In the Bleachers by Ben Zaehringer for January 31, 2023

It’s like achieving some sort of goal in life.

I’m just punting on this one, but …

“Does it feel worse than life kicks you while you’re up in the air?”

Tell me more about how life kicks you when you’re down, for the fourth time; or are you Canadian?

“I feel missed in Dallas.”

Well, the first down isn’t so bad, it’s when I get kicked over and over, it gets under my pig-skin☺️

I want to be kicked, but the mean girl keeps yanking me out of the way.

If a player kicks the ball when it is down there can be a 10 yard penalty for ‘delay of game’.

Patrick Mahones as a football discussing the last game.

“Feels touchy when I’m down”

Coulda put me on the tee…

Sometimes it feels like his life is spiraling out of control.

His teammates think he’s too straightlaced, so he always makes an extra point to look hip.

It’s not just when I’m down, so I’m use to it.

“Real depressed. Sometimes I just want to roll dead someplace’……..

It’s not all passes and runs you know……

He should be asking that of a rugby ball or a soccer ball!

Well, I get lifted up, and it feels like I’m flying. And for those few minutes, all eyes are on me. And then, I hear either cheers or groans from 60,000 people that surround me.

I even hear terminology. Things like double doink, or wide right. Things like that, you know.