Bleachers

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 try to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake

or hate him. For Neely Crenshaw, a man who must finally forgive his coach

and himself

before he can get on with his life, the stakes are especially high.