It was about 10:30 A.M., when Vincent Sharpei arrived at the Baltimore-Washington Airport, and there was an interesting aura around him. As he was walking through the terminals, he was stopped by multiple people for signatures which he happily obliged. He received a call from Ja Brill “You at the airport?” Sharpei responded “Of course, I should be arriving around 5 P.M.,” “Perfect, we will see you then, and we will bring you to the stadium to have a quick Press conference.” “No Problem, thanks for taking the risk and drafting me man, see you soon.” *Click*
Sharpei had about an hour to spare before his plane took off. There wasn’t much else to do but go sit down and relax before its time to leave Baltimore for good. He walked up to the closest restaurant and went to order some drinks, the waiter realized who he was and asked to shake his hand and take some pictures. “No Problem” was Sharpei’s response and it was done. That’s one thing about Vincent, he’s all for the people. If you show love, he is going to show love right back.
“Sitting at the bar and watching the news, God, what else should I do? I forgot airports are so boring.” Vincent thought to himself, he finished his drink and dropped a twenty for the barkeep. He got up and decided to walk to his gate and hope for it to be time to board, Vince already knows how shitty flights are and the best thing to do on a six (five hours and 40 minutes, decided to round up) hour flight is sleep. Upon stepping onto the plane, there were a lot of shocks and awes when Sharpei walked down the aisle. Instead of booking First Class, Vince normally rides coach, because he loves to save his money and there is nothing wrong with that. The only times that Vince actually flies nice is on team planes, and He didn’t feel it necessary to get San Jose to send their plane all the way to Baltimore and back just for one player that’s just ridiculous. Arriving at his seat, always a window one of course, he puts his headphones on and lays his head against the window, it’s time to knock out! It’s going to be a long flight.
Finally landing at Mineta San Jose International Airport felt like a lifetime, well atleast Vince was able to get a good sleep. Heading down to luggage, a few jerseys caught the attention of Vince’s Eye. Quite a few number 77 Jerseys with his name on the back. How crazy to think, it’s only been a couple days and people are already rocking the Sharpei Jersey. A few fans noticed who he was, and came running up to take pictures and ask for autographs. You got to give the people what they want, and Sharpei is all for fan interaction. After meeting with quite a few fans and being told of a few great places to eat (The Grill on the Alley, Fa Foret Restaurant, Falafel Drive-In, and Ike’s Love & Sandwiches just to name a few) Vince was finally able to get to the luggage and pick up his bags. He had only brought two suitcases with him, because he’ll just get everything else mailed over in due time, it was no rush. Finally headed out to the streets, he sees Dan Miller there waiting for him.
DM: Hey man, glad you could make it here, we expect big things from you this coming season and the seasons to follow. I hope you enjoy it here in San Jose and if you have any questions what so ever, don’t hesitate to ask.
VS: Well, since you put it so nicely, do you mind if I stay with you for a bit? I really don’t want to stay in a hotel and I haven’t thought that far ahead as living spaces here. If anything, it’ll help with team bonding as well.
Dan Miller nodded his head, and headed to the vehicle. “It’s time to get to the Stadium, we got a press conference being set up. Being the Number 4 overall pick has a lot on its plate doesn’t it?”
Vincent followed Dan to the car and placed his suitcases into the trunk, and got in the front seat. San Jose was already feeling like a homely place and somewhere he could see himself staying for a long time. 67 Degrees, close beaches and beautiful women, how could it be so bad here? It’s somewhere that’s proven so far that the fans, women and the weather are all amazing. It was a silent ride to the stadium as Vince just kept watching the scenery and just taking it all in.
Upon arriving to the stadium, Sharpei was greeted by Ja Brill, Ben Longshaw, and Bailey Cook. These guys have been nothing but helpful since draft night, making Vincent feel at home, and willing to help him with whatever he needs, and all of them have had no problem checking in on Vince. Ben, Bailey, Ja, and Dan took Vince on a tour of the stadium and introduced him to a bunch of the vendors and security throughout the stadium. They finally led Vincent down to the field, and showed him where they were setting up the press conference on the home side bench. There was already quite a few reporters there, and they had introduced themselves to Vince. After the introductions there was some down time before the conference. Vincent walked onto the field, and just got into stance, he wanted to see how well the grass felt as it had been awhile since he was here in San Jose. “Ahh, still feels the same, how nice. I can’t still am shocked that San Jose took a chance and drafted me so high. I can’t wait to prove everyone that this was the right pick, and cannot wait to put the pads on and go to war with these guys. This season is going to be a good one.”
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Sharpei had about an hour to spare before his plane took off. There wasn’t much else to do but go sit down and relax before its time to leave Baltimore for good. He walked up to the closest restaurant and went to order some drinks, the waiter realized who he was and asked to shake his hand and take some pictures. “No Problem” was Sharpei’s response and it was done. That’s one thing about Vincent, he’s all for the people. If you show love, he is going to show love right back.
“Sitting at the bar and watching the news, God, what else should I do? I forgot airports are so boring.” Vincent thought to himself, he finished his drink and dropped a twenty for the barkeep. He got up and decided to walk to his gate and hope for it to be time to board, Vince already knows how shitty flights are and the best thing to do on a six (five hours and 40 minutes, decided to round up) hour flight is sleep. Upon stepping onto the plane, there were a lot of shocks and awes when Sharpei walked down the aisle. Instead of booking First Class, Vince normally rides coach, because he loves to save his money and there is nothing wrong with that. The only times that Vince actually flies nice is on team planes, and He didn’t feel it necessary to get San Jose to send their plane all the way to Baltimore and back just for one player that’s just ridiculous. Arriving at his seat, always a window one of course, he puts his headphones on and lays his head against the window, it’s time to knock out! It’s going to be a long flight.
Finally landing at Mineta San Jose International Airport felt like a lifetime, well atleast Vince was able to get a good sleep. Heading down to luggage, a few jerseys caught the attention of Vince’s Eye. Quite a few number 77 Jerseys with his name on the back. How crazy to think, it’s only been a couple days and people are already rocking the Sharpei Jersey. A few fans noticed who he was, and came running up to take pictures and ask for autographs. You got to give the people what they want, and Sharpei is all for fan interaction. After meeting with quite a few fans and being told of a few great places to eat (The Grill on the Alley, Fa Foret Restaurant, Falafel Drive-In, and Ike’s Love & Sandwiches just to name a few) Vince was finally able to get to the luggage and pick up his bags. He had only brought two suitcases with him, because he’ll just get everything else mailed over in due time, it was no rush. Finally headed out to the streets, he sees Dan Miller there waiting for him.
DM: Hey man, glad you could make it here, we expect big things from you this coming season and the seasons to follow. I hope you enjoy it here in San Jose and if you have any questions what so ever, don’t hesitate to ask.
VS: Well, since you put it so nicely, do you mind if I stay with you for a bit? I really don’t want to stay in a hotel and I haven’t thought that far ahead as living spaces here. If anything, it’ll help with team bonding as well.
Dan Miller nodded his head, and headed to the vehicle. “It’s time to get to the Stadium, we got a press conference being set up. Being the Number 4 overall pick has a lot on its plate doesn’t it?”
Vincent followed Dan to the car and placed his suitcases into the trunk, and got in the front seat. San Jose was already feeling like a homely place and somewhere he could see himself staying for a long time. 67 Degrees, close beaches and beautiful women, how could it be so bad here? It’s somewhere that’s proven so far that the fans, women and the weather are all amazing. It was a silent ride to the stadium as Vince just kept watching the scenery and just taking it all in.
Upon arriving to the stadium, Sharpei was greeted by Ja Brill, Ben Longshaw, and Bailey Cook. These guys have been nothing but helpful since draft night, making Vincent feel at home, and willing to help him with whatever he needs, and all of them have had no problem checking in on Vince. Ben, Bailey, Ja, and Dan took Vince on a tour of the stadium and introduced him to a bunch of the vendors and security throughout the stadium. They finally led Vincent down to the field, and showed him where they were setting up the press conference on the home side bench. There was already quite a few reporters there, and they had introduced themselves to Vince. After the introductions there was some down time before the conference. Vincent walked onto the field, and just got into stance, he wanted to see how well the grass felt as it had been awhile since he was here in San Jose. “Ahh, still feels the same, how nice. I can’t still am shocked that San Jose took a chance and drafted me so high. I can’t wait to prove everyone that this was the right pick, and cannot wait to put the pads on and go to war with these guys. This season is going to be a good one.”
(1016 words)
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GRADED
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