All-American

[Armageddon]

I just found out that I was nominated for the semi-pro All American team. However I wasn't selected to the team because my league didn't keep record of any stats for any of the players. So they couldn't support the arguement for me to be there. It was cool to hear that tonight from one of the guys on the commity that votes. It's even cooler because we didn't even have an all-league team cause the commisioner of our league sucks and had no stats done. So it was all based on my performance from what others felt and no inflated numbers. I'm happy with that! Thought I'd just share

 

[Iabadman]

Nice work you should be proud of that ..............now remember your promise to me about what to do at that all star game ? Smash some people ......I want people thinking you are second coming of Dick Butkas ......spitting on the ball .....cracking people away from the play if you cant get there ....everyplay hitting and big collisions ....that how I played [ and it was funny ......my whole time playing everyone claimed to love to hit , but when it came to time really hit ,there are only a couple of true hitters on every team .....the rest were all talk ......even in the pros .....although in the NFL everyone can strike you ...it just very few really instill fear .....I didnt have the body that could hold up to game ..........but anyone that I played with or against will tell you that I was the scariest guy on the field ...now it is your turn to do it for my injury prone pussy ass .....knock someone the fuck out for me ......get at least a couple guys kicked out for trying to fight you too .. I loved that shit ..black guys hated me because I hated trash talkers and purposely tried to kill them while being quite with a big grin on myface and being polite .. it scared them ....lol......you know the drill my friend .....go have alittle fun and cause an Armedgedden ...lol]

 

[bulldog21]

Nice work you should be proud of that ..............now remember your promise to me about what to do at that all star game ? Smash some people ......I want people thinking you are second coming of Dick Butkas ......spitting on the ball .....cracking people away from the play if you cant get there ....everyplay hitting and big collisions ....that how I played [ and it was funny ......my whole time playing everyone claimed to love to hit , but when it came to time really hit ,there are only a couple of true hitters on every team .....the rest were all talk ......even in the pros .....although in the NFL everyone can strike you ...it just very few really instill fear .....I didnt have the body that could hold up to game ..........but anyone that I played with or against will tell you that I was the scariest guy on the field ...now it is your turn to do it for my injury prone pussy ass .....knock someone the fuck out for me ......get at least a couple guys kicked out for trying to fight you too .. I loved that shit ..black guys hated me because I hated trash talkers and purposely tried to kill them while being quite with a big grin on myface and being polite .. it scared them ....lol......you know the drill my friend .....go have alittle fun and cause an Armedgedden ...lol]

Another one of the many reasons why I like you man, lol!!!!

I loved that game and wasn't big enough in high school at the time to go Div-1 ( 185 lb LB/ Weak side gaurd) and was better at baseball and had a future in it ( Be it a pathetic 1 year pro career). God what I woudn't do to hit somebody again, you were never safe around me, I made sure from the first series you better not get caught standing by the pile or your ass was gonna get lit the fuck up. The bigger the guy the better I liked going after them they always thought they could walk in with their size and intimidate and I would make sure they paid the price dearly for their mistake in judgement. Man those were great times....ahh the memories..lol!

Armegeddon Big Congrats Man!!! My football coach used to ask us all the time: When you are done and graduated and you look back on your playing days what do you want people to talk about when they think of you as a football player? Were you lazy? Could you have given more? Or were you a hard worker, willing to do the little things to make you better then go out on the field and backing it up? Obviously you have made a good impression with your peers by your nomination, now follow through and play the best game of your life!!

 

[Iabadman]

Franco ....great post ......I loved hearing that ...thanks for sharing That was awesome .....I love going to High school games to this day, for that very reason......i love to see those balls out 180 lineman kick the shit of those 6 4 300 all state players ....it always happens too and i love seeing every mintue of the that shit ......you are my kind of people ...look foreward to chating later tonight........you rock my friend !!!!!!!!!

 

[bulldog21]

Thanks bro!

I love going to high school football games too, a very good family friend (former Colts player) coahes the wide recievers at my high school, so that gives me an excuse to go to alot of Friday Nights under the Lights! lol!

I went to a small catholic school and we have won about 7 state titles while I was there we lost in the state finals and won the next year, the average lineman's weight on that team was about 200 and that is pushing it, we were faster, meaner, in better shape and wanted it more and blew people off the ball, on defense we were the same and we all were fearless , man I could talk for hours and I am sure you could, okay sorry Armageddon this is your thread man, you just got all of us old "High School Harrys" all reminicing about the good old days. As you can see we are proud of you still playing and the pursuit of your passion, make us proud man!!

 

[Armageddon]

When I look back on things from a child hood stand point I always wanted to play football at the next level. Basically be the man, but as I got older you start to realize somethings and have to come to terms with it. With knowing that If I did make it I wouldn't be a starter or even a role player that would be fine with me. The best part of the game for me is actually playing SPECIAL TEAMS! I love kickoffs and being able to come down and set the tone for everyone else. Blasting some poor soul right off his feet is the shit!

The first time that I ever knocked someone out of a game was my second year in semi pro on a kickoff. We were playing a team from Ohio, cleveland area. They were suppossed to be some hot shots, nope not here. Came down and nailed this bastard face mask to facemask, there was no need for proper tackling as he was out before he hit the ground.

This year in our championship game I took two out and one was by ambulance. I never want to see anyone get seriously hurt as in the long run it's just a game. But once everythings swirling inside you can't stop it. The one on the stretcher was the shit. We ran a zone blitz with me and the DE, he started up field and got the tackle to kickout, the guard had the T so there I was and the DE dropped off to the flats. I almost had the sack so he thought he threw it away. The DE picked it off in the flats and headed for the endzone, the guard peeled back and thought he had the angle and wasn't watching up field were I was. I was in a dead sprint and never slowed and put my face accross hit chest and that's all she wrote. I guess from what everyone said he landed on the back side of his neck and that was the reason for the stretcher. He lost feeling for a few moments, but walked out of the hospital the next day with a bruised spine. IF the coach ever gets me that tape I'll see if I can find away to upload that scene.

 

[Armageddon]

This is everyone thread! I've talked about the game alot here on this site and many have chimmed in! So feel free to steal, jump on, change things up or just share it. We all love the game and that's what it's all about.

 

[tbonus]

That gets me thinking about football. I love the game. I got approached in the gym a couple of nights ago by a guy who was looking for players on a semi pro team. With everything on my plate, I don't know that I could make that commitment, but I commend you for going out there and getting after it!
Go bust some heads, bro!

 

[Doggtales]

I love it!

I am still talked about every year at my old high school by the head coach. He explains to his players that even though they may be in a little pain, they have to work through it. Refferring to me in which I played my senior year season with a broken thumb and broken nose. The head coach actually had to call my dad in for a meeting and told him that I was too agressive. My dad just laughed at him and said, "It's football...everyone is supposed to be agressive!" I loved to hit! I was a 6-01 160lb defensive back knocking 210lb fullbacks on their asses. And god help the receivers extending out to catch a pass......fucking mincemeat!!! Ahhh...high school.

There was a semi-pro team here in my community during my HS days, but when I returned home from the army, it had gone bankrupt. The community didn't get another team until 3 years ago. I did go out and made the team as a linebacker at 35 years of age. Unfortunately I tore my left hammy in practice and was out for the season.

Have fun!

 

[jawbreakerkid]

Congrats Armageddon! I miss playing so much, I have considered playing semi pro, but never have the time. The best to me was playing against the first team in college. Anytime you blew someone up (I played running back, so it was either on a block or running their asses over) the coaches would go nuts and not let the first teamer live it down. I usually played offense (RB, WR) but always played it with a defensive philosophy, I grew up watching Walter Payton and my dad would always tell me, "look at how he runs, he hits the defense before they hit him." I always played that way, I LOVED blocking as a WR when we ran the option. I would crack back on the LB, I was usually bigger than them too, so I would blow them up and watch my guy run. One play we were running a sweep to my side, I took off like I was running a go route, full speed. I blew right by the guy, he was trailing me on my outside shoulder, I stopped and turned to the sideline, I broke down, looked right in his eyes (he looked like Wiley E Coyote when he realizes the road runner just fucked him up) and sent his ass off the sideline, he came off his feet and landed out of bounds. It was on my teams sideline too, so our team went nuts when they saw it. My heart rate went up just thinking about that...lol