Cornerback

Tyus woods Mrs. Spell English 101 October 13 , 2017 Being an expert at Corner Back I have been playing cornerback since the day I started playing football, so that’s 13 years. Football is a mental game, like chess. There are pieces that do their part and then there are pieces that impose their will on the board. The basic of being an expert at corner is first backpedaling. Backpedaling is the most useful technique cornerbacks use to cover receivers. You want to use backpedaling to keep yourself in front of the receiver so you can read his routes and be able to make a play on the football. Second is your stance. When in your stance you want to be comfortable. You want to have a slight bend in your knees and at the waist. You want to have…

Many athletes have a hard time catching a football in very crucial moments. Some athletes lose focus on the ball and they worry about what’s around them and what they are going to do. They also can get nervous when the cornerback comes to make the play and they hear the footsteps. A impact this struggle has is very important in games because it could mean winning or losing the game. It could also mean winning the championship or winning in a tournament, but no matter what type of football game…

Midway through spring practice my life took an unexpected shift that caused me to veer off course. I signed to come to Tennessee because I was promised that I would be a part of the legacy of great receivers. I made it clear that I wanted to play wide receiver in college. Before spring practice I had meeting with Coach Steele and Brown. They presented me the idea to move to defensive back citing that I could potentially start quicker on defense. The receiver position was loaded with quality…

Creeping up to the line of scrimmage, as a cornerback, my mind was trying to figure out what the quarterback was going to do with the ball. I got into a defensive stance, into a mid squat, and I was on the balls of my feet with my left leg in front and my right leg right behind my left. My arms were in running form, with my right arm in front. I was waiting for the ball to be snapped. HIKE! The ball was snapped from the center to the quarterback. In front of me were the offensive linemen with…

All football teams consist of offense, defense and special teams, and all three positions have specific duties they have to do within a game. The top three positions on defense, also the most important, are cornerback, linebacker, and defensive line. On the defensive side, cornerback tends to be the most popular and important player, both in college and NFL levels. The cornerback has many responsibilities, one of which is guarding the player who is sent out to catch the ball that is thrown to…

their roster to fill this offseason: cornerback and wide receiver. While they have been connected to many free agent wide receivers, there has not been a lot of noise when it comes to cornerbacks until today. According to Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com, the Eagles are interested in Houston Texans cornerback A.J. Bouye. Shorr-Parks also…

Odell Beckham once said, “ I hope it's not the greatest catch of all time. I hope I can make more.” Josh Norman said “I'm the best Cornerback.” In this essay I will be talking about Odell Beckham Jr. and Josh Norman and how they are alike and how they are different. Although Odell Beckham Jr. and Josh Norman are completely different, they have some similarities. For instance they both obviously have love for the game, they have been playing their whole life. They both played college football…

Character Essay This man Tim Green really knows how to write a good book that keeps people reading. In the book Football Hero by Tim Green. Ty is the best wide receiver on the team. There is only one problem his parents died and now he is living with his uncle, aunt and cousin. His uncle has a gambling problem and deals with the mob. To find out how this boy saves his family from the mob read Football Hero by Tim Green. He is tall,strong wide receiver.He is a lanky person with long arms but…

There are three linebackers, a Mike, a Will, and Sam linebacker. This scheme has two Cornerbacks and two safeties. What is a defense Tackle? According to Joe Daniel football, “A defense tackles in a 4-3 defense will need to be very strong and big, capable of winning one-on-one matchups against an offensive guard. “ They must be able to defeat double teams without giving so much ground, either by strength or proper technique.” “It is important that these players have proper body position to…

I can remember like it was yesterday, when the championship game was on the line. Sweat dripping from my body likes wet towels being drench by hand. Fans’ shouting from both sides of the stands as the game is continuing on. The only thing that’s running through my mind is scoring the winning touchdown and all the fans celebrating with my team and I. Before the Quarterback snaps the ball, I took a deep breath as if it would have been my last and nod my head. The ball shoves into the Quarterback…