For my final high school game the coaches wanted to have some fun, and let me play free safety and set it up so that Iwould score a touchdown. Our offense made it to the goal line, the young lineman were primed to give it their all for me, and I was ready to go in on the next play; then Dan Colletto threw an interception.
Alex plays a position that does score touchdowns, but hasn't had one yet, because the QB gets sacked, throws it a different receiver or tucks the ball and runs. Alex wanted one, so he did something about it, an Alex type thing. While the defense was on the field, he started to throw the ball with the coach on the sideline. As I watched it, I knew exactly what he was doing, and I smiled. It worked too; as the clock ticked down the coach told us that they created a special play for the next snap; one where the QB had only receiving option: Alex in the endzone. Then the ghost of Colletto struck and the QB fumbled the snap. He may not have gotten his touchdown Sunday, but I am certain he will use his "Alexness" to make it happen before his senior year in high school.
RAP (9.23.2008)
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