At the Stadium players file in to get taped and ready for the  first workouts of the day. Out on the field some players are loosening up  well the coaches talk over the use of the field.

As soon as he was allowed Brutus entered the stadium to suit up. He would not let another day go by without the coaches seeing what he was made for. On Brenda's orders he went to the doctor after the day before to get his side taken care of and was now ready to play.

As he steps onto the field again he looks around. This time would be different for sure. He would actually be proving himself against someone. Brutus just prays he didn't mess up. Not likely but some of these guys might be better than him. It was something he wouldn't think about though. Not many could match the Shadow on the field.

I hate being the last guy picked, Darren thought as he trotted out onto the field. He was early, so early in fact there were just a few players even on the field. Being early ought to make up for not being here yesterday, Darren reasoned. Darren found a spot by himself to go through his stretches. As he was finishing up, he noticed another player standing apart. Hmm... This guy looks like a defensive player Darren thought as he sized up the man standing there. Without really thinking about it, Darren strode over to him, intent on introducing himself.

"Hey, Tibbs Two-Three! You look like a defensive type. What's the lay of the land around here? I'm Mr. Irrelevant, Strong Saftey." Darren held out a hand to accompany his introduction.

 Nathan walked out with his clipboard in his hand. Stepping onto the field he took a nice breathe of the air. He loved the smell of the field this early in the morning. Looking around as he walked to the sideline he noticed he already had some defensive players stretching and starting to warm up. It was good to see them so eager, that will change by the third week he thought as he flipped his folder open. Looking up he called out to a few the men.


"Clark...Tibbs...Wall...Payne...Rodgers, bring it in. I need to know who needs a play book. If you didn't get on yesterday then let me know. Today is going to be pretty free, use it wisely. I'm going to sit myself right up there in the nice both and watch you all do what ever you want to do. At the end of practice today you will either shower up and enjoy your night, or find a red tag in your locker. That red tag means you don't have what it takes to play on this team. Hopefully there are least a few of you that have some talent that only comes out when you are playing. So maybe grab you some 2nd and 3rd string O guys and see if they want to run a small scrimmage. Payne this is your defense if they fail you fail so hopefully you can get them together."

Nathan went down his list of players and took a mental note of who was there early and who was just coming through the door.

"If you have a question as it now. I plan to go hard all day so you will be tired by the end of the day. If you had to many drinks last night I assure you...you will taste them when they come back up."