Linebacker

The Major Advantages and Disadvantages in the NFL Playoffs Well everyone, it is that time of the year, the Superbowl is almost here and everybody is on edge, including myself. So far these games has left our gaws dropped and our mouths open, teams that we thought would dominate, fell hard with a loss. But what does it take to win games and go all the way to the Superbowl ? What advantages or disadvantages affects a team’s performance ? I feel that the number one…

reputation. First off, have if you ever turned on the tv while the sports announcers were talking about the Broncos? If so, then you have probably heard them mention Von Miller. Von Miller was voted Super Bowl MVP, and is even being called the best linebacker in the league. That name is true because of his 338 sacks, 72 assists, and 12 pass defends. Now if you ask anyone, they would say that that’s pretty good. But not as good as the man, the myth, the legend, Peyton Manning.…

Ozzie Newsome was born on March 16, 1956 in Muscle Shoals, AL. He is a former tight end for the Cleveland Browns who played from 1978 to 1990. He played four years at the University of Alabama and was named AP first-team All-Pro in 1977. He only lost 6 out of 50 games in his college career for the Crimson Tide but was never able to win a national championship. Ozzie Newsome won a state championship in high school and was recruited by Paul Bryant to play for Alabama. He played in 48 straight…

deep left. I’ll fake it to the right and then sprint towards the goal, at the line of scrimmage, I’ll throw it to Nathan if I need to,” Caleb Smith, the quarterback, explained to the team. Nathan knelt down in front of the Crocodile’s number one linebacker. “Set, hut!” Caleb yelled, and Nathan started sprinting towards the end zone.…

their self-confidence. Trophies should not be for all. Trying certainly matters , but when it comes down to it , the point of playing sports- much like any other game- is to win so why reward anything less? James Harrison an NFL linebacker explains , that he sent back all of his kids participation trophies…

the league. He subbed out unknown he'll be able to return. It was 3rd & 8 they had the ball in the red zone ready to strike. Set... Hike! They drop back to pass I'm back, watching the QB's eyes like a hawk. He tries to throw it by our blitzing linebacker who tips it in the air. It felt like time stood still, the ball and the championship hanging in the balance. If it's caught it's a touchdown since no one was near besides huge slow linemen. The ball finally falls gracefully and makes contact…

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” Oprah Winfrey’s quote should be heard by many people. Not many people have integrity. People try to be someone they are not to impress others around them to fit in. As an individual in this society, having integrity will only help with making smarter choices. Integrity is being honest, having an ethical behavior towards yourself and others, and having a character that you like and want…

hundred and fifty pounds his Senior year. He played football and became an All-American in Michigan at the linebacker position. He was recruited and pursued to play football at Albion University. At this time Albion was a power house winning National Championships all the time. My uncle’s senior year of college came around, and they won the National Championship. He was the starting linebacker. Graduating from Albion with a business major was one of his prodigious accomplishments. He then got a…

passed the Advanced Placement Calculus class, therefore giving me math credits for college. I participated in both football and basketball during high school advancing to the semifinal game my senior year of football. I was a two time All-State linebacker and conference defensive player of the year. I’m now a two year starter as a sophomore for the Lights in Havre, Montana. I’m averaging about seventeen credits…

While it’s not necessarily an event in world history, it’s definitely an impactful event for a linebacker on Apollo Junior High’s football team. Ashley Mathews, 13, has played football for her seventh and eighth grade years. She wanted to play football since sixth grade, she says when I ask her when she decided she was going to play. “Everyone told me I couldn’t play, so I wanted to prove them wrong.” Ashley said. “I had a meeting with the district manager of athletics and he sat me down and…