Time to go. Always wondered what happened to him. Corporate exec in N'awlins. You smile as you remember a moment of glory for him in a past game. You sense the excitement as it grows, mile by mile.
Traffic slows to a crawl somewhere near the Clark County line.
It is a long, happy, red and black serpent winding its way toward Sanford Stadium. Dawg flags and bumper stickers. The fragrance of charcoal heating up and barbecue on the grill. Introductions all around, and then serious discussion and comparison of the teams. That O-line looked awesome last week.