"No," he replied, struggling with one of his gloves as he tried to get it off. "I feel like I was hit in the head and then tackled by a scrawny Italian guy."

Ray had taken more punishment than he had, but he figured he deserved it. Not only had this all been his idea, but he'd also been the one who jumped from boxing to football in a matter of minutes.

"How do you feel?" Asher asked, throwing the glove at Ray's head once he'd managed to remove it.