The Pieces of Jake Scott

I found this story on the APSE web site. I'm not a Dolphin fan. I didn't think I had any interest in Jake Scott. But Sun Sentinel reporter Dave Hyde drew me into this story. Well written, strong voice, clear structure. Punchy ending too. Here's the link: In the last state. On the last island. Down the last road. At the last speck of a no-stoplight town before the United States drops into the Pacific Ocean.



This is where sports' reigning hermit possibly lives, protected by friends, geography and a six-foot hedge. Public records say he owns this unassuming, two-story home. But no family member or former teammate will confirm it. No telephone number is available. And there's only a…