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Chapter 4

Team Chat

Sully: All right, everyone! New season, new restaurant.

Darius: No.

Jonah: Pass.

Sully: What do you mean, no? This is the perfect time to try someplace new.

Darius: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Sully: No one said anything about it being broken. Don’t you want to share the love with other establishments in Tampa Bay?

Darius: No. Also, you’re not a part of the offensive team, so you get no say.

Sully: Rude.

Rico: I could go somewhere else.

Reid: Bro, you eat more than Tyler does. Nowhere else would fill you up.

Tyler: Hey! Why are you throwing shade?

Jonah: ＾＾＾

Jonah: Although, I suspect your routine is about to change.

Bryan: Why is his routine changing? Has hell frozen over? Did he suddenly learn how to cook for himself?

Tyler: Whatever. I know how to cook just fine.

Reid: All I’m saying is there’s a reason we continue to go back to the Brazilian steakhouse. Unlimited meat. Unlimited protein. And they like us there.

Camden: We’re professional athletes. The odds are in our favor that people will like us no matter where we go.

Sully: Exactly. Thank you, Superman. This is why we should definitely try that Asian fusion place in Midtown.

Rico: I don’t need unlimited. I eat at a whole variety of places and walk away fully satisfied.

Titan:

Sully: The hell. Gross.

Rico: Don’t knock it till you try it. Variety is the spice of life.

Bryan: Why do I feel like we’ve veered way off course?

Darius: I’m not sure that Rico has ever been on course with us.

Sully: Speaking of spice, Asian??? Just think sushi, crispy rice, pad thai, pork belly. They have steaks and fish too.

Bryan: That does sound good.

Miles: Leave it to Sully to find us some bougie food place.

Rico: Sounds good to me, too.

Sully: Rookie, you in?

Ryder: Do I get a choice?

Sully: No. Rookie is with me.

Ryder: Sigh.

Titan:

Sully: Crunchy hamachi, dim sum, miso-bronzed black cod, coconut cheesecake.

Tyler: Do you harass your defensive team like you do ours?

Miles: Of course he does, we’ve just learned by now to go with the flow.

Sully: Preach and learn!

Bryan: Not your side of the field.

Sully: Yet.

Darius: Oh, hell no. You can keep your fat ass on your side of the field.

Sully: If you haven’t figured it out yet, it’s all my side.

Titan:

Darius: The side of delusional and crazy.

Sully: I’m attaching the link. I’ll make the reservation. See y’all there.