Chapter 507

Steve gave Kathy a quick hug before joining his team on the field. He was immediately the target of harassing comments from his teammates.

The second half was a one-sided affair, and the principal reason for that was Jared White. On the second play of the second half, Jared strip-sacked the New England quarterback on the 15-yard line. Jared then managed to gather in the loose football and rumble across the goal line for a touchdown.

New England was unable to mount any real drives in the second half, as Jared and his fired-up defense shut New England down. The Spartans offense consistently enjoyed excellent field position when they received the ball back, and they managed three field goals and two touchdowns. Steve knew the job of the offense was to eliminate mistakes, and to take advantage of the gifts presented them by the defense.

The Spartans won the game 33-23 and Jared was awarded the Super Bowl MVP award for his outstanding play. As an owner, Jordan accepted