Home.
Tim Riggins let out a sigh as he passed the sign welcoming him to Dillon, Texas. He was home for good this time. No more two or three day trips from Austin to see Billy, Mindy, and the kids. He would now be making his home in the one place he always swore he'd never come back to.
After helping Coach with the Lions that first year after high school, Tim realized just how much he missed playing football. So, with the help of Coach Taylor, he was able to walk on to the UT football team the next fall. After several weeks of learning the ropes, Tim Riggins began his college football career as a fullback.
Four years later, he was drafted to play for the Cowboys. His dream come true.
Until last season when he blew out his knee in the playoffs.
Now, here he was returning to Dillon, Texas to do a job he never imagined anyone would want him to do.
He, Tim Riggins, was the new head coach for the Dillon Panthers.
A new home.
Katie Jennings smiled as she passed the sign welcoming her to Dillon, Texas. After graduating from Texas A & M in May, she'd been looking for a job teaching elementary school. After just a few weeks, her best friend, Whitney, suggested Dillon. Whitney's husband, Brian, had grown up there. Both of them knew how important it was to Katie to get away from her parents and Dillon was the perfect place being nearly four hours from Austin.
So, here she was moving to this small town all on her own. She was excited about the fourth grade teaching position she would be starting in late August. Even more so, she was excited to be on her own away from the controlling people she called her parents. For once in her life, Katie Jennings was going to be her own person and make decisions for herself.
She, Katie Jennings, was ready for a new life.