I'm just getting into FNL and I really enjoyed your story.

Don't take it down, I think it's great. I couldn't stop reading

Hey I absolutely LOVED this story! Im sorry people aren't really commenting on stories but its not because they don't like it usually we're just kinda busy and figure everyone else is loving the story just as much as we are so someone else will leave a much better comment to make up for it lol. But seriously, this was SO good! I really really did enjoy and I hope you do write more because i loved the father/son dynamic that seemed to be coming out of the story between coach riggins saracen and williams. Keep writing because you're really talented and i JUST got obsessed with FNL and it is probably my favorite show that i have ever seen since party of five ended in 20.

So, I just recently discovered Friday Night Lights for the amazing show that it is and literally watched all three seasons in less than a week... that being said, I have been searching, and searching for fan fiction to tide me over for the summer and hardly found anything, until I found your page and it was like a gold mine. You have no idea how much I appreciate all of the FNL fiction you've written.

As for this story, I just reviewed it a couple of chapters back, but I'd like to reiterate that I loved it and wish there were more well written ones like it out there. There is NOTHING wrong with it. I don't know why people wouldn't review except for maybe laziness. Honestly, I wish it were longer! haha great work!

So, first of all I absolutely love Corrinna Williams! You've written her and all of the other characters so accurately. Secondly, I am so happy to have stumbled across this story, because I have had the hardest time finding any good Friday Night Lights fiction with the Taylor family. I'm surprised there isn't more, but anyways, this is great so far and I can't wait to read more.

Overall, I really liked this.
I have absolutely no knowledge of Friday Night Lights before reading this with the exception of knowing it was High school football. This seems really interesting and when I've got more free time I think I'm going to have to do some research about this. I think you did a good job especially engaging a reader that has little idea what the heck was going on. On that note, the onyl thing I could suggest is that I don't remember hearing much about Buddy until he arrived at Eric's home. IT was a little confusing and I'm sure it was simply overlooked since he's probably a major character in the fandom.
Also, I'm sure most everything that you barely touched on, the steroids, Julie/Matt, etc. are all further described in the actual story and I think that was good of you to include it in here to further ties knots between your story and the fandom.
Also, as a piece of criticism, as I was reading I found a few sentences (very few, about half a dozen) that were a little difficult to understand due to missing words like "as" etc. My suggestion, at least with any of the newer work, is, going through each sentence to find what works. Read it out loud (even though it's very long, the rewards are very much worth it).
Like I said, it was really good, they're weren't even any spelling mistakes! I really liked it and would like to say keep going. I could honestly see this.

I just recently started watching the show (as in last Thursday - I had to find it online, because it's not being aired where I live) and this was my very first FNL fanifc I read (in case you are wondering, I do have some time on my hands to do all that reading at the moment. Won't last, though). Well, what can I say? I loved it. It's going right to my favorites.

Great story! I've been looking for a story that was a little more dramatic than who's dating who, and this is the first I've found. I've only recently started watching the show, but I found that I like it a great deal (which surprises me as I can't stand football!), and I think you did an excellent job fitting this story into the show.

i'm new to fandom FNL
but this was a little too hard to pass down.
it was beautifully written, and the characters from what i can tell (what few episodes i've seen) are portrayed wonderfully, so kudos to you there. this was amazing.

yeah, feedback is horrible on this site, i feel you. i run across stories here that are so poorly written and just incredibly out of character but still they somehow steal all the attention, lol. it's backwards how it works here, but take the hits as a compliment of sorts. i mean.. five hundred people? that's something right.

keep up the great work.

What a fabulous story! I read it through in one sitting and have just read it again. I'm more for coach taylor/tami fan fics myself. I like their relationship and his wisdom and her guidance. It flows so well and you really incorporated it well into the story. Your medical jargon is awesome as well! You really knew what you were talking about (or at least sounded like you did ;) and that really helped the authenticity of the story. I don't know why you haven't gotten more reviews but I LOVED it! Almost no errors at all! Keep up the great work!

-- lily.

*raises hand* I am shamed to admit I am one who usually stalks fics. And I am sorry. I know the feeling of waiting for people to acknowledge the time and effort in something put out there for everyone to see. And for that, I also can not thank you enough. Wow. That was one helluva ride.

Friday Night Lights actually isn't my current obsession- so I don't even know how I came across your story! One minute I'm finishing a Grey's Anatomy fic, and I think that fic's author had a FNL fic somewhere in their profile and one thing led to another and I'm here writing this review at 1 in the morning cause I didn't want to be just another person to pass by- especially when the author has called the readers out on it.

...I know, the yellow brick road can be very surprising sometimes. But I am so glad I read your story. It was the summery that hooked me. I wanted to read something exactly this plotwise, but it even exceeded all expectations with everything else. You captured brilliantly the dynamics that makes me love the actual show. The broad range of characters and their interactions- everything was perfect! Gosh! I don't know where to start.

Like when... I'm thinking about the last chapter when Coach Taylor talked to his team. Whenever there's a scene like that in the show- you just know there's going to be a deep, feel-good speech coming up. The things you have the characters say are so true to themselves, I'm still amazed how you capture their voices spot on. And actions! What they do. Now I'm specifically thinking about when Julie ran to her dad from the closet. I made a lot of gestures at the computer screen and wailing "Why, Julie- no!" at that point and realized I did that a lot during the show too, haha. So I'm trying to say that everything was ...again, perfect.

Oh, and not as much ironic than... coincidental? I've been going on a Grey's Anatomy marathon during this winter break (rewatching everything since season 1), and I commend you on the medical stuff. I'm certainly no expert, of course! But I love it when authors go beyond. Concerning specific fandoms, certain information is needed to successfully write a story that seem to fit. Now I know there was not a lot about football, but that wasn't the focus anyways. So I appreciate the detail.

I want to say it's just like watching an action and emotional packed FNL run of episodes- but it's more. It really is. With words on paper (or, know you- figuratively, ignoring technology), readers can see the narration involved. Inner thoughts, monologues, and... un-awkward scene changes! It's completely different from the visual media. But your writing was so darn good to read, there might've not been. Cause I SAW your descriptions. In my head. You are that good. :D

So thank you. Thank you thank you for this. I love every minute while reading it. I'm sorry that the FNL fandom on is small like it is and that people don't review nearly as much as they should be, but from your note on your profile- you can expect I may visit that other site, FanNation, to check out your other stories. Keep up the great work!

i liked it! A bit long in the middle, but it is a really good fic overall =)

I have literally just discovered this fandom tonight, and this fic was great - from what little I've seen of the shopw, your characterisation seemed to be spot on, your dialogue is really natural, and I just love Coach in general so this was great, but didn't ignore anyone else.

Just gonna go check out your other stuff!

There is absolutely no need to deprive us of your stories... this was wonderfully balanced and written with a great deal of sensitivity considering how topical it is. My only wish, as a die-hard fan of no. 33, is that Riggins could have the hero of the hour!

Ah, it's refreshing to see such a well written story. I particularly liked the fact that everyone was in character. I also liked the realness to the situation. This could have happened on an episode of Friday Night Lights.

On a side note, I know how it feels to not get reviews, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. Just keep on writing like this!