Must be football season!
To me, there is something about the game of football that pulls me to my feet, screams to fall from my lips and excitment to flow through my blood. I have never been athletic, but that hasn't stopped me from appreciating those who have those talents and abilities. I love to watch athletic events and football was the sport with which I started.
There are two opposing teams, each wanting the end result to fall in their favor. This is not a nice game where they polietly allow the next team to take their turn. Oh no, it is all about lining up on the line of scrimage waiting to maim anyone that thinks they are going to get past you or, if you are on defense, even trying to cross onto their territory and catch them beyond the line itself, pushing them back, away from their goal, and offense wants to cross that line and forge ahead in persuit of the end zone. There are not just the players on the field, but reserve members of each team in case someone gets tired or injured. Then there are the coaches, some on the field and some way above the stands watching with a different perspective. These are men that were once players themselves, that have watched and learned the game with such an intense level that they are able to advise and make decisions about what is going to be beneficial for the entire team to do next. Wait we aren't finished yet. All around the field are stands that hold thousands of fan, watching the team, cheering for them to win and feeling the defeat if it happens. Bands play, cheerleaders chant, mascots encourage, announcers (make idoitic statments, I mean...) inform, and refs control.
Both teams want to be able to determine what the other team is going to do before they do it in order to stop the movement of the other team. At times it is so obvious that the fans realize the next move. Fourth down and one yard to go, well duh, the offense is going to do a quarterback sneak right up the middle hoping the offensive line is quicker than the defensive line and can get just that one additional yard. With that one additional yard, four more tries to your ultimate goal, without, ball is turned over to the other team.
Sometimes it all works and the end zone is reached. Sometimes it almost works and 3 points are gained through kicking it through the uprights. Other times, nothing and a quick punt to the other team. The thing about this game however is that everyone has to work as a team. Everyone has to be willing to dig in their heals and give everything they have, even through the pain and discomfort that the play may be causing. Some players have strengths in certain areas that others don't, but a good team always consists of players that have different strengths in different areas to balance the team. If the team members all had the same strengths, they would never get anywhere because there would be no coverage of the weaknesses. Strengths can be gained through learning them by watching and applying those skills of the team members that possess them.
Every game is not won. Disappointment and frustration are sure to occur. The excitment of watching and hoping that we come out on top keeps us there and if our team wins through pure hard work and enduring, what exhilarating joy!
Go Utes!!
There are two opposing teams, each wanting the end result to fall in their favor. This is not a nice game where they polietly allow the next team to take their turn. Oh no, it is all about lining up on the line of scrimage waiting to maim anyone that thinks they are going to get past you or, if you are on defense, even trying to cross onto their territory and catch them beyond the line itself, pushing them back, away from their goal, and offense wants to cross that line and forge ahead in persuit of the end zone. There are not just the players on the field, but reserve members of each team in case someone gets tired or injured. Then there are the coaches, some on the field and some way above the stands watching with a different perspective. These are men that were once players themselves, that have watched and learned the game with such an intense level that they are able to advise and make decisions about what is going to be beneficial for the entire team to do next. Wait we aren't finished yet. All around the field are stands that hold thousands of fan, watching the team, cheering for them to win and feeling the defeat if it happens. Bands play, cheerleaders chant, mascots encourage, announcers (make idoitic statments, I mean...) inform, and refs control.
Both teams want to be able to determine what the other team is going to do before they do it in order to stop the movement of the other team. At times it is so obvious that the fans realize the next move. Fourth down and one yard to go, well duh, the offense is going to do a quarterback sneak right up the middle hoping the offensive line is quicker than the defensive line and can get just that one additional yard. With that one additional yard, four more tries to your ultimate goal, without, ball is turned over to the other team.
Sometimes it all works and the end zone is reached. Sometimes it almost works and 3 points are gained through kicking it through the uprights. Other times, nothing and a quick punt to the other team. The thing about this game however is that everyone has to work as a team. Everyone has to be willing to dig in their heals and give everything they have, even through the pain and discomfort that the play may be causing. Some players have strengths in certain areas that others don't, but a good team always consists of players that have different strengths in different areas to balance the team. If the team members all had the same strengths, they would never get anywhere because there would be no coverage of the weaknesses. Strengths can be gained through learning them by watching and applying those skills of the team members that possess them.
Every game is not won. Disappointment and frustration are sure to occur. The excitment of watching and hoping that we come out on top keeps us there and if our team wins through pure hard work and enduring, what exhilarating joy!
Go Utes!!
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