then he had an awful fear for his own survival . one was even the name of the vice president of the united states . i pulled my head back and glared . mike sat himself down for obvious reasons , and closed his eyes for a while . in the next day or two , i hope . '' `` by the way , this is for you . '' `` that is how they do it on the football field , right ? '' a great mound of fur-covered muscle . 