Troy's dreams of the big time have backfired. Sure, he's moved to New Jersey for his job as "genius" for the New York Jets, but his dad took his entire salary, leaving Troy and his mom broke. Now Troy has no hope of going to private school and playing football with his cousin Ty. Instead he's going to be part of a team with an unbroken losing streak. But Troy fights back.

When he gets Seth to come up from Atlanta to coach his team, Troy feels ready for a perfect season. He doesn't guess that he'll be struggling against those who want him to lose. When Troy's talent for calling plays slips and his abilities as a quarterback are threatened, he's got to dig deep. And it will take all of Troy's football genius to turn this team around.

Tim Green's eight years as a star NFL linebacker give an insider's edge to his sports thrillers.