Mick Johnson doesn't want to be the best running back of all time...at least not at first. It's his father, who had a short-lived stint in the NFL, who wants him to be the number one running back on his team. When Mick gets to high school, however, he decides he truly does want to excel and go into the NFL as well, but the pressure his new coach places on him is tough, and his father only seems critical of his efforts. When he begins working out at a gym, and his trainer offers him steroids, Mick tells him no way, but his doubt in his own abilities causes him to question whether he made the right decision. Author Carl Deuker paints a realistic portrait of the temptation many young athletes face to do whatever it takes to beat the competition, but there is plenty of play-by-play action on the field that keeps the pace from ever slowing down.
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