Any football heads on here?

[chronicman00]

Well football is my favorite sport by far. I LOVE PLAYING FOOTBALL. Wondering if any of you feel the same. What positions did you play? I played Fullback,Outside Linebacker, and for special teams i played kick off and kick return(second wedge) and punter (only played punter one year) that year i made a sixty yard punt it was like a 50 yard ball with a 10 yard roll totally sealed the game on that cuz it was 4th quarter. The score was 6-0 so it was pretty close no doubt that team would have won if they had more time.

Any memorable moments for you guys? Please share!

[Davy Jones]

I remember getting caught smoking, & the coach sat my ass on the bench...while my Dad came from out of town to watch me play, that was fucked up.

I was like a rabbit, I played WR & safety. But Baseball was my thing in school.

[no soap radio]

i play d end

summer lifting blowsss just got back from practice

[NJ Haze]

Well i guess we are talking about american football then?\
Yes i played D end, and Tightend.... but then i started playing REAL football... or soccer
Still watch the nfl when my texans are on!

[Tray Dub]

Center (don't call me gay) and D end. I always started cuz I have a great football IQ even though I'm too skinny to be that good, so it was kinda fun

[bigred420]

I played Offensive Guard when I was younger but moved to Offensive Tackle my senior year, I loved football and everybody around me thinks i'm going to coach one day. I just got one of those asshole prick personalities that coaches always have.

[95+4pennies]

i played in high school. guard and d tackle - 3rd string.

i LOVE watching football these days. Go Blue on Saturdays and all about the Lions on Sundays.

[Magneto3521]

Didn't play in high school, had better things to do I guess (girls, working, hanging out). But I LOVE the game, I play with friends whenever I get the chance and I watch every game I can during the season, even though watching the Lions brings a tear of sadness to my eye lol.

[LoveTheGreen]

To set the stage:
It's 1996 and I had just recently turned 10 years old. I was not athletic at all, but I loved sports, so I was playing flag football. I was a member of the Aggies (our maroon shirts representing Texas A&M) and our alcoholic coach had led us to a winless season going into the last game.

Now, we of course were getting our asses walloped and only seconds remained on the clock. I was on the defensive line as usual as we lined up for the final play of the season (at least for our piece of shit team). As soon as the quarterback got the ball, I was in some sort of zone. I could see a halfback pass coming so I backed off even before the running back had the ball. Eventually, he got the ball and as he looked for an open receiver I could see his eyes focus on a spot mere feet from me and as he threw a bullet to the receiver behind me, I slipped in and intercepted the ball while beginning my mad dash for the end zone.

As I got closer, I began to think about how great what I was doing actually was. As I was thinking this, I noticed players much faster than me gaining on me at an alarming rate. I put it in full gear and ran full speed to... the one yard line, where my flag was ripped off, ending our season on a rather fitting note.

I was still the hero for about 5 minutes though, as everyone's parents congratulated me on my play. Due to my aforementioned lack of athletic skills though, that was pretty much the height of my football career...

[ralphsberry]

I played all 4 years of high school. Never really watched it or played organized football until then, so I didn't know shit about the sport - subsequently I got stuck on the line (tackle both o & d). My senior year I played o & d tackle plus ALL special teams. There truly is nothing like racing down the field at full speed on the opening kick of the game!

My coach let me run the 'fumblerooski' my senior year. For those unfamiliar: the center snaps the ball, but holds it on his ass for a sec, the o-line goes into pass blocking mode while the qb drops back faking a pass play. I moved to right guard for this play, I set up to pass block for a split second. By this time the center has gently dropped the ball to the ground and I scoop it up and run like hell around the left side. The first time I ran the old fumblerooski I ran for like 30 yards juked a corner and ran another 25 yards to the goal line. I got tripped up by a smaller, faster player at the one yard line. I should have high stepped the last 5 yards Dion style, but oh well - our half back ran it in the next play.

That was as close to a touchdown as I ever got, but we ran that play a few more times over the course of the season, and at the end of the season the local newspaper crowned me best running back ever (jokingly) - I averaged something like 30 yards per carry.

Nowadays I throw the ball around with friends and sadly watch the sf 9ers lose on sundays.

[wizzak]

Football was and still is a very important part of my life. I played from age eleven until I was 30. I played DE, DT, TE, and then found a home at OT. I only wish it wouldn't have taken me so long to get to OT. The worst thing about football (or any sport you love) is that it never leaves you. Still to this day it is what if and remember when, as I close my eyes to go to sleep. Maybe if I didn't have to retire early from injuries there would be less of those.

There aren't many areas in life like sports where you get immediate gratification. No one slaps your back for getting your work done right in the office. Eighty thousand don't cheer your group in the warehouse. I credit football with giving every advantage I now have in life. A total upgrade in everything that defines me. My wife, my home, my social life, and my career.

I have little problem with all the physical problems football caused. As a result of football I have had 14 surgeries and numerous broken bones and stitches. I believe that is a price I knew I was going to pay and well worth it to secure the life I have. Of all my injuries I only wish I wouldn't have broken my neck so i could have retired on my own terms.

I love to talk football and watch the games with anyone who has played. I enjoy football most with my friend with whom I played high school with. I believe football is the perfect sport because everyone can Identify with it. Everyone that has athletic ability regardless of size could play. A short guy could play linebacker, or running back. A fat guy on the line or quarterback. A tall guy receiver, quarterback or end. Everyone of all body types can imagine themselves on that team unlike other sports. Football is a great equalizer, play hard, hit hard well find a place for you.

Football is also a game that you will continue to learn and have interest in. The old saying goes a day to understand a lifetime to master. Well I think that is great. You can watch and love football with your level of desire. Football continues to evolve and new players become the stars. It is now my favorite distraction of the important issues in my life.

[wizzak]

Some inside information for my relaxed friends. Brett Farve was shown the door because " he was uncoachable". Not because he was wishy washy about coming back. A coach hates nothing more than not being able to tell a player what to do. If Brett came to the sideline after throwing 3 ints McCarthy couldn't bench him. McCarthy's authority is threatened by having Farve on the team. How can McCarthy tell other players what to do if Farve doesn't have to listen. Everyone in the front office breathed a sigh of relief when Brett retired. He is larger than the team and had too much control. First rule of football, Do What The Coach Says! Coach's have huge egos and need to let everyone know they are in control at all times. This is how you get 11 guys to work together. With one complete egomaniac in charge.

[BillDavis]

I played OT and DT... It was awesome. I loved the trench wars and hitting the QB... But the last game I played this DE hit the QB and they both rolled on my ankle and messed it up pretty bad. Broke everything in it ligaments, tendons, bones... Everything. Haven't been able to play since. I miss it like nothing else. But can't go back and change that... Now I just watch football like its one of my jobs... NFL and arena football.