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Kyle was in the car with Tammy studying for their history class on the way to see Mike in the hospital. They were learning about General Sherman and his march. One of Sherman's tanks was named after Sherman himself. Kyle wished he had a tank named after him because of the way he blew through an offensive line. Tammy reminded him that he doesn't play football anymore.

One day before practice, Tammy was talking to Kyle and telling him that if he didn't tell the coaches about Mike's concussion, then she would break up with him. He stuck with his choice to cover for Mike. This made him late for practice, but when he got to the locker room, coach said he was starting late because of another concussion test. It was a different doctor and he said that Mike's brain was bleeding.

Coach started Kyle at tight end at practice, but the guy who replaced Kyle got hurt so Mike got to go back to tight end. Coach told Mike the play and he told Shane, and they ran what they thought was a good play. Coach came in and yelled at Mike because that wasn't the play he called. Mike is struggling to remember things.

Coach Whitson told Kyle to see him after the film session. Kyle was worried that coach knew about what was wrong with Mike. He said that Mike was playing hard but not smart, and he wanted to start Kyle at tight end. Kyle didn't want to be the one taking Mike's minutes, and tried to convince coach not to do that.

When Kyle and Tammy arrived at the dance, they looked around for Mike and Cindy. They could not find them so they called where Mike works. Mike's boss said he had to call him in, but had to send him home because he wasn't acting right. He also said he might have an opening for Mike's job soon.

Coach Z said that everyone passed the concussion test, which made Mike happy. During the game, Mike played really well. Later in the game, Mike made a great tackle, but he came off of the field asking if he scored. He couldn't hardly hear his own voice. Kyle took him to the locker room, and Mike threw up.

The day of the concussion test came, and all of the football players went to the gym to be tested. The first test was an eye exam. When it was Mike's turn, Kyle told the doctor that he had a head cold so Mike could pass. The second test was a written test. After the test Mike and Zeke pretended to fight while Kyle fixed some answers on Mike's test.

In history class Kyle see something wrong with Mike. Mike is worried that he has a concussion, and if he tells coach or he doesn't pass the concussion test coming up, then he won't be able to play. He is worried that he'll lose his opportunity to get a scholarship.

Kyle, Tammy, Rashad, and Mike have a group project in history about the Civil War. Rashad gets mad at Mike and Kyle for not having their research. They explain that they have been busy with football. Then Mike pulls out an old Civil War cannonball from his pocket, and this seems to satisfy Rashad.