February 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Inspiring Others to Love Football
So you love football but you live somewhere that you only see a live game when you’re watching Direct.tv? Here are a few tips for getting your friends as into the sport as you are, even if you don’t get much of it around your parts!
Start a Fantasy Team: There’s nothing like a little competition to get guys into the game and a Fantasy league is cheap and easy to be a part of. Your buddies will start watching on Sundays and you can invite them over if you’re the only one with the right channels.
Get Some Games Going: Have you ever played snow football? It’s way more fun than you’d think and muddy, too, and if you’ve got young boys they’ll love it as well. Playing in person helps get people excited.
Take a Trip: If all else fails plan a family or guys trip to somewhere football tastic like Green Bay or California or even the Southeast to watch a live game. There’s nothing like that first football game to get you in the spirit.
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January 20th, 2012 | Comments Off
Popular Football Traditions And Their Meanings
Football is a sport that is steeped in tradition. This is especially true on the college level where the teams have been playing for hundreds of years. The fact that the players are playing for free builds an even bigger sense of community. The Midwest has some of the longest traditions in football because of how long their teams have been playing. Some of the rivalries have been going on for years.
One of the longest traditions is the singing of Carmen, OH after every football game. All the players, coaches and fans gather at
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January 6th, 2012 | Comments Off
Popular Football Teams To Watch And Why
The most popular team to watch this season has to be the Super Bowl Champion, Green Bay Packers. The Packers are led by a great young quarterback in Aaron Rodgers and are buoyed by several different players who make big plays along with him. The defense is headlined by the trio of A.J. Hawk, Clay Matthews and Charles Woodson. Whenever one of these three stars can get near the ball, a game breaking turnover is a great possibility. The big question
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December 24th, 2011 | Comments Off
A List Of Penalties In Football
Football is arguably the most popular sport in America. Full of action, determination, and drama, everyone knows at least a little bit about the sport. The rules of the game are relatively easy, but it is important to understand what common penalties affect the outcomes of the games. Here are 5 of the most common penalties, along with the corresponding yards, explained in simple terms.
1. Off-sides: When a defender or offensive player lines up ahead of the ball – 5 yards
2. False Start: When an offensive player moves ahead to block or begin the play before
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December 11th, 2011 | Comments Off
The Basic Rules Of The Game Of Football
The basic rules of the game of football are not as hard to get down as one would think. You really need to start with the purpose of the game and then let the rules fall into place as they fit with the purpose. The easy and obvious purpose is to score more points than your opponent. You would do this by having your offense score points and your defense stopping the opposing teams offense from scoring. The field is 100 yards long with two “endzones” at each end. The purpose of the offense is to take the ball into their “endzone” this is how they score points, these are called “touchdowns”. Behind the endzones are u-shaped posts that you can kick the ball through, these are called “field goals”. Touchdowns are worth 6 points and field goals are worth 3. On offense you have 11 players on the field with one of them being a quarterback. The quarterback is the leader of the offense, he has the ball hiked to him by a player called the center. The quarterback can then choose what to do with the ball, he can either hand it to a designated player called the running back or throw the ball to a player called the wide receiver. The purpose of the defense, which also has 11 players on the field, when this is happening is to tackle the player with the ball. There is an offensive and defensive line in front of the quarterback. The offensive line protects the quarterback from being tackled, while the defensive line tries to tackle the quarterback. Also on defense are linebackers that stand back from the line and try to see where the ball is going to go and then follow the ball to tackle the player and there are cornerbacks that run with the wide receivers and try to intercept or deflect the ball if it is thrown to them. The offense has 4 “downs” to move the ball 10 yards. If they can not move the ball 10 yards within the 4 plays or downs then the other team is awarded the ball. On 4th down, you have the option to kick or “punt” the ball, which pushes your opponent back on the other side of the field making it more difficult for their offense to get to their touchdown. This starts the cycle all over again.
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August 2nd, 2011 | Comments Off
How To Play Football At Home
Football is by far the most popular sport in America. People not only love to watch it, they love to play it as well. Kids and adults will set up games of football in fields, streets and parks. What is the best way to go about playing football at home and setting up these games? Let’s take a quick look at how to play football at home.
The best way to play football at home is to get as many people to
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August 1st, 2011 | Comments Off
The Top Five Most Ultimate MVP’s Of Football
NFL football has become America’s favorite sport in recent years, and with good reason: it’s great to watch on television, and the action is fast, furious, and fueled by the most dominant and versatile athletes on the planet. There are a few key players that even the newest NFL fan should know about:
1. Tom Brady: He has been to four Super Bowls, won three of them, and put together two of the greatest passing seasons any quarterback has ever had (2007 and 2010). Put it
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July 29th, 2011 | Comments Off
Why Football Is So Popular In America
Since the 1990s, the sport of football has been increasing in popularity in America. Though baseball is considered the national pastime, more people consider themselves football fans than baseball fans. There are several reasons for this.
One reason is that each team’s college and NFL football games are played once a week, and mostly on the weekends. It is much easier for a fan to watch all of his team’s games and clear space in his schedule to attend a football game and or watch one on TV when there is only one game per week per team.
Another reason
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July 27th, 2011 | Comments Off
The Top Five Ultimate Game-Making Plays Of History
Let’s take a look at the top five game-making plays in the history of football.
5. Scott Norwood misses a field goal wide right. The field goal would have given the Buffalo Bills the victory over the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. The Bills made it to four straight Super Bowls and lost them all.
4. Dwight Clark catches a touchdown for the San Fransisco 49′ers to give them a win over the Dallas Cowboys and Super Bowl Birth. The pass was thrown by Hall of Fame Quarterback Joe Montana.
3. The fumble by Ernest Byner of the
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