Crackback by John Coy

Author:John Coy
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Sunday night is film night, and after Friday’s loss I don’t want to go. Maybe I could call in sick. Maybe I could say we didn’t get back from Grandma’s. Maybe one of those disasters Dad made up struck.

Instead I sit in my chair and dread the clock counting down. Waiting is torture. Each second is one moment closer to everybody seeing the play that cost us the game.

Stahl runs my good play once and focuses on the fumble recovery. “Krause, heads-up play to find the ball. Tyson, solid block.” He doesn’t even mention that I caused the fumble.

I examine the concrete walls and exposed vents. There’s not much to look at here other than the tape, and that’s the last thing I want to watch. The game runs quietly, with no crowd noise, only Stahl’s comments.

On the touchdown I gave up, Stahl runs the play over and over. He doesn’t mention Keller, the safety, being slow to pick up the receiver. He doesn’t mention the defensive line getting no pressure on the quarterback. Instead, it’s all on me.

“Dammit, Manning. Look at that wide-open zone. You didn’t react. We can’t have that.” He pauses the tape.

I nod my head. I don’t need to look. The play’s burned into my brain.

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