Brendan’s team had home field advantage as the winner of their division. Adam would be on Brendan’s home turf. Adam’s team flew into town on the Friday before the game and checked into a hotel. The phone rang in Adam’s room.
“Hello?” he said, knowing before he heard a response who it would be.
“Hello, this is Chris Berman of ESPN. I’d like to come up to your room for an interview.”
“You do the worst Boomer imitation ever,” Adam replied, laughing.
Brendan laughed as well. “Yeah, but I mean it. Gimme your room number and I’ll come right over. I miss you, man.”
“Are you out of your mind?” Adam exclaimed.
“Yeah…out of my mind in love with you. What’s the number?”
“Brendan! The whole team is in rooms on this floor.”
“I’ll be careful, man. I gotta see you.”
“We can’t. Two days before
