Let's Play Some Football

Superbowl Sunday! Even though my Packers aren't playing and I don't really care for either the Patriots or Eagles it still is Superbowl Sunday! I admittedly am a NFL addict and a dedicated Sunday & Monday Football viewer fanatic. Superbowl Sunday is bittersweet - there's nothing like celebrating a sport you love to play and watch but it does mean after tonight I'll have to wait till next fall to follow the sport again.

Here's a little something that I borrowed from somewhere that captures the complexity of the game of football while celebrating the incredible teamwork on the field:

“Everyone is in place and set. Looking over the defence, the quarterback barks out his verbal code. The wide receiver goes in motion from right to left, shadowed by a defender in the defensive backfield. Suddenly bodies explode across the neutral zone, each man thrusting hundreds of pounds of muscle forward, trying to move and control his opponent. The left tackle blocks to the right, double-teaming the defensive lineman with the left guard. Pulling left, down the offensive line, the right guard hits the defensive tackle, pushing him out. At that precise moment, the quarterback, having faked a pitchout, hands the ball to the tailback who follows the fullback through the hole. The linebacker moves to fill the hole but is hit by the charging fullback. Cutting to the right off that block, the ball carrier is finally tackled by a defensive back after a nine-yard gain.”