American football terminology

dodge traffic, you can dodge a ball!”, Patches O'Houlihan once said this in the movie Dodge Ball. For those of you that have not seen it, I will fill you in. The movie opens up with a a commercial for a gym owned by White Goodman. He owns Globo Gym American Corp., making the gym a lifestyle. To describe Mr. Goodman, think of a cocky guy that is selfish and has to have everything his way. Next to Globo gym lies another gym, but nothing like Globo. The gym next door is called Average Joe's…

Sports Concussion Management A concussion is a common brain injury which is caused by a head impact that damages soft tissue inside the skull. Over many years, concussions have become more common in athletes than ever before. The increase of concussions in sports has had a major effect on athletes and should be further evaluated for safety and health risks. (Head case Company) Anything having to do with an injury to the brain has to be considered serious, because a concussion can change the…

the ball!” After hearing those instructions from coach I trotted onto the field with 1:22 left in the Decorah football game. Since our defense held them on 4 straight downs we had a second chance and we were going to take advantage of it. We were down six points and we could win the game with a touchdown and a successful two point try. If we win this game we would be crowned freshman football district champs! Reaching the huddle, I bellowed a few words of encouragement followed by the play,…

Thank you!” I pumped my fists and gave my parents a hug, which was a strange occurrence in itself. Before anyone could say anything else, I ran out the front door grabbing my football gear, a worn football and pads, and bolted to John’s house. I pounded on his door until he came out, which he didn’t appreciate, but I was too joyful to care. “What are you so wound up about?” He said when he opened the door. “My parents said I can play sports…

friends that I started to do things with. I had finally made all my friends but it was all being taken away from me. One of my brothers still lived in New Mexico, so I thought of the plan to stay with him to finish my senior year. I had played football since I was in the eighth grade and began to love the sport more than anything. During my junior year, the head coach began to have problems with me. He started pulling my…

When applying for colleges just a year ago, I was unsure of a major. I have always loved sports and everything dealing with them.After researching different majors, I then realized I could find a home in the sports and recreation management field. The sports management field has opened my eyes to many options already and I’m only in my second semester of college. As of right now, I would like be involved in high school sports possibly as a coach or athletic director. The high school I attended…

Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne, says this quote that is true in today's sports world. He states in his quote, practicing sportsmanship is more important than just teaching it. When I was younger, playing T-ball, teaching sportsmanship is what everyone did. The coaches, the parents, the umpires, and even the other players, it was always about having fun and being fair. Most of the time not keeping score was the norm. However, as athletes grow older this mentality quickly changed. Today,…

Australia is a haven for snow sports lovers. And while these activities are extremely fun and pleasurable, they can also cause serious injuries, due to various factors. Worst of all, most types of snow sports injuries cause trauma, with the hazardous terrain, lifting accidents, collisions, and falls being the primary culprits. Taking part in these activities when you lack sleep or rest, overestimating your ability level, using faulty or incorrect gear, fatigue, and failure to abide by the…

I was playing lacrosse on a warm spring day in Glen Ellyn. I could feel my adrenaline spike, accompanied by my heart beating out of my chest. We finally had the ball on our side. The first place team that happened to be our school’s arch nemesis, had selfishly kept the ball to themselves so far. Every second we had possession was precious as we knew the opportunities to score would be few. A whole season of hard work and commitment had brought us to this chance to move into a first place tie in…

I made it about halfway through the football season that year. Things were not going well for our freshman football team this season. We struggled to get through every game and the team held a record of one win and six losses. The season so far was very hard on me. The team had many let downs with very few close calls and even fewer highlights. Our football team had never been good. My team included the same group of guys since the six grade, most of them were still the same size in high school…