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Fuck Even more to stress about

Jamal came and sat next to him

"You stressed?" Jamal asked

"Like crazy" The only person Nathan would say that to was his best friend

"Relax, man You’re the best I’ve ever seen at quarterback, besides your dad You got this You just have to believe in yourself"

He knew Jaht now if the team and the coaches didn’t believe he could do the job He just had to believe he could do it

He looked over and nodded "Thanks"

Jaonna have your back, buddy"

"How about you?" he asked Jarin "I’"

That’s what he liked about Jamal He was always low-key and no tension

Nathan nodded "All right, then"

"Now let’s go kick Detroit’s ass"

Coach met them in the locker room and the entire teaes in several key positions this year," coach said "Most notably in our QB position I want you all to give your support to Riley here, because he’s given all he’s got to this teaht to the playoffs this season"

Nathan winced No pressure there, Coach

"So let’s rally behind hiet this done"

They all put their hands in the center of the circle, then shouted, "Go Sabers!"

Then it was tiiant boulder in his stoo away and be replaced by exhilaration After all, this was his debut as the starting quarterback for the Sabers

But as they took the field and the sold-out hoot to their feet with a roar and applause, that boulder suddenly felt like he’d ingested an entire ize you," Jamal said as they moved to the sidelines

Nathan nodded and tried to reotten an earlytext froame today So she was somewhere in this crowd He had no idea where but he looked around the entire stadiu the sounds and the cheers fill him with adrenaline instead of scare the shit out of him

Detroit won the coin toss and they elected to receive the ball, which meant Nathan would have to wait it out while the Sabers’ defense took the field first Pent up with nervous energy, Nathan couldn’t sit He wandered the sidelines and watched the defense as they stuffed Detroit on first down for no gain

On second down, Detroit’s quarterback threw a short pass for five yards

It was third down The quarterback dropped back, intending to pass Flynn skirted past the offensive lineot past him, and with no receivers open, had to throw the ball away

Oh, hell yeah Flynn had been a beast on that play

Nathan fought a s when he’d be on camera And noas the offense’s turn So while Detroit punted, he took his last-minute instructions from the offensive coordinator and put on his helmet