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Part One: Jeremy Naquin, the linebacker
Jeremy’s Journal
September 14, 2027
I got called into Coach Weber’s office today, and I’m not very happy about it. Coach Weber told me I was losing too many battles inside and that he was going to pull some playing time away from me. I know, I know. I’m a rookie and I need to do what’s best for the team, but it hurts to be told (basically blamed) for a lot of what went wrong in one game.
Coach Weber seems to be under a lot of pressure, so I guess we players have to suffer some. But I don’t have to like being singled out—I was the only guy pulled into the office. Coach Nickle didn’t mention me by name in the meeting, but he didn’t look at me during it, either. I’m starting to wonder a little about this coaching staff. They have won a championship before, but the coaching staff is up in age, and the owner group may look to go elsewhere next season. In a way I hope not, but if the coaches are going to start pointing fingers at me when I’m working my ass off to help this team win, then I don’t know what to do. I don’t understand how I was one of the guys making good plays for the team, but I get a reaming when the other team runs for a 10-yard pop AWAY from me.
Call me slightly disgruntled at the moment.
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