Mat Akselsen received a call last night, his agent told him to pack his bags, he's going to New Orleans!
"I have a game Monday, another Wednesday, and we play a doubleheader on Friday! What do you want me to do? I can't fly down there Saturday night, workout Sunday and come back to Yellowknife Sunday night ready to play the next day! You're fucking crazy!" Akselsen exclaimed
"Yea? Well, your dream is the NFL, I get 3% of your contract on signing, and their line is in shambles! You're a shoe-in to make the squad and I already bought your tickets. They're non-refundable, get to the airport."
"You couldn't find anything better than West Jet? Economy seating?!"
"Get on the fucking plane, primadonna!"
Akselsen flew to New Orleans and arrived at the Saints facility. Upon getting there he was greeted by head coach Sean Payton, declaring his happiness for him coming and the need at the position.
"Hey Mat, nice to see ya. Looking good, looking good. Alright just head out onto the field with the OL coach and get some drills in. I'll review the tape later, I uhhhh.... I gotta go get my medication. See ya!"
Well, after that awkward encounter Akselsen went out and performed his drills. They weren't really that hard considering the Saints have no DL talent, but Cam Jordan gave him a good run for his money. Anyway with things wrapping up, and no sight of the head coach, Mat just went to the airport and hopped on back to Yellowknife.
He kept playing and practicing with his Wraiths teammates for the next couple of days, waiting for a call. Nothing came. Mat considered it rude to at least not phone him about not getting the job, but he just chalked it up to the fast pace of the NFL.
A few days after that his phone started buzzing with a New Orleans area code on it. Excitedly he answered the phone, but it was just a boring voice on the other end going on and on about his vicodin scripts. Whatever. Mat hung up, and went about his day.
@timeconsumer
"I have a game Monday, another Wednesday, and we play a doubleheader on Friday! What do you want me to do? I can't fly down there Saturday night, workout Sunday and come back to Yellowknife Sunday night ready to play the next day! You're fucking crazy!" Akselsen exclaimed
"Yea? Well, your dream is the NFL, I get 3% of your contract on signing, and their line is in shambles! You're a shoe-in to make the squad and I already bought your tickets. They're non-refundable, get to the airport."
"You couldn't find anything better than West Jet? Economy seating?!"
"Get on the fucking plane, primadonna!"
Akselsen flew to New Orleans and arrived at the Saints facility. Upon getting there he was greeted by head coach Sean Payton, declaring his happiness for him coming and the need at the position.
"Hey Mat, nice to see ya. Looking good, looking good. Alright just head out onto the field with the OL coach and get some drills in. I'll review the tape later, I uhhhh.... I gotta go get my medication. See ya!"
Well, after that awkward encounter Akselsen went out and performed his drills. They weren't really that hard considering the Saints have no DL talent, but Cam Jordan gave him a good run for his money. Anyway with things wrapping up, and no sight of the head coach, Mat just went to the airport and hopped on back to Yellowknife.
He kept playing and practicing with his Wraiths teammates for the next couple of days, waiting for a call. Nothing came. Mat considered it rude to at least not phone him about not getting the job, but he just chalked it up to the fast pace of the NFL.
A few days after that his phone started buzzing with a New Orleans area code on it. Excitedly he answered the phone, but it was just a boring voice on the other end going on and on about his vicodin scripts. Whatever. Mat hung up, and went about his day.
@timeconsumer
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