“Why does that matter?”
“You get a coach who really cares about you and puts your safety and well being above winning,” Shane said, “you’ll play your heart out for him.”
“That makes sense,” James said thoughtfully. “I wouldn’t want to play for a coach who didn’t care if I got hurt.”
“Exactly,” Shane remarked.
“So, Shane, did you play any other position besides cornerback?”
“Yeah. In high school, I also played at left tackle.”
“That’s the one that protects the quarterback, right? Like in that movie?”
“A left tackle protects a right-handed quarterback like Luke or Mike Thompson, yes. If you have a left-handed QB, it’s the right tackle’s job to protect him.”
“How does he do that?”
Luke explained, demonstrating how, particularly when throwing the ball, he was vulnerable from behind an
