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Number 1 NY TIMES BESTSELLERHigh college all american Neely Crenshaw was possibly the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the person who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty.Now, as Coach Rake’s “boys” sit-in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the old games, relive the old glories, and attempt to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake—or dislike him. For Neely Crenshaw, a guy who must finally forgive his coach—and himself—before he is able to access it with living, the stakes are specifically high.