Crot

The Sideline
The clock is running out. The coach yells to play harder. “Can Romo pull us through this?” The ball is snapped an sore through the air. The crowd cheers. The coach goes to his knees The season is over just like that. Helmets hit the turf. The locker room becomes full. Disappointment. Shame is passed around. Men crying. Chances die out as we get older. “Will I be here next year? ” “Is my job in danger?” <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Training camp comes around. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 20.8px;">Roster cuts. Only fifty three of close to eighty can stay. The games start. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20.8px;">Eight wins, seven losses. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14.4px;">“Can we pull it off this year?” <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">The coin flies through the air <span style="font-family: Webdings,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">points are scored but we stay on top. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Halftime. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">“Let's pull together and get this done!” We charge to the field. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.2px;">Clock clock is running out. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 14.4px;">Coach yells to play harder? <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">“Can Romo pull us through it this year?” __// The ball flies through the air. //__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17.6px;">The crowd cheers. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Coach yells as he jumps into the air. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Gatorade stains his shirt. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">Helmets hit the turf. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 17.6px;">The locker room becomes full. <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Satisfaction