Chapter Nineteen
He loved the feel of the football in his hands. “Wide receivers specialize in pass-catching. Our job is to run passes and get ourselves open and in position for the pass. Sometimes we need to be the block. Some people don’t think of wide receivers as being tough, but remember, kids, to play the position of wide receiver, we have to be tough.” He pointed to his head, taking in the eager eyes watching him. They were so young and impressionable.
“And it’s that toughness you need to have when you catch that ball across the middle.” He snapped his fingers and pointed out to the middle of the field. “You’ve got to go fast, quick, at the same time knowing you’re going to take a hit from a linebacker who’s got maybe thirty or forty pounds on you. These guys are aiming to take yo
