Tough to Tackle

What did Boots realize when he played in the game against the Argonauts?

• He couldn't get excited.

• Bud never praised him for his good tackles.

• The crowd was chanting his name.

What happened when Boots returned to the Starbirds game?

• He was ejected.

• He received an unnecessary roughness call.

• He missed the blitz call.

Cheers exploded from the stands in the Starbirds game when Boots...

• Sacked the Starbird quarterback.

• Scored a touchdown after a fumble.

• Filled in for the injured placekicker.

What did the coaches notice about Boots at practice?

• He seemed to lose his 'gumption'.

• He picked fights with his teammates.

• He was limping off the field.

When Boots played quarterback on a pickup team, he discovered that...

• He was too slow.

• He could throw forward passes a mile.

• Bud was a 'more natural' quarterback.

Boots changed his mind about quitting the team after

• He read a letter from his brother Tom.

• Quarterback Bud Davis sprained his ankle.

• Coach DeKay complimented his determination.

Why was Boots stunned in the game against the Flyers?

• He was called for a 15-yard clipping penalty.

• He sacked the Flyers' quarterback four times.

• The Flyers' left tackle called Boots lazy.

Coach Higgins pulled Boots from the Starbirds game after Boots...

• Dropped to his knee and left a whole in the line unprotected.

• Threw a punch at Nick Sarino.

• Was called for three offside penalties in a row.

Boots and his family became worried about Tom when...

• Members of his platoon were reported missing.

• He wrote he had been accused of stealing on the base.

• They didn't get any letters from him.

What did Boots do just after the Argonauts game?

• He invited Bud and Duck to a sleepover.

• He asked an Argonaut player about his brother in Vietnam.

• He read Tom's letter and learned his brother was ok.