The Extra Yard
“So was Coach Gilbert, and Coach Williams, and Dr. McAuley, Brian’s dad, who served as the Wildcats’ team doctor.
Teddy’s dad was standing behind them.
“Same thing happened to me once,” Teddy could hear him saying to Dr. McAuley. “It’s like a fighter getting a free swing at a guy. You’re defenseless.”
Coach Gilbert had told all of Jack’s teammates to stay back. But none of them had stayed back very far. Teddy was closest to Jack, feeling like he wanted to cry. Or like he might be sick. If he had... just been a step quicker, just that, he could have at least gotten between the linebacker and Jack.
Coach Gilbert and Coach Williams gently rolled Jack over so he was on his back. Jack’s dad helped them, whispering something to his son as he did.
Teddy moved a couple of steps closer. He wanted to hear everything they were saying.
“Where does it hurt?” Dr. McAuley was saying now.
“Everywhere,” Jack said.
“Back of the shoulder or front?”
“Both.”
“Jack,” Dr.MoreLess
Teddy’s dad was standing behind them.
“Same thing happened to me once,” Teddy could hear him saying to Dr. McAuley. “It’s like a fighter getting a free swing at a guy. You’re defenseless.”
Coach Gilbert had told all of Jack’s teammates to stay back. But none of them had stayed back very far. Teddy was closest to Jack, feeling like he wanted to cry. Or like he might be sick. If he had... just been a step quicker, just that, he could have at least gotten between the linebacker and Jack.
Coach Gilbert and Coach Williams gently rolled Jack over so he was on his back. Jack’s dad helped them, whispering something to his son as he did.
Teddy moved a couple of steps closer. He wanted to hear everything they were saying.
“Where does it hurt?” Dr. McAuley was saying now.
“Everywhere,” Jack said.
“Back of the shoulder or front?”
“Both.”
“Jack,” Dr.MoreLess
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