Y />T$
WALK+ AL;G ! ROAD BACK 6! HOTEL1 / WE>+
MY GAME UNI=M6 ,I HIT*$ A RIDE )A NICE
FAMILY4
  ,I PLAY$ ) GRT QU>T]BACKS &       #DFA
TAL5T$ RCVRS ,PAUL ,SKANSI & ,A>ON ,WIL-
LIAMS4 ,SKANSI RAN PRECISE R\TES & _H
S(T H&S4 ,A>ON 0 A SPR9T] ON ! TRACK
T1M4 ,HE CD FLY4 ,I _H GD H&S & CD MAKE
A MOVE ON "S"O4 ,WE ALL GOT AL;G WELL4
  ,9 FACT1 ,I SEE ,A>ON E "D4 ,WE "W$
TGR = ,SAFEWAY4 ,WE HANG \ A LOT4 ,I'VE
AL -E FULL CIRCLE ) ,COA* ,ROB]TS4 ,WE
>E CO-H1D FOOTBALL COA*ES AT ,G>FIELD4
  ,:AT MADE ME A GD RETURN] 0 VI.N4 ,I
_H A KNACK = RUNN+ 2C ,I N"E WANT$ 6GET
HIT4 ,I N"E RE,Y TOOK A T\< HIT 9 A
GAME4 ,I 0 KNOCK$ \ DUR+ A SPR+ PRAC-
TICE4 ,I W5T UP =A BALL1 0 "UCUT1 & HIT
! BACK ( MY H1D ON ! TURF4
  ,A MEMORA# RETURN 0 AG/ ,/AN=D MY JUN-
IOR YE>4 ,I TOOK X /RAI<T UP ! GUT =A
#GA-Y>D T\*D[N4 ,MY L;GE/ 0 A #II-Y>D
T\*D[N AG/ ,PITTSBUR< 9 #AIGI4
  ,SP1K+ ( RETURNS1 ,I FUM#D MY F/ RE-
TURN AG/ ,,UCLA4 ,! ,BRU9S RECOV]$ !
BALL AT ! #AJ & SCOR$ A FEW PLAYS LAT]4
,I GOT D[N ON MYF4 ,LAT] 9 ! GAME1 ,I
DROPP$ A PASS T WD H BE5 A T\*D[N4 ,WE
LO/ BIG4                            #DFB
  ,COA* ,JAMES CALL$ ME 96HIS (FICE ON
,MON"D4 ,HE ASK$ IF ,I KNEW :AT WAIV]S
W]E4 ,I %OOK MY H1D4 ,HE SD AN ,,NFL T1M
WD H PUT ME ON WAIV]S AF MY P]=M.E4 ,HE
SD ,I QUIT ! GAME & LO/ MY FOCUS M5T,Y4
,I V[$ 6"W H>D] & N"E 6LOSE X M5T,Y AG4
  ,AF EI<T S1SONS 9 PRO FOOTBALL1 ,I
MOV$ BACK 6,S1TTLE4 ,I LIVE HAPPILY ) MY
WIFE ( #AI YE>S1 ,R5EE1 & DAU<T]S1 ,DAN-
IELLE & ,KA!R9E4
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,AN?ONY ,ALL5 0 "O ( ,WA%+TON'S MO/ V]-
SATILE A?LETES1 PLAY+ QU>T]BACK1 RCVR1 &
KICK RETURN]4 ,HE E>N$ ,ALL-,PAC-#AJ
HONORS Z A RETURN] 9 #AIHA4 ,8 #AAH C>E]
RECEP;NS RANKS SIX? ALL-"T AT ,WA%+TON4
,8 C>E] KICK-RETURN Y>DS ( #A1CGC Y>DS
ON #FJ ATTEMPTS IS ?IRD MO/ 9 ,,UW HI/O-
RY4 ,ALL5'S #II-Y>D RETURN 9 #AIGI AG/
,PITTSBUR< IS ! SECOND-L;GE/ AT ! ,,UW4
,ALL5 PLAY$ EI<T PRO FOOTBALL S1SONS1
FIVE 9 ! ,,NFL 7! ,ATLANTA ,FALCONS1
,WA%+TON ,R$SK9S1 & ,SAN ,DIEGO ,*>G]S7
& ?REE 9 ! ,,USFL4 ,HE WON A ,SUP] ,B[L
R+ :ILE )! ,WA%+TON ,R$SK9S4 ,HE    #DFC
IS CURR5TLY A W>EH\SE SUP]VISOR = ,SAFE-
WAY4
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            ,,/EVE ,,PELLU]         #DFD
               ,QU>T]BACK
               #AIHJ-AIHC

  ,A H&;L ( GUYS F MY S*OOL1 ,BELLEVUE'S
,9T]LAKE ,HI<1 _H 2COME ,HUSKIES & 7
SU3ESS;L1 S ,I WANT$ 6FOLL[ 9 _! FOOT-
/EPS4 ,B ALL MY FAMILY W5T 6,WA%+TON
,/ATE1 & ,I 3SID]$ ! ,C\G>S Z WELL4 ,2+
A# 6TALK 6^? GUYS ALR AT ! ,,UW HELP$ ME
MAKE MY DECI.N4 ,S X DIDN'T SIT V WELL )
! ,C\G>S SIDE ( MY FAMILY4 ,B MY /EPDAD
W5T 6,WA%+TON1 & MY MOM 0 "W+ =! ,,UW1 S
T HELP$4
  ,MY F/ YE> 0 FELL[ ,9T]LAKE GRAD ,TOM
,FLICK'S S5IOR YE>4 ,X 0 GRT 6LE>N F A
FUTURE PRO Z WELL Z A GUY ,I KNEW & RE-
SPECT$4 ,TOM L$ U 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,:5 WE
LO/ 6,MI*IGAN4 ,X 0 4APPO9T+ 2C WE _H S*
A GRT T1M4 ,X 0 S* A DI6]5T FEEL+1 ?\<1
:5 Y >E ACTU,Y PLAY+ =! T1M 9/1D ( J 2+
ON ! T1M4 ,I ?9K ,I WD H FELT DI6]5T IF
,I _H BE5 M 9VOLV$4 ,= ME1 X 0 A LOT (
FUN J 2+ 9 ,PASAD5A4 ,! W1!R 0 GRT 9
,CALI=NIA1 & X 0 FUN 2+ ) MY BU4IES DUR+
,*RI/MAS4 ,! LOSS 0 4APPO9T+1 B     #DFE
,I / _H A GRT "T4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE YE> ,I GOT 9 A GAME &
WON ! />T+ JOB ! RE/ (! YE>4 ,\R (F5SE
WASN'T V PROLIFIC F :AT ,I REMEMB]4
,!Y'D H>DLY LET ME ?R[ ! BALL4 ,\R DE-
F5SE WD DOM9ATE1 S WE DIDN'T H 6SCORE
TOO M*4
  ,:5 WE PLAY$ ,CAL T YE>1 X 0 A DI6]5T
/ORY4 ,X FELT L1 2F WE EV5 /EPP$ ON !
FIELD1 !Y 7 UP #BA-J4 ,WE 7 S US$ 6\R
DEF5SE DOM9AT+1 X 0 A %OCK 6BE D[N S E>-
LY 9 A GAME4 ,! COA*ES DECID$ 6LET ME
PASS M1 & ?+S />T$ OP5+ UP4 ,WE TI$ X
#BA-BA & EV5TU,Y WON #BG-BF4 ,X 0 A GRT
-EBACK4 ,T 0 ! GAME T TURN$ \R T1M >.D4
,\R (F5SE _H 6PRODUCE1 & WE DID4 ,F !N
ON1 X SEEM$ L WE />T$ 6-E TGR4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE S1SON1 ! ,,USC & ,/AN=D
GAMES 7 "OS ,I REMEMB] ! MO/4 ,,USC 0 J
A D[NP\R1 ) W9DY1 HORRI# W1!R 3DI;NS4 ,T
0 A GD "T4 ,/AN=D _H ,ELWAY1 & T 0 A GD
GAME1 TOO4 ,! CRE,N (! WAVE HAPP5$ DUR+
T GAME4 ,I REMEMB] ?9K+1 8,:AT IS GO+
ON80 ,X 0 L A PH5OM5ON CR1T$ 9 FRONT (
YR EYES4 ,!Y ONLY DID X :5 WE 7     #DFF
ON DEF5SE1 S WE (F5SIVE GUYS ON ! SIDE-
L9E 7 LOV+ X 2C X WD 4TRACT _! (F5SE4
  ,! ,,WSU GAME 0 SPECIAL T YE>4 ,! W9N]
(! ,APPLE ,CUP W5T 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,PAUL
,SKANSI SAV$ MY BUTT )A FANTA/IC CAT* J
2F ! HALF4 ,X 0 A CORN] R\TE1 "O ( MY
FAVORITE ?R[S1 & ,I REMEMB] X 2+ WET &!
BALL DY+ 9 ! MI4LE (! AIR4 ,I _H A LUMP
9 MY ?ROAT :5 ,I SAW A DEF5D] 9 FRONT (!
BALL4 ,SKANSI JUMP$ OV] ! DEF5D] & GOT !
BALL1 S ,I 0 RE,Y HAPPY4 ,T RE,Y GAVE U
A MO;TUM BOO/4
  ,! SECOND ,ROSE ,B[L ,I 0 PRETTY 3FI-
D5T4 ,X 0 S NICE PLAY+ ON GRASS 9 NICE
W1!R4 ,?R[+ A DRY FOOTBALL4 ,! TWO WEEKS
9 ,CALI=NIA J GAVE ME S M* 3FID;E4 ,BY
GAME "T1 ,I 0 3FID5T 9 \R DEF5SE & MY
SKILLS 6W94 ,WE 7 / "UDOGS4 ,X DIDN'T
MATT]4 ,WE CRU%$ ,I[A #BH-J4 ,_! (F5SE
DIDN'T D ANY?+ AG/ U4
  ,I 0 SURPRIS$ H[ WELL ,JACQUE ,ROB9SON
PLAY$4 ,I _HN'T SE5 HM MAKE ! MOVES HE
MADE T "D4 ,HE MADE P LOOK RIDICUL\S4
,HE 0 A FRE%MAN1 S HE WASN'T TOO BOLD 9
! HU4LE OR ANY?+4                   #DFG
  ,! "O ?+ ,I D REMEMB] 0 ,PAT ,ZAKSKORN
LI<T+ UP ,I[A'S MASCOT 9 ! 5D Z"O4 ,ON
FILM X 0 FUNNY 2C HE MADE X LOOK L HE
TRIPP$ & BLEW HM UP1 B HE DID X ON PUR-
POSE4
  ,W9N+ ! ,ROSE ,B[L Z A SOPHOMORE 0
H1VY /UFF = ME4 ,I WASN'T RE,Y A COCKY
GUY1 & ALL ? SU3ESS J K9D ( FELL 96MY
LAP4 ,MY P]SONAL;Y IS K9D ( TOO NICE1
TOO LI<T4 ,IF "! 0 "S"O BETT] ?AN ME1 ,I
FELT !Y %D PLAY4 ,I _H 6"K ,I 0 ! GUY1
6BE ! G5]AL4 ,I 0 3FID5T & KNEW ,I WD
PLAY ) SU3ESS4 ,"!'S ALW ! "Q ( :AT W
HAPP5 9 SPORTS1 & AT ! ;,D-,I LEVEL1
"!'S ALW "S"O R1DY 6TAKE YR PLACE4 ,GO+
96MY JUNIOR YE> ,I KNEW WE CD PLAY )
ANY"O4
  ,WE WON \R F/ SEV5 GAMES UNTIL WE
PLAY$ ,/AN=D4 ,I CAME \ =A PLAY OR TWO
2C ,I WASN'T PLAY+ T WELL1 & BACKUP ,TIM
,C[AN GOT A *.E4 ,HE MADE ! MO/ ( X &
DID WELL1 AL? WE LO/ ! GAME4 ,C[AN />T$
! NEXT WEEK AG/ ,,UCLA1 & ,I GOT 9 ONLY
SPORADIC,Y ! RE/ (! YE>4
  ,I ?9K IF ,I WD H _H MY H1D ON    #DFH
& BE5 Z 3FID5T Z ,I %D H BE51 ,I DON'T
?9K ,TIM WD'VE GOTT5 9 6/>T4 ,I K9D (
LO/ 3FID;E & />T$ 6D\BT MYF A LL BIT4
  ,TIM CAME 9 & J PLAY$ GRT1 S X 0 H>D =
ME 6G F ! ,ROSE ,B[L QU>T]BACK 6RID+ !
B5*4 ,X 0 PROBABLY GD = ME1 ?\<4 ,ADV]-
S;Y MAKES Y /R;G] & HUNGRY4 ,I ?9K 9
LIFE1 IF Y TAKE ?+S = GRANT$1 Y C LOSE
!M4 ,6PLAY QU>T]BACK1 Y H 62LIEVE 9 YRF
& 2LIEVE Y H :AT X TAKES4
  ,I N"E SLACK$ (F OR ANY?+4 ,I ?9K ,I
H&L$ X PRETTY WELL4 ,I WANT$ 6SUPPORT
,TIM4 ,I WANT$ HM &! T1M 6SU3E$4 ,I _H
AN AW>E;S T ,I MI<T N DES]VE ! />T+ JOB1
B X'S T\< 6A3EPT T4 ,E MISTAKE Y MAKE Z
A QU>T]BACK IS MAGNIFI$4 ,WE _H WON "S
GAMES1 B ,I WASN'T PLAY+ AT ! LEVEL ,I
WANT$ TO1 S ,I PUT M PRESSURE ON MYF &
,I ?9K T HURT MY PLAY4 ,T POSI;N IS S
M5TAL4
  ,! ,C\G>S KNOCK$ U \ (! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,I
REMEMB] FREEZ+ 9 T GAME4 ,I 0 ! HOLD] ON
FIELD GOALS = ,*UCK ,NELSON4 ,"EY"O
TALKS AB T MISS$ FIELD GOAL4 ,I DON'T "K
IF ! HOLD 3TRIBUT$ 6! MISS4 ,I      #DFI
K9D ( TRAPP$ ! L[ SNAP ON ! GR.D & B\NC$
X ONCE 2F GETT+ X ON ! PO9T4 ,I APOLO-
GIZ$ =! HOLD AFW1 B ,*UCK SD X DIDN'T
BO!R HM4
  ,MY AUNT & UNCLE 7 HUGE ,C\G>S FANS1 S
,I'M SURE !Y 7 HAPPY = !M4
  ,BO? MY JUNIOR & S5IOR YE>S1 ! ,C\G>S
KNOCK$ U \ (! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,IF N = ,,WSU1
MY CLASS CD'VE G"O 6! ,ROSE ,B[L F\R
YE>S 9 A R[4 ,TALK AB A4+ FUEL 6! FAMILY
RIVALRY4
  ,9 ! #AIHB ,ALOHA ,B[L ,TIM DID WELL &
WE WON 0"O PO9T 9 A ?RILL] OV] ,M>YL&4
,I 0 HAPPY = HM &! T1M4 ,I GOT 6PLAY A
C\PLE ( S]IES4
  ,MY S5IOR YE>1 ,PAUL ,SICURO GAVE ME
"S PRESSURE AT ! QU>T]BACK POSI;N4 ,I _H
HI< HOPES GO+ 96MY S5IOR YE>4 ,I ?9K !
COA*ES 7 "Q+ H[ ,I WD D T YE>4 ,I PLAY$
GRT ! F/ TWO GAMES1 S !Y 7 ON BO>D =
SUPPORT+ ME4 ,\R F/ LOSS 0 AT ,,LSU1 AN
9TIMIDAT+ PLACE 6PLAY4 ,WE PLAY$ PRETTY
WELL ON (F5SE1 B \R DEF5SE CDN'T /OP !M1
& WE LO/ #DJ-AD4
  ,A ?REE-PO9T DEF1T 6,,UCLA 0 \R   #DGJ
ONLY 3F];E LOSS GO+ 96MY F9AL ,APPLE
,CUP4
  ,I DIDN'T PLAY V WELL AG/ ,,WSU4 ,I
?REW "S PICKS4 ,X 0 RA9Y & W1!R 3DI;NS 7
BAD4 ,X WASN'T A FUN GAME 6REMEMB]4 ,!
#AG-F LOSS S5T U BACK 6,HAWAII =A SECOND
/RAI<T ,ALOHA ,B[L AG/ ,P5N ,/ATE4
  ,UN=TUNATELY1 WE LO/ T1 TOO1 #AC-AJ4
,X 0 T\< GO+ \ )A LOSS4 ,X SEEM$ T ! T1M
0 SPLIT 2C "S GUYS 7 "! 6W9 & "S 6"PY1 S
X 0 4APPO9T+4
  ,:AT ,I *]I% ! MO/ AB 2+ A ,HUSKY >E !
REL,N%IPS ,I H4 ,I *]I%$ MY REL,N%IPS )
FRS ON ! T1M Z WELL Z A GRT REL,N%IP )
QU>T]BACKS COA* ,RAY ,DORR4 ,I AL *]I%$
! J\RNEY--! UPS & D[NS1 ! H>D "W4 ,X 0
GRT4
  ,I 0 DRAFT$ 0,DALLAS & !N W5T 6,KANSAS
,C;Y4 ,X 0 A GRT EXP]I;E 6PLAY 9 ! ,,NFL
EI<T YE>S4 ,I SAW TONS ( ,HUSKIES 9 !
PROS4 ,I RETURN$ 6! ,S1TTLE >EA1 & ,I'VE
BE5 9 -M]CIAL R1L E/ATE4 ,NO D\BT1 2+ A
,HUSKY HAS HELP$ 9 MY BUSI;S4

777777777777777777777777777777777   #DGA
,/EVE ,PELLU] E>N$ HONORA# M5;N ,ALL-
,AM]ICA & F/-T1M ,ALL-,PAC-#AJ HONORS 9
#AIHC4 ,T S1SON1 8 #FE P]C5T PASS-
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SECOND-L;GE/ 0A ,,UW QU>T]BACK4 ,PELLU-
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HI/ORY4 ,HE 0 A ,PAC-#AJ ,ALL-,ACADEMIC
SELEC;N 9 #AIHA4 ,HE PLAY$ EI<T YE>S 9 !
,,NFL )! ,DALLAS ,C[BOYS 7#AIHD-AIHH7 &
,KANSAS ,C;Y ,*IEFS 7#AIHI-AIIA7 & TWO 9
! ,_W ,L1GUE4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY LIV+ 9 !
,S1TTLE >EA & "W+ AT ,CANNON ,-M]CIAL 9
-M]CIAL R1L E/ATE4
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       ,DEF5SIVE ,BACK_/,L9EBACK]
               #AIHJ-AIHD

  ,:5"E ,I SEE A ,DAWG1 "!'S A 3NEC;N1
ESPECI,Y )! GUYS :O PLAY$ 9 ! ,DON
,JAMES ]A4 ,WE ALL H A BOND4
  ,AT ,WA%+TON WE KEPT EA* O!R A3.TA#4
,X 0 NO-NONS5SE & "! 0 N A LOT ( %[BOAT-
+4 ,"! 0 TRU/4 ,WE ALW ?"\ WE 7 PRETTY
D>N T\<1 & WE W]E4 ,GUYS 9 MY ]A1 GUYS
:O PLAY$ = ,D4,J41 WE PLAY$ =A SPECIAL
GUY AT A SPECIAL "T4 ,"!'S A BOND 2T U
6? "D4
  ,I _H A GOLF T\RNA;T REC5TLY1 & S"EAL
( MY OLD ,HUSKIES T1MMATES CAME D[N4
,I'M / CLOSE 6,M>K ,PATTISON & ,HU<
,MILL54
  ,:5 ,I PLAY$1 ! TUNNEL 2T ! LOCK] ROOM
& FIELD 0 D>K & D+Y4 ,WAT] DRIPP$ (F !
CEIL+4 ,WE _H ? *ANT4 ,WE'D WAIT = VISI-
TORS 6GET 96! TUNNEL1 !N WE'D WALK UP 2H
!M & />T \R 8,SAY ,:O80 *ANT4
  ,S DUR+ PRACTICE1 IF Y NE$$ A LIFT1
"S"O WD J SAY1 8,SAY ,:O80
  ,"S T1MS TRI$ 6WAIT U \ 2F GO+    #DGC
\ ! TUNNEL4 ,I REMEMB] ,>IZONA TRI$ "O
YE>4 ,COA* ,JAMES J P>K$ X4 ,FOLD$ 8 >MS
& WAIT$4 ,HE 0 T\<4 ,HE 0 B1UTI;L4
  ,! O!R ?+ ,I REMEMB] AB ! TUNNEL IS
SEE+ ,MOMMA ;,T4 ,%E 0 AN OLD] LADY :O 0
A BIG FAN4 ,%E'D BAKE U COOKIES4 ,ON \R
WAY \ 6,?URS"D PRACTICE1 %E'D 2 AT ! 5D
(! TUNNEL1 GIV+ GUYS COOKIES4 ,IF Y
PLAY$ WELL ! WEEK 2F1 Y'D GET A COOKIE4
,IF Y DIDN'T PLAY WELL1 NO COOKIE = Y4
  ,I 0 A BIG ,HUSKIES FAN1 TOO1 DUR+ MY
JUNIOR HI< & HI< S*OOL "DS4 ,I / REMEMB]
:5 ,DAD GOT ! CALL F ,JAMES :ILE WE 7 ON
VAC,N4 ,MY DAD />T$ COA*+ AT ! ,,UW :5
,I 0 9 ! SEV5? GRADE4 ,I WANT$ 6BE A
,HUSKY1 TOO4 ,9 ^? "DS1 IF Y 7 A FOOT-
BALL PLAY] 9 ! ,NOR?WE/ OR ,CALI=NIA1 !
PLACE 6G 0 ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON4
  ,I _H A FRONT-R[ PREVIEW ( :AT 6EX-
PECT4 ,I HUNG \ )! T1M Z M* Z POSSI#4
,:5 Y ?9K AB X1 FOOTBALL HAS PD = E M1L
,I'VE "E _H4 ,X'S PD = E RO( OV] MY H1D
& E /IT* ( CLO?+4 ,I 0 A FOOTBALL JUNK-
IE4 ,I 0 A BALL BOY ON ! SIDEL9E AT
,HUSKIES HOME GAMES4 ,I'D WE> !     #DGD
:ITE-&-R$ /RIP$ %IRTS4 ,"O GAME1 ,I 0 ON
! VISITORS' SIDEL9E & JUMP$ UP & *E]$ :5
,T\SSA9T ,TYL] RIPP$ (F A L;G RUN AG/
,9DIANA4 ,COA* ,BILL ,MALLORY KICK$ ME 9
! BUTT H>D4 ,I %UT UP 9 A HURRY4
  ,I 0 ?RILL$ 6BE ! BALL BOY 9 ! #AIGH
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,T T1M CAPTIVAT$ ME4 ,I ES-
PECI,Y LIK$ ! H>D-NOS$ PLAY ( ,KYLE
,HE9RI*1 SON ( ,,UW LEG5D>Y QU>T]BACK
,DON ,HE9RI*4
  ,I PLAY$ HI< S*OOL FOOTBALL ON ! EA/
SIDE AT ,9T]LAKE ,HI<4 ,! ,SA9TS _H A
PIPEL9E 6! ,,UW Z ,COA* ,ROLLIE ,RO29S
GAVE !M SIX />T]S 9 ! LATE #AIGJ;S & E>-
LY #AIHJ;S4 ,JOHN ,$W>DS1 ,ROG] ,WE/-
LUND1 ,*RIS ,O',3NOR1 & ,TOM ,FLICK W5T
AH1D ( ME1 & #AIHJ ,SA9TS CLASSMATE
,/EVE ,PELLU] W5T 6! ,,UW ) ME4
  ,I _H "S (F]S F SMALL] S*OOLS4 ,B
,WA%+TON IS ": ,I WANT$ 6G4 ,I WALK$ ON
& GOT A S*OL>%IP ! SPR+ ( MY FRE%M5 YE>4
,MY DAD N"E COA*$ ME1 ?\<4 ,HE TOOK A
JOB )! ,S1HAWKS 2F ,I GOT "!4
  ,WE _H A GRT RUN :ILE ,I 0 "!4 ,AT "O
PO9T 9 E S1SON1 WE 7 RANK$ ,NO4     #DGE
#A 9 ! C.TRY & W5T 6F\R B[LS1 9CLUD+ TWO
,ROSE ,B[LS4
  ,I KNEW :AT 6EXPECT 2F MY F/ PRACTICE4
,NO1 ,I WASN'T 9TIMIDAT$4 ,I'D BE5 >.D
GD PLAY]S MY :OLE LIFE4 ,I REMEMB] ,RON-
NIE ,LOTT 9 MY H\SE :5 HE 0 9 HI< S*OOL4
,I'D GR[N UP EXPOS$ 6ALL DI6]5T RACES &
SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGR.DS4 ,PHYSIC,Y1 X 0
DI6ICULT4 ,I CAME 9 #AHJ P.DS ) AV]AGE
SPE$ 7#D.F SECONDS 9 ! #DJ-Y>D DA%74 ,I
_H 6TRY RE,Y H>D E "D4
  ,I />T$ PLAY+ "R AWAY ON SPECIAL T1MS4
,I 0 ON ! KICK(F T1M MY F/ GAME Z A
FRE%MAN4 ,X 0 WILD4 ,"S?+ ,I'D DR1M$ AB4
  ,RETURN+ 6! ,ROSE ,B[L Z A PLAY] AL
FULFILL$ A DR1M4 ,I PULL$ \ MY ,ROSE
,B[L J]SEYS J LA/ NI<T1 Z WE >E DO+ "S
REMODEL+4 ,X 0 K9D ( FUN 6SEE !M AG4 ,I
REMEMB] GO+ \ =! KICK(F & /&+ ON ! ,ROSE
IMAGE AT MIDFIELD Z A FRE%MAN4 ,I GOT
D[N 9 MY /.E & ?"\ AB ! #HJ MILLION P
WAT*+4 ,I ?"\ IF ,I CD MAKE ! TACKLE1
,KEI? ,JACKSON WD SAY MY "N4 ,PLAY+ !
,ROSE ,B[L 0 AN EXP]I;E1 B LOS+ IS N"E
FUN4                                #DGF
  ,GUYS L ,RAY ,HORTON1 ,BILL ,/APLETON1
,D]EK ,H>VEY1 & ,V9CE ,NEW"S TOOK ME "U
_! W+S4 ,I / TALK ) ,NEW"S & ,HORTON Q A
BIT1 Z !Y BO? "W 9 ! ,,NFL4 ,I ROOM$ )
,/EVE ,PELLU]4
  ,WE 7 A TI<T SQUAD AT ,WA%+TON4 ,SURE1
"! 0 -PETI;N = JOBS4 ,B "! 0 A CLOSE;S4
,I ?9K SU3ESS C BOND Y4 ,:AT CAME F/8
,IS X SU3ESS T BONDS OR IS X BOND+ T
BR+S SU3ESS8 ,I DON'T "K4 ,:5 Y GOT "!1
Y FELT L "S?+ SPECIAL4 ,Y PULL$ = EA*
O!R & SUPPORT$ EA* O!R4 ,WE'D FI<T1 B "!
0 A TI<T BRO!RHOOD4
  ,I PLAY$ BACK-UP DEF5SIVE BACK MY F/
TWO YE>S4 ,MY JUNIOR & S5IOR YE>S ,I 0 A
BACK-UP \TSIDE L9EBACK] & SPECIAL-T1MS
PLAY]4
  ,OV] ! YE>S ,I PLAY$ "H & "!1 MO/LY IF
"S"O AH1D ( ME 0 9JUR$4 ,I _H N9E TACK-
LES MY S5IOR YE> AG/ ,MI*IGAN4 ,L9EMAN
,/EFAN ,HUMPHRIES _H AB #GJ P.DS ON ME &
KEPT PULL+ & GETT+ ME ALL "D4 ,ALL MY
TACKLES 7 D[NFIELD4 ,WE B1T !M1 ?\<4
,PATTISON CAU<T ! W9N+ T\*D[N4 ,X 0 A GD
W94                                 #DGG
  ,I / H ! TAPE ( MY WOR/ GAME4 ,X 0 AG/
,/AN=D DUR+ ,JOHN ,ELWAY'S S5IOR YE>4
,WE W5T D[N "! #G-J & ,NO4 #A 9 ! N,N4
,WE LO/4 ,I DIDN'T D A V GD JOB ON SPE-
CIAL T1MS4 ,I _H A LATE HIT ON ! KICK(F4
,KEI? ,JACKSON SD1 8,AH1 T'S "Y ,JIM
,MORA4 ,T'S N V SM>T40 ,I REMEMB] ASSIS-
TANT COA* ,JOHN ,P1SE ON ! SIDEL9E YELL+
AT ME4 ,I DIDN'T EV5 WANT 6LOOK AT HM4
  ,I HURT MY KNEE TWICE4 ,D+$ X MY SOPH-
OMORE YE> & MISS$ F\R GAMES4 ,!N ,I
TW1K$ X 9 ! SPR+4 ,B T 0 NO?+ -P>$ 6T1M-
MATE ,JIM ,RODG]S4 ,AT "O PO9T HE _H A
BAD BROK5 >M & 8 JAW 0 WIR$ %UT4 ,HE
CDN'T FE$ HMF4 ,X 0 R1L FUN ROOM+ ) HM &
DROPP+ ,MC,DONALD'S HAMBURG]S 9 ! BL5D]
= HM4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE YE> ,I *ANG$ MY NUMB] TO
#IF4 ,I DID X 9 HONOR ( ,KYLE ,HE9RI*1
:O WORE ! NUMB] 2F 2+ 9VOLV$ 9 A TRAGIC
C> A3ID5T4
  ,W9N+ ! #AIHB ,ROSE ,B[L 0 ! HI<LI<T (
MY ,HUSKIES C>E]4 ,X 0 HUGE B1T+ ,I[A
#BH-J & SEE+ ,JACQUE ,ROB9SON GO+ CRAZY4
  ,MY DAD DIDN'T GET 6SEE MO/ (     #DGH
MY GAMES1 B HE 0 "! ) MY FAMILY =! ,ROSE
,B[L GAMES1 : 0 SPECIAL4
  ,Z A COA*1 Y TAKE BITS & PIECES F ALL
! P Y'VE BE5 >.D4 ,MY DAD HAS BE5 MY
BI7E/ 9FLU;E4 ,2LIEVE X OR N1 ! ONLY ?+
,DAD HAS COA*$ ME ON IS ATTITUDE--2+ A
GD T1M PLAY] & N"E QUITT+4 ,WE / DON'T
TALK AB /RATEGY OR TE*NIQUE4 ,HE'LL SAY1
8,H[ M* IS YR T1M HITT+8 ,:AT DID Y SAY
6YR T1M TD80
  ,COA* ,JAMES 0 A COA*+ ROLE MODEL4 ,I
US$ 6BABYSIT ,COA* ,JAMES'S DAU<T]1 ,J5-
NY1 S ,I'VE SE5 ALL SIDES ( HM4 ,Z A
COA*1 HE'D GET ON Y Z A PLAY]4 ,HE COA*$
F ! T[]4 ,Y ALW FELT L 8 EYE 0 ON Y4 ,!
LA/ ?+ Y WANT$ 6HE> 0 8 VOICE \ (! T[]4
,MO/ DEF9ITELY Y DIDN'T WANT 6SEE HM -E
D[N F ! T[]4
  ,:5 HE CAME D[N \ (! T[]1 T 0 N A GD
?+ DUR+ PRACTICE4 ,! GUY _H A P]SONA T 0
ALL AB T\<;S4 ,WE ALL B"\ 96X4
  ,I REMEMB] A SPEE* HE GAVE 2F ! ,,UCLA
GAME4 ,WE B1T !M #AJ-G4 ,HE GAVE "O (!
GRTE/ SPEE*ES ON ,?URS"D4 ,X GOT "EY"O
JACK$ UP4 ,HE BASIC,Y SD1 8,IF Y    #DGI
DON'T WANT 6KICK ,,UCLA,''S ASS1 !N GET
! F'CK \ ( "H40 ,& HE DIDN'T SWE> V M*4
,HE GAVE ANO!R GRT SPEE* DUR+ HALF"T (A
,,WSU GAME MY SOPHOMORE YE>4 ,! ,C\G>S 7
A ,C9D]ELLA T1M4 ,HE SD1 8,I'M SICK (
,C9D]ELLA1 LET'S LIFT UP H] DRESS & KICK
H] ASS40 ,! WAY HE SD X 0 GALVANIZ+4 ,I
REMEMB] A LOT ( 8 SPEE*ES4 ,N ^W = ^W1 B
! MESSAGE4
  ,I ?9K PLAY+ = ,D4,J4 TAU<T ME A LOT
AB 2+ A MAN4 ,HE DIDN'T CO4LE Y4 ,HE
HELD Y A3.TA#4 ,HE DEM&$ 4CIPL9E4
  ,HE KNEW H[ L;G1 6! SECOND1 X TOOK HM
6GET F 8 (FICE 6\R MEET+ PODIUM4 ,:5 HE
WALK$ 9 ! BACK DOOR1 ! PLACE WD G D1D
SIL5T4 ,HATS (F4 ,FEET ON ! FLOOR4 ,IF !
MEET+ />T$ AT #D3JJ1 Z SOON Z ! SECOND
H& HIT #D3JJ /RAI<T UP1 HE'D />T TALK+4
,HE 0 AMAZ+4 ,HE _H A GRT S5SE ( HUMOR1
& HE C>$ AB 8 A?LETES4
  ,JAMES N"E WANT$ U 6BE 9TIMIDAT$4 ,I
REMEMB] \R TRIP 6,,LSU4 ,X 0 HOTT] ?AN
CRAP4 ,"EY"O 0 SW1T+4 ,\R HOTEL 0 A
DUMP4 ,WE HE>D H[ ,,LSU FANS SURR.D$ !
VISITORS' BUSES & _H 8,MIKE !       #DHJ
,TIG]0 9 A CAGE & YELL$ 8,TIG] BAIT60
  ,JAMES SD1 8,WE'RE N GO+ 6BE 9TIMIDAT$
0^! CL[NS40 ,S 2F WE DRESS$ =! GAME1 WE
WALK$ >.D ! /ADIUM4 ,! /UD5T SEC;N 0
FULL & !Y 7 DRUNK4 ,!Y 7 SCR1M+ 8,TIG]
BAIT6 ,TIG] BAIT60 & ?R[+ /UFF AT U4 ,!Y
B1T U BAD4
  ,MY T\<E/ TRIP 0 LOS+ AT ,PULLMAN4 ,WE
FLEW OV] ON TWO OR ?REE ,HORIZON PLANES1
AN AIR C>AVAN4 ,ON ! WAY BACK1 ,I SAT
NEXT 6,*UCK ,NELSON1 :O MISS$ T FIELD
GOAL4 ,TALK AB AN EMO;NAL WRECK4 ,HE W5T
F1 8,X'S N MY FAULT0 TO 8,I'VE RU9$ "EY-
?+ = "EY"O40 ,T 0 A T\< "D4
  ,MY ONLY REGRET DUR+ MY "DS AT ,WA%+-
TON 0 N TAK+ MY ACADEMICS Z S]I\SLY Z ,I
CD H4 ,I GOT 96! JOCK R\T9E4 ,I TELL
KIDS :5 ,I SP1K 6!M ,I WI%$ ,I WD H
PICK$ A C\RSE ( /UDY T 9T]E/$ ME4 ,I DID
F9E1 ,I _H AB A #C.J GRADE-PO9T AV]AGE &
GOT A DEGREE 9 -MUNIC,NS4 ,B ,I 0 N"E
#AJJ P]C5T -MITT$ 6MY CLASSES4
  ,AF MY S5IOR YE>1 ,I HELP$ ! ,,UW
COA*+ /AFF DUR+ ! SPR+ & 5JOY$ X4 ,I
KNEW ,I WASN'T GO+ 6PLAY PROFES-    #DHA
.N,Y4 ,I GOT A JOB )! ,SAN ,DIEGO ,*>G]S
"R \ ( S*OOL1 "W+ )! COA*+ /AFF & FRONT
(FICE4 ,I 0 HIR$ Z ! SECOND>Y COA* AT
#BD & SP5T SEV5 YE>S )! ,*>G]S4 ,I COA*$
= ,NEW ,ORL1NS & ,SAN ,FRANCISCO 2F JO9+
! ,FALCONS4
  ,I GOT A LL 4ILLU.N$ )! ,,UW PROGRAM =
A :ILE4 ,I ?9K WE'RE ON ! "R TRACK N[ )
,TYR"O ,WILL+HAM4 ,I 3SID]$ -+ BACK :5
,I GOT A CALL AB ! ,,UW OP5+4 ,IF ,I "E
W5T BACK 6COA*+ 9 COLLEGE1 X WD 2 AT !
,,UW4 ,! COLLEGE T1M ,I ALW WANT 6W9 IS
,WA%+TON4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,JIM ,MORA ,JR41 :O GREW UP ! SON (
,,NFL COA* ,JIM ,MORA ,SR41 HAS SP5T 8
C>E] 9 COA*+4 ,AF SEV5 YE>S )! ,SAN ,DI-
EGO ,*>G]S1 & /9TS )! ,NEW ,ORL1NS
,SA9TS & ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #DI]S1 HE 0 "ND
! H1D COA* (! ,ATLANTA ,FALCONS 9 #BJJD4
,DUR+ 8 ?REE YE>S "!1 HE L$ ! T1M 6AN
OV]ALL #BF-BB RECORD & AN ,,NFC ,*AMPI-
ON%IP ,GAME4
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
            ,,M>K ,,PATTISON        #DHB
                 ,RCVR
               #AIHJ-AIHD

  ,MY DEF9+ MO;T ( ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL
CAME :ILE ,I 0 A FRE%MAN4 ,I RE,Y _H N"E
_H 6"W = MY A?LETIC SU3ESS4 ,MY F/ YE>
AT ,WA%+TON1 ,I RE,Y WASN'T "W+ ! WAY ,I
%D 6-PETE AT A HI< LEVEL4 ,X 0 A "D (
RECKON+4 ,I _H 6GET X TGR & GET D$ICAT$1
OR X WASN'T GO+ 6HAPP54
  ,I LIV$ 9 A FRAT]N;Y1 & X WASN'T ! MO/
3DUCIVE 5VIRON;T = :AT ,I 0 TRY+ 6D 7AL?
,I DID MEET MY FUTURE WIFE AT A FRAT]N;Y
FUNC;N74 ,I MADE A DECI.N4 ,I MOV$ HOME1
RECOMMITT$ MYF 6! BOOKS1 & HIT ! WEI<T
ROOM M4
  ,! MOVE WASN'T F>4 ,F MY P>5TS' ,VIEW
,RIDGE HOME W9D[ ,I CD SEE ,HUSKY ,/ADI-
UM4
  ,MY "M & AUNT _H BE5 ,HUSKIES *E]L1D-
]S4 ,MY GR&"F 0 A PROM95T ,S1TTLE BUSI-
;SMAN1 & HE TOOK ME 6A LOT ( GAMES 9
,HUSKY ,/ADIUM4 ,I REMEMB] ! GAMES 7 A
LOT ( FUN 2C ,SONNY ,SIXKILL] 0 ?R[+ !
FOOTBALL L CRAZY & SCOR+ T\*D[NS4   #DHC
  ,L ALL ! KIDS 9 MY NEI<BORHOOD1 ,I
/>T$ PLAY+ FOOTBALL )! #HI]S--EI<T- &
N9E-YE>-OLDS4 ,X CAME NATUR,Y 6ME4 ,I
PLAY$ FOOTBALL AT ,ROOSEVELT ,HI<4 ,WE
_H AN ALL-/ATE QU>T]BACK :5 ,I 0 A SOPH-
OMORE & JUNIOR4 ,I RCVD A LOT ( LRS F
COLLEGES 6BE A WIDE RCVR4 ,FUTURE ,HUS-
KIES QU>T]BACK ,HU< ,MILL5 0 A YE> 2H
ME1 B HE 0 AWKW>D = 8 AGE4 ,HE 0 PRETTY
TALL1 B 8 COORD9,N _HN'T CAU<T UP ) 8
BODY4 ,MY S5IOR YE>1 ,HU< / WASN'T R1DY4
,HE CDN'T GET ! BALL 6ME4 ,S ,I PLAY$
QU>T]BACK =! ,R\<RID]S4
  ,OREGON1 ,OREGON ,/ATE1 & ,HAWAII1
AM;G O!RS1 RECRUIT$ ME Z A QU>T]BACK4 ,B
,I WANT$ 6BE A ,HUSKY & 2 "P ( :AT ,DON
,JAMES 0 BUILD+4 ,WA%+TON RECRUIT$ ME Z
A WIDE RCVR1 AL? AT #F;FT#B@91 #AIE
P.DS1 ,I DID PLAY QU>T]BACK ON ! SC\T
T1M Z A FRE%MAN4 ,A BUN* ( 9JURIES LEFT
\R QU>T]BACK DEP? %ALL[4 ,S ,I RAN !
SC\T T1M =A :ILE4 ,RAY ,DORR ASK$ ME IF
,I WANT$ 6SWIT* 6QU>T]BACK4 ,B ,COA*
,JAMES SD NO4 ,HE WANT$ ME 6/AY AT RCVR4
  ,9 MY FIVE YE>S AT ! ,,UW1 WE     #DHD
W5T 6FIVE B[LS4 ,! F/ YE> X 0 GRT 6J G
6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,! NEXT YE> EV5 BETT] )A
,ROSE ,B[L W94 ,WE MISS$ A ?IRD /RAI<T
,ROSE ,B[L TRIP :5 ! ,C\G>S B1T U1 S5D+
U 6! ,ALOHA ,B[L4 ,! SAME ?+ HAPP5$ A
YE> LAT]4 ,!N WE _H ! 8,PURPLE ,REIGN0 &
PLAY$ 9 ! ,ORANGE ,B[L1 B1T+ ,OKLAHOMA4
  ,9 MY F/ *.E 6PLAY AT WIDE RCVR1 WE _H
,MI*IGAN AT HOME4 ,WE CAME BACK F #AD
PO9TS D[N =A ?RILL+ VICTORY )A SEV5-Y>D
T\*D[N PASS 6ME 9 ! F9AL #BG SECONDS4 ,I
SCOR$ MY F/ T\*D[N &! CR[D W5T B]S]K4 ,X
0 V COOL4 ,!N .,SPORTS .,ILLU/RAT$ CAME
\ T WEEK )A PICTURE ( ME L1P+ OV] A DE-
F5D] =A CAT*4
  ,MY C>E]-HI< #AAD RCVG Y>DS CAME 9 A
LOSS AT ,,LSU4 ,:5 WE LO/ 6,P5N ,/ATE 9
! ,ALOHA ,B[L1 ,I _H A C\PLE ( BR1K]S &A
BUN* ( Y>DS4
  ,! BE/ REGUL>-S1SON VICTORY _H 6BE
B1T+ ,MI*IGAN ON ! ROAD4 ,9 T GAME ,I _H
A SPECIAL #GC-Y>D T\*D[N CAT* F ,HU<
,MILL5 9 \R #BJ-AA VICTORY4
  ,I 0 A# 6MAKE "S BIG PLAYS ) ?REE
GAME-W9N+ T\*D[NS4 ,:5 ! GAMES 7    #DHE
ON ! L9E1 GD =TUNE CAME MY WAY4 ,I 0
PREP>$ WELL4 ,DON ,JAMES DID A GRT JOB (
RELOAD+4 ,I SP5T A FEW YE>S ON SPECIAL
T1MS1 S 0! "T ,I 0 PUT 96A />T+ ROLE1
PRESSURE 0 N NEW4 ,"! 0 PRESSURE E "D 9
PRACTICE4 ,S X WASN'T NEW 9 A GAME4 ,Y'D
GET 96A Z"O & G \ & D X4 ,P GET ALL T5SE
9 ! /&S 2C !Y'RE N 9VOLV$4 ,:5 Y'RE \
"!1 X'S DI6]5T4 ,I 0 A# 6TUNE 9 DUR+ ^?
T5SE SITU,NS4
  ,"O CAT* ,I WI% ,I CD H MADE CAME AG/
,,USC 9 #AIHD4 ,WE _H A CRITICAL ?IRD-
D[N PLAY AT >.D ! #EJ-Y>D L9E4 ,I DROPP$
A PASS ,I %D H CAU<T4 ,WE 5D$ UP MISS+ A
FIELD GOAL4 ,T _H AN IMPACT ON ! GAME1 &
0LOS+ X KNOCK$ U \ (! ,ROSE ,B[L & 96!
,ORANGE ,B[L4
  ,! ,ORANGE ,B[L PROV$ A POETIC 5D+ 6MY
,HUSKIES C>E] 2C ( MY 3NEC;N ) ,HU<
,MILL54
  ,AF HI< S*OOL1 ,HU< W5T 6,SANTA ,ROSA
,JUNIOR ,COLLEGE4 ,HE CALL$ ME UP MY
JUNIOR YE> & SD HE 0 ?9K+ AB WALK+ ON AT
,WA%+TON4 ,HE DID & LIV$ ) \R FAMILY =A
YE>4 ,Z Y C IMAG9E1 WE SP5T A       #DHF
ZILLION H\RS TGR ?R[+ & CAT*+ ! FOOT-
BALL4
  ,EV5 ?\< WE 7 RANK$ ,NO4 #A 9 ! C.TRY
AT ! "T1 ,HU< LO/ 8 />T+ QU>T]BACK JOB
MIDWAY "? ! S1SON4 ,MY HE>T A*$ ) HIS4
  ,S :5 ,HU< CAME 96! ,ORANGE ,B[L GAME
(F ! B5* 9 ! F\R? QU>T] ) U D[N #AG-AD1
,I 0 PR\D 6SEE HM BACK 9 ! HU4LE4 ,!N HE
L$ U ON A #GD-Y>D DRIVE T 5D$ 9 A #AB-
Y>D T\*D[N PASS 6ME 6GIVE U ! L1D = GD )
FIVE M9UTES 6PLAY4 ,AMAZ+6
  ,"O COOL ?+ AB PLAY+ AT ,WA%+TON 0 MY
GR&"F GOT 6SEE ME PLAY F ! SAME S1TS ":
HE TOOK ME 6GAMES4 ,I ACTU,Y LIV$ ) HM
MY JUNIOR YE>1 & WE WAT*$ FILM TGR4 ,MY
DAD1 :O W5T 6,OREGON ,/ATE ON A TRACK
S*OL>%IP1 WD -E OV]1 & WE'D H FUN *ALK
TALKS AB ! GAMES4 ,MY DAD & ,I >E /
TALK+ ,HUSKIES-,B1V]S SMACK4
  ,I W5T ON 6PLAY 9 ! ,,NFL--FIVE S1SONS
)! ,OAKL& ,RAID]S & ,NEW ,ORL1NS ,SA9TS4
,^U MY RETURN HOME 6PLAY =! ,S1TTLE
,S1HAWKS1 ,I 0 CUT4
  ,X TOOK AB A YE>-&-A-HALF 6D1L )! D1?
( MY PLAY+ "DS4 ,MY GR&"F PASS$     #DHG
AWAY %ORTLY "!AF4 ,9 A WAY1 ,I'M FOLL[+
8 FOOT/EPS 96! ,S1TTLE BUSI;S _W4 ,I'VE
/>T$ ?REE BUSI;SES "H 9 ,S1TTLE--,!
,PATTISON ,GR\P 7IMPORTS71 ,FRONT ,POR*
,CLASSICS 7C(FEE TA# GAMES71 & #AF ,MILE
,SOLU;NS 7BUY]_/SUPPLI] VISIBIL;Y S(T-
W>E74
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY HAS L$ 6A LOT ( 9TRODUC-
;NS & 3TACTS >.D T[N4 ,"! IS A GRT NET"W
( ,,UW P4 ,X'S / FUN 6BE "P ( "S?+ BIG4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,M>K ,PATTISON L$ ! ,HUSKIES 9 RECEP;NS
9 #AIHC ) #DD CAT*ES = #DEE Y>DS4 ,HE
PLAY$ FIVE S1SONS 9 ! ,,NFL )! ,OAKL&
,RAID]S & ,NEW ,ORL1NS ,SA9TS4
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG








           ,,JACQUE ,,ROB9SON       #DHH
              ,RUNN+ ,BACK
               #AIHA-AIHD

  ,P REMEMB] ME = MY />T & MY F9I%4
  ,I 0 ! F/ FRE%MAN 6BE "ND ! ,MO/ ,VAL-
UA# ,PLAY] (! ,ROSE ,B[L1 & 9 MY S5IOR
YE> ,I 0 "ND ,,MVP (! ,ORANGE ,B[L4
  ,X'S A GD ?+ 6BE A# 6PLAY 9 ! ,ROSE
,B[L1 ESPECI,Y Z A FRE%MAN4 ,WE B1T ,I[A
#BH-J 9 ! #AIHB ,ROSE ,B[L1 & ,I F9I%$ )
#ADB Y>DS ON #BJ C>RIES & TWO T\*D[NS4
,N BAD1 3SID]+ ,I DIDN'T EV5 PLAY UNTIL
! SECOND QU>T]4 ,?REE YE>S LAT]1 WE B1T
,OKLAHOMA 9 ! ,ORANGE ,B[L4 ,I FELT !
,ORANGE ,B[L VICTORY M1NT M 2C WE 7
PLAY+ =! N,NAL *AMPION%IP4
  ,IRONIC,Y1 ,I CAME 6,WA%+TON ?ANKS TO
BASKETBALL B PLAY$ FOOTBALL4 ,MY SON1
,NATE1 W5T 6,WA%+TON ?ANKS 6FOOTBALL &
EV5TU,Y SWIT*$ 6BASKETBALL4
  ,I 0 RECRUIT$ 0,M>V ,H>%MAN 6PLAY BAS-
KETBALL4 ,I TOLD HM MY SPORT 0 FOOTBALL4
,S HE %[$ ! ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL COA*ES MY
FOOTBALL TAPES4 ,! FOOTBALL RECRUIT]S
CAME 6LOOK AT ME AT ,SAN ,JOSE      #DHI
,HI< ,S*OOL4 ,I FELT L GETT+ AWAY F
,CALI=NIA B WANT$ 6BE CLOSE 5 6HOME4 ,S
,I ?"\ 0/AY+ 9 ! ,PAC-#AJ ,I CD / 2
CLOSE 5 6HOME4 ,! ,HUSKIES _H MADE X 6!
,ROSE ,B[L ! YE> 2F1 S X 0 K9D (A NO-
BRA9]4 ,I _H A GRT VISIT 6,,WSU1 B !Y
W]5'T V GD4 ,I CAME 6,WA%+TON4 ,X 0 9 !
MI4LE (! C;Y1 & ,I LIK$ T 2C X MADE ME
FEEL M AT HOME4 ,X REM9D$ ME ( ,SAN
,FRANCISCO4
  ,I DEF9ITELY FELT L ,I 0 GO+ 6/>T 2F
,I GOT "!4 ,B !N ,I SAW ! SPE$ (! O!R
RUNN+ BACKS1 & ,I 0 L1 .,OH1 .MY .,GOD6
,I 0 RUNN+ A #D.E-SECOND #DJ-Y>D DA%1 &
!Y 7 RUNN+ #D.C;S4 ,I ?"\1 ..,^! GUYS >E
TRACK ./>S4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K ,I 0 GO+ 6PLAY
M*4 ,ONCE WE GOT PADS ON1 !Y />T$ SL[+
D[N1 & "S GOT SC>$ 6GET HIT4 ,S !N ,I
?"\1 ..,OH1 ,I C PLAY ) ^! .GUYS4
  ,NO "O RE,Y TOOK ME "U _! W+4 ,Y GET
6MEET #CJ OR #DJ O!R FRE%MAN :5 Y -E "H1
S !Y'RE YR FRS4
  ,ONCE ,I PUT ! PADS ON1 X 0 ON4
,SCRIMMAGES 7 GRT 2C ,I CD RUN ! BALL4
,I WEI<$ #BJB P.DS & /OOD #F;FT4    #DIJ
,I PLAY$ SPECIAL T1MS MY F/ YE> ON !
PUNT T1M4 ,I BROKE MY F+] T YE> & _H TO
PLAY ON ! SC\T T1M =A FEW WEEKS4 ,COOKIE
,7,RON7' ,JACKSON 0 AH1D ( ME4
  ,WE 7 PLAY+ ,,USC1 & ,I 0 ON ! SC\T
T1M4 ,!Y GAVE ME ,NO4 #CB1 & ,I 0 SUP-
POS$ 6BE ,M>CUS ,ALL54 ,!Y TOLD ME 6RUN
:]"E ,I WANT$ 6G4 ,I 0 ALL OV] ! PLACE &
RUNN+ OV] ! NUMB]-"O DEF5SE4 ,!N ! RUNN+
BACKS COA* SD ,I 0 GO+ 6BE PRACTIC+ )!
V>S;Y4 ,I SD1 8,OKAY1 COOL40 ,!Y TOLD ME
,I MI<T GET 6PLAY ON ,SATUR"D1 S ,I W5T
F SC\T 6SECOND-/R+4
  ,I GOT 6PLAY "S AT RUNN+ BACK AG/
,,USC 9 ! F\R? QU>T]4 ,M>CUS _H #AEE
Y>DS1 & ,I _H "S?+ L #EE Y>DS &A C\PLE
CRUCIAL ?IRD-D[N C>RIES4 ,! GAME 0 R1L
CLOSE4 ,X 0 K9D ( SC>Y = ME1 2+ A FRE%-
MAN & PLAY+ DUR+ CRUN* "T4 ,I REMEMB] 2+
9 ! HU4LE 9 ! F\R? QU>T] &A L9EMAN TOLD
ME 6HOLD ONTO ! BALL & RUN L ,I ALW D4
,I SD1 8,:Y >E Y PUTT+ T NEGATIVE ?"\ 9
MY H1D80 ,S T 0 K9D ( FUNNY4 ,K9D ( L1
8,DON'T DROP ! BALL40 ,I ?9K ,I FUM#D
ONCE4                               #DIA
  ,! "D 0 PRETTY EXCIT+4 ,WE WON #AC-C4
  ,I PLAY$ ! F/ HALF AG/ ,WA%+TON ,/ATE4
,I _H TWO FUM#S T GAME4 ,"O 0 K9D (A BAD
H&(F EX*ANGE--B :5 Y'RE A FRE%MAN1 X'S
ALW YR FAULT4 ,B ,I RAN PRETTY WELL4 ,!Y
CD SEE ,I CD RUN ! BALL4 ,! :OLE ?+ WAS3
,CD ,I HOLD ONTO X8
  ,DUR+ ! ,ROSE ,B[L W>M-UPS ,I DIDN'T
"K IF ,I WD GET 9 OR N4 ,WE 7 W>M+ UP =!
GAME1 & ,AL ,ROB]TS1 ! RUNN+ BACKS COA*1
CAME UP 6ME & SAW ? T[EL )A ,ROSE ON X4
,A C\PLE FRS & ,I _H !M4 ,HE CAME OV] &
SNAT*$ X4
  8,TAKE T (F10 HE SD4 8,WIDE RCVRS WE>
^?1 N RUNN+ BACKS40
  ,A FEW DRILLS LAT]1 HE GRA2$ MY FACE
MASK4 ,ROB]TS SCR1M$1 8,GOD DAMN X1 WAKE
UP6 ,I SEE A LL FRE%MAN 9 T FAT LL FACE4
,WAKE ! HELL UP60
  ,& ,I SD1 8,I'M R1DY 6G1 ,COA*4 ,:AT
>E Y SAY+80
  ,I GUESS HE SAW ME /&+ "! LOOK+ >.D !
/ADIUM4 ,X GOT MY BUTT R1DY 6PLAY4
  ,NO1 ,I DIDN'T />T ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
,COOKIE DID4 ,A FR ( M9E ON !       #DIB
T1M1 ,MI*AEL ,COLL9S1 SD ,I NE$$ 6BE
CLOSE 6! COA* S HE'D "K ,I 0 R1DY4 ,S ,I
GOT UP CLOSE 6,COA* ,ROB]TS4 ,!N ,MI*AEL
KEPT PU%+ ME F 2H S ,I'D BUMP 96,ROB]TS4
,! F/ "T ,I BUMP$ HM1 ,ROB]TS TURN$ >.D
& SD1 8,:AT80
  8,COA*1 ,I'M R1DY10 ,I SD4 ,AF A FEW M
PU%ES F 2H & BUMPS1 ,COA* ,ROBS GOT
PISS$ (F4 ,F9,Y HE SD1 8,OKAY1 GET 96!
GAME60
  ,X 0 #J-J :5 ,I GOT 9 DUR+ ! SECOND
QU>T]4 ,! F/ C\PLE C>RIES ,I GOT F\R OR
FIVE Y>DS4 ,I 0 FEEL+ -=TA#4 ,! HOLES 7
"!1 & X 0 AB GETT+ "? !M4 ,WE DROVE #FE
Y>DS1 & ,I SCOR$ ON A "O-Y>D DIVE 6PUT U
UP #G-J4 ,MY BE/ C>RY (! GAME 0 A #CD-
Y>D RUN UP ! MI4LE & !N 6! SIDEL9E =A
T\*D[N 9 ! F\R? QU>T]4 ,I F9I%$ ) #ADB
Y>DS ON #BJ C>RIES4
  ,AF ! GAME 0 K9D ( CRAZY4 ,I GOT PULL$
96? PRESS ROOM ) #FE REPORT]S F ALL OV]
! C.TRY4 ,!Y ASK$ ALL ^! "QS4 ,X 0 OV]-
:ELM+4 ,I'D N"E EXP]I;ED ANY?+ L T1 S X
0 K9D ( CRAZY4 ,!Y TOLD ME ,I 0 ,,MVP AF
WE 7 F9I%$ 9 ! LOCK] ROOM4 ,I       #DIC
WDN'T SAY ,I 0 %OCK$ 'CAUSE ,I ?"\ ,I _H
A GD *.E 6GET X4
  ,MY FAMILY 0 "! =! GAME4 ,"EY"O 0 J S
HAPPY & ?RILL$4
  ,! NEXT YE> />T$ SL[4 ,I WASN'T F/-
/R+1 S ,I DIDN'T GET ! OPPORTUN;Y 6RUN !
BALL Z M*4 ,I REMEMB] ! ?IRD OR F\R?
GAME !Y LET ME />T4 ,!N ,I />T$ TE>+ X
UP4 ,AT ! 5D (! S1SON1 ,I L$ ! ,PAC-#AJ
9 RU%+4 ,I HURT MY FOOT 9 ! LA/ GAME4
,WE LO/ ! LA/ GAME 6,,WSU & _H 6G 6!
,ALOHA ,B[L 9/1D (! ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,MY JUNIOR YE> ,I CAME BACK \ ( %APE4
,COA* ,JAMES 0 K9D ( PISS$ AB T4 ,I
WEI<$ AB #BBJ4 ,! COA*ES TOLD ME 6-E
BACK "U #BAJ4 ,!Y />T$ RUNN+ ME4 ,DUR+
TWO-A-"DS1 ,I _H 6RUN A MILE 2F EA*
PRACTICE 6LOSE WEI<T4 ,F/1 ,I _H 6RUN !
MILE 9 SIX M9UTES1 #CJ SECONDS1 !N !Y
W.D X UP 6SIX M9UTES4 ,0! "T ! S1SON
/>T$1 ,I 0 BACK D[N 6#BJE4 ,JAMES /
DIDN'T />T ME4 ,ONCE AG1 ,COOKIE 0 AH1D
( ME AG T YE>4 ,A C\PLE 9JURIES HAMP]$
ME4 ,AG/ ,/AN=D ,I _H #GG Y>DS 9 ! F/
DRIVE & SCOR$4 ,I RE,Y BRUIS$ MY    #DID
FOOT BADLY4 ,I ?"\ ,I'D BROK5 X4 ,I _H A
GD GAME AG/ ,OREGON ,/ATE & RU%$ = "S?+
L #ACE Y>DS 9 ! F/ QU>T] & SCOR$ ?REE
T\*D[NS4 ,!N AG/ ',,SC ,I TURN$ MY AN-
KLE4
  ,:5 ,I 0 A S5IOR1 WE MADE A LOT (
GOALS Z A T1M4 ,WE SD1 8,LET'S G ALL !
WAY40 ,T 0 :AT WE 7 GO+ 6D4 ,X 0 GO+ 6BE
\R YE>4 ,X 0 AN EXCELL5T YE>4 ,"O (! BE/
MEMORIES 0 \R GRT DEF5SE4 ,T 0 X4 ,\R
DEF5SE KICK$ "EY"O'S BUTT4 ,WE US$ 6L1D
! N,N 9 TURNOV]S4 ,EV5 IF \R (F5SE
SUCK$1 !Y'D ALW 2 GIV+ ! BALL BACK 6U ON
(F5SE4 ,X 0 GRT4
  ,\R ONLY LOSS (! YE> 0 6,,USC1 #AF-G4
,! COA*ES _H A BRA9 F>T4 ,WE />T$ PASS+
TOO M*4 ,WE 7 RUNN+ WELL4 ,WE DIDN'T
/ICK 6! GAME PLAN1 & ?+S FELL "?4 ,WE 7
RUNN+ ! BALL AT W1 B WE GOT 2H & />T$ TO
PANIC4 ,X 0 A BAD GAME4
  ,WE GOT A SECOND *.E ) \R ,ORANGE ,B[L
BID4 ,! ,OKLAHOMA GAME ,I REMEMB] VIVID-
LY4 ,!Y RAN _! M\?S S M*4 ,WE W5T \ ON ?
CRUISE ) !M "DS 2F ! GAME1 & WE ALM F"\
ON ! D.E FLOOR4 ,I />T$ & PLAY$ !   #DIE
:OLE GAME4 ,I 0 ON ! SIDEL9E :5 ! ,SOON]
,S*OON] W5T ON ! FIELD & TOOK AWAY A
FIELD GOAL4 ,WE ?"\ X 0 PRETTY FUNNY4 ,T
0 K9D (A BIG SW+1 ?\<4
  ,I 0 RUNN+ EF=T.SLY T "D4 ,! BE/ PLAY
0 PROBABLY ? TRAP PLAY4 ,WE GOT #AE Y>DS
\ ( X E "T4 ,FULLBACK ,RICK ,F5NEY 0
RUNN+ WELL1 TOO4 ,WE _H A GRT "O-TWO
PUN* ) HM & ME4
  ,BRIAN ,BOSWOR? PLAY$ ON T T1M4 ,WE
TALK$ "O "T ON ! SIDEL9E4 ,I HE>D HM
TELL "S GUYS 6WRAP ME UP4 ,S ,I SD1 8,:Y
DON'T Y WRAP ME UP80
  ,WE TALK$ AF ! GAME AB H[ !Y'D N"E
MISS$ S _M TACKLES 2F T GAME4 ,!Y _HN'T
ALL[$ M ?AN #AJJ Y>DS RU%+ ALL YE>1 & WE
W5T \ "! & GOT >.D #BEJ OR "S?+4
  ,WE FELT L N,NAL *AMPIONS AF W9N+ !
,ORANGE ,B[L #BH-AG4 ,WE RE,Y KNEW T WE
W]E4 ,I WI% WE'D _H ! ,,BCS BACK !N S WE
CD H PROV$ X ON ! FIELD4
  ,YES1 #AIHD 0 A GD YE>4 ,MY F/ * 0
BORN4 ,WE "ND HM ,NATE4
  ,WAT*+ ,NATE PLAY ON ! SAME FIELD ,I
DID 0 GRT1 TOO4 ,HE GOT 6G 6A B[L   #DIF
GAME1 & X 0 J AWE"S 6WIT;S T4 ,IRONIC,Y1
HE RE,Y WANT$ 6PLAY BASKETBALL AT ,,USC4
,! ,,UW COA*ES 7 CALL+ ME ALL ! "T AB
HM4 ,HE W5T 6,WA%+TON 6PLAY FOOTBALL &
BASKETBALL4 ,HE 0 GD AT FOOTBALL1 S HE
LIK$ 6PLAY X4 ,HE _H GD YE> 9 BASKET-
BALL1 TOO1 & S ! "T CAME ": HE _H 6DE-
CIDE 6FOCUS ON "O OR ! O!R4 ,NATE RE,Y
WANT$ 6BE A RUNN+ BACK4 ,IF ! COA*ES _H
GIV5 HM A *.E 6RUN ! BALL1 HE MI<T H
/AY$ ) FOOTBALL4 ,I TOLD HM1 8,Y'VE GOT
6*OOSE : "O Y WANT 62COME A PROFES.NAL
IN40 ,S HE DECID$ 6PLAY BASKETBALL4
  ,AF ,WA%+TON1 ,I DIDN'T PLAY M* AT
ALL4 ,I PLAY$ )! ,PHILADELPHIA ,EAGLES A
FEW GAMES4 ,B T 0 X4 ,= MO/ ( MY ADULT
LIFE1 ,I'VE BE5 "W+ ) KIDS Z A C\NSELOR4
,MY FOCUS HAS BE5 6"W ) 9N]-C;Y KIDS &
KIDS F ABUS$ HOMES4 ,X'S BE5 V REW>D+4
  ,= ME1 ! GAMES 7 PROBABLY ! MO/ MEMO-
RA# ?+ AB 2+ A ,HUSKY4 ,:5 X 0 ! F\R?
QU>T]1 X 0 ,DAWG "T4 ,T\<;S IS :AT X
M1NS 6BE A ,HUSKY4 ,WE 7 ! T\<E/ GUYS ON
! FIELD4 ,WE _H HE>T & 3FID;E4 ,"EY"O ON
! T1M 0 T\< & FE>.S4 ,WE ALL _H     #DIG
PRIDE4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,JACQUE ,ROB9SON IS ! ONLY PLAY] 6BE "ND
! ,,MVP ( BO? ! ,ROSE ,B[L & ,ORANGE
,B[L4 ,HE E>N$ HONORA# M5;N ,ALL-,AM]ICA
HONORS & 0 AN ,ALL-,3F];E SELEC;N 9
#AIHB4 ,ROB9SON'S #BCH C>RIES 9 #AIHB IS
! FIF?-MO/ =A ,HUSKIES BALL C>RI] 9 A
S1SON1 & 8 #B1FCF C>E] Y>DS AL RANKS
FIF?4 ,8 #AD RU%+ T\*D[NS 9 #AIHD IS
?IRD-MO/ 9 T1M HI/ORY1 & 8 #BG C>E] T\*-
D[NS RANKS SIX?4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY A SO-
CIAL "W] 9 ,CALI=NIA4
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             ,,TIM ,,M1MB]          #DIH
               ,L9EBACK]
               #AIHA-AIHD

  ,MY DAD CAME HOME HI<LY 9TOXICAT$ &
TOLD ME 6FIGURE \ :AT ,I WANT$ 6D4 ,IF
,I WANT$ 6BE A LAWY]1 G 6! LIBR>Y4 ,IF
,I WANT$ 6BE A DIT* DI7]1 />T DI7+4 ,IF
,I WANT$ 6PURSUE SPORTS1 *OOSE "O & "W
AT X4
  ,S MY GOAL 0 6BE A COLLEGE FOOTBALL
PLAY]4 ,X 0 MY DR1M4 ,I "W$ \ ) ,/EVE
,DE,CL]K ?REE YE>S 9 HI< S*OOL E "D4 ,!
F/ "D1 ,I 0 ! ONLY GUY :O CDN'T LIFT !
B> (F MY *E/4 ,?REE YE>S AF T1 ,I _H A
S*OL>%IP4 ,I A3OMPLI%$ MY DR1M4 ,NOBODY
9 SPORTS HI/ORY _H A BETT] EXP]I;E ?AN
,I DID AT ! ,,UW4 ,X 0 A F\R-YE> DR1M4
  ,I CAME F ,YREKA1 A LL T[N 9 ! HILLS 9
,CALI=NIA4 ,E>L ,NORDTV$T1 :O F.D ,SONNY
,SIXKILL] & AL]T$ ,,UW COA*ES1 F.D ME &
3V9C$ ,,UW COA*ES 6RECRUIT ME4 ,COA*
,JIM ,LAMB"R CAME D[N1 & HE RE,Y FIT 9 )
MY HI< S*OOL COA*ES4
  ,:5 ,I >RIV$1 ,I WANT$ 6R$%IRT4 ,I 0 A
LL "USIZ$ =A L9EBACK] AT            #DII
#F;FT#C@91 #AIH P.DS 7,I EV5TU,Y PLAY$
AT #BBG74 ,AF SUMM] PRACTICES1 ,I W5T
96,COA* ,LAMB"R & SD ,I WANT$ 6R$%IRT4
,LAMB"R & ,I 7 ON ! SAME LEVEL--H>D "W1
NO %ORTCUTS4 ,T M5TAL;Y PD (F4 ,LAMB"R
DECID$ HE CDN'T AF=D 6R$%IRT ME4 ,TWO
GAMES LAT]1 ,I 0 />T+ ON SPECIAL T1MS &
E>N$ A LR4 ,I EV5 GOT 6PLAY 9 \R ,ROSE
,B[L W9 OV] ,I[A4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE & JUNIOR YE>S1 "EY"O 0
4APPO9T$ Z WE 7 KNOCK$ \ (! ,ROSE ,B[L
0! ,C\G>S & W5T 6BACK-TO-BACK ,ALOHA
,B[LS4
  ,I ALM DIDN'T PLAY 9 "O ( !M4 ,I R5T$
A ,JEEP 6G BODY-SURF+ ) "S PLAY]S4 ,I
LEFT ! KEYS 9 X1 & X GOT /OL54 ,I CALL$
,COA* ,JAMES2 HE SD GET ! BE/ ATTORNEY
,I CD4 ,! "D (! GAME1 !Y 7 AB 6?R[ ME 9
JAIL4 ,! PRESID5T (! ,ALOHA ,B[L PD !
DEDUCTI# S ,I CD PLAY 9 ! GAME4
  ,:5 ,I 0 VOT$ T1M CAPTA9 MY S5IOR YE>1
,I REMEMB] SAY+ WE WANT$ A N,NAL *AMPI-
ON%IP4 ,GOAL-SETT+ 0 "P ( ,COA* ,JAMES'S
PHILOSOPHY4 ,! COA*ES B"\ 96X1 & 9 !
OP5+ GAME ,I _H ?REE 9T]CEP;NS4     #EJJ
,WE _H 6G 6,ANN ,>BOR1 & WE KICK$ _!
BUTTS4 ,AT T PO9T1 WE _H BUY-IN F "EY"O1
& X />T$ 62COME SPECIAL4
  ,WE DIDN'T RE,Y H AN (F5SE4 ,WE WD G
?REE-&-\ ON DEF5SE & GET /&+ OV,NS4 ,WE
7 KEEP+ T1MS 9 NEGATIVE RU%+4 ,WE SET !
RECORD = TURNOV]S4 ,WE'D /UFF T1MS4
,WE'D G "? ! :OLE L9EUP & X 0 A SOLID
DEF5SE4 ,X 0 FUN 2C WE LOV$ EA* O!R4 ,!
DEF5SE DIDN'T *ANGE AT ALL4 ,WE RAN A
BASIC #C-D DEF5SE4 ,WE J REACT$ 2C WE _H
TREM5D\S L9EBACK]S4 ,WE DIDN'T H A W1K-
;S4 ,(F5SES 7 9TIMIDAT$4 ,WE CD J LOOK
96_! EYES1 & !Y KNEW X 0 OV]4 ,LAMB"R
TAU<T U 5?USIASM4 ,WE'D GET ON A ROLE &
NO "O CD D ANY?+4
  ,WE ROLL$ (F N9E /RAI<T W9S 9 #AIHD 2F
WE LO/ 6,,USC #AF-G4
  ,I REMEMB] 2+ 9T]VIEW$ AF ! ,,USC
GAME1 & ,I 0 CRY+4 ,I CDN'T D X4 ,X 0
DEVA/AT+4 ,WE /RU7L$ AG/ ,,WSU & WE W5T
6! ,ORANGE ,B[L4 ,JAMES "W$ U S H>D = T
GAME4 ,"! 0 NO WAY !Y 7 GO+ 6B1T U4 ,I
REMEMB] ,I _H A SEV]E /RA9 9 MY GRO9
MUSCLE 9 W>M-UPS4 ,T 0 ! ONLY "T    #EJA
T'S "E HAPP5$4 ,B ,I PLAY$ "? X4 ,\R
#BH-AG W9 OV] ,OKLAHOMA GAVE U AN #AA-A
RECORD4 ,WE FELT WE 7 ! BE/ T1M 9 !
C.TRY4
  ,:5 ,,BYU 0 CR[N$ N,NAL *AMPIONS1 ,I 0
9 ! LO2Y 9 ,MIAMI4 ,I 0 S PISS$4 ,WE WD
H DE/ROY$ ,,BYU4 ,I GET UPSET OV] T 6?
"D4 ,WE 7 ! F/ N,NAL *AMPIONS AT ! ,,UW4
,"O ( MY GOALS IS 6MAKE 5 M"OY 6BUY "EY-
"O ON T T1M A N,NAL *AMPION%IP R+4
  ,I PLAY$ 9 ! ,S5IOR ,B[L )A H]NIAT$
DISC4 ,M9NESOTA DRAFT$ ME 9 ! ?IRD R.D4
,"S 7 GO+ 6PICK ME 9 ! F/ R.D1 B AF MY
DISC PRO#M1 "S SC\TS 3V9C$ ME 6RUN A #DJ
& ,I RAN A #D.I1 :5 ,I RE,Y 0 RUNN+ A
#D.F DUR+ ! S1SON4 ,T'S :Y ,I DROPP$ 6!
?IRD R.D4 ,I KICK MYF 9 ! BUTT 6? "D4 ,!
#DJ-Y>D DA% CO/ ME A LOT ( M"OY4
  ,I PLAY$ =! ,VIK+S =A YE>-&-A-HALF &
!N ! ,RAMS =A YE>4 ,!N 9JURIES J TOOK
OV]4 ,I RETURN$ 6! ,,UW 9 #AIIA 6BE A
/UD5T COA*4 ,T'S :5 ,I R1LIZ$ MY GRTE/
HONOR Z A ,HUSKY4
  ,:5 ,I 0 A FRE%MAN1 E ,?URS"D ,COA*
,JAMES WD TALK AB "S"O :O OV]CAME   #EJB
TREM5D\S O4S AG/ !M4 ,I REMEMB] ?9K+ TO
MYF ,I WANT 6BE ! P]SON HE'S TALK+ AB4
,:5 ,I CAME BACK1 ,I _H S"EAL PLAY]S
TELL ME ,COA* ,JAMES TALK$ AB ME 9 ^?
MEET+S4 ,HE SD ,I GAVE #AJJ P]C5T E
PLAY4 ,T'S ! PR\DE/ MO;T ( MY ,HUSKIES
C>E]--! BE/ A3OMPLI%;T4
  ,I _H TWO M1N+;L 3V]S,NS ) ,COA*
,JAMES4 ,WE WON ! F/ TWO GAMES MY S5IOR
YE>1 &! COA*ES 7 J RID+ \R ASSES4 ,I W5T
96HIS (FICE & TOLD HM WE WANT$ ! W9S J Z
M* Z HE DID4 ,I ASK$ HM 6/OP RID+ U4 ,HE
SD T !Y J WANT$ 6MAKE SURE4
  ,! O!R "T1 ,I 0 9 ! LOCK] ROOM & "S"O
TOLD ME T ,COA* ,JAMES WANT$ 6SEE ME 9 8
(FICE1 N[6 ,& ,I 0 SC>$4 ,I SAW HM1 & HE
SD1 8,I'LL TALK 6Y AF PRACTICE0 9 AN
ALL-PISS$-(F T"O4 ,! :OLE PRACTICE ,I 0
TRY+ 6FIGURE \ :AT ,I'D D"O4 ,TURNS \1 A
,HUSKIES PLAY] _H BE5 D[N AT A ,S1TTLE
B> TALK+ TRA% AB "S"O'S WIFE4 ,! PLAY]
SD X 0 8 BIR?"D4 ,X GOT BACK 6,JAMES1 &
HE *ECK$ ! BIR? DATES ( "EY"O ON ! RO/]4
,HE SAW T T "D 0 MY BIR?"D & ASSUM$ X 0
ME 7X 0 RE,Y A WALK-ON74 ,X GOT     #EJC
/RAI<T5$ \1 B X 0 AN UGLY TWO H\RS (
WAIT+4
  ,:5 ,JAMES RESIGN$1 ,I 0 SICK4 ,HE WD
N"E VIOLATE A RULE 2C HE _H ! MO/ 9TEG-
R;Y ,I'VE "E SE54 ,I ?9K HE 0 S HURT T
^? SANC;NS 7 PLAC$ ON ! PROGRAM1 HE
CDN'T -E BACK4
  ,I ?9K A LOT ( GUYS 9 \R CLASS GOT
SCREW$ UP4 ,WE R1*$ S* A HI< & !N WE
DIDN'T IMMLY PICK X UP 2C WE 7 L1 8,N[
:AT80
  ,! GRT ?+ IS \R CLASS IS / RE,Y TI<T4
,WE R1* \ 6EA* O!R4 ,WE'VE _H GUYS FLY
96CITIES & F9D P :O 7 D[N & \4 ,WE'VE _H
GUYS F9D T1MMATES 9 BAD >1S & PULL !M \4
,A LOT ( TE>S H BE5 %$ & "EY?+4 ,/UFF Y
C'T GET ANY": ELSE1 & X CROSSES E B>RI]4
,:5 ,I W5T "? "S R\< "TS1 GUYS PICK$ ME
UP4 ,WE REM9D EA* O!R WE 7 SU3ESS;L ON !
FIELD & WE C 2 SU3ESS;L 9 LIFE4 ,\R
CLASS IS ALL ON ! UPSW+ N[4 ,WE'RE ALL
F9,Y GR[N UP4
  ,I'VE />T$ MY [N -PANY MAK+ HALF-POPP$
POPCORN1 :AT WE CALL 8,HALF ,POPS40 ,I
SP5T ALM #AH YE>S REF9+ ! PROC-     #EJD
ESS1 & X'S M>KET$ "U ! "N ,M1MB] ,SNACKS
,9C4 ,9 #BJJG WE PROJECT 4#B MILLION 9
SALES4 ,& MY HI< S*OOL BU4Y1 :O "W$ \ )
ME1 HE US$ 6LIVE 9 A %ANTY4 ,N[ HE [NS
S"EAL BUSI;SES & IS DO+ WELL4 ,I H "O
DAU<T] :O IS TRULY A B.S+ &A GIFT F
,GOD1 & W 2 6! "D ,I DIE4
  ,:5 MY GR&"F & "F DI$1 ,I PUT "O ( MY
F\R B[L R+S ON EA* ( _! F+]S :5 WE BURI$
!M4 ,"! IS NO?+ L ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL4 ,X
0 AB ! J\RNEY4
  ,:AT DOES X M1N 6BE A ,HUSKY 6ME8
,LOVE & PAS.N4 ,LOVE ! GAME &! UNIV]S;Y
&! PLAY]S & Y W GET ! PAS.N 6N"E 2 B1T54
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,TIM ,M1MB] E>N$ ,ALL-,AM]ICA & ,ALL-
,PAC-#AJ HONORS 9 #AIHD Z AN 9SIDE L9E-
BACK] & 5D$ 8 ,HUSKIES C>E] RANK$ EI<? 9
TACKLES 0A L9EBACK] ) #CGF4 ,HE 0 SE-
LECT$ 6PLAY 9 ! ,S5IOR ,B[L4 ,M1MB]'S
?REE 9T]CEP;NS AG/ ,NOR?WE/]N 9 #AIHD
TI$ HM ) EI<T O!R ,HUSKIES = SECOND-MO/
9 A GAME4 ,HE PLAY$ 9 ! ,,NFL )! ,M9NE-
SOTA ,VIK+S 9 #AIHE4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY
F.D] & ,,CEO ( ,M1MB] ,SNACKS       #EJE
,9C4 9 ,YREKA1 ,CALI=NIA4
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             ,,HU< ,,MILL5          #EJF
               ,QU>T]BACK
               #AIHC-AIHE

  ,Y C TELL ": Y >E 9 ! T1M'S FOOD *A9
0! EQUIP;T Y GET4 ,! S*OL>%IP PLAY]S GOT
BR& NEW %OES ) _! "NS ON !M4 ,MY %OES _H
SIX NUMB]S CROSS$ \4 ,WRITT5 ON A?LETIC
TAPE ON ! >* (! %OES 0 ! "N.S 8,F#DA40
,T 0 MY LOCK] NUMB]1 TOO4
  ,I 0 AN 9VIT$ WALK-ON 9 #AIHC4 ,I >-
RIV$ ON CAMPUS VIA ! L;G R\TE4 ,I PLAY$
TWO S1SONS AT ,CALI=NIA'S ,SANTA ,ROSA
,JUNIOR ,COLLEGE AF PLAY+ AT ,ROOSEVELT
,HI<1 J A FEW MILES NOR? (! ,,UW4
  ,EV5 ?\< 6"S ,I MAY H LOOK$ GD ON PAP]
--#F;FT#C@9 & L$ ! ,METRO ,L1GUE 9 PASS+
--,I WASN'T HI<LY RECRUIT$ 2C1 9 "P1 ,I
0 ONLY #AF DUR+ MY S5IOR YE> 9 HI<
S*OOL4 ,I WASN'T A BLIP ON ! ,,UW COA*-
ES' RAD>4 ,I 0 "Y &A LATE BLOOM]4 ,"! J
WASN'T M* 9DIC,N T ,I CD "E PLAY 9 !
,PAC-#AJ4
  ,I W5T 6,SANTA ,ROSA 2C MY HI< S*OOL
COA* KNEW ! ,SANTA ,ROSA H1D COA*4 ,I 0
RECOMM5D$ 6G D[N "! & PLAY TWO      #EJG
YE>S & !N DECIDE IF ,I CD KEEP PLAY+4 ,I
DIDN'T "K IF ,I 0 GO+ 6PLAY 2Y ^? TWO
YE>S4 ,X 0 A GRT DECI.N 2C X ALL[$ ME TO
PLAY A C\PLE YE>S & 9CR1SE MY ABIL;Y4 ,I
DIDN'T />T Z A FRE%MAN & _H 6"W MY WAY
96! L9EUP4 ,A LOT ( QU>T]BACKS >E WELL
SUIT$ 6PLAY JUNIOR-COLLEGE BALL4 ,IF A
GUY C PLAY AT A F\R-YE> S*OOL & C PLAY Z
A FRE%MAN & SOPHOMORE1 M P[] 6HM4 ,B IF
A GUY ISN'T GO+ 6PLAY UNTIL 8 F\R? OR
FIF? YE>1 X'D 2 BETT] 6PLAY =A JUNIOR
COLLEGE4
  ,-+ \ ( ,SANTA ,ROSA1 ,I 0 RECRUIT$ BY
,SAN ,DIEGO ,/ATE4 ,X SEEM$ L A GD PLACE
6G4 ,AT ! 5D1 !Y SIGN$ A GUY "ND ,JIM
,PLUM1 & HE 0 RANK$ Z HI<LY Z ,*RIS
,*&L]4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! SITU,N & R1LIZ$ X 0
GO+ 6BE J Z H>D 6B1T \ ,JIM Z ,*RIS4 ,I
?"\ IF ,I 0 GD 5 6B1T \ A PLAY] ( _!
CALIB]1 !N ,I WANT$ X 6BE 9 ! ,PAC-#AJ Z
A ,HUSKY4
  ,IF !Y _HN'T SIGN$ ,PLUM1 ,I PROBABLY
WD H G"O "!4 ,! M ,I LOOK$ AT ! ,HUS-
KIES1 ! M ,I GOT EXCIT$ AB PLAY+ =A BIG-
TRADI;N S*OOL4 ,! ,PAC-#AJ 0 L !    #EJH
,,NFL 6ME4
  ,I JO9$ 9 ! SPR+ ( #AIHC1 & ,I R$%IRT$
T F/ YE>4 ,"! 0 NO D\BT 9 MY M9D ,I 0
GO+ 6R$%IRT4
  ,:5 Y'RE A WALK-ON1 Y DON'T EV5 GET TO
DRESS1 %[]1 OR EAT )! V>S;Y4 ,I 0 =TU-
NATE 2C A GD FR & ,ROOSEVELT T1MMATE1
,M>K ,PATTISON1 0 AN E/ABLI%$ PLAY] ON !
T1M4 ,HE TOOK ME "U 8 W+1 & ,I 0 A# 6GET
A GRT H1D />T ON 2+ A3EPT$ 0T1MMATES4
  ,I 0 ! SC\T T1M QU>T]BACK4 ,X 0 A GRT
LE>N+ OPPORTUN;Y S9CE ,I GOT 6PLAY AG/ !
/>T]S4 ,:5 ,I 0 PLAY+ DUR+ ^? SCRIMMAG-
ES1 "! 7 NO R$ J]SEYS1 M1N+ QU>T]BACKS
WD 2 HIT4 ,"O (! BI7E/ HITS ,I TOOK 9
COLLEGE 0 F ,FR$ ,SMALL 9 ! SPR+ GAME4
,I N"E SAW HM -+1 &! IMPACT S5T U BO?
P>ALLEL 6! GR.D4 ,! V>S;Y />T]S BROKE MY
NOSE TWICE ON ! SC\T T1M & KNOCK$ ME
>.D4 ,I GOT ! MO/ 9SPIR,NAL NON-LETT]MAN
AW>D4 ,X 0 A GD YE> = MY DEVELOP;T4
  ,"! 0 A GUY :O 0 A BACK-UP CORN]BACK1
& :5 ,I 0 ON ! SC\T T1M HE WD SAY E
WEEK3 8,! PROS >E GO+ 6LOVE YR >M40 ,I 0
J WOND]+ IF ,I 0 GO+ 6PLAY4 ,E      #EJI
WEEK "SH[ ? GUY GAVE ME A LOT ( 3FID;E4
,I 0 TOT,Y UNPREP>$ 9 ! SPR+ ( #AIHC TO
PLAY AG/ ANY"O1 B 0#AIHD ,I 0 R1DY 6PLAY
2C ( GD COA*+4
  ,! NEXT YE>1 E "T ,I CAME UP 6! C5T]1
,I WASN'T 9TIMIDAT$ 0O!R T1MS 2C ,I'D
BE5 PLAY+ AG/ \R BE/ PLAY]S MY R$%IRT
YE>4 ,S :5 ,I 0 GO+ AG/ ,PAC-#AJ T1MS1
,I _H A LOT ( 3FID;E 2C ,I _H ,JACQUE
,ROB9SON & O!R W1PONS ON ! (F5SE4
  ,! ?+ AB ,COA* ,JAMES1 : ,I W ALW RE-
SPECT1 0 T HE 0 E/ABLI%$ 5 T HE'D LET !
-PETI;N 2 FAIR4 ,HE OP5$ ! -PETI;N UP TO
:O"E CD -PETE1 S*OL>%IP OR N4 ,I W5T 96!
SPR+ ( #AIHD Z ! ?IRD-/R+ QU>T]BACK1 &
AF T F/ SCRIMMAGE !Y PUT ME AT NUMB] "O4
,MO/ COA*ES WD GIVE 9 6POLITICS4 ,N
,JAMES4 ,IF Y GOT ! JOB D"O1 Y CD E>N A
SPOT4 ,IF Y 7 AN "UCLASSMAN1 Y WD H 6BE
BETT] ?AN ! UPP]CLASSM5 AT YR POSI;N4
,HE 0 N H9D]$ OR RELUCTANT 6PLAY A "Y
PLAY]4 ,Y ALW KNEW ": Y /OOD4 ,"! 0 N"E
POLITICS4
  ,I />T$ ! F/ GAME 9 #AIHD1 & X FELT
ODD4 ,9 PRACTICE Y ALW H ! COA*ES   #EAJ
& AN >MY ( (F5SIVE PLAY]S 2H Y4 ,I RE-
MEMB] ! F/ QU>T] 9 T GAME & 2+ \ "! 9 !
HU4LE4 ,I FELT L ,I 0 AL"O \ "! 9 ! MID-
DLE ( ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM )\T ANY"O /&+ 2H
ME4 ,T 0 ! F/ "T ,I PLAY$ 9 FRONT (
#EJ1JJJ P4 ,I DIDN'T H T GRT (A GAME1 B
,I DIDN'T PLAY RE,Y BADLY1 EI4 ,X 0 5 TO
GET "?4 ,WE B1T ,NOR?WE/]N #BF-J4
  ,! NEXT GAME AT ,MI*IGAN 0 A GRT
?RILL4 ,I LIV$ 9 ,ANN ,>BOR 2F \R FAMILY
MOV$ 6,S1TTLE :5 ,I 0 TWO4 ,S ,I 0 A BIG
,MI*IGAN FAN GR[+ UP 2C MY DAD 0 A ,MI*-
IGAN ALUM & FOOTBALL FAN4 ,X WASN'T UN-
TIL ! ,ROSE ,B[L & ,W>R5 ,MOON T ,I />T$
LIK+ ! ,HUSKIES4
  ,S 2C ( MY ,MI*IGAN 3NEC;N1 ,I 0 DET]-
M9$ 65JOY ?4 ,I _H WANT$ 6D "S?+ L ? ALL
MY LIFE4 ,I 0 GO+ 6-PETE MY TAIL (F & H
FUN4 ,I DIDN'T H ANY FE> ( FAILURE4 ,I
_H A RE,Y GD M9DSET 6-PETE4 ,I 0 V EAG]
6PLAY4
  ,T 0 ! F/ "T ,I'D "E TRAVEL$ )! T1M4
,I ?REW "O PASS 6,M>K ,PATTISON 9 ! ?IRD
QU>T] = #GJ-"S Y>DS4 ,X 0 K9D ( SURR1L
2+ "P (A CR[D-QUIET+ PLAY4 ,I GOT   #EAA
HIT Z ,I ?REW ! BALL1 S ,I N"E RE,Y SAW
:AT HAPP5$4
  ,MY DAD 0 /,N$ 9 ,G]_M AT ! "T4 ,!
GAME 0 ON ! ,>M$ ,S]VICES ,,TV NET"W1 S
HE GOT 6SEE X4 ,! SUMM] 2F1 ,I W5T 6,EU-
ROPE 6SEE ,DAD4 ,:ILE "!1 ,I B"\ ^!
WILDLY UGLY PANTS4 ,S :5 ,I PACK$ 6G TO
,MI*IGAN1 ,I PACK$ "S KHAKIS IF WE LO/ &
_H ^! WILD /RIP$ PANTS 6WE> IF WE WON4
,I REMEMB] /&+ AT ! DOOR :5 ,I 0 AB TO
L1VE4 ,I LEFT ! KHAKIS ON ! C\*4 ,I KNEW
WE 7 GO+ 6W9 & DIDN'T WANT 6EV5 MAKE A
3T+5CY 6LOSE T GAME4
  ,I LO/ ! />T+ JOB AG/ ,>IZONA1 EV5 ?\<
WE WON ! GAME4 ,I GOT B5*$ AT HALF"T4 ,!
MORN+ WE PLAY$ ,>IZONA WE 7 #G-J & RANK$
,NO4 #A4 ,WE _H SCOR$ M PO9TS ?AN ANY"O4
,I 0 SECOND 9 QU>T]BACK RAT+ =! 3F];E4
,B ,I ?REW ?REE PICKS 9 ! F/ HALF & _H
TWO FUM#S4 ,S ,I C'T 2 CRITICAL (! DECI-
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  ,! ONLY ?+ ,I "E SD 0 DUR+ /RET*+ 9 !
F/ PRACTICE AF T GAME4 ,I 0 9 ! /RET*+
POSI;N 2H NEW />T] ,PAUL ,SICURO4
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ME1 8,H['RE Y DO+80
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H[ ,I'M DO+40 ,ON T ,TUES"D ,I 0 3FID5T
6%[ MY ABILITIES1 & "! 0 NO WAY 9 HELL T
0 GO+ 6BE MY LA/ PLAY4
  ,I J WI% !Y GAVE ME ANO!R *.E AF T
WEEK4 ,I PLAY$ BETT] ON ! ROAD1 & ,I ?9K
,I CD H WON T GAME AT ,,USC1 \R ONLY
LOSS (! S1SON4 ,! GAME 0 \ ( H& 0! "T ,I
GOT IN1 S ,I WI% ,I CD'VE />T$ T GAME4
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AG/ ,OKLAHOMA4
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M* 3FID;E4 ,WE DID ^! ELABORATE OP;N
DRILLS D[N 9 ,FLORIDA & RAN ^! DRILLS S
M*4 ,ALL ! />T]S 7 DO+ OP;N DRILLS4 ,!
DEF5SE DID S _M OP;N DRILLS1 WE _H X
D[N4 ,WE 7 ALW 9 POSI;N DEF5SIVELY 2C (
8 COA*+1 & T GAVE U S M* 3FID;E4 ,WE
KNEW HE WD PREP>E U =! GAME WE _H 6W94
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LOOK$ AT ! T1M1 Y KNEW HE 0 3FID5T4 ,HE
N"E ?"\ WE 7 "UDOGS4
  ,I REMEMB] 2+ ON ! BUS GO+ 6!     #EAC
GAME F ! HOTEL1 & ,I CD TELL "! 0 A D>N
GD *.E ,I 0 GO+ 6PLAY T NI<T4 ,COA*ES
KEPT TELL+ ME 6BE R1DY1 S ,I _H T FEEL+4
  ,9 ! F\R? QU>T]1 ! MO;TUM 0 SLIPP+
AWAY1 S !Y PUT ME IN4 ,I 0 N]V\S4 ,ON MY
F/ PLAY1 WE _H A SCRE5 CALL$4 ,IF !
SCRE5 IS COV]$1 Y >E SUPPOS$ 6?R[ X OV]
! RCVR'S H1D4 ,S ,I DID T1 & \R C5T]
HAPP5$ 6BE "!1 & HE CAU<T X4 ,WE GOT AN
9ELIGI# RCVR CALL4 ,WE W5T ?REE & \4 ,X
0 HORRI#4
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GET AB ALL ! PRESSURES4 ,I SD A LL
PRAY]4 ,I 0 GO+ 63C5TRATE ON ! PLAY]S ON
! FIELD1 & "EY?+ ELSE DIDN'T MATT]4 ,I
DON'T ?9K ,I "E _H T TYPE ( TRANS=M,N 9
"O S]IES4 ,I 0 CALM Z CD BE1 & MY VI.N
OP5$ UP & S DID MY JUDG;T4 ,I 0 R1DY TO
PLAY !N4 ,T 0 ! "O ?+ ,I'LL ALW REMEMB]4
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#AB-Y>D PASS 9 ! CORN] 6PUT U UP #BA-AG4
,I DON'T "K H[ 6PUT X 96^WS1 RE,Y4 ,IF Y
WAT* "S"O :O'S PLAY$ =A C\PLE ( YE>S &
HAS GOT 6! PO9T !Y'VE BE5 WAIT+ = 9
LIFE1 & !Y >E SU3ESS;L1 X'S A GRT   #EAD
FEEL+4
  ,WE _H A PH5OM5AL DEF5SE T YE>4 ,ON
O!R T1MS1 QU>T]BACKS 3/ANTLY H 6MAKE
PLAYS4 ,T YE> ,I ONLY _H 6MAKE "O OR TWO
GD PLAYS A GAME1 &! RE/ WD 2 F9E4
  ,MY F9AL S1SON1 #AIHE1 0 ANTICLIMACTIC
0-P>ISON4 ,WE LO/ \R F/ TWO GAMES1 WON
F\R1 !N ALL[$ ,OREGON ,/ATE _! F/ VIC-
TORY 9 ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM 9 _M YE>S1 #BA-BJ4
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,I 0 ! GUY1 & ,I LO/4 ,NO EXCUSES1 NO
-PLA9TS2 ,I J DIDN'T GET ! JOB D"O4 ,I
HURT MY %\LD] TWO WEEKS LAT] AT ,>IZONA
,/ATE 9 DEF1T1 MY F9AL GAME Z A ,HUSKY4
,MY 9JURY MADE WAY = ,*RIS ,*&L]'S RISE
&A ,FREEDOM ,B[L W9 OV] ,COLORADO4
  ,! :OLE ,WA%+TON EXP]I;E1 = ME1 0 AB
,DON ,JAMES &! RESPECT ,I _H = HM4 ,"!'S
NOBODY ON ? E>? ,I RESPECT M ?AN HM4 ,J
2+ A# 6PLAY = HM1 & 6SEE ! CLASS HE EX-
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(FICIALS4 ,HE _H T ,GEORGE ,PATTON LOOK
6HM4 ,MY ,WA%+TON MEMORIES & EX-    #EAE
P]I;ES >E TI$ 6:AT HE DID = ME & ,WA%+-
TON FOOTBALL4
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MAKE ! TOP-#AE PASS+ Y>DAGE LI/ ) FEW]
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DEMIC ,ALL-,AM]ICAN 9 #AIHE & IS P]MA-
N5TLY HONOR$ 9 ! ,COLLEGE ,FOOTBALL
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,NEW ,5GL& ,PATRIOTS & E>N$ A ,SUP] ,B[L
R+ )! #AIIC ,DALLAS ,C[BOYS4 ,HE IS CUR-
R5TLY A ,,TV & RADIO FOOTBALL ANALY/4
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,/ATE 9 #AIHI4 ,I _H SEV5 CAT*ES = #BBC
Y>DS & TWO T\*D[NS4 ,I [N$ MY DEF5D] M5-
T,Y ?ANKS 6! F/ PLAY4
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ME T ,I 0 GO+ DEEP ON ! F/ PLAY4
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A #GF-Y>D T\*D[N PASS 6ME4
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M5TAL SIDE 6TAKE P \ (! GAME4 ,I _H T
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ALL ! WAY4 ,:5"E ,I W5T \ =A PASS1 ,I
DIDN'T ?9K AB GETT+ HIT4 ,! ONLY ?+ ON
MY M9D 0 SCOR+ A T\*D[N--J GET ME !
BALL1 & ,I'M GO+ ! 4T.E4
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#A1JJJ-Y>D S1SONS4 ,I A*IEV$ T GOAL1 B N
! WAY ,I ORIG9,Y PLANN$4 ,I CAME 6! ,,UW
Z A RUNN+ BACK1 B ,I 5D$ UP 2+ ! F/
,WA%+TON RCVR 6SURPASS #A1JJJ       #EAG
Y>DS 9 A S1SON4
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WEI<T = MY #E;FT#AJ@9 FRAME1 GETT+ UP TO
#AHF P.DS4 ,MY F/ C\PLE ( YE>S ,I 0 RE,Y
HOMESICK4 ,X 0 T\<4 ,I CALL$ HOME 6,CAL-
I=NIA E "D1 TWO OR ?REE "TS A "D4 ,I
TALK$ 6MY MOM & BRO!RS & FRS4
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RETURN]4 ,I ?9K RETURN+ ! BALL IS ! H>D-
E/ JOB ON FIELD 2C "EY"O HAS A RUNN+ />T
AT Y4 ,I FELT ON ANY GIV5 PUNT WE CD RE-
TURN X ALL ! WAY4 ,I SCOR$ A FEW T\*D[NS
& L$ ! C.TRY 9 RETURNS =A :ILE4
  ,RETURN+ PUNTS A6ECT$ MY SMILE4 ,AG/
,/AN=D1 ,I RETURN$ A PUNT & 0 TACKL$ &
TOOK A =E>M "U MY FACE MASK4 ,I _H 6PUT
BRACES BACK ON = ANO!R YE>4
  ,MY MOM MADE MY T1MMATES SMILE :5"E WE
PLAY$ GAMES 9 ,CALI=NIA4 ,MY FAMILY W5T
6E GAME 9 ,CALI=NIA4 ,!Y ALL PIL$ 96A
C>4 ,MOM ALW GAVE ME TWO BIG BAGS ( FOOD
=! FLI<T BACK4 ,"EY"O KNEW WE'D EAT WELL
ON ! WAY HOME ?ANKS 6MY MOM4 ,"EY"O AC-
"KL$G$ H]1 & !Y KNEW ": ! FOOD 0 -+ F4
  ,I 0 MOV$ 6WIDE RCVR AT ! 5D (    #EAH
MY SOPHOMORE YE> 6GET M PLAY+ "T1 &=!
SU3ESS (! PROGRAM4 ,I GOT ! ,,MVP ( MY
F/ GAME AT RCVR4 ,9 ! SECOND GAME1 ,I
TORE MY ,,ACL 9 MY KNEE4 ,I "W$ V H>D ON
MY REHAB4
  ,9 T GAME1 ,I 0 RETURN+ A PUNT & _H "O
P]SON 6B1T1 ! PUNT]4 ,I PLANT$ ON MY "R
FOOT 6G 6MY LEFT & !N 0 %OCK$ T ,I FELL
D[N 2C NOBODY T\*$ ME4 ,I ?9K "EY"O 9 !
,HUSKY ,/ADIUM HE>D ! POP4 ,X 0 MY
,,ACL1 & T 5D$ MY JUNIOR YE>4
  ,I N"E "Q$ ,I'D 2 BACK = MY S5IOR YE>4
,I _H ! DET]M9,N & DESIRE 6BE ! BE/4 ,Y
ALW HOPE =! BE/ & HOPE Y DON'T GET IN-
JUR$4 ,S :5 X HAPP5$1 ,I CDN'T FOCUS ON
.,:Y .ME8 ,I _H 6FOCUS ON GETT+ BETT] &
PUTT+ 9 ! "T 6GET X BETT]4 ,:5 Y H ! M5-
TAL;Y 6/AY FOCUS$1 Y'LL -E BACK PRETTY
/R;G4
  ,MY S5IOR YE> ,I DIDN'T RETURN PUNTS
OR KICK(FS4 ,I W5T 96MY LA/ YE> )! ?"\ (
L1D+ 0EXAMPLE4 ,WE ALL ?"\ WE CD G ALL !
WAY4 ,I DON'T ?9K ,I DROPP$ A BALL UNTIL
! SIX? GAME1 & ,I DROPP$ ONLY TWO OR
?REE BALLS ! :OLE YE>4              #EAI
  ,WE 7 S BAL.ED 9 #AIHI ) QU>T]BACK
,C>Y ,CONKL9 & RUNN+ BACK ,GREG ,LEWIS4
,C>Y ,CONKL9 _H A LOT ( T>GETS1 9CLUD+
GRT TI<T 5DS4 ,I W5T OV] ! #A1JJJ-Y>D
RCVG M>K )A CAT* ON A RA9Y "D AT ,OREGON
,/ATE4 ,X 0 A HUGE A3OMPLI%;T =! ,,UW &
MYF4
  ,EA* GAME 0 EXCIT+ 9 \R #H-D S1SON4
,IF WE CD H B1T5 ',,SC1 WE WD H G"O 6!
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,/1 ,I 0 HONOR$ 6BE "O ( F\R
CAPTA9S = \R ,FREEDOM ,B[L W9 OV] ,FLOR-
IDA4
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C>E]4 ,MY GOAL 0 6HELP ! ,HUSKIES W9 ANY
WAY ,I CD--Z A RETURN]1 RUNN+ BACK1 OR
RCVR4 ,ANO!R GOAL 0 6W9 ! ,HEISMAN ,TRO-
PHY4 ,WELL1 ,I DIDN'T GET ! N,NAL AW>D1
B ,I 0 VOT$ \R T1M'S MO/ 9SPIR,NAL PLAY]
(! S1SON1 : M1NT A LOT 6ME4
  ,I PLAY$ 9 ! ,HULA ,B[L = S5IORS & 0
DRAFT$ 0,C9C9NATI4 ,I PLAY$ A FEW GAMES
2F 2+ REL1S$ & !N W5T 6! ,_W ,L1GUE1 W9-
N+ ! L1GUE TITLE )! ,LONDON ,MON>*S4 ,I
F9I%$ UP ! PRES1SON ) ,KANSAS ,C;Y4 ,I
RETURN$ 6,S1TTLE 6USE MY DEGREE 9   #EBJ
HUMAN RES\RCE MANAGE;T4 ,I'VE 5JOY$ RE-
3NEC;N )! ,HUSKIES PROGRAM 0S]V+ Z A
,TYEE BO>D MEMB]4
  ,6ME1 ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL M1NS GRT PLAY-
]S4 ,DON ,JAMES'S T1MS 7 AB T\<;S ALL !
WAY >.D--(F5SE1 DEF5SE1 & SPECIAL T1MS4
,WE _H AN AURA4 ,T1MS KNEW !Y 7 GO+ 6BE
B1T5 UP4
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,&RE ,RILEY 2CAME ! F/ RCVR 9 ,,UW HI/O-
RY 6GA9 M ?AN #A1JJJ RCVG Y>DS 9 #AIHI1
& 8 #A1JGA Y>DS RANKS FIF? ALL-"T AT
,WA%+TON4 ,8 C>E] AV]AGE ( #AH.H Y>DS P]
CAT* RANKS ?IRD4 ,RILEY'S #BBC Y>DS RCVG
9 #AIHI V]SUS ,,ASU IS SECOND-MO/ 0A
,,UW RCVR 9 A GAME4 ,8 #DFJ PUNT-RETURN
Y>DS 9 #AIHF IS SECOND-MO/ =A S1SON4 ,HE
0 VOT$ ! ,,UW,''S ,PLAY] (! ,YE> Z A S5-
IOR4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY ! G5]AL SALES MAN-
AG] = ,S1TTLE'S ,,KBSG RADIO /,N4
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