Essay About Playing Football

At the end of each NFL season data is gathered to determine who the best overall players in the NFL are. The data gathering is done by a group named Pro Football Focus. The data is categorized by grading, statistics, and schematic context. The NFL is blossoming with new stars and still retains the presence of many present day "legends" of the game. In honor of the upcoming 2017 NFL season

It’s a fact that most kids when they grow up and watch American football they want to be an offensive player or a defensive player, but what about special teams? That’s right special teams and specifically the place kicker. That’s the one that trots out onto the field after the offense or defense scores and kicks the ball through the uprights, trots off the field, sits on the bench until it happens again if it happens again. Most people see this and don’t think much of it so much so that they don’t even consider the kicker an actual player. Back when I was in school and was the starting kicker for Bethany High School week in and week out I would hear jokes about me not being a player and how I don’t do anything. This simply isn’t the case. It’s actually

One day me and my friend were playing with his football he got for Christmas. His name was Bill. We had played for about 5 minutes when our friend, Leo, came over. Bill had went around back and I said “I am going home.” and threw the ball to Leo. Bill hadn’t come back in 10 minutes so Leo left and went home…. WITH THE BALL!!! When Bill got back he noticed that no one was there, so he began to look around for his football but it was nowhere in sight. “Lawton, that little brat took my football.” he said. When he got to my house he seen me in the yard and said “Give me my football.” I stood there in silence. “but I didn’t take your-” “Don’t try to wiggle out of this one my friend.” he interrupted. “I know you took it, you had it last.” Out of

It was 2010 at Chain Of Lakes Elementary when I was in Kindergarten. I was only 6 and my was mind still developing. My mom taught 5th grade at this school which she enjoys doing. Everyone was nice but this isn’t their story. It’s mine. When playing games it’s always best to follow the rules.

Athletics and sports have influenced me in many ways over the years. They have taught me different leadership skills and how to function on a team. These skills will help me in the future, whether it is in my career or working with other people on projects.

Sports have come a long way since basketball was played with milk crates and flat balls in the alleys of the poor and rich alike. One may ask, why should I be concerned with the senseless sweating and hours of practice of those who enjoy sports? The answer is one that will open your eyes to the fulfillment sports can bring whether recreational or competitive. Sport activities offer a variety of lifelong qualities and provide those who participate a sense of happiness like no other. Jennie Yabroff the author of “In Defense of Cheering”sheds light to her audience on why Cheering should be taken as seriously as any other sport. In contrast Felisa Rogers the

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It was mid-October 2010 on a Thursday night and the football team of Miami North Western Bulls were preparing for their second round of playoffs. The Bulls were practicing hard, giving their blood, sweat, and tears leaving everything on the field because Friday was the big game that they all had been waiting for. Friday was a rival game against Miami Central Rockets and the Bulls were prepared to take them down and become one step closer to completing as state champs. There was something special about this season specifically for Teddy because he was persevering through all the adversities he encountered this year. One being that his mom had been diagnosed with breast cancer, secondly it was his senior year and he was determined to defeat

It was 2012 the crowd was electrified at super bowl 48. It was Packers at Bears at Soldier Field the Bears MVP 2 going on 3 years in a row running back Colyn Woods also voted best running back in the national football league. But the packers had rookie running back Vondell Morris an uprising star. The Packers quarter back Aron Rodgers averaging 230.4 passing yards a game. The bears quarter back Mitch Trivbiskey averaging an amazing 298.2 passing yards per game.

Every now and then, the faithful one escapes from the chains of to-do’s and is present at the football pitch . Flags sway from left to right, trumpets and drums roar , the magisterial wave wraps around the stadium like wrap around a present. An exquisite, ravishing and magnificent mosaic is made upright by the die hard faithful to send a daring message to those who have entered their grounds. The strict formula, method and regulations of life are thing of the past and their is only one to follow, the heart; there is only one existing location, the temple. In this sacred space, the only religion that does not have atheists exhibits its divinities. Although the fan can contemplate the miracle, more comfortably, on the TV screen, he prefers to undertake the pilgrimage to this place where he can see his angels in flesh and blood, fighting a duel against the demons of the day and explains, “ How will you know what love is if you never became a fan of a club. How will you know what pain is if the defender never broke your tibia and fibula and you were in a slide tackle and the ball hit you right there. How will you know what pleasure is if you never had the pleasure of enjoying an olympic lap around the visitors stadium. How are you going to know what love is if you never caressed her with the back of your foot to leave her panting under the net. Listen to me ... how will you know what solidarity is if you never went out to face a comrade hit from behind. How will you know what

As I dig my heels nervously into the artificial grass, I think about the cleats that have run across this field in the many home games. Especially that last rivalry game which was the game that was of most importance to everyone at that school. The game was between the north and south county high schools and just about everyone and their brother had come out to watch the sweaty football players run back and forth across that field.

The last bell of the day rang releasing all of the students. Most of the students went home, except all of the soccer students. As I picked up my bag, I walked towards the locker room. The soccer team sounded like a bunch of animals in the locker room. The whole team was changing into our bright red uniforms. Positive energy flowed through all of the players. “Are you ready?”, my friend asked. “Yes!”, I replied as I nodded. The speaker was dancing, and playing loud music. We all packed our bags and were getting ready to head out to the field. Out of the locker room we followed the long hallway that lead to our destination. The lights of the hallway came down like solar beams. My stomach began to turn of nervousness. The never ending walls of the hallway seemed like we were traveling through the desert. At the end of the hallway to large, grey doors were waiting for us. The doors opened, and the sun greeted us.

Beep, Beep, Beep the sound of my alarm clock wakes me up and I get my helmet strapped, click click and get loaded into the car. Time seems to be going slow and the music in the car seems to be going faster. I am awake and suited and booted. The car pulls up to the football fields, and I feel intimidated. When the whole team got there, we began to practice plays and I was the starter on defense. I knew I had to step it up because I was always the smallest player on the field. The teams are lining up for the coin toss we get to have the ball first we run a wham counter our biggest wingback gets the ball for a five-yard carry. The sidelines are screaming my team is getting smacked silly and is in pain. and they snap the ball and get sacked for a three-yard loss the crowd gets louder and louder as the screaming goes on. We lose another five yards, and then we have to switch sides because our time limit is up.

Saturday night, the faithful one escapes from the chains of to-do’s and is orientated to the football pitch . Flags sway from left to right, trumpets and drums roar , the magisterial wave wraps around the stadium like wrap around a present. An exquisite, ravishing and magnificent mosaic is made upright by the die hard faithful to send a daring message to those who have entered their grounds. The strict formula, method and regulations of life are thing of the past and their is only one to follow, the heart; there is only one existing location, the pitch. In this sacred space, the only religion that does not have atheists exhibits its divinities. Yeah the faithful can drown in agony and affliction watching from home in his TV screen, or he without hesitation, without suspicion or confusion prefers to undertake the pilgrimage to this place where he can see his angels in flesh and blood, fighting a duel against the demons of the day and explains, “ How will you know what love is if you never became a fan of a club. How will you know what pain is if the defender never broke your tibia and fibula and you were in a slide tackle and the ball hit you right there. How will you know what pleasure is if you never had the pleasure of enjoying an olympic lap around the visitors stadium. How are you going to know what love is if you never caressed her with the back of your foot to leave her panting under the net. Listen to me ... how will you know what solidarity is if you never went out

It was a cool, overcast October day. My Father and I left early in the morning to make the drive from Davenport, Iowa to Green Bay, Wisconsin to watch our beloved Packers play the Minnesota Vikings. The game would mark my first Packers game ever. The year was 2010, and Brett Farve would take the field at Lambeau for the final time in his career; but obviously not in a green and gold jersey. The Packer faithful did not view him as a loss as we found new talent in our young quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers would lead the Packers to a Super Bowl win later that season. It was sure to be a memorable day.