Essay-Personal Narrative-American Football
It was a Friday night in mid August 1991. I was a noseguard and middle linebacker on defense, depending on the play. I also played right guard on the offensive line. This is the story of a night that could of well ended any hope of being an athlete, on any level, from this point on. I will be telling the story from the defensive side of the ball, due to that is where I was playing when I had five vertebrae, slightly, separated.
The clear ski appeared like god had popped peepholes in it so he and the angels could watch the game. The lights were shining down upon the field, as if all the lights on Broadway were centered on our two teams at this very moment. The field was in perfect shape. Grass so green it was an island in the sea of black that …show more content…
Cheap shots were not the exception but the rule. If you hit someone late then stepped on their hand and you were not flagged with a penalty, then that was just part of the game. Usually, it was just a wake up call to let the other player know just whom he was playing and to watch out because we were here to win.
I should have been prepared for what was about to happen. We would have done the same, if we were in their position. With just a little over nine minutes' left to play in the third quarter. Carbon had the ball on their own 36-yard line, 3rd down and 8 yards to go for the first down. I was lined up in the middle linebacker spot. The defensive scheme was a 3-4 defense; we were expecting a pass play, so we could play a short zone.
Carbons offense was lined up in the power I, strong right formation. Allow me to briefly explain. Power I is a full-back and tail-back lined up behind each other and they are directly to the rear of the quarterback. Strong right is means that the tight end is lined up on the right side of the offensive line. I yelled, "Strong right, strong right." To let the safeties and cornerbacks know, in case the offense tried to fool us with a run
The clear ski appeared like god had popped peepholes in it so he and the angels could watch the game. The lights were shining down upon the field, as if all the lights on Broadway were centered on our two teams at this very moment. The field was in perfect shape. Grass so green it was an island in the sea of black that …show more content…
Cheap shots were not the exception but the rule. If you hit someone late then stepped on their hand and you were not flagged with a penalty, then that was just part of the game. Usually, it was just a wake up call to let the other player know just whom he was playing and to watch out because we were here to win.
I should have been prepared for what was about to happen. We would have done the same, if we were in their position. With just a little over nine minutes' left to play in the third quarter. Carbon had the ball on their own 36-yard line, 3rd down and 8 yards to go for the first down. I was lined up in the middle linebacker spot. The defensive scheme was a 3-4 defense; we were expecting a pass play, so we could play a short zone.
Carbons offense was lined up in the power I, strong right formation. Allow me to briefly explain. Power I is a full-back and tail-back lined up behind each other and they are directly to the rear of the quarterback. Strong right is means that the tight end is lined up on the right side of the offensive line. I yelled, "Strong right, strong right." To let the safeties and cornerbacks know, in case the offense tried to fool us with a run