Finally the moment has come! This is the day he’s been waiting for his whole life. Doug was so excited he could hardly stop his hands from shaking. He took a deep breath and followed the others. They came out of the tunnel and the light blinded him for a moment. He blinked a couple of times to see better and looked around. Hundreds of thousands of people were cheering and clapping, waiting for the show of their lives. This was the Superbowl!

His team moved to the sideline where everyone stood side by side. The entire stadium fell silent and the anthem began. First notes were soft, almost quiet but it quickly gained strength, became stronger and very emotional. In this moment, he was proud to be an American.

When the anthem finished the referee flipped a coin and Dug’s team got the possession of the ball. They all gathered in a circle and started shouting cheering each other up. Dug took his spot and tried to calm down. He heard the whistle and started running.

He hardly noticed when he got the ball but he knew he had to carry it as far as possible. He ran as fast as he could. He suddenly turned to avoid an opponent. The rest of the way was free. He was almost out! Then, he felt something grabbing him by his leg and a moment later, he was on the ground. He felt his head hit the ground and that’s when everything turned black…