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In the moment of the explosion, the pain arrives quickly. Only later can the wreckage be properly measured.
It happens every week. One athlete crashes into another with unnatural fierceness, and both bodies are jolted to the edge of consciousness. His eyes blur and his ears ring, and it feels as if someone has ripped the circuit boards from the brain.
He crumples to the ground. He is dizzy, confused. He closes his eyes, and he sees tiny bursts of light . He rises, and the fans cheer, and he wobbles toward the sideline.
Soon, perhaps as soon as the next series, he will be back for more.
Fun game, football. Isn't it?
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