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FOOTBALL PLAY]S PROFIL$4 ,DESCRIP;NS (
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,GREG ,LEWIS """""""""""""""""""""" #EBA

              ,! ,,N9ETIES
,DONALD ,J"OS """"""""""""""""""""" #ECC
,$ ,CUNN+HAM """""""""""""""""""""" #EDJ
,DANA ,HALL """"""""""""""""""""""" #EEJ
,M>IO ,BAILEY """"""""""""""""""""" #EEF
,/EVE ,EMTMAN """"""""""""""""""""" #EFE
,M>K ,BRUNELL """"""""""""""""""""" #EGG
,L9COLN ,K5N$Y """""""""""""""""""" #EHC
,DAVE ,H(FMANN """""""""""""""""""" #EIC
,*>LES ,M9CY """""""""""""""""""""" #EII
,BILLY ,JOE ,HOB]T """""""""""""""" #FJD
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             ,,GREG ,,LEWIS         #EBA
              ,RUNN+ ,BACK
               #AIHG-AIIJ

  ,WAT*+ ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL GAMES ON ,,TV
IS :AT MADE ME A ,HUSKIES FAN4 ,FAMILY
IS :AT MADE ME A ,HUSKY4 ,I REMEMB]
WAT*+ ,W>R5 ,MOON ?R[ T T\*D[N PASS TO
,SPID] ,GA9ES 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,I REMEMB] SEE+ ,S1TTLE GUYS L ,AN?ONY
,ALL5 & ,JACQUE ,ROB9SON 2+ SPECIAL
PLAY]S4 ,I REMEMB] !M B1T+ ,OKLAHOMA 9 !
,ORANGE ,B[L4 ,I DROVE 0,HUSKY ,/ADIUM B
N"E _H ! OPPORTUN;Y 6G 9SIDE UNTIL ,I 0
RECRUIT$4
  ,DUR+ MY JUNIOR & S5IOR YE>S 9 HI<
S*OOL AT ,9GRAHAM ,HI<1 ,I WAT*$ ,HUS-
KIES GAMES F ! PRESSBOX4 ,JIM ,LAMB"R
RECRUIT$ ME1 & ,I LIK$ 8 T\<;S4 ,X 0 !
/YLE ,I ?"\ COLLEGE FOOTBALL %D 2 ALL
AB4 ,8 PIT*3 ,WA%+TON PLAY$ H>D-NOS$
FOOTBALL & RAN A LOT4 ,IF ,I "W$ H>D1
,I'D GET ! *.E 6PLAY4 ,! "WMAN-L ATTI-
TUDE1 ! :OLE T\<;S FACTOR1 MADE ME WANT
6BE A ,HUSKY4
  ,X CAME D[N 6,WA%+TON & ,/AN=D4   #EBB
,I ACTU,Y -MITT$ 6,/AN=D AT F/4 ,MY "M
WANT$ ME 6G "!4 ,I CAME \ ( HI< S*OOL )
RE,Y GD GRADES &A HI< ,,SAT SCORE4 ,BRAD
,MU/] 0 GRADUAT+1 & ,JOHN ,ELWAY'S "F 0
! COA*4 ,HE TOLD ME ,I CD POSSIBLY -E 9
& TAKE T SPOT4
  ,MY OV]RID+ R1SON 6G 6,WA%+TON CAME
D[N 6! FACT T ,I WANT$ 6/AY CLOSE 6HOME
S MY MOM CD WAT* ME PLAY4 ,MOM _H N"E
MISS$ A GAME S9CE ,I 0 EI<T4 ,DUR+ ^?
"DS1 ALUMNI & BOO/]S 7 ALL[$ 6MAKE 3TACT
) RECRUITS4 ,!Y CALL$ ME & GAVE ME AS-
SUR.ES T IF ,I /AY$ "H1 & DID ! "R ?+S1
!N ,I'D ALW H OPPORTUNITIES C>E]-WISE AF
FOOTBALL4
  8,WE'LL MAKE SURE Y >E "P (! FAMILY =-
"E10 !Y SD4 ,I 0 A# 6SWAY MOM'S M9D &
GET H] B.S+ 6BE A ,HUSKY4 ,! "D 2F !
SIGN+ D1DL9E1 ,I TOLD ,/AN=D ,I *ANG$ MY
M9D4 ,!Y FLEW UP1 B ,I 0 SOLID4
  ,! F/ PRACTICE1 ,I R1LIZ$ ,I'D -E 6!
,,UW AT ! "R "T4 ,LACK ( DEP? GAVE ME
E>LY *.ES 6PROVE MYF4 ,I />T$ ! "D Z !
NUMB] N9E TAILBACK & F9I%$ ! "D AT NUMB]
TWO1 2H ,V9CE ,W1!RSBY4             #EBC
  ,\R F/ GAME1 WDN'T Y "K X1 0 AG/ ,/AN-
=D4 ,I GOT 9 A FEW PLAYS AT ! 5D4 ,X 0
AN AWE"S EXP]I;E4 ,X 0 ! F/ GAME AF !
NOR?SIDE EXPAN.N4 ,! CR[D 0 UNBELIEVA#4
  ,MY F/ C>RY CAME 9 ! SECOND GAME1 AG/
,PURDUE1 ,I RAN = #CE Y>DS4 ,I CD H
SCOR$ A #GJ-Y>D T\*D[N1 B ,I TRIPP$ &
FELL )\T ANY"O T\*+ ME4 ,! NEXT "D "! 0
A BIG >TICLE 9 ! PAP] )A PICTURE ( ME
RUNN+ &A H1DL9E3 ,! ,FUTURE ( ,HUSKY
,FOOTBALL4 ,T 0 EXCIT+4 ,I 0 ?9K+1 8,I C
D ? COLLEGE ?+40
  ,MAYBE ,I 0 A LL COCKY4 ,HALFWAY "? MY
FRE%MAN YE>1 ,I />T$ MY F/ GAME1 AG/
,,UCLA4 ,L$ 0,TROY ,AIKMAN & ,GA/ON
,GRE51 ! ,BRU9S 7 RANK$ SECOND OR ?IRD 9
! C.TRY4 ,! ,ROSE ,B[L 0 FILL$1 & ,,ABC
MADE X _! N,NAL GAME4 ,I'LL N"E =GET X1
B N = GD R1SONS4
  ,I TOLD "EY"O ,I WASN'T N]V\S OR SC>$
6/>T4 ,! F/ PLAY (! GAME1 ,I FUM#D6 ,:5
,I JO7$ (F ! FIELD1 ,COA* ,DON ,JAMES
7,D4,J41 Z WE CALL$ HM7 CAME UP 6ME &
FIRMLY SD1 8,T'S :Y ,I DON'T PLAY
FRE%MAN40                           #EBD
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D[N1 &! R\T 0 ON4 ,I PUT MY TAIL 2T MY
LEGS & SAT ON ! B5*4 ,I DIDN'T T\* !
FIELD = TWO WEEKS4 ,NICE />T4
  ,I _H M GD "DS ?AN BAD4 ,T YE> WE
PLAY$ 9 ! ,9DEP5D;E ,B[L AG/ ,TULANE4 ,I
0 ! L1D+ RU%]1 S ,I W5T 96MY SOPHOMORE
S1SON ) HI< EXPECT,NS4
  ,OV]ALL1 ! ,HUSKIES 7 #C-J 9 B[LS :ILE
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YE>S4 ,"P (! R1SON 0 MY FAULT4 ,AT ! 5D
(! #AIHH S1SON1 ! W9N] (! ,APPLE ,CUP
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SPECIAL T1MS1 9CLUD+ ! PUNT T1M4 ,MY JOB
0 6BLOCK ! GUY F>!/ \TSIDE4 ,ON PREVI\S
PUNTS1 ,I _H HELP$ MY T1MMATE NEXT 6ME
2C HE 0 A LATE REPLACE;T4 ,! ,C\G>S NO-
TIC$ X F ! PRESSBOX &1 9 A CRUCIAL PUNT
SITU,N1 TOOK ADVANTAGE4 ,A ,C\G> GRA2$
MY >M & PULL$ ME 9SIDE1 ALL[+ ! \TSIDE
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! #B-Y>D L9E & SCOR$ ! W9N+ PO9TS4
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,WE F9I%$ #H-D & 5D$ ON A HI< NOTE 0B1T+
A RE,Y GD ,FLORIDA T1M #CD-G 9 ! ,FREE-
DOM ,B[L4 ,\R DEF5SE HELD ,EMMITT ,SMI?
6ONLY #AG Y>DS4 ,MO/ ( MY RELATIVES >E F
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IOR YE>4
  ,\R 9COM+ QU>T]BACK 0 SOPHOMORE ,M>K
,BRUNELL1 S NOBODY 0 EXPECT+ U 6D ANY?+4
,WE DIDN'T H ANY ,ALL-,AM]ICANS RETURN+4
,P EXPECT$ A #G-D S1SON4 ,!N WE CAME \ &
SET E SCOR+ RECORD ! S*OOL _H "E SE51
AV]AG+ #EJ PO9TS A GAME DUR+ "O /RET*4
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CAME AN ,ALL-,PAC-#AJ GUY4 ,DONALD
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\RVS T WE W]5'T GO+ 6SETTLE = ANY?+ B !
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,\R MOTTO 0 8,,NBR0--NO?+ B
ROSES4 ,WE 2LIEV$ WE'D 2 T GD4 ,S X 0
GRT %[+ "EYBODY :AT WE ALR KNEW4 ,\R ON-
LY LOSSES 9 #AIIJ 7 AT ,COLORADO &
,,UCLA AT HOME4
  ,T #BE-BB LOSS 6! ,BRU9S *ANG$ MY
LIFE4 ,I HURT MY KNEE T GAME4 ,I JUMP$
OV] A GUY1 & MY FOOT /UCK 9 T OLD TURF1
& X TORE UP MY KNEE4 ,"! 0 NO 3TACT ON !
PLAY4 ,T OLD TURF 0 N M1NT = PLAY+ FOOT-
BALL ON4 ,S _M GUYS H TORN _! KNEES UP
ON NON-3TACT PLAYS4 ,IF ,I DIDN'T G D[N1
MAYBE WE WD H BE5 BACK-TO-BACK N,NAL
*AMPIONS4 ,I 0 N"E ! SAME PLAY] AF T1 9
MY M9D4 ,X CAUS$ ME 6BE DRAFT$ L[] & UL-
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D>KE/ MO;T ( MY FOOTBALL C>E]4
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OP;N ( RECON/RUCTIVE SURG]Y1 B ,I WD'VE
MISS$ ! ,ROSE ,B[L &! DRAFT4 ,9 ^? "DS1
GUYS ) TORN ,,ACL,'S DIDN'T GET DRAFT$4
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MUSCLES S !Y WD HOLD ! KNEE TGR4 ,I RE-
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TOOK X (F4 ,I _H A GRT ,ROSE ,B[L GAME &
RAN = #ABH Y>DS1 EV5 ?\< ,I DIDN'T PLAY
M ?AN ?REE QU>T]S4 ,9 FACT1 T :OLE YE> !
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  ,HAV+ ! OPPORTUN;Y 6BE A CAPTA9 & MA-
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BE/ EXP]I;E 9 FOOTBALL "E1 F PRO 6LL
L1GUE4 ,MY CLOSE/ FRS >E / GUYS F T T1M
--,DONALD ,J"OS1 ,*>LES ,M9CY1 & ,EUG5E
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GUYS Y =M$ REL,N%IPS )4 ,! GUYS Y BOND$
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MY BUTT (F & RAN Z H>D Z ,I CD4     #EBH
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FRU/RAT$ MY SOPHOMORE YE> 2+ 2H ,W1!RS-
BY4 ,I WASN'T PLAY+ Z M* Z ,I ?"\ ,I %D
2 PLAY+4 ,I ?"\ AB QUITT+ E "D4 ,& E "D
,DONALD ,J"OS WD TALK ME 96GO+ 6FOOTBALL
PRACTICE4 ,HE TOLD ME 6GET BACK \ "!1 TO
KEEP "W+1 6KEEP DO+ X4 8,Y'LL GET YR OP-
PORTUN;Y10 HE SD4 8,? W J MAKE Y M5T,Y
T\<]40
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,COA* ,JAMES 0 M5T,Y T\<4 ,I RESPECT$
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LOT4 ,"! 7 "TS :5 HE & ,I _H ! *.E TO
TALK4 ,I LE>N$ A LOT J 0OBS]V+ HM & SEE+
:AT TYPE ( P]SON HE WAS4 ,HE 0 BUSI;S-
LIKE4 ,HE 0 4CIPL9$ & D$ICAT$ 6HIS
CRAFT4 ,HE EXPECT$ EXCELL;E4 ,8 SY/EM
PU%$ Y 6"W Z H>D Z Y CD 6BE ! BE/ T Y
CD4 ,I WI% "EY"O1 9CLUD+ MY KIDS1 CD 2
>.D "SBODY L T4
  ,I 0 CALL$ 96,COA* ,JAMES'S (FICE
TWICE4 ,MY WIFE 0 HAV+ A BABY4 ,X 0 ! F/
"D ( TWO-A-"DS MY S5IOR YE>4 ,I GOT A
CALL 2F PRACTICE F ,D4,J4 ,HE TOLD ME ,I
CD G 6! HOSPITAL AF PRACTICE4 ,HE   #EBI
TOLD ME 6TAKE ALL ! "T ,I NE$$1 /AY Z
L;G Z ,I NE$$ TO1 & N 6WORRY AB ! #AA3JJ
P4M4 CURFEW4
  ,=TUNATELY1 MY DAU<T] 0 BORN AB #AA3CJ
AT NI<T4 ,I /AY$ AT ! HOSPITAL UNTIL AB
#C3JJ 9 ! MORN+4 ,I RELUCTANTLY W5T BACK
6! ,CREW ,H\SE & W5T 6SLEEP4 ,WAKE-UP 0
#G3JJ A4M41 & !Y _H ? SIR5 T !Y PLAY$4
,I 0 S TIR$ & WORN \1 ,I DIDN'T HE> X &
SLEPT "? MORN+ "W\TS4 ,9 ! AFN1 ,I W5T
6! LOCK] ROOM 6GET DRESS$ & 4COV]$ MY
LOCK 0 REPLAC$ )A R$ LOCK4 ,IF Y 7 9
TR\#1 R1L TR\#1 Y _H A R$ LOCK ON YR
LOCK]4 ,& ,COA* ,JAMES 0 ! ONLY "O :O CD
TAKE X (F4 ,S ,I W5T 6MY POSI;N COA*1 &
HE SD1 8,Y H 6SEE ! COA*40
  ,I W5T 6SEE ,COA* ,JAMES1 & HE />T$
TALK+ 6ME AB RESPONSIBIL;Y & -MIT;T 6!
T1M4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ME L1 8,:AT'S YR AN-
SW]80 ,I ?"\ =A M9UTE1 2C ,I KNEW ? 0 AN
IMPORTANT ANSW]1 & SD1 8,WELL1 ,COA*1 "!
>E "S ?+S M IMPORTANT ?AN FOOTBALL40 ,HE
SAT BACK & SD1 8,Y'RE "R4 ,N[ G 6PRAC-
TICE40
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REPRES5T+ ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON IS :AT
MADE ! EXP]I;E SPECIAL4 ,I GRADUAT$ 9
POLITICAL SCI;E4 ,I _H "S GRT PROFES-
SORS4 ,ANCI5T POLITICAL !ORY 0 A RE,Y
FUN CLASS4 ,I _H A LOT ( CLASSES T RE,Y
MADE ME ?9K4 ,I 0 EXPOS$ 6?+S ,I WD H
N"E "KN4 ,I "W$ H>D AT 2+ A /UD5T-
A?LETE4 ,"S GUYS CAME J 6PLAY FOOTBALL4
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ALL[ ME 6N TAKE X S]I\SLY4
  ,6ME1 FOOTBALL 0 N Z DI6ICULT Z O!R
COLLEGE SPORTS4 ,WE TRAVEL$ ON ,FRI"D &
7 BACK 0,SATUR"D NI<T4 ,WE DIDN'T MISS A
:OLE LOT ( CLASSES4 ,IF Y PRIORITIZE YR
"T "R1 Y C GET X D"O4
  ,DUR+ MY "T1 X 0 SPECIAL 6H ! MO/
#AJJ-Y>D GAMES1 M T\*D[NS1 & M "EY?+ ?AN
RUNN+ BACKS 2F ME4 ,I'M N GO+ 6SAY ,I 0
! GRTE/ RUNN+ BACK 9 ! S*OOL'S HI/ORY--
T'S ,HU< ,MC,ELH5NY1 Z F> Z ,I'M 3C]N$4
,I SET A LOT ( RECORDS1 B ALM ALL ( !M H
BE5 BROK51 2T ,NAPOLEON ,KAUFMAN & ,COR-
EY ,DILLON4 ,I MAY H "O OR TWO RECORDS
LEFT1 T'S AB X4 ,^? RECORDS >E MADE 6BE
BROK54 ,I APPRECIATE T ^? GUYS _H   #ECA
A LOT ( SU3ESS1 TOO4
  ,N[A"DS1 P ASK IF ,I'M ,GREG ,LEWIS1 &
,I "K !Y M/ 2 AT L1/ #CE YE>S OLD4 ,X
DOES FEEL GD :5 P REMEMB] ME4 ,M P REC-
OGNIZE ME 2C ,I "W$ ON ,,TV DO+ ,HUSKIES
PO/GAME %[S ) ,BRUCE ,K+4 ,I 0 9 ! F9.E
BUSI;S = "S "T AF MY BRIEF ,,NFL C>E] )
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  ,2+ A ,HUSKY HELP$ ME />T BUSI;S 3V]-
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,GREG ,LEWIS40 ,!N !Y'D SAY1 8.,! ,GREG
,LEWIS80 ,& WE'D TALK FOOTBALL =A :ILE4
,I ?9K X HELP$ ME 2 SU3ESS;L4 ,I SOLD A
LOT ( MORTGAGES4
  ,N[1 ,I'M BACK "W+ =! ,HUSKIES Z ! EX-
ECUTIVE DIRECTOR (! ,BIG ;,W ,CLUB1 : IS
= ALL =M] ,,UW A?LETES4 ,Y'LL SEE ME ON
! SIDEL9E AT FOOTBALL GAMES 9TRODUC+ !
,HUSKY ,LEG5D AT ! />T (! F\R? QU>T]4
,:AT ! BOO/]S TOLD ME IS TRUE3 ONCE A
,HUSKY1 ALW A ,HUSKY4 ,6ME1 "O ^W DE-
SCRIBES :AT X M1NS 6BE A ,HUSKY--FAMILY4
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,GREG ,LEWIS HOLDS ! ,HUSKIES RECORD =
MO/ 3SECUTIVE #AJJ-Y>D GAMES )      #ECB
#AJ4 ,8 #AE C>E] #AJJ-Y>D GAMES RANKS
SECOND4 ,LEWIS IS AL SECOND 9 MO/ Y>DS 9
A S1SON ) #A1DJG4 ,8 C>E] #B1IJC RU%+
Y>DS RANKS ?IRD AM;G ,,UW RUNN]S4 ,LEWIS
0 "ND ! F/-"E W9N] (! ,DOAK ,WALK]
,AW>D4 ,! ,D5V] ,BRONCOS MADE HM A FIF?-
R.D PICK 9 ! #AIIA ,,NFL DRAFT1 & ,LEWIS
PLAY$ 9 ! ,MILE ,HI< ,C;Y = TWO S1SONS
2F RETIR+ 9 #AIIB4
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              ,! ,,N9ETIES          #ECC

            ,,DONALD ,,J"OS
               ,L9EBACK]
               #AIHG-AIIA

  ,! FUNNIE/ ?+ T ,I C REMEMB] AB PLAY+
9 TWO ,ROSE ,B[LS 0 MY EXP]I;E ) ,KEI?
,JACKSON1 ! N,NAL ,,TV ANN\NC]4
  ,DUR+ MY JUNIOR YE>1 ,I _H TWO SACKS
AG/ ,I[A 9 ! #AIIA ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,ON MY
SECOND1 ,JACKSON SD1 8,T'S ,DONALD ,J"OS
F ,GLADYS1 ,VIRG9IA4 ,I'VE BE5 6_M PLAC-
ES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 B ,I N"E HE>D (
,GLADYS1 ,VIRG9IA40
  ,( C\RSE1 ,I HE>D ALL AB T -;T F FAMI-
LY & FRS AF ! GAME4
  ,A YE> LAT]1 ,I 0 A CAPTA91 S ,I GOT
6MEET ,JACKSON 2F ! GAME4 ,I TOLD HM ,I
0 F ,GLADYS1 & HE REMEMB]$ ME4
  ,MY FIVE SACKS 9 TWO ,ROSE ,B[LS WD H
6BE MY P]SONAL HI<LI<T ( MY C>E] NEXT TO
\R T1M GO+ UNDEF1T$4 ,I PLAY$ MY BE/ 9
\R BI7E/ GAMES4 ,I F9I%$ )! SECOND-MO/
SACKS 9 ,HUSKIES' HI/ORY ) #BF4 ,N BAD1
3SID]+ ,I 2GAN Z A FULLBACK MY      #ECD
FRE%MAN & SOPHOMORE YE>S4
  ,! ,HUSKIES />T$ RECRUIT+ ME :5 ,I 0 A
JUNIOR 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,!Y S5T ME A LR &
"QNAIRE F ACR ! C.TRY4 ,!Y NOTIC$ T ,I
_H RELATIVES 9 ! ,S1TTLE >EA1 S !Y FIG-
UR$ !Y _H A *.E AT RECRUIT+ ME4 ,,UW
COA*ES J />T$ ! PROCESS1 & ,I FELT T ? 0
A PLACE ": ,GOD WANT$ ME 6BE1 EV5 ?\< ,I
0 #B1JJJ MILES AWAY F ,VIRG9IA4
  ,I KNEW ALL AB ! ,HUSKIES PROGRAM1 &
,I RE,Y LOV$ ,S1TTLE4 ,I LIK$ ! WAT]4 ,I
RE,Y FELT -=TA# )! PLAY]S "!4
  ,I CAME 9 Z A #F;FT#A-A/B@91 #BBE-P.D
FULLBACK4
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R1DY 6PLAY4 ,I _H A JOB 6D1 & ,I FIGUR$
,I CD -PETE F "D "O4 ,I HIT ! WEI<TS RE-
,Y H>D4 ,I 0 R1DY 6PLAY COLLEGE BALL4 ,S
,I CAME PHYSIC,Y & M5T,Y R1DY 6PLAY MY
FRE%MAN YE>4
  ,Y1H1 X 0 PRETTY -PETITIVE "R F ! />T1
B ,I KNEW :AT 6EXPECT4 ,"!'S A M5TAL AS-
PECT 6! GAME T1 AT "TS1 IS OV]:ELM+1 ,I
GUESS1 B ,I WD SAY ,I H&L$ X WELL4
  ,:ILE ,I 0 PREP>$ 6PLAY Z A       #ECE
FRE%MAN1 ,I DIDN'T GET ON ! FIELD4 ,I
CAME V CLOSE4 ,I 0 "O (A FEW FRE%M5 TO
MAKE ! TRAVEL+ SQUAD1 S ,I GOT 6PRACTICE
)! TRAVEL+ T1M "?\T MY FRE%MAN YE>4 ,!Y
7 GO+ 6PLAY ME B J DECID$ N 6AT ! LA/
M9UTE4 ,X DIDN'T UPSET ME 2C ,I KNEW MY
"T 0 -+4
  ,MY R$%IRT SOPHOMORE YE>1 ,COA* ,JAMES
CAME 6ME & ASK$ ME :AT ,I WD ?9K AB MOV+
6! /R;G-SIDE L9EBACK] POSI;N4 ,!Y WANT$
6GIVE ME ! *.E 6PLAY ON ! FIELD4 ,!Y
*ANG$ ! (F5SE1 &! FULLBACKS 7 N GO+ 6GET
! BALL L !Y US$ TO4 ,HE 0 V H"O/ AB T4
,HE SD ,I 0 TOO GD ( AN A?LETE N 6BE ON
! FIELD4 ,I DECID$ 6G = X & TRY \ =!
L9EBACK] POSI;N4
  ,I GOT 6PLAY 9 ! SECOND HALF ( MY
SOPHOMORE S1SON4 ,WE _H A LOT ( GD L9E-
BACK]S AT ! "T4 ,M>TY ,H>RISON %[$ ME !
ROPES4
  ,P SAY \R LOSS 6,,UCLA 9 #AIIJ CO/ U
BACK-TO-BACK N,NAL TITLES4 ,B Y "K :AT8
,WE A3OMPLI%$ \R GOAL ( GETT+ 6! ,ROSE
,B[L & W9N+ X4 ,! #AIIJ T1M A3OMPLI%$ XS
GOAL ( GETT+ 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,!      #ECF
,,UCLA GAME 0 "O ( ^? 9 : "EY?+ W5T BAD4
,& !N ,GREG ,LEWIS W5T D[N4 ,T 0 A NI<T-
M>E4
  ,GREG 0 A "*4 ,"! 7 ^? "TS Y _H 6TWI/
8 >M 6PRACTICE4
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! GRTE/ "T 9 MY EXP]I;E ( SPORTS4 ,WE _H
A LOT ( FUN4 ,WE _H GRT CAM>AD]IE &
PRIDE 9 :AT WE A3OMPLI%$ AT ! 5D4 ,X 0 J
S* AN HONOR 6BE A "P ( T UNDEF1T$ T1M4
,"EY?+ W5T AC 6! SCRIPT4 ,WE 7 ! BE/ T1M
T YE>1 NO "Q4
  ,WE RE,Y WON E GAME4 ,"! 7 "TS :5 WE 7
2H1 Z WE 7 AG/ ,NEBRASKA1 B WE ALW FELT
T WE 7 GO+ 6-E BACK & W94 ,T GAME 0
CLOSE4 ,B WE W.D UP PRETTY M* BL[+ ,NE-
BRASKA \ 9 ! F\R? QU>T]4 ',,SC 0 PRETTY
CLOSE ON ! SCOREBO>D1 #AD-C1 B X RE,Y
WASN'T T CLOSE4 ,WE 3TROLL$ ! GAME &!
L9E ( SCRIMMAGE4 ,!Y CDN'T MOVE ! BALL1
S X WASN'T L !Y 7 A ?R1T4
  ,WE 7 ! ,NO4 #A-RANK$ DEF5SE ! LA/ TWO
YE>S ,I 0 "!1 ACTU,Y4 ,WE DIDN'T RE,Y H
ANY W1K;SES4 ,!Y CDN'T ATTACK A C]TA9
PO9T4 ,WE 7 S QK T WE DID A GRT     #ECG
JOB ( 3FUS+ ! QU>T]BACK1 : MADE U EV5 M
DANG]\S4
  ,/EVE ,EMTMAN 0 >GUABLY ! BE/ DEF5SIVE
PLAY] 9 ! C.TRY4 ,2LIEVE ME1 NO "O CD
H&LE ,EMTMAN4 ,B WE J _H S M* TAL5T ON T
T1M4 ,F T T1M1 "! 7 FIVE ,NO4 #A ,,NFL
DRAFT PICKS1 #BH GUYS :O PLAY$ 9 !
,,NFL1 & ANO!R EI<T :O PLAY$ PRO FOOT-
BALL 9 ,CANADA1 ,EUROPE1 ! ,,XFL1 OR IN-
DOOR FOOTBALL4
  ,I RCVD "S A3OLADES T YE>4 ,X MADE ME
FEEL L ,I _H MADE ! "R DECI.N 6PLAY =!
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON4 ,B ! BE/ "P ( X 0
2+ ) MY T1MMATES4 ,6"W H>D TGR =A GOAL &
D A RE,Y SUP] JOB 0 REW>D+4
  ,I PLAY$ ?REE YE>S 9 ! ,,NFL4 ,!N ,I
_H A RE,Y BAD KNEE 9JURY4 ,I NE$$ ?REE
KNEE OP],NS4 ,I _H A LOT ( PRO#MS ) LIM-
IT$ MOBIL;Y AF T4
  ,I SETTL$ 9 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES >EA1 ":
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SEE FELL[ ,HUSKIES ALL ! "T4 ,I VOLUNTE]
Z AN ASSI/ANT COA* = H1D COA* ,*>LES
,M9CY AT ,9GLEWOOD ,HI< ,S*OOL4 ,"! >E
S"EAL ,HUSKIES COA*+ 9 ! ,L4,A4     #ECH
>EA1 & X'S ALW FUN 6SEE !M & TALK AF
GAMES4 ,WE'RE GIV+ BACK 6! -MUNITIES T
DON'T H Z M* M"OY OR ! BE/ FACILITIES4
,WE'RE TRY+ 6BE GD ROLE MODELS = Y\?
SPORTS4
  ,I TRY 6G UP 6,S1TTLE AT L1/ ONCE A
YE> & ATT5D A ,HUSKIES GAME4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY M1NS 2+ "P ( AN EXT5D$
FAMILY4 ,Y FEEL L T'S YR BRO!R4 ,T TYPE
( BRO!RHOOD & CAM>AD]IE IS ALW "!4 ,WE
MI<T N SEE EA* O!R T (T51 B ,I / "K T !Y
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8,WE'RE -+ BACK1 & WE'RE GO+ 6PLAY =!
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D\BT :AT 0 AB 6HAPP54 ,I CD SEE X 9 !
BODY LANGUAGE F ,COA* ,JAMES 6SC\T-T1M
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SEE ! PRIDE 9 _! FACES4 ,X 0 OV]:ELM+--
"K+ !Y 7 "! = ME 9 MY BI7E/ MO;T4
  ,A MO;T ,I ALM DIDN'T H4          #EDA
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#AIHE1 2T MY SOPHOMORE & JUNIOR YE>S 9
HI< S*OOL4 ,I -PET$ 9 ! ,JUNIOR ,OLYM-
PICS N,NAL TRACK & FIELD *AMPION%IPS AT
,HUSKY ,/ADIUM4 ,I ?REW ! JAVEL94 ,DAD &
,I LOOK$ AT ! S*OOL :ILE "!4 ,X 0 A GOR-
GE\S ,AUGU/ WEEK4 ,ON MY FLI<T BACK
HOME1 ,I TOLD MY DAD T ,I'D LOOK 96AT-
T5D+ ,WA%+TON4 ,MY HI< S*OOL GIRLFR 0 A
YE> OLD] & W5T 6,WA%+TON4 ,DICK ,BAIRD
MADE SURE MY GIRLFR 0 9CLUD$ 9 ALL !
FE/IVITIES DUR+ MY RECRUIT+ VISIT4 ,HE
KNEW H[ 6RECRUIT4 ,I PICK$ ,WA%+TON4 ,I
KNEW TWO P 9 ,S1TTLE--MY GIRLFR & ,DON-
ALD ,J"OS1 A FELL[ RECRUIT F ,VIRG9IA4
,F\R MON?S LAT]1 MY GIRLFR & ,I BROKE
UP4
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0 Z GD Z G"O4 ,AF MY R$%IRT FRE%MAN YE>1
,I _H DECID$ 6L1VE ! T1M4 ,I W5T HOME TO
,ALEX&RIA 9 NOR!RN ,VIRG9IA4 ,I TOLD A
FR AT ! ,,UW ,I 0 GO+ 6L1VE4 ,I _H ,MOM
LOOK UP ! PH"O NUMB]S ( ^? :O _H RE-
CRUIT$ ME ! YE> 2F4 ,! ,HUSKIES 7 #F-E T
YE>1 & WE _H AN (F5SIVE L9E COA*    #EDB
,I DIDN'T L4 ,HE TR1T$ PLAY]S POORLY4
  ,I CALL$ MY BU4Y 9 ,S1TTLE 6TELL HM TO
BOX UP MY /UFF & %IP X 6MY HOME4 ,B 8
DAD PICK$ UP ! PH"O4 ,HE SD1 8,HEY1
,JAMES MADE A *ANGE4 ,HE'S BR++ 9 ,KEI?
,GILB]TSON F ,IDAHO 6RUN ! (F5SE40 ,!
L9E COA* WASN'T -+ BACK4 ,I FIGUR$ ,I'D
G BACK 6,S1TTLE & GIVE ,GILBY A *.E1 AT
L1/ "? SPR+ PRACTICES4
  ,"O ?+ ,GILBY BR"\ 0 Z"O BLOCK+4 ,9/1D
( MAN-TO-MAN BLOCK+1 WE "W$ TGR 6MOVE !
L9E ( SCRIMMAGE4 ,X MADE U WOND] :Y WE
_HN'T D"O ? 2F4
  ,RE,Y1 ,GILBY IS "O (! BE/ M5 9 MY
LIFE4 ,HE PU%$ ME 6BE A BETT] PLAY] &
BETT] P]SON4 ,D4,J4 _H N"E FIR$ AN AS-
SI/ANT UNTIL !N4 ,T 0 A HUGE MO;T 9 8
HI/ORY Z A COA*4
  ,JAMES 0 "S"TS LABEL$ Z UN*ANG+4 ,X
CDN'T 2 FUR!R F ! TRU?4 ,!Y />T$ RE-
CRUIT+ )A PREMIUM ON SPE$4 ,!Y BR"\ 9
SPE$ COA*ES 6HELP U RUN BETT]4 ,) ,KEI?1
!Y W5T F AN ;,I-BACK (F5SE 6A SPR1D
PASS+ (F5SE )A BAL.ED P[] RUNN+ ATTACK4
,JIM ,LAMB"R1 :O _H BE5 "! ="E1     #EDC
9V5T$ A DEF5SE US$ N[ "?\T FOOTBALL4 ,!
DEF5SE 0 ALM IMPOSSI# 6BLOCK ) "EY"O UP
AT ! L9E2 "EY?+ 0 AB P5ETR,N4 ,^? *ANGES
TOOK U 6! NEXT LEVEL4
  ,I PLAY$ GU>D & TACKLE 9 HI< S*OOL4
,AT ,WA%+TON ,I />T$ \ Z A GU>D & PLAY$
AL;GSIDE ,B]N ,BRO/EK4 ,MY F/ YE> (
PLAY+1 WE DIDN'T G 6A B[L & F9I%$ #F-E4
,N,NAL PUBLIC,NS LI/$ ,JAMES ON ! HOT
S1T4 ,B NOBODY PANICK$4 ,WE KNEW WE _H
TAL5T$ GUYS4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE YE>1 WE B1T ,,UCLA &
E>N$ A TRIP 6! ,FREEDOM ,B[L4 ,WE HELD
,EMMITT ,SMI? 6#AG Y>DS 9 A #CD-G VICTO-
RY OV] ,FLORIDA4 ,WE />T$ 6R1LIZE WE 7
PRETTY GD4 ,WE W]5'T J GD 9 \R 3F];E2 WE
7 GD N,N,Y4
  ,YE>S LAT]1 ,I HE>D F A ,FLORIDA 9SID]
T ! COA* ASK$ ,EMMITT IF HE 0 GO+ 6TURN
PRO DUR+ HALF"T4 ,EMMITT 3FIRM$ HE 0 GO+
6! ,,NFL4 ,! COA* !N SD1 8,OKAY1 TAKE YR
PADS (F4 ,NO S5SE 9 Y GETT+ HURT 9 ?
GAME40
  ,GO+ 96MY JUNIOR YE>1 ,I 0 MOV$ 6C5T]1
: IS M MY NATURAL POSI;N4 ,A LOT    #EDD
( ?+S 7 BETT] MY JUNIOR YE> ?AN MY S5IOR
YE>4 ,WE CDN'T FIGURE \ H[ 6BE ! BE/1
?ANKS 6! ,,UCLA LOSS4 ,S :5 WE B1T ,I[A
9 ! #AIIA ,ROSE ,B[L1 WE KNEW ^? ( U -+
BACK _H 6FIGURE X \4
  ,:AT WE DIDN'T "K 0 T ,M>K ,BRUNELL WD
GET 9JUR$ 9 SPR+ PRACTICE4 ,& WE DIDN'T
"K H[ GD ,BILLY ,JOE ,HOB]T WAS4
  ,WE _H "S GUYS :O DIDN'T WANT 6D ! EX-
TRA /UFF :5 ,I F/ GOT "!4 ,MY CLASS &!
CLASS 2L U _H A BUN* ( T\<1 GD GUYS4 ,WE
GOT X4 ,NO 4CIPL9E 0 NEC F ! COA*+ /AFF4
,WE _H /R;G REL,N%IPS & 4CIPL9$ \RVS4
,T1M *EMI/RY IS A BUN* ( GUYS :O C>E :AT
!Y >E DO+ & C>E = EA* O!R4 ,WE _H FOOT-
BALL -+ \ ( \R PORES4
  ,:5 A C.ER />TS 9 A LOCK] ROOM1 X C
RE,Y HURT A T1M4 ,IF GUYS ?"\ !Y 7 BETT]
?AN !Y W]E1 WE'D %UT !M UP4 ,"O A4I;N TO
T1M *EMI/RY IS :5 ! BE/ PLAY]S >E ! L1D-
]S4 ,T HELPS4 ,/EVE ,EMTMAN1 ,DONALD
,J"OS1 ,M>K ,BRUNELL1 & ,DAVE ,H(FMANN 7
! T\<E/ GUYS4 ,IF Y DIDN'T LIVE UP 6:AT
WE ALL EXPECT$1 YR LIFE 0 MIS]A#4
,NOBODY PRACTIC$ H>D] ?AN ,/EVE4    #EDE
,H[ D Y N LIVE UP 6TRY+ YR BE/ ) T EXAM-
PLE8
  ,T'S :5 ! ,,NCAA PASS$ ! #BJ-H\R RULE4
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H\RS A WEEK 9 PRACTICE1 MEET+S1 & GAMES4
,\R GUYS DID :AT 0 NEC4 ,WE'D H GR\P
FILM /UDY4 ,Z L;G Z A COA* WASN'T "!1 X
DIDN'T C.T AG/ ! #BJ H\RS4
  ,WE 7 IMM5SELY TAL5T$4 ,SEV5 OR EI<T
GUYS T YE> 5D$ UP PLAY+ 9 ! ,,NFL4 ,WE
A3UMULAT$ AMAZ+ /ATI/ICS4 ,! "O ,I'M MO/
PR\D ( IS WE ONLY GAVE UP SIX SACKS !
:OLE YE>4 ,X HELP$ HAV+ TWO MOBILE QU>-
T]BACKS1 B WE DOM9AT$ P AT ! L9E4 ,\R
PRIDE CAME F ! FACT T1MS WD QUIT4 ,OPPO-
N5TS WD SAY1 8,OKAY1 LI<T5 UP1 Y GOT X4
,Y'VE GOT U B1T40 ,WE GOT ! O!R GUYS TO
SAY 8UNCLE40
  ,2SS ! ,ROSE ,B[L1 TWO GAMES /& \ 9 MY
MEMORY3 ,NEBRASKA & ,KANSAS ,/ATE4
  ,AG/ ,NEBRASKA WE 7 D[N 9 ! SECOND
HALF & PUT X 96ANO!R GE> 6W9 #CF-BA4 ,\R
(F5SE ROLL$ = #FAH Y>DS6 ,! GAME M>K$ MY
MO/ =GETTA# PLAY & "O 6REMEMB]4
  ,I MADE MY WOR/ SNAPS "E AT !     #EDF
WOR/ "T4 ,WE 7 AT ! #C-Y>D L9E & CD H
CUT ! ,CORNHUSK] L1D 6?REE4 ,B ! BALL
SLIPP$ \ ( MY H& DUR+ ! SNAP & 5D$ UP AT
MY ANKLES4 ,WE LO/ ! FUM# & MO;TUM1 =!
"T 2+4
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! MI4LE (! ?IRD QU>T]1 WE 7 D[N #BA-I &
DRIV+4 ,WE NE$$ 63V]T ON A ?IRD D[N4 ,WE
RAN AN 9SIDE Z"O PLAY 6,B5O4 ,I CRU%$ ?
NOSE GU>D1 & ,B5O W5T #BE Y>DS =A T\*-
D[N4 ,MY BLOCK SPRUNG HM4 ,I _H 6D "S?+
6MAKE UP =! BAD SNAP4
  ,! NEXT WEEK PRODUC$ "O (! MO/ POIGN-
ANT T1M MO;TS4 ,WE ALL SAW H[ H>D ,M>K
"W$ DUR+ ! SUMM] 6REHAB F 8 KNEE 9JURY4
,I C TELL Y WE S5IORS 7 N]V\S 2C ,BILLY
,JOE WASN'T A PRACTICE PLAY]4 ,! OLD]
GUYS 7 SAY+1 8,:AT ! HELL >E WE GO+ 6D80
,=TUNATELY1 ,BILLY ,JOE 0 A GRT GAM]4
  ,B ,M>K MADE 8 RETURN DUR+ ! ,KANSAS
,/ATE GAME1 9 WEEK ?REE4 ,HE CAME 96!
GAME 6\R SURPRISE4 ,WE DIDN'T "K :5 OR
IF HE WD PLAY4 ,:5 HE RAN \ ONTO !
FIELD1 "EY"O 9 ! HU4LE GOT *ILLS4 ,WE
ALL FELT HE 0 ! GUY :O WD L1D U     #EDG
6VICTORY4 ,HE 0 / HO2L+ A BIT4 ,HE PUT
ASIDE 8 P]SONAL ?+ 2C HE _H 6BE ON !
FIELD4 ,T'S :AT 8T1M0 IS ALL AB4
  ,S WE DID MAKE MY PREDIC;N -E TRUE 9
3V9C+ FA%ION ) \R #CD-AD TR\NC+ ( ,MI*I-
GAN4 ,AF ! GAME1 WE HUNG \ AT ! HOTEL
AWAIT+ ! POLLS4 ,I RE,Y DIDN'T C>E4 ,I
KNEW ! VOT+ SY/EM WASN'T P]FECT4 ,WE 7
#AB-J4 ,WE KNEW4 ,I DIDN'T NE$ ! APPROV-
AL F WRIT]S & COA*ES4 ,I 0 PRETTY DAMN
3T5T4 ,WE 7 R1DY 6PLAY ,MIAMI ! NEXT "D4
,MIAMI DIDN'T H ANY CLUE H[ GD WE W]E4
  ,I'VE BE5 COV]+ COLLEGE FOOTBALL = #AJ
YE>S Z A BROADCA/]4 ,I'VE SE5 "S GRT
T1MS4 ,TEXAS _H X LA/ YE>4 ,,USC HAS _H
X4 ,WE _H X1 TOO1 9 #AIIA4 ,X'S N >RO-
G.E4 ,X'S N COCKI;S4 ,X'S A -=T LEVEL4
,RE,Y GD T1MS DON'T WORRY AB O!R T1MS4
,!Y "K H[ GD !Y >E4
  ,:AT X M1NS 6BE A ,HUSKY IS SUMM$ UP 9
"O ^W--T\<;S4 ,I ?9K ( ,S1TTLE Z A T\<
C;Y4 ,"!'S "O WAY 6D ?+S--"? H>D "W4
,"!'S NO SECRET 6X4 ,WE _H "S FLA%Y
PLAY]S 9 ,M>IO & ,NAPOLEON1 B ! HE>T (!
PROGRAM 7 ! BIG GUYS4 ,! L9EM5      #EDH
MADE ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL GRT4
  ,PLAY+ FIVE YE>S 9 ! ,,NFL N"E MAT*$
MY ,HUSKIES EXP]I;E4 ,MY ,,NFL HI<LI<T 0
! "D ,I RETIR$1 AF F\R S1SONS )! DYS-
FUNC;NAL ,>IZONA ,C>D9ALS 7,I DID 5JOY
MY LA/ YE> ) ,D5NIS ,]ICKSON &! ,SEA-
HAWKS74 ,= L9EM51 ALL Y H IS T1M A*IEVE-
;T4 ,MY BE/ YE> 9 ! PROS1 \R T1M W5T #H-
#H4 ,X'S TOO H>D 6PLAY =! PAY*ECK4 ,S ,I
MOV$ UP 6! BROADCA/ BOO?4
  ,X'S BE5 DI6ICULT 6WAT* ! ,,UW PROGRAM
LOSE XS F.D,N4 ,RICK ,NEUHEISEL DIDN'T
GET X4 ,HE DIDN'T "K :AT X M1NT 6BE A
,HUSKY4 ,Y1H1 HE WON A ,ROSE ,B[L ''' )
,LAMB"R'S GUYS4 ,HE DID ! SAME ?+ )
,COLORADO4 ,WE LO/ \R S5SE ( T\<;S4 ,X'S
N NECESS>ILY ! W9S OR LOSSES4 ,X'S SEE+
A PURPLE-&-GOLD T1M %[ UP & PLAY S(T &
UNDISCIPL9$ T HURT ! MO/4
  ,! YE> 2F ,RICK 0 FIR$1 ,I 0 \ AT !
SPR+ GAME4 ,! ,HUSKIES DIDN'T H 5 (F5-
SIVE L9EM5 6H A R1L GAME4 ,I PULL$ ,GIL-
BY ASIDE & SD1 8,:AT'S GO+ ON80
  ,HE SD1 8,WE DIDN'T RECRUIT 5 L9EM540
  ,T'S :AT ! PROGRAM 0 BUILT ON--   #EDI
! L9E--& X 0 ALL G"O4
  ,GILBY 0 LEFT 6CL1N UP ! MESS4 ,HE _H
A T]RI# H&1 L SITT+ 9 ! ,_W ,S]IES (
,POK] )A PAIR ( TWOS4 ,:AT'S D"O IS D"O4
,I'M OPTIMI/IC AB ! DIREC;N (! PROGRAM
N[4
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C>E]4
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  ,WE _H AN AWE"S DEF5SE4 ,WE SET S _M
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AMPLE4 ,BILLY ,JO ,HOB]T 0 A FI]CE
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LOT ( VOCAL GUYS 2SS ,EMTMAN4 ,WE DIDN'T
RE,Y NE$ 6BE YELL$ AT 2C WE KNEW :AT WE
_H 6D4
  ,"! 7 "S GUYS :O 7 WALK-ONS :O MADE
GRT 3TRIBU;NS 9 PRACTICES & GAMES1 L
,CURTIS ,GASP>D4 ,HE 0 AN 9TEGRAL "P (
\R RCVG CORPS T YE> & HELP$ U \ A LOT )
,M>IO ,BAILEY & ,ORL&O ,MC,KAY4
  ,! ATTACK /YLE WE PLAY$ PUT M PRESSURE
ON U ,,DB,'S4 ,\R FRONT GUYS 7 S GD1 X
APPE>$ WE 7 BLITZ+1 B WE DIDN'T T (T54
,I REMEMB] SEE+ FREEZE FRAMES1 & WE _H
ALL #AA GUYS 9 ! CLOSE %OT1 )9 #AJ Y>DS
(! L9E4 ,IF ! GUYS UP FRONT DIDN'T GET
HOME & GET ! TACKLE1 WE 7 A# 6HOLD UP "U
! PRESSURE4
  ,E T1M T WE FAC$1 WE WD SEE ! SAME ?+
9 ! PREGAME PRESS CLIPP+S4 ,E T1M _H !
SAME NO;N--!Y 7 GO+ 6-E AF U1 & ALL !Y
WANT$ 0 "O OR TWO CR1SES 9 \R DEF5SE TO
BR1K A BIG PLAY4 ,\R ?+ 0 T WE 7 GO+ 6G
AF !M1 & WE 7 GO+ 6HOLD !M UP S "! 7 NO
CR1SES4 ,\R PREP>,N = EA* GAME      #EEB
KEPT U AT T LEVEL4
  ,! HI<LI<T = ME (! #AIIB ,ROSE ,B[L
AG/ ,MI*IGAN WAS1 ,I ?9K COLLECTIVELY =
\R SECOND>Y1 T ,DESMOND ,H[>D1 ! ,HEIS-
MAN ,TROPHY W9N]1 ONLY CAU<T "O PASS4
,UN=TUNATELY1 T PASS 0 AG/ ME4 ,B 6COL-
LECTIVELY HOLD HM D[N1 T 0 SPECIAL4 ,WE
SD "O P]SON 0 N GO+ 6B1T U4 ,\R GOAL 9 !
SECOND>Y 0 6N GET NOTIC$4 ,IF Y GOT NO-
TIC$1 "S?+ W5T WR;G4
  ,JIM ,LAMB"R 0 GD AT PREP>+ =A T1M 9
"O WEEK'S "T1 B GIVE HM A MON?-&-A-HALF1
& !Y DIDN'T EV5 H A *.E4
  ,"O PLAY T /&S \ 9 MY M9D 0 A HIT
,FIELDS _H ON _! RUNN+ BACK 9 ! FLAT4 ,Y
_H 6HE> T ALL ! WAY BACK 9 ,S1TTLE1 T'S
H[ H>D HE HIT HM4
  ,! BE/ "P ( HAV+ ! N,NAL *AMPION%IP 0
W9N+ ! COA*ES' POLL4 ,6ME1 T'S ! TRUE
POLL 2C ! COA*ES >E ! "OS :O WAT* !
FILMS & PAY CLOSE ATT5;N 6DETAIL4 ,N TO
TAKE ANY?+ F ,MIAMI1 B ! COA*ES' POLL
RE,Y IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT "O4 ,! WRIT]S
DON'T ?9K WE PLAY FOOTBALL ON ! ,WE/
,COA/ & W ALW VOTE =! ,EA/ ,COA/    #EEC
T1MS4
  ,I GREW UP A ,WE/ ,COA/ GUY & W5T 6HI<
S*OOL 9 ,POMONA1 ,CALI=NIA4 ,A LOT (
DI6]5T ?+S L$ ME 6,WA%+TON4 ,I W5T 6A
HI< S*OOL ":1 TRADI;N,Y1 ! H1D FOOTBALL
COA* DIDN'T ?9K ANY"O 0 WOR?Y ( PLAY+
COLLEGE FOOTBALL4 ,HE WD KEEP RECRUIT+
LRS 9 8 DRAW] F COLLEGES--T'S :AT ,I
HE>D4
  ,A LOT ( MY RECRUIT+ SU3ESS 0 DUE 6MY
HI< S*OOL BASKETBALL COA*4 ,HE WANT$ U
6H AN OPPORTUN;Y 6PLAY "S":4 ,HE _H A FR
COA*+ AT ,SAN ,DIEGO ,/ATE1 :O _H A FR
AT ,NOR!RN ,>IZONA1 : 2CAME ! F/ S*OOL
6S5D ME A LR = RECRUIT+4 ,COA*ES TALK$1
& O!RS F.D \ ,I 0 2+ RECRUIT$1 & !N ,I
/>T$ 6GET "S ,PAC-#AJ ATT5;N4
  ,I K9D ( WANT$ 6GET AWAY F ,S\!RN
,CALI=NIA1 S ,I />T$ LOOK+ AT ,CAL-
,B]KELEY & ,WA%+TON4 ,:5 ,I CAME 6,WA%+-
TON1 ,I RE,Y WANT$ 6BE "H 2C ,I WANT$ TO
GET AWAY F HOME4 ,I ALW WANT$ 6PLAY 9 !
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,S ,WA%+TON 0 ! BE/ *OICE4
,WA%+TON SEEM$ 6H ! BE/ FAN SUPPORT1
TOO4                                #EED
  ,I N"E RE,Y GOT HOMESICK4 ,I W5T HOME
! F/ SUMM] & DECID$ 6-E BACK = SUMM]
S*OOL4 ,AF MY F/ YE>1 ,I 0 K9D ( MAD 2C
,I ?"\ ! POLITICS W]5'T FAIR4 ,I ?9K X 0
GD = ME1 ?\<1 2C X ALL[$ ME 6DEVELOP MY
SKILLS4 ,I 0 #F;FT#C@91 #AHH P.DS :5 ,I
CAME1 & 0! 5D (! F/ S1SON ,I 0 #BJH4 ,X
ALL[$ ME 6FILL \ & SIT BACK & LE>N4 ,I
N"E ?"\ AB QUITT+4 ,I 0 FRU/RAT$1 YES1 B
,I DIDN'T WANT 6QUIT4
  ,^! "DS ,I TRAVEL A LOT1 S X'S K9D (
FUNNY :5 Y MEET C]TA9 P :O >E BIG SPORTS
FANS4 ,Z A?LETES1 WE >E A /RANGE BRE$4
,I 0 9 A MEET+ LA/ WEEK1 &A GUY S5T ME
AN EMAIL AF ASK+ ME IF ,I PLAY$ = ,WA%+-
TON4 ,I TOLD HM :5 ,I PLAY$1 & HE SD1
8,OH1 Y 7 ON ! T1M T SPLIT ! N,NAL *AM-
PION%IP ) ,MIAMI40 ,T HAPP5S A LOT4 ,H[
P REMEMB] T ,I DON'T "K4
  ,2SS A ,ROSE ,B[L R+1 ,I 0 =TUNATE 6BE
)! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #DI]S AT ! "R "T 6W9
A ,SUP] ,B[L4
  ,-+ BACK 6,WA%+TON1 ,I C SAY T "O (!
BE/ FEEL+S 0 ! OV,N ,I GOT Z A ,HUSKY
,LEG5D--ESPECI,Y :5 ,I ?9K T A      #EEE
LOT ( ^? FANS W]5'T EV5 BORN1 OR 7 EX-
TREMELY "Y1 :5 ,I PLAY$4 ,! OV,N 0 AN
AMAZ+ MEMORY4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY1 = ME1 DUR+ MY ]A1 0 AB
HAV+ PRIDE & N SETTL+ = ANY?+ SECOND-
BE/4 ,X 0 AB TRADI;N4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,DANA ,HALL E>N$ ,ALL-,PAC-#AJ ,3F];E
HONORS 9 #AIIA Z A CORN]BACK =! RECORD-
SETT+ ,HUSKIES DEF5SE4 ,8 #BD BROK5-UP
PASSES RANKS SECOND 9 ,,UW HI/ORY4 ,HALL
PLAY$ SIX S1SONS 9 ! ,,NFL )! ,SAN
,FRANCISCO #DI]S 7#AIIB-AIID71 ,CLEVEL&
,BR[NS 7#AIIE71 & ,JACKSONVILLE ,JAGU>S
7#AIIF-AIIG74 ,HE IS CURR5TLY VICE PRES-
ID5T ( EM]G+ M>KETS = ,WA%+TON ,MUTUAL 9
,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA4
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG






            ,,M>IO ,,BAILEY         #EEF
                 ,RCVR
               #AIHH-AIIA

  ,DUR+ MY DOZ5 YE>S 9 PRO FOOTBALL1 ,I
TRI$ 6-E BACK 6! ,,UW & TAKE CLASSES4
,I'D G & ,WA%+TON CLASSMATES WD /RIKE !
,HEISMAN POSE1 J Z ,I DID AF MY LA/ PLAY
Z A ,HUSKY4
  ,I'VE BE5 RECOGNIZ$ >.D ! _W = T POSE4
,X'S ="E 9 HI/ORY4 ,IF ANYBODY "KS ANY?+
AB ,WA%+TON FOOTBALL1 !Y "K AB MY POSE4
,I ACTU,Y GOT S TIR$ ( X1 ,I B"\ A H\SE
9 ,TEXAS & MOV$4 ,"EY": ,I W5T T'S ALL
ANY"O WANT$ 6TALK AB4
  ,B ,I CDN'T /AY AWAY F ,S1TTLE = L;G4
,I RETURN$ & GOT MY -MUNIC,NS DEGREE 9
#BJJF & H BE5 ! FOOTBALL COA* AT MY ALMA
MAT]1 ,FRANKL9 ,HI<1 = TWO S1SONS4
  ,! POSE 0 H[ ,I CELEBRAT$ MY LA/ PLAY
--A #CH-Y>D T\*D[N RECEP;N F ,M>K ,BRU-
NELL 9 ! #AIIB ,ROSE ,B[L T CAPP$ \R
#CD-AD VICTORY OV] ,MI*IGAN4 ,ALL ! HYPE
2F ! GAME _H BE5 AB ,WOLV]9ES RCVR ,DES-
MOND ,H[>D1 ! ,HEISMAN ,TROPHY W9N] =!
#AIIA S1SON4 ,HE F9I%$ ) "O CAT*    #EEG
T "D4 ,I _H SIX = #ABF Y>DS4
  ,MY MO/ MEMORA# MO;T Z A ,HUSKY CAME
AF T F9AL PLAY4 ,I 0 ON ! SIDEL9E TALK+
6! ,,TV CAM]A4 ,ALL ! PLAY]S 9 FRONT (
ME "P$ L ! ,R$ ,SEA4 ,COA* ,DON ,JAMES
WALK$ 2T !M & GAVE ME A BIG HUG &A H&-
%AKE4 ,I'D N"E _H T HAPP5 2F1 ESPECI,Y
DUR+ A GAME4 ,HE 3GRATULAT$ & ?ANK$ ME4
,T MADE MY C>E] -PLETE "R "!4
  ,COA* ,JAMES WASN'T TOO HAPPY ) ME :5
WE BO>D$ ! FLI<T =! #AIIB ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,I ALM MISS$ X4 ,I WOKE UP #AJ M9UTES
2F ! PLANE 0 S*$UL$ 6L1VE4 ,MY BRO!R
DROVE ME 6,SEA-,TAC1 & ,I RAN /RAI<T 6!
GATE4 ,! PLANE DOOR 0 CLOS$1 S ,I P.D$
ON X4 ,!Y LET ME IN4
  ,I WALK$ D[N ! AISLE1 & Z ,I PASS$
,COA* ,JAMES1 HE LOOK$ UP & GAVE ME A LL
SMIRK T SD1 8,Y1H1 Y'RE LUCKY40
  ,A FEW GUYS DID MISS ! FLI<T1 & !Y _H
6PAY = X ) EXTRA RUNN+ 9 ! MORN+S4
  ,! FUNNY ?+ AB ! ,MI*IGAN ,ROSE ,B[L 0
T !Y DIDN'T "K H[ GD WE W]E4 ,!Y KNEW 0!
F/ QU>T]4 ,I REMEMB] ! LOOK 9 _! EYES T
F/ QU>T]1 H[ SURPRIS$ !Y W]E4       #EEH
  ,! FUNNY ?+ AB T ,HEISMAN POSE IS
,I'VE N"E SE5 A PICTURE ( X4 ,I'VE SE5 X
ON VIDEOTAPE1 B ,I'VE N"E SE5 A PICTURE
( X4 ,5 P SAW X ON ,,TV4
  ,MY ONLY REGRET AT ,WA%+TON IS N HAV+
A VIDEO CAM]A 6RECORD E MO;T4 ,Y DON'T
"K H[ PRECI\S E MO;T IS2 Y'RE J 9 ! MO-
;T4 ,X'S UNBELIEVA# 6ME T ,I GOT 6PLAY
AG/ ,MI*IGAN & SCOR$ 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L OR
EV5 WALK$ ON ! ,ROSE ,B[L FIELD4
  ,! F/ FOOTBALL GAME ,I "E SAW ON ,,TV
0 ! #AIGH ,ROSE ,B[L ) ,W>R5 ,MOON4 ,MY
OLD] BRO!R 0 A BIG ,HUSKIES FAN1 & HE
MADE ME WAT* X4 ,X MADE A BIG IMPRES.N
ON ME4
  ,I LOV$ BASKETBALL1 B ,I _H A GRT
FOOTBALL S1SON Z A JUNIOR AT ,FRANKL9
,HI<4 ,I 3SID]$ ,,UCLA1 B ,I GOT HURT MY
S5IOR YE>4 ,X CAME D[N 6,WA%+TON OR
,WA%+TON ,/ATE4 ,D5NIS ,]ICKSON TR1T$ ME
EXCEP;N,Y WELL 6%[ ,I 0 A TOP PRIOR;Y4
,MY BRO!R WALK$ ON AT ,,WSU4 ,"S GUYS F
MY HI< S*OOL W5T 6,,WSU & GOT 96"S TR\#4
,MY MOM WANT$ ME 6/AY 9 ,S1TTLE1 S ,I'D
/AY \ ( TR\#4 ,I ACTU,Y SIGN$ BO?   #EEI
LRS ( 9T5T 6! ,,UW & ,,WSU4 ,MY HI<
S*OOL COA* CALL$ ,JIM ,LAMB"R & TOLD HM
,I 0 ?9K+ ( ,,WSU4
  ,I REMEMB] SEE+ ,COA* ,DON ,JAMES AT
,G>FIELD ,HI< 6WAT* \R BASKETBALL GAME4
,X 0 ! CRAZIE/ PLACE = HM 6-E4 ,X %[$ HE
0 9T]E/$4
  ,MY F/ "D ( ,,UW PRACTICE 0 ) FRE%MAN
ONLY1 & X UPSET ME4 ,I 0 GIV5 ,NO4 #HJ
EV5 ?\< ,I _H BE5 PROMIS$ ,NO4 #E4 ,I 0
R1DY 6G HOME AF ! F/ "D ( PRACTICE )!
VET]ANS4 ,! F/ ?+ WE DID 9 PRACTICE 0
/RET*+ DRILLS4 ,CAPTA9S L9$ UP AT ! #EJ-
Y>D L9E4 ,!N NEXT 6!M 0 ! F/-/R+ (F5SE &
DEF5SE1 2H !M ! SECOND-/R+1 !N ?IRD1 & S
ON4 ,I L9$ UP 9 ! BACK (! 5D Z"O1 ,I 0 S
DEEP ON ! DEP? *>T4 ,I 0 / MAD AB MY
NUMB]4 ,X 0 J CRAZY4
  ,I ACTU,Y CALL$ MY MOM & ASK$ H] 6CALL
,COA* ,]ICKSON 6SEE :AT ,I NE$$ 6D 6GET
! HELL \ ( "! Z QKLY Z POSSI#4 ,%E CALL$
HM1 & ,I LE>N$ ,I'D H 6G 6-MUN;Y COLLEGE
=A YE> 2F ,I CD TRANSF]4 ,I CDN'T SEE
MYF GO+ 6A ,,CC4 ,I 0 MIS]A#1 B ,I
DECID$ 6TRY & MAKE X "?4 ,MY MOM    #EFJ
DID CALL ,COA* ,LAMB"R & CUSS$ HM \ 7:
,I WASN'T HAPPY AB74
  ,! NEXT "D "! 0 A ,NO4 #E J]SEY 9 MY
LOCK]4 ,B ,I TOOK X BACK4 ,I TOLD !
COA*ES ,I'D WAIT UNTIL ,I DES]V$ 6WE>
,NO4 #E4
  ,I B>ELY MADE X "? TWO-A-"D PRACTICES4
,"! 7 A FEW GUYS :O LIK$ 6PICK ON FRE%-
M54 ,I J KEPT TRY+ 6MAKE ! BE/ ( MY SIT-
U,N4 ,I KEPT TELL+ MYF T ,I WASN'T GO+
6R$%IRT4 ,I 0 GO+ 6/AY & J TRY 6PLAY4
  ,I DIDN'T TRAVEL = \R F/ GAME MY FRE%-
MAN YE> 2C (A SMALL 9JURY1 & X LOOK$ L
!Y MI<T R$%IRT ME4 ,DUR+ PRACTICE A C\-
PLE WEEKS 96! S1SON1 ,I BURN$ \R TOP
CORN]BACK 9 PRACTICE & MOV$ UP4
  ,MY F/ GAME 0 AG/ ,OREGON 9 WEEK SEV54
,BACK !N1 ! ?IRD RCVR ONLY CAME 9 ON
?IRD D[N4 ,S ,I GOT 9 ON "S ?IRD-D[N
PLAYS4 ,ON ! FILM1 X LOOK$ L ,I 0 JO7+ 9
A DAZE4 ,I 0 N]V\S Z HELL4 ,I 5D$ UP
GETT+ F\R CAT*ES = AB #CB Y>DS4 ,B X 0 A
WA/$ YE> = ME1 Z WE W5T #F-E4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE YE>1 ,I SCOR$ ! F/
T\*D[N (! S1SON 9 \R OP5] AG/       #EFA
,TEXAS ,A@&,M4 ,I B1T AN ,ALL-,AM]ICAN
C&IDATE1 & X BOO/$ MY 3FID;E SKY-HI<4 ,I
5D$ UP />T+ A FEW GAMES4 ,KEI? ,GILB]T-
SON CAME 9 T S1SON & SWIT*$ U 6PREDOMI-
NATELY ?REE-RCVR SETS4 ,I 0 ! ?IRD RCVR
AL;G ) ,&RE ,RILEY & ,ORL&O ,MC,KAY4 ,I
SCOR$ FIVE OR SIX "TS4
  ,GILB]TSON IS MY FAVORITE GUY 9 ! _W4
,8 (F5SE MADE ,LAMB"R *ANGE 8 DEF5SE &
MADE \R T1M *ANGE 96A NEW T1M4 ,BR++ HM
9 *ANG$ \R 5TIRE PROGRAM4 ,\R GLORY "DS
7 A TRIBUTE 6HM4
  ,MY -+ \ "PY 0 ! ,,UCLA GAME 9 #AIHI4
,WE 7 D[N #BA-J AT HALF"T & CAME BACK 9
! SECOND HALF 6W9 #BH-BG4 ,I F9I%$ ) SIX
CAT*ES = #HJ Y>DS &A T\*D[N4 ,F T PO9T
ON1 ,I 0 ALW "P (! (F5SIVE GAME PLAN4
,SCOR+ 9 ! ,FREEDOM ,B[L CAPP$ A S1SON (
PROMISE4
  ,WE /RU7L$ 9 \R F/ TWO GAMES ( #AIIJ4
,WE WON1 B J B>ELY AG/ ,SAN ,JOSE ,/ATE
& ,PURDUE4 ,!N WE KILL$ ,S\!RN ,CAL #CA-
#J4 ',,SC CAME 9 & 7 ! MON/]S ( \R 3F]-
;E4 ,X 0 A HOT1 HOT "D 9 ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM4
,T 0 ! F/ "T FANS SAW ! NEW ,HUS-   #EFB
KIES4 ,X 0 A GLIMPSE 96! FUTURE4 ,I RE-
MEMB] ?9K+1 ..,WE'RE A RE,Y GD T1M4 ,WE
CD W9 ! N,NAL .*AMPION%IP4
  ,! NEXT WEEK WE LO/ 6,COLORADO1 : IS !
WOR/ MEMORY ( MY ,,UW C>E]4 ,WE CAME F
2H 9 ! SECOND HALF ?ANKS 6MY EI<T CAT*ES
= #ADG Y>DS4 ,X 0 ! BE/ HALF ,I "E _H4
,WE DROVE D[N LATE 9 ! GAME & 7 R1DY TO
SCORE ! G-AH1D T\*D[N4 ,I RAN A SLANT &
GOT OP54 ,B A DEF5D] TIPP$ ! PASS1 & X
W5T (F MY F+]TIPS4 ,X WD'VE BE5 A T\<
CAT*1 B ,I 0 US$ 6MAK+ T\< CAT*ES4 ,WE
LO/ #BJ-AD4
  ,:5 COA*ES H&$ \ ! ,PLAY] (! ,WEEK
AW>DS1 ,I 0 OV]LOOK$4 ,I FELT L !Y 7
BLAM+ ME = MISS+ T CAT*4
  ,WE ROLL$ F "! 6A #AJ-B S1SON & #DF-CD
,ROSE ,B[L W9 OV] ,I[A4 ,2F WE LEFT !
,ROSE ,B[L =! BUSES1 RETURN+ PLAY]S 7
ALR ?9K+ N,NAL TITLE 9 #AIIA4 ,I N"E SAW
S _M GUYS "W+ \ 9 ! SUMM]4 ,I 0 TELL+ MY
FRS AT HOME T WE'D W9 ! N,NAL *AMPION-
%IP4
  ,! ONLY D\BT ON ! S*$ULE 0 ! ,NEBRASKA
GAME4 ,!N ,BRUNELL GOT HURT 9       #EFC
SPR+ PRACTICES4 ,T PUT "S D\BT 96! MIX4
,BILLY ,JOE ,HOB]T LOOK$ L A G>BAGE MAN
9 PRACTICE4 ,9 A GAME1 HE 0 A DI6]5T
GUY4 ,"S P >E GAME-"T PLAY]S4
  ,! ,NEBRASKA GAME 0 "O (! BE/ COLLEGE
EXP]I;ES ,I "E _H4 ,"! 0 S M* EXCITE;T4
,& X 0 S L\D ,I CDN'T HE> ,BILLY ,JOE
CALL+ PLAYS 9 ! HU4LE4 ,WALK+ (F _!
FIELD1 ,CORNHUSK]S FANS GAVE U A CLASSY
/&+ OV,N4 ,X 0 ! BE/ FEEL+4
  ,"EY?+ W5T AC 6PLAN Z WE W5T UNDEF1T$
& %>$ ! N,NAL *AMPION%IP ) ,MIAMI4 ,T
#AIIA ,WA%+TON T1M SET A LOT ( RECORDS4
,= U F/-/R+ GUYS1 WE 7 TOO GD4 ,B MO/ (
U />T]S DIDN'T PLAY A LOT 9 ! SECOND
HALF4 ,I GOT 6PLAY 9 ! F\R? QU>T] ONLY
TWICE MY S5IOR YE>4 ,S :O "KS8 ,I MI<T H
_H #CJ T\*D[NS T S1SON _H ,I PLAY$ MO/ (
! GAMES4 ,! POSITIVE SIDE 0 "EYBODY
PLAY$4 ,\R T1M 0 S CLOSE4 ,T'S :Y WE
WON4 ,"! 7 NO CLIQUES ANYMORE4 ,WE 7 ALL
9 X TGR4
  ,I _H ! GRTE/ "T ( MY LIFE 2+ A ,HUS-
KY4 ,I LOV$ "EY"O4 ,I MET "S GRT P4
,"EY?+ Y D Y LE>N F1 & "EY?+ T      #EFD
HAPP5$ 0 SUPPOS$ 6HAPP54
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,M>IO ,BAILEY E>N$ 3S5SUS ,ALL-,AM]ICA
HONORS & 0 ! ,PAC-#AJ ,(F5SIVE ,PLAY] (!
,YE> 9 #AIIA4 ,8 T\*D[N RECEP;NS =A SEA-
SON 7#AH7 & C>E] 7#CJ7 REMA9 S*OOL REC-
ORDS4 ,BAILEY'S C>E] RCVG Y>DS ( #B1CJF
RANKS SECOND 9 ,,UW HI/ORY4 ,BAILEY
PLAY$ A DOZ5 S1SONS 9 PRO FOOTBALL3 TWO
S1SONS )! ,H\/ON ,OIL]S1 SIX 9 ,,NFL
,EUROPE1 TWO 9 ! ,CANADIAN ,FOOTBALL
,L1GUE1 & "O 9 ! ,,XFL4 ,HE AL PLAY$ >5A
L1GUE FOOTBALL4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY ! FOOT-
BALL COA* AT ,FRANKL9 ,HI< ,S*OOL4
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            ,,/EVE ,,EMTMAN         #EFE
              ,NOSE ,GU>D
               #AIHH-AIIA

  ,I C ?ANK A ,WAZZU FOOTBALL BOO/] = MY
SU3ESS AT ,WA%+TON4
  ,I WASN'T HI<LY RECRUIT$ MY S5IOR YE>
\ ( ,*5EY1 ,WA%+TON4 ,F\R T1MS %[$ 9T]E/
--,OREGON1 ,OREGON ,/ATE1 ,,WSU1 & ,WA%-
+TON4 ,I TOOK MY F/ TRIP 6,PULLMAN1 &
,D5NIS ,]ICKSON 0 ! COA* AT ! "T4 ,I 0
R1DY 6SIGN )! ,C\G>S T WEEK5D4 ,B !N ,I
DECID$ 6AT L1/ TAKE A LOOK AT ! ,,UW4
  ,!N ,I GOT A LR F A ,C\G>S BOO/] ) "S
ADVICE4 ,X SD ,I 0 ,,WSU,''S NUMB]-"O
GUY1 & !Y RE,Y WANT$ ME4 ,X SD ,I WD 2
"O ( _M AT ,WA%+TON1 & T ,I WD N"E SEE !
FIELD Z A ,HUSKY4
  ,I W5T 6,S1TTLE 6SEE ! ,HUSKIES PRO-
GRAM = MYF4 ,! TRIP W5T F9E1 NO?+ SPE-
CIAL HAPP5$ UNTIL ,I W5T 6! AIRPORT )
,COA* ,G>Y ,P9KEL1 ! QU>T]BACKS COA* :O
0 RECRUIT+ ME4 ,ON ! WAY 6! AIRPORT1 ,I
TOLD HM AB ! LR & ASK$ HM1 8,HEY1 D Y
GUYS RE,Y WANT ME "H1 OR AM ,I J ANO!R
GUY8 ,I DON'T WANT 6BE LO/ 9 !      #EFF
DEP? *>T4 ,Y H S _M TAL5T$ GUYS "H40
  ,J 2F ,I GOT ON ! PLANE1 ,G>Y SD1 8,IF
Y >E WORRI$ AB -PET+1 DON'T -E 6,WA%+-
TON40
  ,I APPRECIAT$ T K9D ( ATTITUDE4 ,I DE-
CID$ 6BE A ,HUSKY4
  ,I CAME 96! PROGRAM AT #BHJ P.DS & 9
GD %APE4 ,WE 3V]T$ A %OP ON \R ,*5EY F>M
96A WEI<T ROOM1 S ,I _H BE5 LIFT+ WEI<TS
S9CE SIX? GRADE4
  ,I R$%IRT$ MY FRE%MAN YE> & SP5T !
S1SON ON ! SC\T T1M4 ,WE FRE%M5 W5T AF !
UPP]CLASS (F5SE PRETTY GD4 ,WE _H A LOT
( FUN PAY+ \R DUES4 ,L9EBACK] ,DAVE
,H(FMANN & ,I 2CAME GD FRS4 ,I KEPT GET-
T+ HM \ ( FI<TS ON ! PRACTICE FIELD4
,S9CE WE DIDN'T TRAVEL )! T1M T YE>1
,DAVE & ,I MADE A FEW ROAD TRIPS BACK TO
,*5EY & TALK$ _M H\RS AB \R "D -+4
  ,I REMEMB] LI/5+ 6! ,OREGON GAME ON !
RADIO4 ,WE 7 PISS$ (F 2C WE 7 LOS+4 ,T
F/ YE> 9 ! PROGRAM1 WE W5T #F-E & DIDN'T
G 6A B[L4 ,! ,C\G>S MADE ! ,ALOHA ,B[L4
,T ,*RI/MAS ,I 0 HOME & 5DUR$ SEE+
,SPOKANE LOCAL ,,TV NEWS %[+ ,C\-   #EFG
G>S PLAY]S 9 ,HAWAII SAY+1 8,HA1 HA6
,HI1 ,HUSKIES60 ,I WOND]$ IF ,I _H MADE
A MISTAKE4
  ,I PLAY$ 2H ,D5NIS ,BR[N MY R$%IRT
FRE%MAN YE> 9 #AIHI4 ,I KNEW ,I WD N GET
9 M*4 ,B ,D5NIS GOT HURT1 & ,I PLAY$ A
LL BIT & E>N$ "S RESPECT4
  ,:5"E Y DON'T PLAY1 X'S T\<4 ,I BIT*$
AB X "S 6\R /R5G? COA*4 ,HE SIMPLY SD ,I
_H 6MAKE X OBVI\S 0MY "W ON ! FIELD T ,I
DES]V$ A *.E4 ,WA%+TON OP5$ ! BE/-
EQUIPP$ WEI<T ROOM 9 ! C.TRY ! YE> ,I
CAME IN4 ,I TOOK ADVANTAGE & "W$ H>D 9 !
WEI<T ROOM1 PROBABLY OV]TRA9$4 ,I FELT
AT HOME 9 ! WEI<T ROOM4 ,I 5JOY$ X4
  ,X'S A JUMP F SC\T T1M 6PLAY+ ON ,SAT-
UR"D4 ,9 PRACTICE1 Y ?9K1 ..,MAN1 ,I C
PLAY AG/ ANY ( ^! GUYS4 ,I C D .?4
  ,!N Y />T ?9K+1 ..,? ISN'T ! R1L .?+4
,Y H ? D\BT 9 ! BACK ( YR M9D T MAYBE ^?
F/-T1M GUYS >E TAK+ X EASY ON Y4 ,X
DIDN'T SET 9 UNTIL ,I PLAY$ 9 FRONT (
#GE1JJJ FANS4 ,I GOT 9 A FEW PLAYS 9 !
,FREEDOM ,B[L1 TOO4 ,I GA9$ 3FID;E T
YE>4                                #EFH
  ,A L[LI<T ( T S1SON ACTU,Y SET ! /AGE
= \R N,NAL *AMPION%IP4 ,WE 7 #B-A :5 WE
PLAY$ ,COLORADO AT HOME4 ,! ,BU6ALOES
RAN ALL OV] U--#DBJ Y>DS & SIX RU%+ T\*-
D[NS 9 A #DE-BH LOSS4 ,T CRU%+ *ANG$ \R
DEF5SE & \R DE/9Y4
  ,ON ,MON"D1 DEF5SIVE COORD9ATOR ,JIM
,LAMB"R *ANG$ ! DEF5SIVE PHILOSOPHY 6AN
ATTACK-/YLE4 ,WE 7 GO+ 6TAKE ! FI<T 6!
(F5SE4 ,WE DIDN'T P]FECT X UNTIL ! NEXT
S1SON1 B "EY"O ON DEF5SE LOV$ ! *ANGE4
  ,0! "T ! #AIIJ S1SON ROLL$ >.D1 ,I 0
R1DY 6/EP 9 Z A />T]4 ,\R DEF5SE CAME (
AGE4 ,=A NOSE GU>D L MYF1 :5 ,I PLAY$ A
TRADI;NAL TWO-GAP DEF5SE1 MY JOB 0 6TIE
UP (F5SIVE L9EMAN & KEEP !M (F \R L9E-
BACK]S S !Y CD MAKE ! TACKLE4 ,=! NEW
P5ETRAT+ DEF5SE1 ! BOTTOM L9E 0 WE 7
PU%+ ! L9E ( SCRIMMAGE BACKW>D4 ,P 7 N
RUNN+ UP ! MI4LE1 !Y RAN WIDE & WE RAN
6!M4 ,! D[N SIDE 0 T X PUT A LOT ( PRES-
SURE ON ! SECOND>Y ) MAN-TO-MAN COV]AGE4
,WE _H ! TAL5T 6PULL X (F4 ,"S"TS \R
PRESSURE L$ 6BAD ?R[S4 ,"S"TS GRT
COV]AGE L$ 6SACKS4                  #EFI
  ,P C >GUE ALL !Y WANT AB : 7 ! BE/ DE-
F5SIVE T1MS 9 ,WA%+TON HI/ORY4 ,9 MY
M9D1 X ISN'T CLOSE4 ,\R /ATI/ICS SP1K =
!MVS1 & DON'T EV5 TELL ! :OLE /ORY4 ,9
#AIIJ WE L$ ! N,N AG/ ! RUN ) #A.I Y>DS
P] C>RY4 ,9 #AIIA WE ALL[$ J #FG.B RU%+
Y>DS & #I.B PO9TS A GAME4 ,Y WD SEE NEG-
ATIVE RU%+ Y>DS ON ! SCOREBO>D ) \R />T-
]S IN4 ,B Y H 6REMEMB]1 WE DIDN'T PLAY A
LOT 9 ! SECOND HALF 9 ^? YE>S4 ,I REMEM-
B] _M GAMES :5 ,H(FMANN & ,I 7 /&+ 2H
,LAMB"R 9 ! SECOND HALF1 SCR1M+ 6PUT U
BACK 9 :5 A T1M CROSS$ ! #EJ-Y>D L9E4 ,&
:5 Y >E =C+ ?REE-&-\TS1 ! DEF5SIVE PLAYS
>E CUT D[N4 ,! ,HUSKIES MI<T H #AJJ DE-
F5SIVE PLAYS P] GAME DUR+ MO/ S1SONS4
,WE ONLY _H #EJ 6#FJ1 &! F/ T1M _H AB
#CE ( ^? PLAYS4
  ,MY FAVORITE /AT ( \R P]FECT #AB-J
S1SON 9 #AIIA IS ?3 ONLY TWO OR ?REE
QU>T]BACKS F9I%$ A GAME AG/ U T S1SON--N
2C WE 7 DIRTY1 B !Y EI GOT HURT OR LEFT
9 FRU/R,N = 2+ 9E6ECTIVE4
  ,:AT MADE ^? DEF5SIVE T1MS 0 ! TRU/ WE
_H 9 EA* O!R4 ,Y DIDN'T H 6WORRY    #EGJ
AB ! GUY 2H Y OR ! GUY 2H HM4 ,T 0 BUILT
ON & (F ! FIELD4 ,WE WAT*$ FILM TGR Z A
DEF5SE4 ,NOBODY MISS$ A FILM SES.N4 ,IF
Y DID1 Y _H T1MMATES AF Y4 ,IF Y HE>D AB
X F A PE]1 Y 7 9 BIG TR\# 2C Y'D 2 \ (!
FAMILY4
  ,6ME1 :AT X M1NT 6BE A ,HUSKY 9 ^? "DS
0 2+ A FAMILY4 ,Y DIDN'T WANT 6D ANY?+
6LET YR FAMILY D[N4 ,SPORTS 9 G5]AL1 &
FOOTBALL 9 "PICUL>1 BR+S GUYS F ALL OV]4
,P Y'D N"E HANG \ ) O!RWISE -E TGR & BE-
-E A FAMILY4 ,:5 Y WALK$ ON ! FIELD1 Y
ALL RESPECT$ EA* O!R4
  ,"O (! TRADI;NS H&$ D[N 6U 2F EA*
PRACTICE & EA* GAME 0 6T\* ! ROSE4 ,X 0
PA9T$ ON A WALL J 2F ! DOOR L1D+ 6! TUN-
NEL 6! FIELD4 ,:5 Y T\*$ T ROSE & W5T
96! TUNNEL1 T 0 3SID]$ ! FIELD4 ,Y RAN
"? T NA/Y1 /9KY TUNNEL1 N"E WALK$4 ,!N
WE _H ! 8,SAY ,:O80 *ANT 2F GAMES4 ,^?
TWO TRADI;NS 7 LO/--! ROSE PA9T$ OV]1 !
TUNNEL C>PET$ & LIT & MADE UP 6LOOK R1L
NICE1 &! 8,SAY ,:O80 *ANT 2CAME POLITI-
C,Y 9CORRECT4
  ,X'S H>D 6EXPLA9 ! 5]GY LEVEL (   #EGA
! TUNNEL BACK !N4 ,X 0 Z CLOSE 6GLADIA-
TOR "DS Z Y CD GET--L GO+ 6! LIONS4 ,Y
KNEW A BRAWL 0 -+1 & Y KNEW Y CD C.T ON
! GUY NEXT 6Y4 ,RETURN+ 6,WA%+TON Z A
MEMB] (! COA*+ /AFF1 X 0 FRU/RAT+ SEE+
GUYS WALK 9 ! TUNNEL4 ,WE RESPECT$ ALL !
TRADI;NS GUYS 2F U PASS$ D[N :5 ,I
PLAY$4 ,WE WANT$ 6WALK (F ! FIELD "K+ !
GUYS 2F U 7 PR\D ( :AT WE DID4
  ,! O!R DI6];E IS WE W]5'T SELFI% AB
/ATS4 ,I DIDN'T C>E IF T1MS D\#- &
TRIPLE-T1M$ ME4 ,Z L;G Z \R DEF5SE DID !
JOB1 T 0 F9E4 ,GRT T1MS N"E H SELFI% IN-
DIVIDUALS4
  ,\R ATTITUDE ON DEF5SE 0 WE DIDN'T C>E
H[ _M PO9TS ! (F5SE PUT UP--?REE OR #EJ
--WE 7 GO+ 6W9 ! GAME4
  ,! "O LOSS T / HURTS TD IS ! #BE-BB
HOME LOSS 6,,UCLA 9 #AIIJ4 ,WE 7 #BB-
PO9T FAVORITES6 ,WE LO/ FOCUS1 & X MAY H
CO/ U A N,NAL TITLE4
  ,6ME1 PLAY+ ,I[A 9 ! #AIIA ,ROSE ,B[L
0 J ANO!R GAME4 ,X 0 A ?RILL1 NO D\BT4
,B MO/ ( U VIEW$ X Z A /EPP+ /"O4 ,AF \R
#DF-CD W91 C5T] ,$ ,CUNN+HAM SUM-   #EGB
M>IZ$ ! "UCLASSM5'S FEEL+S AB \R T]RIFIC
#AJ-B S1SON4 ,HE 3GRATULAT$ ! S5IORS ON
A GRT YE>4 ,HE SD X'S BACK 6"W ON ,MON"D
=! RETURN]S4 ,! NEXT ,MON"D "EYBODY 0 9
! WEI<T ROOM R1DY 6G4
  ,! ,NEBRASKA & ,CALI=NIA GAMES 7 ! KEY
GAMES ( \R TITLE YE>4 ,:AT ,I REMEMB] AB
\R -EBACK AT ,NEBRASKA 0 ?9K+ AF ! GAME1
8,T'S :AT FOOTBALL IS ALL AB1 TWO T1MS
BATTL+ 9 A SEA ( R$ FANS40 ,NEBRASKA'S
FANS >E CLASSY1 N L ! IDIOTS AT ,OREGON1
:O >E \ ( 3TROL & ?R[ ?+S AT Y4 ,AF !
GAME1 ,NEBRASKA FANS APPLAUD$ U4 ,!Y RE-
SPECT$ ! GAME4 ,X 0 L !Y 7 SAY+1 8,W[1 T
0 A GRT FOOTBALL GAME40
  ,AF T ,CORNHUSK]S W9 9 ! SECOND WEEK1
WE KNEW WE CD RUN ! TA#4
  ,CALI=NIA _H "O ( XS BE/ T1MS "E4 ,_!
L9E 0 ! BE/ ,I PLAY$ AG/ 9 COLLEGE4 ,WE
DIDN'T PLAY 6\R LEVEL T "D B / WON #BD-
#AG ?ANKS 6,B5O ,BRYANT'S LATE T\*D[N4
  ,EA* PASS+ WEEK \R FOCUS 9T5SIFI$4 ,WE
W]5'T GO+ 6LET ANO!R ,,UCLA,'-TYPE LET-
D[N HAPP5 ? "T4 ,GUYS WD R /UDY FILM ?AN
G \ & *ASE GIRLS4 ,FOOTBALL 0 \R    #EGC
PRIOR;Y OV] "EY?+4 ,FOOTBALL & CLASSES4
  ,\R SC\T T1M DID _! JOB1 TOO4 ,! WALK-
ON GUYS MADE U A GRT T1M4 ,A DI6];E F !N
& N[ IS T1MS N[ H AB #AJJ GUYS4 ,WE _H
#DE M1 & T M1NT TWO FULL SC\T T1MS WD G
AG/ U />T]S 9 PRACTICE4 ,! TWO SC\T T1MS
WD TRADE (F E O!R PLAY4 ,:5 MOTIVAT$1
RE/$ GUYS >E -+ AT Y1 X LEVELS \ ! TAL5T
DI6];E4 ,WE 7 S DEEP1 X FELT L WE 7 TE/$
H>D] DUR+ ! WEEK ?AN ON "S ,SATUR"DS4 ,E
/>T] 0 TAL5T$4 ,WE _H NO W1K L9KS4 ,IF
,I _H 6PICK ! DEF5D]S :O 7 ! H>DE/ HIT-
T]S1 X WD 2 ,H(FMANN & ,JAIME ,FIELDS1
:O TRAGIC,Y 0 KILL$ 0A DRUNK DRIV] 9
#AIII4
  ,MY PHILOSOPHY Z A PLAY] WAS1 8,I'M
GO+ 6-E AT Y #AJJ P]C5T1 E PLAY40 ,SOON]
OR LAT] ! GUY ACR ME WD TAKE A PLAY (F1
& T'S :5 ,I'D MAKE A BIG PLAY4
  ,GO+ 96! #AIIB ,ROSE ,B[L1 ,I WASN'T
FEEL+ MY BE/4 ,I _H A FEV] A "D OR TWO
2F ! GAME & EV5 SP5T ! NI<T 9 ! HOSPITAL
6GET MY TEMP]ATURE D[N & REPL5I% LIQUIDS
) AN ,,IV DRIP4 ,MY LEGS 7 SLU7I% =!
GAME1 & ,I DIDN'T FEEL L ,I PLAY$   #EGD
A GD GAME4 ,I DON'T "K H[ ,I GOT ,,MVP4
,A LOT ( GUYS PLAY$ BETT] ?AN ,I DID4
  ,B1T+ ,MI*IGAN PRODUC$ S* A FEEL+ (
A3OMPLI%;T4 ,"!'S NO BETT] FEEL+ ?AN
SETT+ A GOAL & !N R1*+ T GOAL A YE> LAT-
]4
  ,I DIDN'T H M* "T 6CELEBRATE Z SPECU-
L,N QKLY TURN$ 6:E!R OR N ,I'D RETURN =
MY S5IOR S1SON4 ,I RE,Y DIDN'T "K :AT ,I
0 GO+ 6D4 ,6ME1 X 0 AB ! *ALL5GE (!
,,NFL4 ,LIFE ISN'T AB M"OY4 ,I'D GIVE UP
E DIME 6PLAY ANO!R FIVE YE>S ) ^? ,,UW
GUYS4
  ,I DECID$ 6MOVE ON 6! NEXT LEVEL & 0 !
,NO4 #A PICK OV]ALL 0,9DIANAPOLIS4 ,MY
SIX-YE> ,,NFL C>E] 0 HAMP]$ 0S]I\S 9JU-
RIES 9 EA* ( MY F/ ?REE YE>S1 BO? KNEES
& NECK PRO#MS4
  ,I RETURN$ 6! ,,UW CAMPUS 9 #BJJJ 6F9-
I% MY DEGREE & JO9$ ! COA*+ /AFF1 F/ Z A
GRADUATE ASSI/ANT & !N Z ! /R5G? COA*4
,MY 3TRACT 0 N RENEW$ :5 ,COA* ,WILL+HAM
0 HIR$1 : 0 HURT;L & 3FUS+4
  ,S ,I'M F9,Y \ ( FOOTBALL4 ,MY 5]GIES
^! "DS >E DEVOT$ 6MY R1L E/ATE      #EGE
-PANY1 ,DEF5D] ,DEVELOP;TS1 & ,DR1M
,TURF1 ( : ,I'M A CO-[N]4 ,9 BUSI;S &
SPORTS1 X'S A *ALL5GE 6F9D ! "R P & F9D
T FAMILY FEEL+4
  ,I SPLIT MY "T 2T ,*5EY & ,S1TTLE4
,X'S "S"TS T\< 2+ A ,HUSKY & LIV+ 9 EA/-
]N ,WA%+TON1 ESPECI,Y 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S4
  ,"EY"O GETS BUSY 9 LIFE AF FOOTBALL4
,I 5JOY ! "TS ,I C GET TGR ) MY ,HUSKIES
T1MMATES4 ,"S ?+S >E "T.S4 ,:E!R X'S
PLAY+ POOL OR :AT"E1 WE G BACK 6! -PETI-
TIVE ?+ & GET AF EA* O!R4 ,I'M SURE !
WIVES HATE X4 ,T'S ! WAY X IS ) FAMI-
LIES4 ,"T PASSES1 B ,HUSKIES T1MMATES
REMA9 FAMILY4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,/EVE ,EMTMAN IS 3SID]$ ! MO/ DOM9AT+
L9EMAN "E 6WE> A ,HUSKIES UNI=M4 ,HE IS
! MO/ DECORAT$ ,,UW L9EMAN & 0 9DUCT$
96! ,COLLEGE ,FOOTBALL ,HALL ( ,FAME 9
#BJJF4 ,9 #AIIA1 Z A JUNIOR1 HE 0 A 3S5-
SUS ,ALL-,AM]ICAN &! ONLY ,HUSKY 6W9 !
,LOMB>DI ,AW>D &! ,\TL& ,TROPHY4 ,HE F9-
I%$ F\R? 9 ! ,HEISMAN ,TROPHY BALLOT+1 !
HI<E/ 0A ,HUSKY4 ,EMTMAN'S #FJ      #EGF
TACKLES L$ ,,UW L9EM5 9 #AIIA1 9CLUD+
#AI.E TACKLES = LOSS4 ,HE _H #F.E QU>T]-
BACK SACKS4 ,! ,9DIANAPOLIS ,COLTS SE-
LECT$ ,EMTMAN )! ,NO4 #A OV]ALL ,,NFL
PICK 9 #AIIB1 ! ONLY ,HUSKY 6BE ! TOP
,,NFL DRAFT *OICE4 ,EMTMAN PLAY$ = ?REE
,,NFL T1MS3 ! ,9DIANAPOLIS ,COLTS
7#AIIB-AIID71 ,MIAMI ,DOLPH9S 7#AIIE-
#AIIF71 & ,WA%+TON ,R$SK9S 7#AIIG74
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            ,,M>K ,,BRUNELL         #EGG
               ,QU>T]BACK
               #AIHH-AIIB

  ,I DIDN'T M9D SITT+ \ MY F/ YE> AT
,WA%+TON4 ,I 0 9 NO R1L HURRY 6GET ON !
FIELD4 ,X 0 S* A BIG JUMP =A ,S\!RN
,CALI=NIA KID F A SMALL ,CA?OLIC S*OOL4
,X 0 %OCK+ 6SEE BIG GUYS ) SPE$4
  ,GR[+ UP 9 ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA1 ALL Y HE>
AB IS ,,USC & ,,UCLA4 ,I DIDN'T RE,Y "K
M* AB ,WA%+TON UNTIL MY JUNIOR YE> AT
,/4 ,JOSEPH'S ,HI<4 ,I ?"\ ,I'D G 6A
,CALI=NIA S*OOL UNTIL ,I TOOK MY TRIP 6!
,,UW4 ,I WASN'T EXPECT+ M*4 ,I CD N H _H
A BETT] TRIP--,I FELL 9 LOVE ) ,S1TTLE &
! P ,I MET4 ,X ALL CAME TGR4
  ,I PLAY$ ON ! SC\T SQUAD ! F/ TWO
YE>S4 ,I DID GET 6TRAVEL MY R$%IRT YE>1
: 0 A GD EXP]I;E4 ,! SECOND YE> ,I 0 A
BACK-UP 6,C>Y ,CONKL94
  ,MY F/ "T ON ! FIELD1 ,I GOT 9 A C\PLE
( PLAYS DUR+ MOP-UP "T AG/ ,OREGON
,/ATE4 ,WE 7 AH1D 0?REE OR F\R T\*D[NS1
B ,I 0 / PRETTY N]V\S4 ,I ?REW A C\PLE (
"TS & H&$ (F A LOT4 ,I DID PLAY A   #EGH
LL 9 ! ,FREEDOM ,B[L & SCOR$ A T\*D[N4
  ,CONKL9 GRADUAT$1 & ,I WON ! JOB 6/>T
! #AIIJ S1SON4 ,WE WON \R F/ TWO GAMES1
B \R (F5SE DIDN'T H V GD GAMES4 ,I 0
PRETTY UGLY MY F/ TWO />TS4 ,^? 7 MY TWO
WOR/ GAMES Z A ,HUSKY4 ,,UCLA 0 A T\<
GAME 6LOSE T YE>4
  ,PLAY+ 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L MADE UP = ALL !
4APPO9T;T4 ,I _H N"E BE5 6! ,ROSE ,B[L
2F1 EV5 ?\< ,I LIV$ AB #BJJ MILES F
,PASAD5A4 ,I _H LOTS ( FRS & FAMILY AT !
GAME4
  ,X 0 A GRT 5D+ 6A GD S1SON4 ,\R (F5SE
& DEF5SE BO? _H GD "DS4 ,A LOT ( P IMMLY
LOOK$ AH1D 6! NEXT S1SON4 ,I'VE ALW BE5
A "O-GAME-AT-A-"T GUY1 B ,I 0 LOOK+ =W>D
6! S1SON ) "EY"O ELSE4
  ,! FOLL[+ SPR+1 ,I BLEW \ MY KNEE DUR+
SPR+ PRACTICES4 ,TWO T1MMATES HIT ME F
EI SIDE4 ,"R :5 ,I 0 HIT1 ,I KNEW X 0
S]I\S 2C (! PA94 ,I KNEW X WD 2 A L;G1
H>D ROAD 6RECOV]Y :5 !Y TOLD ME ,I NE$$
,,ACL RECON/RUC;N4 ,MY DOCTORS 7 V POSI-
TIVE & TOLD ME X WD TAKE SIX MON? 6A YE>
6-E BACK4 ,MY FAMILY 0 V SUPPOR-    #EGI
TIVE1 TOO4
  ,-+ BACK WASN'T ALW SMOO?4 ,"! 7 A FEW
R\< "DS4 ,! 9JURY XF & REHAB 7 EXTREMELY
PA9;L4 ,X TOOK A LOT ( "W4 ,I J KEPT
DR1M+ ( GETT+ ON ! FIELD4 ,X'S T\< 6LOOK
2Y T4
  ,N 2+ A# 6BE A />T] 0 ALM Z DI6ICULT4
,X 0 T\<4 ,! T1M GOES =W>D4 ,Y N"E "K H[
L;G YR KNEE W TAKE 6GET BACK4 ,I GOT ON
! FIELD E>LI] ?AN P EXPECT$4 ,I "W$ H>D
6GET BACK ON ! FIELD 9 FIVE MON?S4
  ,I CAME 9 DUR+ \R HOME GAME AG/ ,KAN-
SAS ,/ATE 9 ! ?IRD WEEK4 ,! FANS GAVE ME
A GRT WELCOME HOME )A LOT ( *E]S4 ,X 0 A
GD FEEL+4 ,T 0 "O ( ^? MO;TS :5 Y SOAK X
ALL IN--"O Y N"E =GET4 ,J WALK+ ON !
FIELD MADE T "O ( MY HI<LI<T GAMES4
  ,"! 0 NO QU>T]BACK 3TROV]SY 2T ,BILLY
,JOE ,HOB]T & ME4 ,I ALW _H A LOT ( RE-
SPECT = HM4 ,X 0 N"E AWKW>D 2T U4
  ,! T1M _H A LOT ( SU3ESS )\T ME4 ,/1
,I FELT "P ( X4 ,I 0 A# 63TRIBUTE A LL
BIT 6\R N,NAL *AMPION%IP S1SON4
  ,W9N+ ! ,ROSE ,B[L & CLAIM+ ! N,NAL
*AMPION%IP--T'S A DR1M -E TRUE4     #EHJ
,MY FAMILY &A LOT ( FRS 7 AT ! ,ROSE
,B[L AG 6%>E 9 X4 ,I PLAY$ TWO OR ?REE
S]IES & ?REW A T\*D[N 6,M>IO ,BAILEY AT
! 5D4 ,"! 0 S* A S5SE ( T1M UN;Y4 ,WE
R1LIZ$ WE A3OMPLI%$ ? Z A T1M4
  ,I W5T 96! #AIIB S1SON Z ! BACKUP TO
,BILLY ,JOE4 ,I 0 A# 6MOVE >.D A LL M4
,I />T$ 6FEEL -=TA# WE>+ T BIG BLACK
BRACE4
  ,I DON'T ?9K WE W5T 96! S1SON TRY+ TO
LIVE UP 6\RVS F LA/ YE>4 ,WE LO/ "S KEY
S5IOR PLAY]S1 B ,I / ?"\ WE _H 5 TAL5T
6MAKE ANO!R RUN AT ! *AMPION%IP4
  ,I 2CAME ! />T] =! ,>IZONA GAME1 !
WEEK ! ,BILLY ,JOE LOAN 2CAME PUBLIC
,7,HOB]T'S A3EPT+ A LOAN 9 #AIIB L$ 6AN
,,NCAA 9VE/IG,N 96! ,,UW FOOTBALL PRO-
GRAM1 : RESULT$ 9 SANC;NS7'4 ,:5 WE LO/
6! ,WILDCATS1 X SNAPP$ A #BB-GAME W9N+
/R1K & KNOCK$ ! W9D \ ( \R REP1T TITLE
HOPES4 ,WE LO/ \R LA/ TWO GAMES (! SEA-
SON1 N"E A GD FEEL+ 6F9I% T WAY4 ,WA%+-
TON ,/ATE B1T U1 & 9 \R ?IRD /RAI<T TRIP
6! ,ROSE ,B[L1 ,MI*IGAN WON ! REMAT*4
  ,2+ "P ( F\R /RAI<T B[LS 0 A      #EHA
GRT A3OMPLI%;T1 & ,I FELT =TUNATE 6PLAY
) GUYS :O _H TAL5T &A LOT ( "*4 ,:ILE WE
_H "S 4APPO9T;TS1 WE ALL /AY$ TGR Z A
T1M4
  ,WE _H "S SU3ESS;L YE>S4 ,X 0 GRT 6BE
A ,HUSKY DUR+ T "T4 ,HAV+ SU3ESS 9 A
PROGRAM T _H SU3ESS = YE>S & YE>S1 Y 7
"P ( "S?+ BI7] ?AN J YRF4
  ,6ME1 ! ^W 6SUMM>IZE :AT X M1NT = ME
6BE A ,HUSKY 0 8PRIVILEGE40 ,N ONLY 0 "!
PRIDE & GRT TRADI;N1 B X RE,Y 0 A PRIVI-
LEGE--N A LOT ( "Y M5 H ! OPPORTUN;Y WE
_H4
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,M>K ,BRUNELL 0 ! ,,MVP (! #AIIA ,ROSE
,B[L & [N$ FIVE ,ROSE ,B[L RECORDS4 ,HE
SCOR$ M RUNN+ T\*D[NS ?AN ANY ,,UW QU>-
T]BACK 9 A S1SON1 ) #AB 9 #AIIJ1 : TIES
= SIX? ) ALL ,HUSKIES RUNN]S4 ,8 #GEH
C>E] RU%+ Y>DS IS F\R?-MO/ 0A ,,UW QU>-
T]BACK4 ,BRUNELL'S #D1JJH PASS+ Y>DS
RANKS #AJ? AT ! ,,UW4 ,HE L1DS ALL ,,UW
PASS]S 9 L[E/ 9T]CEP;N P]C5TAGE ) J #AG
PICKS 9 #EFC C>E] ATTEMPTS 7#C.JB
P]C5T74 ,HE HAS PLAY$ ON ?REE       #EHB
,,NFL T1MS 9 A #AD-YE> C>E] )! ,GRE5
,BAY ,PACK]S 7#AIIC-AIID71 ,JACKSONVILLE
,JAGU>S 7#AIIE-BJJC71 & ,WA%+TON ,R$SK9S
7#BJJD-BJJF74 ,HE IS CURR5TLY AN ,,NFL
QU>T]BACK4
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            ,,L9COLN ,,K5N$Y        #EHC
            ,(F5SIVE ,TACKLE
               #AIHH-AIIB

  ,"!'S "O PLAY ,I REMEMB] MO/ DUR+ \R
,MI*IGAN VICTORY 9 ! #AIIB ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,WE 7 UP 0#BJ PO9TS 9 ! F\R? QU>T]4
,WE 7 #CH Y>DS AWAY F ! 5D Z"O4 ,WE 7
HAV+ S M* FUN 9 T GAME4
  ,WE 7 9 ! HU4LE1 & ,M>K SD1 8,OKAY1
WE'RE GONNA SCORE ON ? PLAY40
  ,& !N ,I SD1 8,WELL1 IF WE SCORE1 "!'S
A "PY 9 ! 5D Z"O4 ,"EYBODY GET D[N "! &
D.E60
  ,M>K SD1 8,OKAY10 & CALL$ ! PLAY4 ,WE
W5T UP 6! L9E1 & Y CD J FEEL ! AIR1 !
AIR ( 3FID;E OV] ALL ( U4 ,M>K ?REW X UP
6,M>IO ,BAILEY4 ,T\*D[N6
  ,& !N Y SAW ! :OLE (F5SE J RIP UP 96!
5D Z"O1 & WE 7 ALL DANC+ 9 ! 5D Z"O4
  ,T NI<T "EY"O /AY$ UP ! 5TIRE NI<T
WAIT+ 6SEE IF WE GOT X--! N,NAL *AMPION-
%IP4 ,"EY"O'S DOOR 0 OP5 "?\T ! HOTEL4
,"EYBODY 0 "PY+ F ROOM 6ROOM4 ,P 7 /EPP+
9 & \4 ,"EY"O /AY$ UP1 GLU$ 6,,ESPN4 ,!Y
_H ,,ESPN TURN$ UP RE,Y L\D4 ,&     #EHD
!N :5 !Y F9,Y CAME ON & SD X1 Y CD J HE>
SCR1MS ( JUBIL,N4
  8,ALL "R6 ,WE DID X60
  ,^? >E "S (! FOND] MO;TS T ,I _H PLAY+
UP "!4
  ,S AF WE WON ! N,NAL *AMPION%IP1 ,I _H
6MAKE "O ( MY BI7E/ DECI.NS4 ,P KEPT
ASK+ ME1 8,>E Y GO+ 6L1VE8 ,>E Y GO+ 6-E
\ E>LY80
  ,A LOT ( GUYS 7 L1V+ 6TURN PRO4 ,I _H
S* A GRT YE>4 ,I BASIC,Y J TOLD "EY"O1
8,I'M GO+ 6/AY "H40
  ,I WASN'T GO+ 6L1VE ! ,,UW )\T A DE-
GREE4 ,IF ,I LO/ MILLIONS ( DOLL>S 9 !
,,NFL1 !N S 2 X4 ,I DON'T LOOK BACK &
REGRET X AT ALL 2C ,I DID GRADUATE )A
DEGREE 9 !AT] &A M9OR 9 -MUNIC,NS4
  ,"S GUYS -E 6,WA%+TON J 6PLAY FOOT-
BALL4
  ,S :5 ! NEWS CAME \ AB ,BILLY ,JO ,HO-
B]T'S LOAN ,7: L$ 6AN ,,NCAA 9VE/IG,N &
SANC;NS =! ,,UW7'1 A LOT ( U1 9CLUD+
MYF1 RE,Y DIDN'T "U/& :Y X 0 S* A BIG
ISSUE4 ,IF ! GUY WASN'T A BOO/]1 IF !
GUY WASN'T AN ALUMNUS1 !N :Y 0 X    #EHE
S* A BIG ISSUE T ,BILLY ,JOE GOT PD8 ,S1
BACK !N1 Y DIDN'T NECESS>ILY "U/& ALL !
RULES4
  ,I CAME 6,WA%+TON 2C ,I FELL 9 LOVE )!
CAMPUS &! VIBE4
  ,I DIDN'T GR[ UP 9 AN A?LETIC FAMILY 9
,SAN ,DIEGO4 ,I DIDN'T PLAY SPORTS UNTIL
,I TURN$ \ = HI< S*OOL FOOTBALL MY SOPH-
OMORE YE>4 ,I _H ! SIZE4 ,I CAME \ ( HI<
S*OOL AT #F;FT#G@91 #CJJ P.DS4
  ,MY F/ *OICE 0 ,MI*IGAN4 ,! TRADI;N (
COLLEGE FOOTBALL "! & AURA ( ,ANN ,>BOR
9TRIGU$ ME4 ,MY HI< S*OOL COA* 5C\RAG$
ME 6TAKE Z _M TRIPS Z ,I CD4
  ,ON MY VISIT 6,WA%+TON1 X 0 B1UTI;L--
SUNNY & LU%4 ,Y CD SEE ,M.T ,RA9I] F ,R$
,SQU>E4 ,X 0 S GRE54 ,I J FELL 9 LOVE4
,I -MITT$ ON T TRIP4
  ,I MADE AN IMPRES.N MY F/ "D ON !
,HUSKY ,/ADIUM TURF4 ,N A GD "O4 ,! V F/
"D ,I %[$ UP1 ! F/ "D ( PRACTICE1 WE _H
6RUN #DJ-Y>D "TS4 ,AF MY F/ #DJ1 ,I 0
COA/+ 6A /OP & TRIPP$4 ,I SEV]ELY SPRA9$
MY ANKLE4 ,I WAT*$ ! F/ C\PLE "DS (
TRA9+ CAMP ON CRUT*ES4 ,! GUYS      #EHF
RE,Y RAZZ$ ME4 ,I M1N1 X 0 MY F/ "T RUN-
N+ ON ! TURF1 & :AT DID ,I D8 ,I FELL
D[N & SPRA9$ MY ANKLE4 ,GUYS US$ 6T1SE
ME & SAY T A DIVOT 9 T 5D Z"O NE> ! TUN-
NEL CAME F ME4
  ,I R$%IRT$ MY FRE%MAN YE> & PRACTIC$
ON DEF5SE4 ,I REMEMB] T ,I 0 A LL D[N 2C
,I 0 R$%IRT+ & N PLAY+4 ,I WASN'T A# TO
TRAVEL )! T1M4 ,B AN ASSI/ANT COA*1
,MYLES ,CORRIGAN1 CAME UP 6ME & SD1
8,Y'RE Z IMPORTANT Z ANY"O ELSE \ "!4
,Y'VE GOT 6HELP KEEP ? CR[D 96! GAME40
  ,& S F T PO9T ON1 ,I 2CAME A *E]L1D] (
SORTS4 ,I 0 9 UNI=M1 B ,I DIDN'T PLAY4
,AT E HOME GAME T YE>1 ,I 0 ON ! SIDE-
L9E4 ,I 0 /&+ UP )! CR[D1 TRY+ 6GET !
FANS 96X4 ,T'S :5 ,I LE>N$ 6APPRECIATE !
LOVE T ,S1TTLE FANS %[ =! ,UNIV]S;Y (
,WA%+TON &! TRADI;NS 2H ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM4
  ,I LE>N$ H[ S]I\SLY ! P ( ,S1TTLE &!
/UD5TS AT ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON TOOK X4
,:5 Y /EP 96A /ADIUM L ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM &
SEE P WAY UP "!1 NO?+ B PURPLE & :ITE
EXCEPT = J A SMALL SLIV] 9 ! CORN] 5D
Z"O (! OPPOS+ T1M'S COLOR1 X RE,Y   #EHG
MAKES Y APPRECIATE "EY?+4 ,I REMEMB]
TAK+ ! BUS HOME F ! T1M HOTEL & WAT*+
ALL ! BOATS L9E UP ON ,LAKE ,WA%+TON4
,SEE+ ALL ! BANN]S1 ! PURPLE-&-GOLD BAN-
N]S FLY+1 &! TAILGAT+4 ,HAV+ 6GET A PO-
LICE ESCORT J 6GET ON ,MONTLAKE 2C X 0
CRAWL+ ) C>S & TRUCKS ) P TRY+ 6GET 6!
/ADIUM4 ,X MADE ME APPRECIATE H[ BIG X
WAS4 ,X 0 TRULY "S?+ T 0 N 6BE MESS$ )
OR TOY$ )4 ,S1TTLE TAKES SPORTS S]I\SLY1
& F T PO9T ON1 ,I KNEW T E ,SATUR"D BE-
L;G$ 6! ,DAWGS4
  ,:AT X M1NS 6BE A ,HUSKY IS 2+ A GRT
FAN4
  ,I RE,Y WANT$ 6PLAY DEF5SE ! NEXT SEA-
SON4 ,I CAME 9 Z A DEF5SIVE L9EMAN & 0
HOP+ 6TAKE OV] ": ,D5NIS ,BR[N _H LEFT
(F4 ,HE 0 A S5IOR4 ,I TOLD MYF ,I'D LE>N
! ROPES & WAIT MY TURN4
  ,I LE>N$ MY R$%IRT FRE%MAN YE> T ,I WD
2 SWIT*$ 6! (F5SIVE L9E4 ,I 0 RE,Y N]V-
\S4 ,I CALL$ MY HI< S*OOL COA* & TOLD HM
AB ! *ANGE & ASK$ HM IF HE ?"\ X 0 A GD
MOVE4 8,IF Y SWIT* 6(F5SE10 HE SD1 8Y'LL
2 ,ALL-,PRO "O "D40                 #EHH
  ,^? ^WS K9D ( /UCK ) ME OV] ! YE>S4
,T'S :AT ,I US$ Z MY MOTIV,N4 ,I W5T OV]
6! (F5SIVE SIDE4 ,I WANT$ 6D "EY?+ ,I CD
6GET ON ! FIELD1 & ,I DIDN'T C>E : POSI-
;N4 ,X RE,Y TURN$ \ BETT] = ME4
  ,I'LL N"E =GET MY F/ />T4 ,WE B1T
,,USC1 BLEW !M \1 #CA-J4 ,I 0 AT GU>D1 &
WE ?REW A BUN* ( SCRE5S & RAN ! BALL
WELL4 ,WE TOT,Y DOM9AT$ !M4 ,\R TWO PRE-
VI\S GAMES 7 CLOSE1 & WE 7 />T+ 6D\BT
\RVS4 ,S T GAME & W9N+ ! ,FREEDOM ,B[L
BUILT A LOT ( 3FID;E4
  ,! ,,UCLA LOSS 9 #AIIJ1 \R ONLY DEF1T
T S1SON1 IS (T5 ?"\ ( Z A CATALY/ 6\R
UNDEF1T$ S1SON4 ,I C TELL Y AF T ,,UCLA
LOSS1 "! W]5'T _M P ?9K+ AB A N,NAL *AM-
PION%IP4 ,WAT*+ ! SCOREBO>D CO/ U BACK-
TO-BACK N,NAL TITLES1 9 MY OP9ION4
  ,2F ! ,,UCLA GAME1 WE R1LIZ$ T WE 7 ON
! BR9K ( "S?+ V REM>KA#4 ,B WE FELL (F
:5 WE 2GAN 6*ECK ! SCOREBO>D4 ,WE 7 MOV+
UP 9 ! RANK+S1 & WE />T$ 6WAT* ! SCORE-
BO>D = T1MS AH1D ( U 6SEE ": !Y CAME UP4
,I DIDN'T TAKE ,,UCLA ALL T S]I\SLY4 ,I
?9K X 0 ! ,VIRG9IA GAME OR "S?+ L   #EHI
T4 ,S WE F.D \RVS WAT*+ ! SCOREBO>D1
WAIT+ = X 6-E1 & !N WE R1LIZ$ T WE CD 2
9 ! ,NO4 #A SPOT4 ,B ,,UCLA _H _H \R
NUMB]4
  ,/1 #AJ-B 0 A GRT SU3ESS4 ,X 0 "S?+ T
WE _H ALW DR1M$ (--W9N+ ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
,2+ 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES ON ,NEW ,YE>'S ,"D1
PLAY+ 9 ,PASAD5A 9 FRONT (A SELL\T CR[D
( #AJF1JJJ P1 & !N 2+ ON N,NAL ,,TV 9 A
PRIME-"T GAME 0 :AT WE ALL WANT$4 ,Y "K1
WE 7 ON TOP (! _W4 ,WE 7 L KIDS 9 A C&Y
/ORE4
  ,I REMEMB] ! V F/ PLAY F SCRIMMAGE 9 !
,I[A ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,X 0 A C.T]-TRAP4 ,& X
CALL$ = ME 6PULL F ! "R SIDE 6! LEFT TO
CLE> "? =A L9EBACK]4 ,I J REMEMB] 2+
AMP$ UP4 ,I PULL$ "? ! HOLE1 HIT ! L9E-
BACK] SQU>E1 KNOCK$ HM D[N1 & WE _H "S?+
L AN EI<T-Y>D GA94 ,I 0 PSY*$4
  ,WE _H A DI6]5T ATTITUDE = \R SECOND
/RAI<T ,ROSE ,B[L TRIP4 ,"! 0 A DET]M9,N
6QUIET ALL ! J\RNALI/S & SKEPTICS4 ,WE
CAME 9 UNDEF1T$ & _H PRACTIC,Y OBLIT]AT$
"EY"O WE'D PLAY$4 ,I ?"\ WE WD H GOTT5 M
RESPECT ?AN WE DID4 ,& !N CAME      #EIJ
,MI*IGAN1 :O1 N TAK+ ANY?+ AWAY F :AT !Y
_H D"O1 B ALL !Y WANT$ 6TALK AB 0 _!
BIG-"N QU>T]BACK :O 0 GO+ 6BE A F/-R.D
DRAFT PICK4
  ,I J FELT T1 Z A T1M1 WE K9D ( _H A
*IP ON \R %\LD]1 L X 0 "T = U 6E>N "S
RESPECT4 ,WE 7 GO+ 6G \ "! & %[ ^? P T
WE DES]V$ 6BE ,NO4 #A4 ,X WASN'T A
FLUKE4 ,& WE DIDN'T C>E :OM Y PUT U UP
AG/4 ,IF ,MI*IGAN 0 ! BE/ !Y _H 6(F]1 S
2 X4 ,WE'D TAKE X & WE'D %AKE X4 ,& WE
DID T4
  ,WE JELL$4 ,I ?9K J AB ALL (! FRE%MAN
CLASS T ,I CAME 9 ) 0 PLAY+ "S SIGNIFI-
CANT "P ON ! T1M4 ,& !N ! CLASS 2H U 9
#AIHI 0 JO9+ 9 Z WELL4 ,S WE _H A FEW GD
YE>S ( RECRUIT+ T ALL CAME TGR AT "O "T4
,WE F$ (F ( "O ANO!R4 ,WE _H E W1PON (-
F5SIVELY4 ,DEF5SIVELY1 WE %UT D[N P4 ,\R
DEF5SE CD TAKE OV] A GAME4 ,/EVE ,EMTMAN
0 A B1/ BACK !N4 ,HE 0 PLAY+ ON ! O!R
SIDE (! BALL J AB E SNAP4 ,& "! 0 ,DON-
ALD ,J"OS4 ,"! 0 A :OLE HO/ ( PLAY]S ON
T T1M4 ,ALL ( U KNEW \R POSI;N4 ,ALL ( U
KNEW :AT \R ROLE WAS4 ,ALL ( U      #EIA
KNEW :AT WE _H 6D2 & 2LIEVE ME1 WE W5T \
"! & WE PLAY$ ABV & 2Y ! LEVEL "EY"O EX-
PECT$ U 6PLAY4
  ,& WE _H A "O-TWO PUN* AT QU>T]BACK4
,BILLY ,JOE _H A TRUE PASS+ >M1 & ,M>K
,BRUNELL 0 M (A SCRAMBL+ K9D ( QU>T]-
BACK4 ,X 0 K9D (! DI6];E 2T ,JOE ,MON-
TANA & ,/EVE ,"Y4 ,I 0 ?ANK;L 2C IF "O
"E GOT HURT1 WE ALW _H A -PET5T BACK-UP
6-E IN4
  ,I TRULY 2LIEVE ! ALLEG,NS AG/ U 9
#AIIB 7 AB P 2+ J1L\S4 ,X'S L !Y 7 SAY+1
8,MY ,GOD1 !Y'RE TOO GD40 ,"S P 2GAN TO
R1LIZE T !Y CDN'T H&LE U /RAI<T UP1 S !Y
SD T WE M/ 2 *1T+4
  ,I LOOK BACK AT ALL ! A3OLADES & /UFF
T ,I WON OV] ! "T "!1 & ,I 0 GLAD 6BE
APPRECIAT$4 ,B ,I _H 6/>T A NEW *APT] 9
MY LIFE %ORTLY AF T4 ,& 2+ AN ,ALL-
,AM]ICAN DOESN'T HOLD WEI<T4 ,X DOESN'T
D ANY?+ = Y 9 ! ,,NFL4
  ,I 0 =TUNATE 6PLAY #AA S1SONS 9 !
,,NFL4 ,-+ BACK 6,S1TTLE ALW GAVE ME A
BOO/4 ,EV5 ?\< ,I 0 "O (! HAT$ ,RAID]S
:5 ,I CAME BACK & US$ 6PLAY AG/ !   #EIB
,S1HAWKS1 ,I N"E HE>D ANY BOOS :5 ,I 0
9TRODUC$ 9 ! ,K+DOME4 ,I 0 *E]$ = :5 !Y
9TRODUC$ MY "N4 ,& T RE,Y MADE ME FEEL
GD4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,L9COLN ,K5N$Y 0 A 3S5SUS ,ALL-,AM]ICAN1
,ALL-,PAC-#AJ F/-T1M SELEC;N1 TWO-"T
,MORRIS ,TROPHY W9N] 7,PAC-#AJ TOP L9E-
MAN71 F9ALI/ =! ,LOMB>DI ,AW>D1 & SEMI-
F9ALI/ =! ,\TL& ,TROPHY 9 #AIIB4 ,HE
E>N$ ,ALL-,AM]ICA & ,ALL-,PAC-#AJ HONORS
Z A JUNIOR4 ,HE ALL[$ ONLY TWO SACKS 9
F\R YE>S4 ,K5N$Y 0 A F/-R.D PICK 0! ,AT-
LANTA ,FALCONS & PLAY$ #AA S1SONS 9 !
,,NFL1 EI<T )! ,OAKL& ,RAID]S4
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            ,,DAVE ,,H(FMANN        #EIC
               ,L9EBACK]
               #AIHH-AIIB

  ,:5 ,I ?9K AB MY ,HUSKIES "DS1 ,I H
LOTS ( GRT MEMORIES4
  ,I GREW UP 9 ,SAN ,JOSE1 ,CALI=NIA4 ,I
LOOK$ AT ALL ! ,PAC-#AJ S*OOLS4 ,! ,HUS-
KIES 7 A SOLID T1M1 & ,COA* ,DON ,JAMES
& ,JIM ,LAMB"R _H GRT REPUT,NS4 ,I 0 EX-
CIT$ 6-E 6,WA%+TON4
  ,I R$%IRT$ MY F/ YE> 9 #AIHH4 ,! H>DE/
?+ = ME 0 MISS+ HOME4 ,X 0 R\< 2+ #IJJ
MILES AWAY 9 A NEW C;Y4 ,I KNEW "R AWAY
WE _H A BUN* ( GRT GUYS 9 \R RECRUIT+
CLASS :O 7 *AMP+ AT ! BIT 6GET ON !
FIELD4
  ,DUR+ AWAY GAMES1 ,/EVE ,EMTMAN & ,I
WD DRIVE OV] 6HIS P>5TS' H\SE 9 ,*5EY4
,WE'D HANG \ AT 8 P>5TS' F>M & MESS >.D
) 8 HI< S*OOL BU4IES4
  ,MY F/ YE>1 ! T1M W5T #F-E & NO B[L4
,WE MADE A -MIT;T AF T S1SON 6GET BETT]4
,! "W E?IC 9 ! WEI<T ROOM1 W9T] 3DI;N+1
& SPR+ PRACTICE 7 BIG R1SONS WE 2CAME
:AT WE DID4                         #EID
  ,I SAW MY F/ AC;N ! NEXT S1SON 9 !
OP5+ GAME AG/ ,TEXAS ,A@&,M ON SPECIAL
T1MS4 ,I 2GAN 6/>T AT L9EBACK] AB MID-
S1SON4 ,WE F9I%$ ! YE> (F )A /R;G W9 AG/
,FLORIDA 9 ! ,FREEDOM ,B[L4
  ,\R DEF5SE KEPT IMPROV+ MY SOPHOMORE
YE>4 ,LAMB"R 0 ! CAPTA9 ( \R DEF5SIVE
%IP4 ,I LOV$ 8 A7RESSIVE /YLE & T ( MY
T1MMATES4
  ,WE F9I%$ ! REGUL> S1SON #H-B1 & B>ELY
LO/ 6,,UCLA4 ,WE 7 9 POSI;N 6W9--WDA1
CDA1 %DA4 ,WE BLEW X4 ,B WE 5D$ ! YE> ON
A HI< NOTE 0B1T+ A GD ,I[A T1M 9 ! ,ROSE
,B[L4
  ,! WOR/ ?+ AB ! GAME 0 T ,JAMES ,CLIF-
=D WASN'T A# 6PLAY4 ,HE 9JUR$ 8 KNEE 9 !
PRES1SON4 ,I WORE 8 CL1TS 9 ! ,ROSE
,B[L4 ,X 0 GRT 6GET BACK ON ! FIELD ) HM
! NEXT YE>4
  ,S5IOR PLAY]S L ,TRAVIS ,RI*>DSON1
,JOHN ,COOK1 & ,]IC ,BRISCOE 7 ! R1SON
WE GOT 6,PASAD5A & GOT ! ,HUSKIES DEF5SE
62COME :AT X WAS4
  ,WE 7 EXTREMELY DET]M9$ =! #AIIA
S1SON4 ,\R MIS.N />T$ 9 ,JANU>Y1    #EIE
& "EY"O 0 ON BO>D4
  ,X 0 A JOY 6L9E UP )! GUYS WE _H & GET
AF X4 ,WE _H A CREW :O 7 SM>T & LOV$ TO
HIT4 ,! COA*ES GAVE U GRT GAME PLANS &
_H 3FID;E 9 U4 ,!Y LET U ATTACK & CR1TE
HAVOC = (F5SES4
  ,NO "O CD MAT* ! 9T5S;Y & EXCITE;T (
\R DEF5SIVE HU4LE4 ,WE'D *ALL5GE EA* O!R
--:O WD MAKE ! NEXT BIG PLAY1 BIG HIT1
:O WD GET ! NEXT TURNOV]4 ,WE'D CELE-
BRATE ) EA* O!R AF ALM E PLAY4
  ,WE LOV$ 6H \R T1M *APLA91 ,MIKE
,ROHRBA*1 ) U DUR+ ! WEEK & ON GAME "D4
,A BIG GR\P ( U WD WALK 96! %[] >EA TO
PRAY "R 2F KICK(F4 ,I REMEMB] ! S.D ( \R
CL1TS ON ! TILE FLOOR4
  ,B1T+ ,MI*IGAN #CD-AD 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L 0
AN EXCLAM,N PO9T = \R #AB-J S1SON4 ,I WD
H BE5 %OCK$ IF WE _H N BE5 GIV5 AT L1/ A
%>E (! N,NAL *AMPION%IP4 ,WE RE,Y ONLY
CELEBRAT$ TGR 9 ,PASAD5A4 ,"! 0 N A "PY
OR P>ADE =! GUYS :5 WE %[$ UP 9 ,S1TTLE4
  ,AN A4$ JOY 6! S1SON 0 HAV+ MY BRO!R
,/EVE ON ! T1M4 ,HE R$%IRT$ T YE>1 S WE
LOOK$ =W>D 6MY S5IOR YE> :5 WE CD   #EIF
2 ON ! FIELD TGR4
  ,/EVE CD H G"O 6ANY S*OOL HE WANT$4 ,I
0 PUMP$ UP :5 HE DECID$ 6BE A ,HUSKY4
,HE'S A TRUE W>RIOR4 ,"! 0 NO?+ L PLAY+
) MY BRO!R4 ,/EVE 0 ! EPITOME (! CLASS (
PLAY] ! ,HUSKIES 7 GETT+ 9 ^? YE>S4 ,HE
0 A GRT A?LETE )A GRT ATTITUDE :O CD
/RIKE & AL _H ! T1M PLAY] M5TAL;Y4
  ,/EVE & ,I (T5 TALK AB ! GRT GUYS WE
PLAY$ )4 ,WE _H ALL K9DS ( "*S1 & E "O (
!M WD ALW COV] YR BACK4
  ,WE _H ANO!R GRT RUN ! NEXT YE>1 & !N
! :EELS CAME (F AF "S (F-!-FIELD ISSUES
CAME UP4 ,AL? ! T1M W5T "? A R\< FEW
WEEKS1 WE N"E _H ANY ANIMOS;Y T[>D ANY (
! PLAY]S4
  ,\R LOSS 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L 0 A H>D "O4 ,X
0 T\< "K+ X 0 ! LA/ "T ,I'D PLAY =!
,HUSKIES &) MY BRO!R4 ,T 0 ! H>DE/ "T ,I
_H AT ,WA%+TON1 "R "! AT ! 5D ( MY LA/
GAME4
  ,X'S "P ( LIFE1 ?+S -E 6AN 5D4 ,! H>D-
E/ ?+ IS :5 T FI<T IS OV]4 ,/EVE & ,I
DID N WANT 6L1VE ! FIELD4 ,WE 7 ! LA/
TWO ,HUSKIES (F ! FIELD4 ,WE TOOK   #EIG
\R "T GETT+ BACK 6! LOCK] ROOM4
  ,! ,BE>S DRAFT$ ME1 B ,I 0 CAU<T 2T A
COA*+ *ANGE & LET G AT ! 5D ( CAMP4 ,I
W5T 6! ,/EEL]S & PLAY$ SPECIAL T1MS4 ,I
TORE MY GRO9 ! SECOND YE>4 ,0MY ?IRD
YE>1 ,I 0 )! #DI]S1 BACK NE> MY HOME
T[N4 ,B ,I />T$ HAV+ PRO#MS ) MY NECK1 &
,I KNEW T 0 ! 5D = ME4
  ,:AT 2+ A ,HUSKY M1NS 6ME IS ''' 2+
B.S$ 6BE ASSOCIAT$ )! PLAY]S1 COA*ES1 &
SUPPORT /AFF :O 7 AT ! ,,UW DUR+ ^?
YE>S4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,DAVE ,H(FMANN'S FE>"S HITT+ & 9T5S;Y 7
TRAITS T HELP$ HM 63SECUTIVE F/-T1M
,ALL-,AM]ICA SELEC;NS Z A L9EBACK]1 ! F/
,HUSKY S HONOR$ S9CE L9EBACK] ,RICK ,R$-
MOND 9 #AIFC-AIFD4 ,HE COLLECT$ S"EAL
O!R HONORS3 A ,DICK ,BUTKUS ,AW>D F9AL-
I/2 ,PAC-#AJ ,DEF5SIVE ,PLAY] (! ,YE>
AW>D2 ,PAC-#AJ ,ALL-,3F];E 7TWICE72 !
,HUSKY ,TYEE ,CLUB ,FOOTBALL ,A?LETE (!
,YE> AW>D2 ! ,,KIRO ,PETE ,GROSS ,PLAY]
(! ,YE> AW>D2 &! ,GUY ,FLAH]TY ,AW>D =
MO/ 9SPIR,NAL PLAY]4 ,H(FMANN L$    #EIH
! ,,UW 9 TACKLES ?REE /RAI<T S1SONS &
RANKS FIF? ALL-"T 9 TACKLES = LOSS )
#DF4 ,DRAFT$ 0! ,*ICAGO ,BE>S & REL1S$1
HE PLAY$ 9 ! ,,NFL ?REE S1SONS )!
,PITTSBUR< ,/EEL]S 7#B7 & ,SAN ,FRANCIS-
CO #DI]S 7#A7 2F 9JURIES 5D$ 8 C>E]4 ,HE
CURR5TLY "WS 9 P]SONAL SECUR;Y4
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             ,,*>LES ,,M9CY         #EII
            ,DEF5SIVE ,BACK
               #AIHI-AIIJ

  ,I ALW TELL ? /ORY3 ,I ALW DR1M$ (
SCOR+ A T\*D[N 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,MY MOM
US$ 6DRAG ME 6*UR* ON ,SUN"DS4 ,:5 ,I 0
9 HI< S*OOL1 ,I'D SIT 9 *UR* & "DDR1M (
MAK+ AN 9T]CEP;N & SCOR+ 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,&! WEIRD ?+ IS1 X HAPP5$ J L ,I DR1M$
X4
  ,9 ! #AIIA ,ROSE ,B[L1 ,I DID 9T]CEPT
A PASS & RETURN$ X #CG Y>DS =A T\*D[N 9
! F/ HALF4 ,X 0 L D@EJ@A VU4
  ,WE *ANG$ F A Z"O T1M 6A BLITZ+ T1M4
,WE 4GUIS$ \R DEF5SES WELL4 ,! ,I[A QU>-
T]BACK CAME 6! L9E & *ECK$ (F4 ,I DON'T
?9K ! RCVR PICK$ X UP4 ,I DON'T ?9K !
RCVR /OPP$ ": HE 0 SUPPOS$ TO4 ,! QU>T]-
BACK ?REW X "R 6ME4
  ,LAT] 9 ! GAME1 ,I CAU<T A TIPP$ PASS
:5 WE PRESSUR$ ! QU>T]BACK ON A ROLL\T4
,I _H A =C$ FUM# & F\R BROK5-UP PASSES T
"D4 ,X 0 A GRT WAY 65D MY ,HUSKIES C>E]4
,ESPECI,Y 3SID]+ MY ROAD 6,WA%+TON4
  ,I DIDN'T GET ANY ,DIVI.N ,I (-   #FJJ
F]S -+ \ ( ,LOS ,ANGELES'S ,DORSEY ,HI<4
,I RE,Y WANT$ 6G 6! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,S\!RN
,CALI=NIA4 ,I REMEMB] ! F/ FOOTBALL GAME
,I "E W5T 6WAS ',,SC VS4 ,WA%+TON 9 !
,COLISEUM4 ,WA%+TON WON4 ,/1 ,I 0 A BIG
',,SC FAN4
  ,S ,I W5T 6,PASAD5A ,-MUN;Y ,COLLEGE =
TWO YE>S4 ',,SC WASN'T 9T]E/$ 9 JUNIOR-
COLLEGE PLAY]S AT ! "T4 ,I 0 RECRUIT$ BY
,WA%+TON ALM 0A3ID5T4 ,! ,HUSKIES 7
SC\T+ ,SCOTT ,MILL]1 A HI<LY T\T$ WIDE
RCVR AT ,SA4LEBACK ,JUNIOR ,COLLEGE4 ,WE
PLAY$ !M1 & ,I %UT HM D[N & _H TWO
PICKS4 ,! ,,UW COA* 0 IMPRESS$4 ,MILL]
W5T 6,,UCLA 7& PLAY$ )! ,MIAMI ,DOL-
PH9S71 & ,I W5T 6,WA%+TON4 ,"EY?+ "WS \
=A R1SON4
  ,X WASN'T TOO M* ( AN ADJU/;T GO+ TO
,WA%+TON F A JUNIOR COLLEGE4 ,WE DIDN'T
H A LOT ( DEP? AT CORN] AT ! "T4 ,LE-,LO
,LANG 0 ! ONLY S5IOR CORN]4 ,X 0 GD TIM+
= ME4 ,DANA ,HALL1 ,WILLIAM ,DOCTOR1
,IVORY ,R&LE1 & ,I ALL PLAY$ Q A BIT MY
F/ S1SON4 ,I />T$ MO/ ( MY JUNIOR YE>4
  ,I AL WON ! PUNT-RETURN DUTIES4   #FJA
,I TOOK MY F/ PUNT RETURN = #CI Y>DS1 B
X 0 CALL$ BACK4 ,!N AG/ ,PURDUE1 ON MY
SECOND RETURN1 ,I SCOR$ A T\*D[N1 B X 0
CALL$ BACK1 TOO4 ,^? 7 MY TWO L;GE/ RE-
TURNS4 ,MY S5IOR YE>1 ,B5O ,BRYANT1 MY
HI< S*OOL T1MMATE1 TOOK OV] RETURN+
PUNTS4 ,I CDN'T >GUE ) T "O4
  ,! ,>IZONA ,/ATE GAME MY JUNIOR YE> 0
MY WOR/4 ,I GOT B1T =A T\*D[N1 & IF ,EU-
G5E ,BURKHALT] _H N PICK$ (F A PASS1 ,I
WD'VE GIV5 UP TWO T\*D[NS4 ,:5 Y FAIL1 Y
H 6BE A# 6LET ^? ?+S G4 ,Y TRY1 B X'S
T\<4 ,T 0 ! WOR/ ,I FELT AF A GAME AB MY
9DIVIDUAL P]=M.E4
  ,B1T+ ! HELL \ ( ',,SC 9 ,S1TTLE MY
S5IOR YE> 0 MO/ GRATIFY+4 ,IF ! ,ROSE
,B[L 0 MY BE/ GAME1 ? 0 MY SECOND BE/4
,WE B1T !M #CA-J4 ,I 0 MAT*$ UP AG/ ,G>Y
,WELLMAN4 ,I 0 JAMM+ HM S M* HE 0 -PLA9+
6! REFS ALL "D4
  ,MY S5IOR YE> WE _H S* A GRT T1M4 ,X 0
S* A PRIVILEGE 6PLAY ) ^? DUDES UP FRONT
--,DONALD ,J"OS1 ,/EVE ,EMTMAN1 & ,JAIME
,FIELDS4 ,!Y MADE ?+S S M* EASI] = U
,,DB,'S4 ,! QU>T]BACKS DIDN'T H A   #FJB
LOT ( "T 6?R[4 ,IF ,I RAN D[N ! FIELD &
CUT !M (F1 ,I'D 2 OKAY4 ,WE DIDN'T H TO
COV] \R GUYS V L;G4
  ,T ,,UCLA LOSS 0 ! MO/ 4APPO9T+ GAME
OV]ALL4 ,I WOKE UP ! NEXT "D1 & ,I RE,Y
DIDN'T 2LIEVE X HAPP5$4 ,T 0 UNR1L4
  ,MY TWO YE>S AT ,WA%+TON 7 ! MO/ MEMO-
RA# "DS ( MY LIFE &! MO/ FUN4 ,I PLAY$
N9E YE>S 9 ! ,,NFL & ,I N"E _H A BETT]
EXP]I;E ( 2+ ON A T1M1 ESPECI,Y MY S5IOR
YE>4 ,T #AJ-B S1SON 0 S MEMORA# &! CAMA-
RAD]IE S /R;G4 ,^? T1MMATES >E "S ( MY
BE/ FRS4 ,I H ?REE GUYS ,I KEEP 9 3TACT
) F ! ,,NFL4 ,B ,I SEE HALF ! GUYS F T
T1M AT L1/ ONCE A YE>1 />T]S & WALK-ONS4
  ,I SEE A LOT ( ,HUSKIES D[N "H 9
,L4,A4 2C ,I'M ! H1D FOOTBALL COA* AT
,9GLEWOOD ,HI<4 ,"! >E S"EAL ,HUSKIES
9VOLV$ 9 HI< S*OOL SPORTS D[N "H4 ,!
BI7E/ ?+ ,I LE>N$ F ,COA* ,DON ,JAMES T
IS MAK+ ME A BETT] HI< S*OOL COA* IS H[
6DELEGATE RESPONSIBIL;Y 6MY ASSI/ANT
COA*ES4 ,COA* ,JAMES 9/RUCT$ ! COA*ES ON
:AT HE WANT$ D"O4 ,N[1 ,I'M LE>N+ M & M
Y C'T D X ALL YRF4 ,Y H 6LET O!R    #FJC
P D _! ?+1 TOO4
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,*>LES ,M9CY1 A JUNIOR-COLLEGE TRANSF]1
MADE AN IMM IMPACT ON ! PROGRAM4 ,HE 0
"ND ! ,HUSKIES' ,MO/ ,IMPROV$ 9 #AIIJ &
E>N$ ,ALL-,PAC-#AJ HONORS Z A S5IOR4 ,HE
PLAY$ 9 ! ,EA/-,WE/ ,%R9E ,GAME4 ,M9CY
PLAY$ N9E S1SONS 9 ! ,,NFL )! ,KANSAS
,C;Y ,*IEFS1 ,TAMPA ,BAY ,BU3ANE]S1 ,M9-
NESOTA ,VIK+S1 & ,OAKL& ,RAID]S4 ,HE IS
CURR5TLY ! H1D FOOTBALL COA* AT ,9GLE-
WOOD ,HI<1 ,CALI=NIA4
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         ,,BILLY ,,JOE ,,HOB]T      #FJD
               ,QU>T]BACK
               #AIHI-AIIB

  ,MY RECRUIT+ /ORY 6! ,,UW IS EASY4 ,\R
,PUYALLUP ,HI< FOOTBALL T1M WON ! /ATE
*AMPION%IP MY JUNIOR YE> ) ME AT QU>T]-
BACK1 & ,I RCVD A LR 9 ! LOCK] ROOM AF !
GAME4 ,X SD3 8,Y >E (FICI,Y 2+ RECRUIT-
$40 ,X 0 SIGN$ 0,DON ,JAMES4
  ,UNTIL !N1 ,I _H N GIV5 COLLEGE FOOT-
BALL A SECOND ?"\4 ,BASEBALL ALW _H BE5
MY PAS.N4 ,T LR CLICK$ ON ! IDEA T MAYBE
,I CD 2 A COLLEGE QU>T]BACK4
  ,I'VE ALW BE5 A ,NOR?WE/ & ,PUYALLUP
BOY4 ,I'VE ALW BE5 A ,,UW FAN1 / AM4
,ONCE ,I 0 RECRUIT$ 0,WA%+TON1 ,I IMMLY
DECID$ ,I WANT$ 6BE A ,HUSKY4 ,!Y DIDN'T
H 6GIVE ME A SALES JOB4 ,"EY"O KNEW X4
  ,I W5T 6SEE ,,UCLA & ,TROY ,AIKMAN
PLAY 9 ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM ! FALL ( MY S5IOR
YE>4 ,X 0 MY F/ "T SEE+ ! ,HUSKIES AT
HOME 9 P]SON4 ,I 0 SITT+ 9 ! HORSE%OE 5D
:5 ,I HE>D ! RO> (! FANS Z ! PLAY]S CAME
\ (! TUNNEL4 ,HE>+ ! *E]S -+ (F !
ALUM9UM RO( FLOOR$ ME4              #FJE
  ,I 0 MO/ N]V\S AB ! S*OOL+ ASPECT (!
,,UW4 ,NOBODY 9 MY FAMILY _H G"O 6COL-
LEGE4 ,= ME1 SPORTS 0 AB GO+ \ & PLAY+ Z
H>D Z ,I CD4
  ,! F/ TWO GUYS ,I MET 7 ,D',M>CO ,F>R
& ,JAMAL ,F.TA9E1 BO? UP F ,CALI=NIA4 ,I
DON'T ?9K ,I CD'VE G"O \ ( /ATE4 ,I
WD'VE BE5 TOO HOMESICK4
  ,FOOTBALL 0 H>D ALL ! WAY >.D4 ,WE _H
MAJOR -PETI;N AT E POSI;N4 ,WE WANT$ TO
-PETE ) EA* O!R 9 "EY?+4 ,6BE >.D !
/R;GE/1 FA/E/ LEVEL ( -PETI;N RAIS$ "EY-
"O'S EF=T4
  ,LE>N+ ! ,,UW (F5SE 0 AN EASY TRANSI;N
2C MY HI< S*OOL COA*1 ,MIKE ,HU>D1 "F (
,DAMON & ,BROCK1 RAN ! ,,UW,''S (F5SE AT
,PUYALLUP4 ,S ,I _H BE5 RUNN+ ! SAME (-
F5SE = TWO YE>S4 ,Z A FRE%MAN ,I KNEW
#FJ-GJ P]C5T (! PLAYS4 ,X 0 A HUGE AD-
VANTAGE = ME4 ,! ,,UW (F5SE DID EVOLVE
6M ( AN OP5 PASS+ ATTACK Z ,I 0 "!4
  ,SP1K+ (! ,HU>DS1 ,DAMON 0 A TI<T 5D
:ILE ,I 0 QU>T]BACK AT ,PUYALLUP1 &
,BROCK 0 MY BALL BOY4 ,BO?1 ( C\RSE1
2CAME QU>T]BACKS & W5T ON TO        #FJF
RECORD-SETT+ ,HUSKIES C>E]S4 ,E "T ,I
SEE ,BROCK1 ALL ,I SEE IS MY BALL BOY4
  ,I SAT \ MY F/ YE> Z A R$%IRT1 & X 0 !
WOR/ EXP]I;E ( MY LIFE4 ,I DIDN'T GET ON
! FIELD =A GAME =A FULL YE>4 ,I PLAY$
PRIM>ILY ON ! SC\T T1M4 ,I DON'T RECALL
"E GETT+ B1T5 UP4 ,I ?9K QU>T]BACKS 7
WE>+ R$ %IRTS S DEF5D]S WDN'T HIT U4 ,I
MISS$ ! 3TACT4
  ,I'M A BIT ( AN EGOMANIAC4 ,I H 6GET
9VOLV$4 ,I'D D ANY?+ ,I CD 6BE 9VOLV$ )!
T1M OR 2 ON ! FIELD4 ,"! 0 ? QUOTE BY
,COA* ,JAMES3 8,BILLY ,JOE ?"\ HE CD D
"EY?+ 2C HE TRI$ "EY?+40
  ,GO+ 96! SPR+ PRACTICES ( MY SOPHOMORE
YE>1 ,I S]I\SLY 3SID]$ MY OP;NS ( PLAY+
A DI6]5T POSI;N 6GET ON ! FIELD4 ,I
TALK$ 6COA*ES AB PLAY+ TI<T 5D4 ,I 3T9U$
6"W ON MY PUNT+4 ,I 0 A GD PUNT] & EV5
/>T$ AG/ ,,USC Z A PUNT] MY R$%IRT FRE%-
MAN YE>4 ,T'S :5 ',,SC SD IF ,BILLY ,JOE
/>T$ Z A PUNT]1 HE WDN'T F9I% ! GAME4
,!Y W5T AF ME ON MY F/ PUNT1 & EI<T GUYS
RAN ME OV]4
  ,I ?"\ ( O!R POSI;NS 2C QU>T]-    #FJG
BACK ,M>K ,BRUNELL 0 ! GUY4 ,HE L$ U 6A
,ROSE ,B[L VICTORY ! S1SON 2F4 ,"O PLAY1
H["E1 *ANG$ "EY?+4 ,M>K W5T D[N )A T]RI#
KNEE 9JURY 9 PRACTICE4 ,I DIDN'T "K H[
SEV]E X WAS4 ,I GOT 6G \ & F9I% !
DRILLS1 B ,I DIDN'T ANTICIPATE H[ L;G HE
MI<T 2 \4 ,D4,J4 IS V LOYAL 6HIS PLAY]S
:O G \ ) 9JURIES4 ,I 0 SURE ,I'D REL9-
QUI% ! POSI;N SOON4 ,T IS1 UNTIL WE ALL
F.D \ ! S]I\S;S ( ,M>K'S 9JURY4 ,WE 7
TOLD ,M>K MI<T MISS ! :OLE #AIIA S1SON4
,!N ,I KNEW ,I 0 ! />T]4 ,I N"E ?"\ AB
2+ N]V\S AB X4 ,I _H A JOB 6D4
  ,COA*ES & _M T1MMATES W]5'T S SURE4 ,Y
SEE1 ,I'M A HORRI# PRACTICE QU>T]BACK4
,I'M V UNSETTL$ 9 PRACTICE4 ,I'M N A
PROTOTYPE QU>T]BACK--M5T,Y OR PHYSIC,Y4
,I H A NATURAL A7RESSIVE;S T'S N 3DUCIVE
62+ A QU>T]BACK4 ,PRACTICES 7 (T5 A
NI<TM>E4 ,(F5SIVE COORD9ATOR ,KEI? ,GIL-
B]TSON N"E UTT]$ S _M F\R-LR ^WS1 2C
,I'D H POOR PRACTICES ?REE "TS A WEEK4
  ,AT L1/ ,I GOT ! OPPORTUN;Y 6%[ ,I'M A
GAM]4 ,I FOCUS EXTREMELY WELL 9 GAMES4
,I WANT 6B1T E P]SON :O /EPS 9      #FJH
FRONT ( ME4 ,I 0 COCKY 5\<4 ,I DIDN'T
/OP 2+ COCKY UNTIL MY ?IRD YE> 9 !
,,NFL4 ,I FELT NOBODY CD B1T ME4 ,T1M-
MATES N"E EXPRESS$ X 9 FRONT ( ME1 B AF
! S1SON "S SD 6ME H[ WORRI$ !Y 7 :5 ,I
2CAME ! />T]4 8,MAN1 WE ?"\ Y 7 GO+ TO
SUCK ? YE>10 !Y SD4
  ,I _H ! :OLE SUMM] & SUMM] CAMP 6PRE-
P>E M5T,Y = \R S1SON OP5] AG/ ,/AN=D1 A
SMA%+ #DB-G VICTORY4
  ,! SECOND WEEK WE PLAY$ AT ,NEBRASKA4
,IF ,I _H 6PICK "O GAME1 O!R ?AN ! ,ROSE
,B[L1 ,NEBRASKA IS MY FAVORITE4 ,:AT ,I
REMEMB] MO/ IS ! EUPHORIA ( 2+ >.D FANS4
,! ,CORNHUSK]S FANS 7 CALL+ ME 8,BETTY
,SUE0 & 8,BO2Y ,J1N40 ,!Y ?REW DR9KS &
ICE CUBES ON U4 ,X 0 PRETTY COOL SEE+
NO?+ B A SEA ( FANS 9 R$4 ,:5 WE WALK$
(F ! FIELD1 #CF-BA VICTORS1 WE ANTICI-
PAT$ 2+ BOMB$1 B !Y ALL /OOD UP & GAVE U
A RESPECT;L CLAP4 ,X 0 9SANE4
  ,! KEY PLAY (! GAME1 &! S1SON1 0 A
F\R?-&-EI<T PLAY NE> _! 5D Z"O4 ,I RE-
MEMB] -+ 6! SIDEL9E1 & ,COA* ,JAMES
EXPRESS$ H[ BIG ! PLAY WAS4 ,I      #FJI
REMEMB] GO+ BACK 6! HU4LE & ?9K+1 8,IF
WE GET ? F/ D[N1 WE'RE GO+ 6W9 ! N,NAL
*AMPION%IP40 ,WE SCOR$6
  ,I'VE N"E TOLD ANY"O T4 ,X 0 "O "P
WI%;L ?9K+ & "O "P B>T]+ ) ,GOD3 8,IF Y
GET ME \ ( ? "O1 ,I'LL PROMISE ,I'LL N"E
D ANY?+ BAD40
  ,WE _H TWO CLOSE GAMES T S1SON1 ,,USC
& ,CAL1 & ,I PLAY$ BADLY 5 = U 6LOSE
BO?4 ,9 ! ,CAL GAME1 ,WALT] ,BAILEY
BROKE UP A PASS AT ! 5D 6PRES]VE \R #BD-
#AG W94 ,AT ',,SC1 NO?+ 0 CLICK+ )! (-
F5SE4 ,I ?REW A PICK & FUM#D4 ,I REMEMB]
FLY+ HOME F ! ,,USC GAME1 & ,I WASN'T A#
6SLEEP4 ,EV5 ?\< WE WON1 ,I V[$ T T WD N
HAPP5 AG4 ,X 0 HORRI#4 ,WE J W]5'T SCOR-
+4
  ,9 \R F9AL TWO GAMES1 WE PUT UP #EH &
#EF PO9TS 65D ! REGUL> S1SON #AA-J4 ,GO+
96! ,ROSE ,B[L AG/ ,MI*IGAN1 ,COA*
,JAMES & ,COA* ,GILB]TSON _H ME S FO-
CUS$4 ,I _H ! 5TIRE GAME PLAN MEMORIZ$
TWO WEEKS 2F ! GAME4 ,ALL ,I REMEMB]
HE>+ AB 0 ,DESMOND ,H[>D & ,ELVIS
,GRBAC4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K !Y /OOD A     #FAJ
*.E 9 HELL -PET+ AG/ U4
  ,E ,HUSKY DID 8 JOB4 ,AF A SCORE.S F/
QU>T]1 WE SCOR$ F/ 9 ! SECOND QU>T] ON
MY TWO-Y>D RUN4 ,MI*IGAN ANSW]$ )A T\*-
D[N1 B !N TWO FIELD GOALS 0,TRAVIS ,HAN-
SON PUT U AH1D = GD4 ,\R ,,UW DEF5SE
DOM9AT$4 ,I ?REW TWO %ORT T\*D[N PASSES
9 ! SECOND HALF1 & ,BRUNELL HIT ,M>IO
,BAILEY ON A #CH-Y>D T\*D[N PASS 9 \R
#CD-AD VICTORY4
  ,6W9 9 ! FA%ION WE DID 0 ! P]FECT 5D+
6A #AB-J S1SON4 ,X 0 S* AN HONOR 6BE "P
( T4 ,I REMEMB] SITT+ AT ! HOTEL WAIT+ =
! POLLS 6-E \4 ,:5 X 0 ANN\NC$ WE 7 ,NO4
#A 9 ! COA*ES' POLL & ,MIAMI 0 ,NO4 #A 9
! WRIT]S' POLL1 ,I FELT S* JOY & A*E4 ,I
FELT HALF-FULL4 ,I 0 S MAD WE CDN'T PLAY
,MIAMI 6SETTLE X4
  ,! GL[ ( W9N+ A N,NAL *AMPION%IP
DIDN'T LA/ L;G4 ,AF ! F/ WEEK ( #AIIB1 !
RE/ (! YE> 0 A T\<1 T\< YE>4
  ,T SUMM] ,I 0 M>RI$ & BROKE4 ,I WASN'T
ALL[$ 6D ANY?+ B SMALL SUMM] JOBS4 ,I
REMEMB] 2+ #BJ ) MY WIFE PREGNANT &
?9K+1 8,H[ AM ,I GO+ 6G 6COLLEGE    #FAA
& SUPPORT A FAMILY80
  ,I 0 "W+ AT A GOLF C\RSE & PLAY+ GOLF
ONCE A WEEK )A BU4Y ( M9E4 ,WE TALK$ AB
H[ ,I 0 GETT+ N]V\S TRY+ 6FIGURE \ H[ ,I
0 GO+ 6MAKE X4 ,HE 9TRODUC$ ME 6HIS "F-
IN-LAW1 :O LIV$ 9 ,IDAHO1 AB A P]SONAL
LOAN4
  ,MY WIFE & ,I SEP>AT$1 & ,I _H AB A
BILLION 4TRAC;NS4 ,I TURN$ #BA1 & "S"TS
Y DON'T MAKE A LOT ( GD DECI.NS AT T
AGE4 ,MY LIFE 0 S* A FR1K+ JOKE4 ,/1 :5
X CAME 6FOOTBALL1 ,I 0 A# 6PULL X TGR ON
! FIELD4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K WE 7 Z GD Z !
#AIIA T1M1 B WE GOT ! JOB D"O & 7 RANK$
,NO4 #A OR ,NO4 #B "? ! F/ EI<T WEEKS )
AN #H-J RECORD4 ,MY F/ />T 0 AG/ ,/AN=D1
&A #DA-G HOME VICTORY OV] ,/AN=D 9 WEEK
EI<T ( #AIIB 0 MY LA/ GAME Z A ,HUSKY4
  ,! F/ 9KL+ "S?+ 0 WR;G CAME DUR+ AN
9T]VIEW )A .,S1TTLE .,"TS REPORT]4 ,I 0
TRY+ 6GET MY LIFE 9 ORD]4 ,MY WIFE & ,I
_H J GOTT5 BACK TGR4 ,A GUY 0 M5TOR+ ME
9 ,*RI/IAN;Y1 & ,I 0 EAG] 6TRY 6TURN MY
LIFE >.D4 ,S ! 9T]VIEW TURN$ \ 6BE SMOKE
& MIRRORS4 ,! >TICLE 0 SUPPOS$ TO   #FAB
2 AB MY NEW LIFE/YLE4 ,S AT ! 5D (! 9T]-
VIEW HE ASK$1 8,S ) ALL ? /UFF GO+ ON1
H[ D Y D1L )! FACT Y TOOK \ AN ILLEGAL
LOAN80
  ,I 0 /UNN$4 8,! LOAN 0 #AJJ P]C5T LE-
GIT10 ,I SD4 8,I H 6PAY BACK ! M"OY40
  ,! /ORY EXPLOD$ ! WEEK (! ,>IZONA
GAME1 & ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE4 ,I ?9K MO/
P DON'T "U/& ! LOAN WASN'T F A BOO/]4 ,I
WASN'T SP5D+ X ON DR9K+1 DRUGS1 OR GUNS4
,I'VE N"E TAK5 AN ILLEGAL DRUG 9 MY
LIFE4
  ,"O ?+ ,I'D L 6EXPRESS IS T ,I N"E "E
DESIR$ 6PUT ! ,,UW 9 A SITU,N T WD CAUSE
S* UPRO>4 ,AT T "T1 ,I BL$ PURPLE &
GOLD4 ,I PUT MY LIFE & C>E] ON ! L9E =
PURPLE & GOLD4 ,I 0 REQUE/$ 6/AY QUIET4
,& ,I DID4 ,"K+ :AT ,I "K N[1 ,I WD'VE
/OOD UP = MYF & DEF5D$ MYF 6AVOID ! D1?
?R1TS & PUBLIC SCRUT9Y1 ALL 6PROTECT TWO
OR ?REE P4 ,P DON'T L ME 2C !Y 7 TOLD N
6L ME4 ,"S"D1 ! TRU? W -E \4 ,IF ,I _H
ACT$ ACLY1 A LOT WORSE ?+S WD H HAPP5$
?AN A TWO-YE> B[L BAN4 ,9 ! 5D1 ! ,,UW
DID N RCV A S+LE SANC;N 2C ( MY     #FAC
LOAN4 ,GRANT$1 ,I TAKE RESPONSIBIL;Y =!
FACT T X OP5$ ! DOOR = AN 9VE/IG,N4
  ,! ,HUSKIES FANS >E PH5OM5AL4 ,I "U/&
:Y _M REACT$ ! WAY !Y DID 2C !Y FELT "S-
"O 0 SLI<T+ _! S*OOL4 ,I APPRECIAT$
PLAY+ AT ,WA%+TON4 ,I'M V PR\D ( _! TRA-
DI;N4 ,WE'VE _H S _M GRT PLAY]S4 ,X'S
IMPOSSI# N 6BE PR\D ( 2+ A ,HUSKY4
  ,I'M PR\D 6BE ! ONLY UNDEF1T$ />T+
QU>T]BACK ) M ?AN A DOZ5 />TS4 ,,UW T1MS
7 #BJ-J :5 ,I />T$ AT QU>T]BACK4 ,I 0 M
9T]E/$ 9 A TROPHY4 ,I N"E C>$ AB MY
/ATS4 ,Z F> Z PRIDE1 ,I'M MO/ PR\D ( 2+
"P ( T N,NAL *AMPION%IP EXP]I;E ?AN ANY-
?+ ELSE4
  ,I W5T ON 6A N9E-YE> ,,NFL C>E] )!
,RAID]S1 ,BILLS1 ,SA9TS1 & ,COLTS4 ,MY
F/ M>RIAGE1 SADLY1 DIDN'T SURVIVE1 &
,I'VE S9CE REM>RI$4 ,I'D L 6?9K ! LES-
SONS ,I'VE LE>N$ ! H>D WAY MAKE ME A
BETT] MAN1 BETT] HUSB&1 & BETT] "F4 ,I
*]I% MY WIFE & FAMILY4 ,WE'VE BE5 RAIS+
\R FAMILY 9 ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA4 ,I'VE "W$
9 R1L E/ATE &! TRAVEL 9DU/RY4 ,I D L;G
6RETURN 6! ,NOR?WE/4                #FAD
  ,I'VE ACTU,Y _H 6BLOCK \ MY FUTURE RE-
G>D+ ! ,,UW4 ,Z ,I SD1 ,I'M A ,NOR?WE/
BOY "? & "?4 ,T "P IS TE>+ ME UP 9SIDE4
,I'M N HOME4
  ,I'D LOVE 6BE A "P (! ,,UW AG 2C ,I H
S _M EXP]I;ES--GD & BAD4 ,I'M N C.T+ ON
X OR EV5 ANTICIPAT+ X4 ,UNTIL P "U/& H[
LOYALTY &A LOCK] ROOM "WS1 !Y WON'T "U-
/&4 ,WA%+TON /ATE IS MY HOME1 & ,I W 2
BACK "S"D4 ,I'M / A ,HUSKIES FAN & H AT-
T5D$ A LOT ( AWAY GAMES4
  ,I'VE BE5 BACK 6,HUSKY ,/ADIUM ONCE1
:5 ,I 0 ) ,9DIANAPOLIS =A PRES1SON GAME4
,I'M N GO+ BACK 6,HUSKY ,/ADIUM UN.S
,I'M 9VIT$4
  ,X 0 S HUMILIAT+ ! WAY "EY?+ HAPP5$4
,& S9CE !N ,I'VE FELT E OPPORTUN;Y 0
CLOS$ 6ME4 ,N[1 #AE YE>S LAT]1 ,I DON'T
"K IF ,I WD 2 EMO;N,Y A# 6H&LE X4 ,MY
ULTIMATE ,HUSKIES DR1M WD 2 6JO9 ! ,HUS-
KIES COA*+ /AFF4
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,BILLY ,JOE ,HOB]T IS ! ONLY ,,UW QU>T]-
BACK 6L1D 8 T1M 6A #AB-J S1SON &A N,NAL
*AMPION%IP4 ,HE 0 #BJ-J Z !         #FAE
,,UW,''S />T+ QU>T]BACK4 ,HOB]T PLAY$ 9
#BG ,,UW GAMES 7F\R Z A PUNT] ONLY7 &
N"E LO/4 ,HE HAS ! F\R?-L[E/ C>E] 9T]-
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,,UW HI/ORY AT ! "T & N[ RANKS SIX?4 ,8
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B]T'S #BD T\*D[NS 9 #AIIA SET A S*OOL
RECORD 7N[ RANKS ?IRD74 ,HOB]T PLAY$ N9E
,,NFL S1SONS )! ,OAKL&_/,L4,A4 ,RAID]S
7#AIIC-AIIF71 ,BU6ALO ,BILLS 7#AIIG71
,NEW ,ORL1NS ,SA9TS 7#AIIG-AIII71 & ,IN-
DIANAPOLIS ,COLTS 7#BJJJ-BJJA74 ,HE IS
CURR5TLY LIV+ 9 ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA & "W+
ON A 8SEMI-FICTITI\S AUTOBIOGRAPHY40
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  ,I GREW UP 9 ,S\!RN ,CALI=NIA1 & T'S
": ,I MAKE MY LIFE N[4 ,^! "DS ,I G 0!
"N ( ,WILSON ,BRYANT4 ,HUSKIES FANS /
REMEMB] ME Z ,B5O 7! NICK"N H&$ D[N F MY
GR&"F 6MY "F1 & !N 6ME74
  ,DESPITE LIV+ 9 ,L4,A41 ,I'M / A DIE-
H>D ,HUSKY4 ,I LIVE = ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL4
,6ME1 2+ A ,HUSKY M1NS HAV+ "*1 2+ A
MAN1 & 2+ T\< Z NAILS4 ,X'S AB 2+ A GD
CITIZ5 & REPRES5T+ ! UNIV]S;Y :]"E Y G Z
A PLAY]4 ,I ?9K 9 ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 !Y EI
DON'T "K :AT X M1NS 6BE A ,HUSKY OR ^?
:O D DIDN'T C>E4 ,X HASN'T BE5 AB ! T1M4
,X'S BE5 AB !MVS4 ,B 2+ A ,HUSKY M1NS Y
>E ALW OPTIMI/IC4 ,I ?9K WE'LL 2 F9E4
,MY "T IS OV]1 & ,I RE,Y WANT !M 6GET
BACK 6T Z5I?4
  ,ALL ,I H 6D IS PLAY VIDEO FOOTBALL TO
REMEMB] T Z5I?4 ,:5"E ,I PLAY FOOTBALL
ON ,PLAY,/,N1 ,I ALW PICK ! ,HUSKIES4
,IF ,I WANT 6B1T "S"O BADLY1 ,I GRAB \R
#AIIA N,NAL *AMPION%IP T1M4 ,I "K   #FAG
! (F5SE & DEF5SE S WELL1 NOBODY C B1T
ME4 ,X'S FUN4 ,X BR+S BACK A LOT ( MEMO-
RIES4 ,Z AN 9T]E/+ ASIDE1 ,I 0 HIR$ 6D A
LOT (! MO;N CAPTURES 6HELP ! GAMES 2 M
R1LI/IC4
  ,MY C>E] AT ,WA%+TON 0 A B.S+4 ,I MADE
! BE/ ( MY OPPORTUNITIES4 ,I GOT 9JUR$1
S T CUT 96MY "T ON ! FIELD4 ,B ,I _H FUN
& LE>N$ A LOT4 ,I PLAY$ )! GRTE/ PLAY] 9
COLLEGE HI/ORY1 ,/EVE ,EMTMAN4 ,I _H !
GRTE/ COA*1 ,DON ,JAMES4 ,WE _H GRT AS-
SI/ANT COA*ES D$ICAT$ 6,HUSKIES FOOT-
BALL4 ,COA* ,MYLES ,CORRIGAN1 = EXAMPLE1
_H A HE>T ATTACK DUR+ ! ,CAL GAME & 3T9-
U$ 6COA* U 6VICTORY4 ,I MET A LOT ( GRT
9DIVIDUALS4
  ,= ^? :O LOOK AT RECORDS1 ,B5O ,BRYANT
IS / SCATT]$ "?\T ! ,,UW BOOKS4 ,RECORDS
7 N IMPORTANT 6ME4 ,X 0 AB 2+ A3.TA#4 ,I
0 M AB GETT+ ! CR[D 96X ?AN TRY+ 6GET
RECORDS4 ,AT T "T AT ,WA%+TON1 "EY"O
TOOK X ^U HMF 6TAKE 8 GAME 6A HI<] LEV-
EL4 ,I J WANT 6BE REMEMB]$ Z A GD P]SON
:O GAVE 8 BE/ 2C RECORDS -E & G4 ,Z L;G
Z ,I'M REMEMB]$1 ,I'M OKAY ) T4     #FAH
  ,I PLAY$ DUR+ AN EXCIT+ "T AT ,WA%+-
TON4 ,I SAW X ALL--MY FRE%MAN YE> WE 7
REBUILD+ F A #F-E S1SON ! PREVI\S YE>4
,I PLAY$ ON ,WA%+TON'S ONLY UNDEF1T$
T1M4 ,& ,I 0 "! :5 ,COA* ,JAMES RESIGN$4
  ,I DECID$ 6G 6,WA%+TON ! "D 2F ! (FI-
CIAL SIGN+ "D4 ,I 0 OV]LOOK$ -+ \ (
,DORSEY ,HI< 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,I ?9K
,WA%+TON RECRUIT$ F\R OR FIVE RUNN+
BACKS AH1D ( ME4 ,!Y ALL W5T ELSE":4 ,I
0 SET 6G 6,OREGON ,/ATE 2F ,WA%+TON MADE
ME A S*OL>%IP (F] AT ! LA/ M9UTE4
  ,WA%+TON 0 TAK+ A *.E 2C ,I 0 A LL
GUY4 ,"! 7 NO ,W>RICK ,DUNNS OR ,BOOK]S
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL4 ,"! W]5'T ANY SMALL
BACKS 9 ;,D-,I FOOTBALL TAK+ A P.D+ 2F
,I GOT "!4 ,MY SU3ESS Z A SMALL BACK
OP5$ ! DOORS = O!RS MY SIZE 9 COLLEGE
FOOTBALL1 9CLUD+ MY SU3ESSOR1 ,NAPOLEON
,KAUFMAN1 ! FA/E/ TAILBACK 9 ,HUSKIES
HI/ORY4 ,P DON'T WANT 6GIVE ME MY PROPS
= T4 ,I J LAU< 2C X'S ! TRU?4 ,I %[$ ,I
CD RUN1 CAT* ! BALL1 RUN BACK KICK RE-
TURNS & PUNTS4 ,& ,I CD BLOCK4
  ,GREG ,LEWIS 0 A GRT T1*] = ME4   #FAI
,I 0 >ROGANT -+ IN4 ,& ,I GOT BANG$ >.D
9 TWO-A-"DS4 ,I F9,Y ASK$ HM1 8,:Y IS ?
HAPP5+80
  ,HE SAT ME D[N & />T$ T1*+ ME BLOCK+
RESPONSIBILITIES & H[ 6R1D ! FRONT L9E &
! L9EBACK]S1 & !N H[ 6"U/& :AT ! SAFE-
TIES & CORN]S WD D4 ,HU< ,MC,ELH5NY IS
CALL$ 8! ,K+0 & IS RECOGNIZ$ Z ! GRTE/
RUNN+ BACK 6-E \ ( ,WA%+TON4 ,I CALL
,GREG ,LEWIS 8! ,PR9CE40 ,HE 0 A GRT M5-
TOR4
  ,:5 ,I >RIV$ AT ,WA%+TON1 ,I ?"\ WE _H
! TAL5T 6RUN ! TA#4 ,MY FRE%MAN YE>1 WE
LO/ 6,COLORADO 9 ! F\R? WEEK4 ,I FELT
K9D ( BAD 2C ,I WASN'T US$ 6LOS+4 ,I
LOOK$ >.D AT ^? O!R PLAY]S1 ! EXPRES.NS
ON _! FACES & _! MANN]ISMS1 ,I CD TELL
WE _H "S?+ SPECIAL4 ,X 0 J A *ANGE ( M5-
TAL ATTITUDE AF T4 ,WE />T$ C>+ AB EA*
O!R ON & (F ! FIELD4 ,WE 2CAME A FAMILY1
& X 0 A SPECIAL FEEL+4
  ,! F/ "T ,I GOT ON ! FIELD Z A RUNN+
BACK 0 ! ,FREEDOM ,B[L :5 ,I 0 A FRE%-
MAN4 ,"! 0 #CI SECONDS LEFT1 & ,I W5T 9
AG/ ,FLORIDA 6RUN \ ! CLOCK4 ,I 0   #FBJ
L9$ UP 9 ! ;,I =M,N4 ,X 0 / EXCIT+ = ME4
  ,! />T ( MY SOPHOMORE YE>1 ,I E>N$ !
PUNT-RETURN JOB4 ,2F \R S1SON-OP5+ GAME
AG/ ,SAN ,JOSE ,/ATE1 ,I TOLD ,,UW BAS-
KETBALL PLAY] ,LAURIE ,M]L9O ,I'D SCORE
ON A PUNT4 ,I SAW H] -+ \ (! WEI<T ROOM1
& %E SD1 8,GD LUCK40
  8,I'M GO+ 6SCORE10 ,I SD4
  ,! "D 2F1 ,I TOLD PUNT] ,D>RYL ,GRE51
:O ,I'M / CLOSE TO1 8,I'M GO+ 6SCORE ME
A T\*D[N TM ON A PUNT RETURN40
  8,ALL "R1 ,I 2LIEVE10 HE SD4
  ,ON MY F/ PUNT RETURN1 ,I GOT SMA%$4
,? DUDE HIT ME J AF ,I CAU<T ! PUNT1 &!
IMPACT B5T 9 MY FACE MASK4 ,EA* PUNT ,I
GA9$ 3FID;E4 ,I CD FEEL X -+4 ,WE 7
TRAIL+ ) AB ?REE M9UTES LEFT1 & ,I BU/$
X4 ,I RAN X 9 F #ED Y>DS =! #BJ-AG W94
,I RAN BACK TWO O!RS = T\*D[NS T YE>1
#HB Y>DS ,7VS4 ,,ASU7' & #GJ Y>DS ,7VS4
,>IZONA7'4 ,I GOT MY F\R? C>E] PUNT-
RETURN T\*D[N ! NEXT S1SON )A #EC-Y>D]
AG/ ,KANSAS ,/ATE4
  ,MY ONLY R1L EMB>RASS+ MO;T ON ! FIELD
CAME MY SOPHOMORE YE>4 ,I MISS$ A   #FBA
BLOCK 9 ! BACKFIELD T L$ 6A SACK4 ,!
COA*ES CALL$ ME ON X 9 ! FILM REVIEW4 ,I
BUCKL$ D[N & LE>N$ H[ 6BLOCK4 ,I DIDN'T
MISS ANO!R BLOCK ! RE/ ( MY ,HUSKIES CA-
RE]4 ,I DIDN'T WANT MY QU>T]BACK 6GET
HIT4
  ,I C REMEMB] ALL (! GAMES4 ,"O (!
GAMES T /ICKS \ ! MO/ 0 ! ,NEBRASKA GAME
9 #AIIA4 ,WE 7 D[N #BA-F 9 \R SECOND
GAME (! S1SON4 ,I />T$ SEE+ H[ (F5SIVE
COORD9ATOR ,KEI? ,GILB]TSON 0 PRESS+ _!
DEF5SE1 & !N ,I SAW :AT DEF5SIVE COORDI-
NATOR ,JIM ,LAMB"R 0 DO+ 64RUPT ! 3T9U;Y
( _! (F5SE4 ,2F T ,I J PLAY$ FOOTBALL4
,I HURT MY KNEE T YE> DUR+ SUMM] PRAC-
TICES4 ,9/1D ( CALL+ PLAYS = ME 6RUN
LAT],Y1 ,I 0 GO+ UP ! MI4LE1 RUNN+ D[N-
HILL S ,I DIDN'T H 6CUT H>D4 ,I DIDN'T
"U/& T UNTIL LAT]4 ,X "W$ \4 ,I F9I%$ )
#ACI Y>DS Z WE SCOR$ #BG UNANSW]$ PO9TS
6W9 #CF-BA4
  ,I RAN =A FEW Y>DS T YE> 7#IHA7 DE-
SPITE MY KNEE4 ,! COA*ES US$ 6SAY :5 A
P]SON IS SICK OR HURT1 Y / H 6G 6"W4 ,!
COA*ES WD SAY1 8,WE DIDN'T ASK Y    #FBB
6PLAY FOOTBALL4 ,Y WANT$ 6PLAY FOOTBALL4
,S PLAY :5 Y H ! OPPORTUN;Y 6PLAY1 G \ &
PLAY40
  ,I ?9K ,COA* ,GILB]TSON 0 AN (F5SIVE
G5IUS4 ,8 PHILOSOPHY 0 6TAKE :AT ! DE-
F5SE GAVE U4 ,IF !Y CLOS$ ! GAPS 6/OP !
RUN1 !N WE'D B1T !M )! PASS4 ,WE _H TWO
GRT QU>T]BACKS 9 ,M>K ,BRUNELL & ,BILLY
,JOE ,HOB]T4 ,WE _H GRT RCVRS1 &! (F5-
SIVE L9E 0 KILL]4 ,WE KNEW H[ 6MOVE !
BALL1 & ,COA* ,GILB]TSON KNEW H[ 64TRIB-
UTE ! BALL4 ,& WE DIDN'T H A DROP-(F )!
SECOND T1M4 ,I GIVE A LOT ( CR$IT 6! (-
F5SE = \R N,NAL *AMPION%IP1 B \R DEF5SE
0 J AMAZ+4 ,T DEF5SE 0 IMP5ETRA#4
  ,T #AIIA YE>1 ! ,S\!RN ,CAL GAME 0
SPECIAL4 ,WE _HN'T WON 9 ! ,COLISEUM 9
AB A DECADE4 ,\R DEF5SE WON T "O #AD-C4
  ,X ALL CAME D[N 6! ,ROSE ,B[L1 ) ONLY
,MI*IGAN /&+ 9 \R WAY ( P]FEC;N4 ,WE
KNEW WE _H ! ,WOLV]9ES ! MO;T WE KNEW
WE'D PLAY !M4 ,J ! ,ROSE ,B[L PRES;E 0
GRT4 ,WE 7 M9I-CELEBRITIES D[N "!4 ,"O (
! BE/ "PS 0 WE GOT 6SEE COA*ES 9 A
DI6]5T LI<T4 ,WE'D SEE !M ) _!      #FBC
FAMILIES4 ,WE'D SEE ! COA*ES CALL+ _!
WIVES1 8,H"OY10 & CALL+ _! SONS1 8,MY
BOY40 ,WE SAW !M Z R1L P4 ,X 0 A LOVELY
EXP]I;E4
  ,I F.D \ AF ! GAME F A C\PLE ,MI*IGAN
PLAY]S T _! /AFF _H A PLAN 6GET ME \ (!
GAME4 ,!Y RESPECT$ ME & ?"\ ,I'D QUIT
RUNN+ H>D 0P.D+ ME UNTIL ,I CAME \ (!
GAME4 ,I 0 TAK+ "EY?+ !Y 7 DI%+ \4 ,!N A
GUY PULL$ ME D[N ON A PUNT RETURN &
TWI/$ MY ANKLE4 ,X KNOCK$ ME \ (! GAME 9
! ?IRD QU>T]4 ,I K9D ( FELT L ,I LET !
T1M D[N 02+ 9JUR$4 ,B ,JAY ,B>RY CAME 9
& RAN WELL4
  ,AF \R #CD-AD VICTORY1 ,I 0 EMO;N,Y
DRA9$ F ! 9T5S;Y ( GO+ UNDEF1T$ = #AB
GAMES4 ,I 0 J HAPPY 6RELAX4
  ,MY S5IOR YE>1 ,I 0 EXTREMELY -=TA# )!
(F5SE 2C ,I RE,Y "U/OOD H[ X "W$4 ,X WD
H BE5 AN EXPLOSIVE YE> = MYF1 B ,I GOT A
HAM/R+ 9JURY 2F ! S1SON />T$ DUR+ TWO-A-
"DS4 ,I 0 RUNN+ A PASS R\TE4 ,I SAT \ T
:OLE YE>4
  ,MY REL,N%IP ) ,NAPOLEON ,KAUFMAN 0
GRT4 ,HE CAME IN1 & ,I %[$ HM !     #FBD
ROPES4 ,WE />T$ HANG+ \ & 2CAME GD FRS4
,! M$IA WANT$ 6MAKE X Z IF WE _H PRO#MS4
,I'VE N"E _H A PRO#M ) HM4 ,WE _H A GD
REL,N%IP4 ,NAPOLEON & ,I WD WAT* FILM
TGR1 & ,I WD LET HM "K HE 0 GO+ 6C>RY ON
! ,HUSKIES RUNN+ BACK TRADI;N4 ,HE 0 AN
EXCEP;N,Y B.S$ PLAY]4 ,S :O 0 FA/]8 ,WE
RAC$ 9 A #FJ-Y>D DA% 9DOORS1 & ,I B1T
HM4 ,I ALW REM9D HM ( T4 ,B HE B1T ME BY
?REE /EPS OR S 9 ! #DJ4 ,HE _H A GRT
/>T4 ,HE RAN A #D.AI &A #D.BD TWICE4 ,MY
FA/E/ #DJ-Y>D "T 0 #D.CA4
  ,2F ! />T ( MY SECOND S5IOR S1SON1
,COA* ,JAMES /UNN$ U ALL 0RETIR+4 ,JAMES
0 GRT4 ,8 WAY ( LETT+ U H FUN 0 GETT+ U
PREP>$ 6G \ & KICK P'S BUTT4 ,:5 HE TOLD
! T1M ( 8 DECI.N1 X 0 PROBABLY "O (!
WOR/ MO;TS ( MY LIFE4 ,HE GAVE ME ! OP-
PORTUN;Y 6PLAY1 & ,I / _H ?+S ,I WANT$
6%[ HM T ,I CD D ON ! FIELD4 ,I WANT$ HM
6SEE ME GRADUATE 7,I E>N$ A DEGREE 9 E?-
NIC /UDIES74 ,X BR"\ TE>S 6MY EYES :5 HE
/EPP$ D[N4 ,=A MAN ) S* IMM5SE 9TEGR;Y &
"* 6BE CRITICIZ$ & T>NI%$ = NO R1SON AT
ALL1 X'S V H>D = ANY "Y MAN TO      #FBE
SWALL[4 ,WE LO/ \R L1D]4 ,X 0 T\<4 ,!
?+S T 7 /AT$ AB HM 7 HURT;L1 N J 6HM1 B
6! PLAY]S & COA*ES ALL >.D4
  ,NAPOLEON CAME 9 & DID WELL :ILE ,I
SAT \ A YE>1 S ,I _H 6WAIT MY TURN &
PLAY A BACK-UP ROLE4 ,X'S N ! 5D+ ,I
HOP$ =1 B :5 Y >E ON A T1M1 Y DON'T H
3TROL4
  ,I TOOK "EY?+ Z A *ALL5GE4 ,IF WE NE$$
TWO Y>DS1 ,I'D FI<T = ^? TWO Y>DS4 ,I
LIK$ ! Z"O PLAYS ! MO/4 ,I CD RUN D[N-
HILL & HIT A CR1SE1 & X 0 OV]4 ,I DIDN'T
FEEL "O GUY CD TACKLE ME4 ,IF ,I GOT 6!
SAFETY1 X 0 OV]4
  ,I FELT ,I 0 A ?R1T NO MATT] :AT4 ,:5
,I RAN1 ,I RAN 9 SIL;E4 ,I CDN'T HE> !
CR[D1 ONLY ME TALK+ 6MYF4 ,IF ,I W5T "?
A HOLE & P 7 SW++ =! BALL1 ,I'D :ISP]1
8,NO1 NO4 ,Y'RE N GO+ 6GET X40
  ,IF A DUDE 0 HANG+ ON ME1 ,I'D SAY 9
MY H1D1 8,LET G1 GET (F ME60
  ,IF ,I 0 RUNN+ AWAY F "S"O1 X WAS1
8,Y'RE N GO+ 6CAT* ME60
  ,AF MY ,HUSKIES C>E] 5D$1 ,I PLAY$ =!
,RAMS & ,S1TTLE A LL BIT4 ,I        #FBF
FLOAT$ >.D & PLAY$ 9 ! ,_W ,L1GUE4 ,I
LE>N$ M FOOTBALL1 & X 0 FUN4 ,B X 0 NO?+
L ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL4 ,X WASN'T AB H[ M*
TAL5T Y _H 9 ! PROS4 ,!Y W]5'T GO+ 6PLAY
A GUY MAK+ 4#BEJ1JJJ OV] A GUY MAK+ MIL-
LIONS4
  ,I RETURN$ 6MY HI< S*OOL Z A T1*] &
ASSI/ANT FOOTBALL COA*4 ,GO+ BACK 6MY
9N]-C;Y HI< S*OOL 0 "O (! GRTE/ FEEL+S
"E4 ,Y SEE YRF 9 A LOT ( ^? KIDS4 ,X'S
GRT 6SEE AMBITI\S KIDS \ "! DO+ A SPORT
& GO+ 6S*OOL4
  ,^? >E ! SAME R1SONS ,I / FOLL[ !
,HUSKIES4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,B5O ,BRYANT PAV$ ! WAY = SMALL BACKS AT
,WA%+TON4 ,HE E>N$ ,ALL-,PAC-#AJ HONORS
9 #AIIJ4 ,HE IS ! ,,UW,''S C>E] L1D] 9
PUNT-RETURN Y>DS 7#A1JHF71 TOTAL KICK
RETURNS 7#AED71 TOTAL PUNT RETURNS
7#AAB71 & PUNT RETURNS = T\*D[NS 7#D74
,BRYANT RANKS F/ 9 PUNT-RETURN Y>DS 9 A
S1SON 7#EIC71 SECOND 9 PUNT-RETURN Y>DS
P] ATTEMPT 7#AE.F7 =A S1SON1 F\R? 9 ,,UW
C>E] ALL-PURPOSE Y>DS 7#C1IHA71     #FBG
FIF? 9 C>E] RU%+ Y>DS P] ATTEMPT 7#E.B71
#AB? 9 C>E] RU%+ Y>DS 7#A1HBF71 & #AC? 9
RU%+ Y>DS =A S1SON 7#IHA74 ,HE PLAY$
BRIEFLY =! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,RAMS & ,S1TTLE
,S1HAWKS1 & 9 ! ,_W ,L1GUE4 ,HE CURR5TLY
"WS =A UTIL;Y -PANY & 9 R1L E/ATE 9 ,LOS
,ANGELES4
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