#12 What do you think of when someone says the word football player? Characteristics like cocky and arrogant came to mind when I asked myself this question before my interview. I’ve had a few interactions with football players at parties and have also observed their mannerisms from a far. My personal observations led me to believe that they are just out to win the game, party after and end up with a pretty girl by the end of the night. Not to dis credit all of their hard work during the game, but the ‘I’m-better-than-everyone-just-because-I play-football’ attitude overrides everything else.
Elliot field: Home of the Fitchburg Falcons. The sun has never been so bright. The grass is abnormally green and there are no clouds to be seen. The …show more content…
Put yourself here on an actual game day, what’s it like?” The foliage slowly starts turning to different hues of red, orange and yellow: One by one, leaf by leaf its autumn again. Its dark now but the bright lights over looking the field have replaced the sun. The stadium is roaring and full of green and yellow bobbing heads. Dellechiaie looks up to the top of the stands right next to the announcers box to see his family. They seem to be wearing the brightest colors in the crowd. I interrupt him because something triggered in my memory. I remembered watching one of Dellechiaie’s interviews after his team had one the super bowl at Gillette Stadium. When the reporter asked him how they made such a come back, he responded, “No one believed in us, it was just our team, we came together as a family and we believed in us when no one else did.” I couldn’t believe I had not taken that heartfelt statement into consideration before, I did not even allow it to enter my brain. “How does it make you feel when you look up and you see your whole family in the stands?” He shakes his head and smiles uncontrollably. “Nice” He laughs. “Bring em’ all together n’ shit.” I learn that Dellechiaie’s parents got divorced years ago and home life has not been the same
Elliot field: Home of the Fitchburg Falcons. The sun has never been so bright. The grass is abnormally green and there are no clouds to be seen. The …show more content…
Put yourself here on an actual game day, what’s it like?” The foliage slowly starts turning to different hues of red, orange and yellow: One by one, leaf by leaf its autumn again. Its dark now but the bright lights over looking the field have replaced the sun. The stadium is roaring and full of green and yellow bobbing heads. Dellechiaie looks up to the top of the stands right next to the announcers box to see his family. They seem to be wearing the brightest colors in the crowd. I interrupt him because something triggered in my memory. I remembered watching one of Dellechiaie’s interviews after his team had one the super bowl at Gillette Stadium. When the reporter asked him how they made such a come back, he responded, “No one believed in us, it was just our team, we came together as a family and we believed in us when no one else did.” I couldn’t believe I had not taken that heartfelt statement into consideration before, I did not even allow it to enter my brain. “How does it make you feel when you look up and you see your whole family in the stands?” He shakes his head and smiles uncontrollably. “Nice” He laughs. “Bring em’ all together n’ shit.” I learn that Dellechiaie’s parents got divorced years ago and home life has not been the same