Kickoff and the game was underway. I was playing center only. When one of my teammates dislocated his kneecap early in the second half, I was glad I made that decision. The first half for our offensive juggernaut produced four turnovers and zero points. I didn’t blow any plays, but a linebacker came from nowhere and blasted me. My cheating instincts were still sharp, though, b/c I grabbed his jersey and pulled him down. Offensive linemen under 200 lbs. do what we have to do.
On one pick tossed deep, I immediately put my head on a swivel. If there’s one thing I learned, it’s that defensive players are filthy scumbags and they love to cheap shot people on turnovers. This linebacker took off for me, but I got lower and even though he had momentum, I knocked him on his back. Since it was 40 yards from the action, no one saw it and the DVD didn’t film it. I might as well mention this, b/c I know not a soul will believe this. Unfortunately, I think this is where my back started to hurt. At least this action shot was taken which looks cool (I’m in the middle, blocking).
The second half we got the ball and thanks mostly to our 19 year old, still in shape, former all-league receiver, we scored. I ran into the end zone, mostly b/c I knew the DVD would capture the shot and I wanted to appear like I did something. Of course, the PAT was blocked. Although they made it interesting with a late deep ball, that was it. Maysville wins, 6-0, in a game with 10 turnovers, pass drops, missed blocks, injuries, late hits, and missed calls. I was too f/n tired to really enjoy it, but it’s in the books. This is the real shot of my contributions to the game…
This was classic – particularly your description of defensive players! Thanks for sharing this. You’re great!