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passes, but he was often sloppy. He

and I were two opposites. What I

lacked in talent I made up for in

intensity, and many of the other

players yelled at me for it.

Our first game was coming up,

and our coach wanted us to practice

as if we were in a game situation.

The offense huddled, and the

quarterback called a pass to Johnson.

We lined up, and the ball was quickly

snapped. The line defended well, and

Johnson caught the pass and slipped

past the defender. He ran a short

distance, and then Johnson and the

defender stopped and walked back to

the scrimmage line.