60
KURT
There’s less than two minutes to play and
we’re up by ten points when Warner takes the snap and feeds me the
ball. I follow my lead blocker in the line, Ben Yallese,
substituting for Jankowski, and he smashes open a nice hole for me.
Eight yards later, I’ve punched through the end zone with my legs
charging hard. The referee’s whistle tells me what I already know.
Touchdown. My knee still pinches, but adrenaline’s great for
dulling the pain.
I toss the ball to the ref and let my teammates
jump on me in celebration. When they finish and jog off the field,
I have the end zone to myself for only a moment before we need to
kick the extra point. Now’s my chance.
I lift my arms up in preparation.