A BETTER BLAKE

COACH ESKEW

I never thought I’d ever know what it felt like to be a REAL MAN. I was just an awkward teenager who couldn’t build muscle if I tried, and I had . . . trust me. It was also hard being the kid who was picked on all the time. Not only by the jocks and other bigger guys, but by the PE teachers and coaches as well. One in particular, Coach Eskew, loved to give me a hard time. He was always pushing me to do better and try harder. There was a part of me that hated him, but another part of me that wanted to know what it felt like to be a cocky, alpha male like Coach Eskew.

BACK ON THE TEAM

When I wished to be young again, back on the college football team, this IS NOT what I had in mind. I'm not the quarterback I was twenty years ago. Instead, I'm the guy servicing the quarterback and the worst part is . . . I'm starting to like it.