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Hdsidelined- The Qb And Me -

“I don’t want to go back to who I was,” he said.

That was the night everything changed. The diagnosis was a season-ending ACL tear. The golden boy was sidelined. HDSidelined- The QB and Me

“Lena,” he said, breathless. “I panicked. I saw the red light on the camera and I just… I went to the script. I’m sorry.” “I don’t want to go back to who I was,” he said

“Then don’t,” I said.

“You’re not fragile,” I replied. “You’re just spoiled.” ” he said

“I’m not talking about football.”

By midseason, the team was winning without him. The backup was mediocre, but the defense carried them. Dallas became a ghost on the sideline, wearing a headset but saying nothing. I stood a few feet away, holding his brace, ready for the moment he’d overdo it.