Touchdown

gone. Second play of the game. Touchdown Burlington, and their home crowd explodes. Our coaches keep telling us to stay focused. Our first offensive possession ends with a punt. We go back and forth stopping each other on defense. We are regaining confidence and it’s almost halftime. However, just before the buzzer ending the second half was about to go off, they try one more play. The quarterback heaved it into the endzone and the opposing player had caught it. Touchdown. We stood there,…

I felt a sudden surge of adrenaline and confidence. If I got this touchdown we would win our game. I bolted with all the power that I had in my legs. Hoping that I could atleast get the yards for a first down.¨This whole game is all up to yourself now. Not the coaches not my line or my center but me.¨ It felt as if there…

In life, there are two kinds of people: Leaders, and Followers. Followers never stand out of the crowd. They don't do much with themselves. Leaders, on the other hand, use their leadership skills to make a difference in the world. Whether that is a good or bad difference is inconsequential to a follower, but to a leader, it is your choice, and your choice alone. I, as a cheerleader,and as a band member, had to become a leader in order to succeed in each of these groups. As a band member, I am…

In the American sports pantheon, football reigns supreme. However, there are people who don’t comprehend the game. Three parts make up the exciting game of football, which is the offense, defense, and special teams. Being a collision sport, football is very physical and gut wrenching. An overwhelming level of excitement is present, that other sports cannot obtain, and knowing how the brute game of football works will make the game more entertaining. I will get into detail on the players and…

He completed his NCAA career with 3,563 yards and 65 touchdowns. With the fourth overall pick in the 1975 NFL entry draft, the Chicago Bears selected Walter Payton. After getting off to a slow start, Walter finished his rookie season rushing for 679 yards and scoring 7 touchdowns. While playing in 13 games. Nicknamed "Sweetness" for his humbleness ; he stood at 5' 10" and 200 pounds and was a powerful runner with deceptive…

The kickoff to the college football season is exactly one week away and collegiate programs across the country are all trying to get to Glendale, AZ, site of the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. There’s a slew of intriguing matchups slated for Week 1 of the college football regular season, including TCU’s visit to Minnesota for a game with the Gophers, Arizona State’s trip to Texas for a matchup with A&M’s Aggies, Texas versus Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Alabama’s meeting at…

The New York Jets are 1-5 after suffering another stinging loss to a playoff-caliber opponent. The Arizona Cardinals beat the Jets in every facet of the game on Monday Night Football. The Jets vaunted defensive line could not stop the Cardinals running attack and the Cardinals passing game was effective enough to keep the Jets defense on their heels all night. It was a penalty-filled game that at times made it tough to watch, but the Cardinals seemed to overcome the penalties and found a way to…

two minutes when Lane took possession of the ball, they were about to win the game for Lane! As the clock ticked the team set up on offense and made a run to the end zone. Dodging players left and right they finally got the ball to the end zone, “TOUCHDOWN”. And with that word the whole stadium erupted into a roar, with fans yelling and jumping up and down. Lane had done it, they had escaped their own cage, overcoming obstacles and bringing pride to the school. Go Lane…

When American football first started out, a touchdown was 4 points. However, in 1898 the touchdown changed from the original 4 points to 5. Then again in 1912 the touchdown was changed from 5 to 6 points, which is what today’s society uses. The field goal is another way of scoring. When a field goal is attempted, the player attempts to kick the football, wherever…

Imagine that you just scored the game-winning touchdown in the NCAA football championship. Your touchdown just helped your school get millions of dollars if not more. Now, do you think that you should get a share of that money? The National Collegiate Athletic Association or commonly known as the NCAA is the governing body of college sports. Student athletes have an “amateur” status which means that the only benefits they receive are educational. The NCAA and colleges can make money off the…