the mower pull-start took four tries. one for each down. first pull, nothing. second, a cough. third, it sputters and dies. you know what that is. that's a drive that stalls in the red zone because the line never got set. then fourth down. it turns over like it knew the whole time. that's not luck. that's a defense that waited for you to commit. every engine has a tell. every rep has a tell. the cord is the snap count. i stood there in the yard, breathing hard, and i thought about the cowboys front. they don't flinch on the first try either. they wait. watch the tape