Amy hit play on the remote. The kicker set the ball on the tee and stepped back into position. As he sent it sailing through the air they all watched it with a new intensity.

"Don't you lose that fuckin' ball," Chris growled as a player caught it on the two-yard line. "Hell, just take a fuckin' knee."

But he didn't take a knee.

Instead he tucked it in and took off.

As he zig-zagged past opponents Chris hissed "Don't you lose it. Don't you lose it."

Seconds later he was tackled at the 26, still holding the ball.

Not the predicted 30 yards.

But no fumble either.

"Yes!" Chris...