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Globetrotting with Push
With your host, Raji "Push" Pushparajah
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Nashville's Pleasant Fields
This Sunday I had the wonderful opportunity to see my old friend, Miami
Dolphins rookie lineman Wade Smith, who would be in town visiting his
athletic colleagues on the Tennessee Titans. Wade informed that he
would not have much time to see me, so he asked if I could meet him at
the game. I found my way onto the very tranquil, almost meadow-like
expanse of Tennessee's field and saw Wade lined up with his stout
teammates. I immediately went over to say hello, but we were quickly
interrupted by Tennessee defenseman Jevon Kearse, who apparently had a
matter of great urgency to discuss with Dolphins quarterback Brian
Griese. Wade tried his best to get out of Jevon's way, but I was not so
fortunate. After tasting the hearty sod and trying to find my shoes, I
got up and tried again to say hello to Wade. Soon, however, I noticed that there was a football at my feet, and before I could pick it
up and inquire about who dropped it, I found myself at the bottom of a
rather heavy pile of Wade's friends, all with hands just a bit too eager
for my tastes.
The medical facilities at Tennessee's arena are lovely, I must say, and
the fellow in the large foam-rubber suit seemed to know his way
around Ace bandages. Before you know it, I was making my way back to
the field in a further effort to say hello to my old friend Wade. I
raised my hand in a gesture of greeting, only to find that Brian Griese
had thrown the ball to me. The Tennessee players seemed quite pleased
with this turn of events and urged me to take my new-found possession
for a stroll. They were quite insistent, and I soon found myself on the
bottom of yet another pile of these solid fellows.
My new physician informs me that I should be out in three to four weeks, but that I may be ready for the post-season.
(Transcribed by Slick Sharkey)
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