Football is a very energetic and fast pasted game. It is a branch off from early rugby and association football. Once it came to America in the early 1940 the games were fused together to be what is known now as American football. Now football is arguably the most popular sport in the United States. It is most known for its hard hitting and big participants. You probly heard of some of the greats such as a Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, or Jerry Rice. At one time football was just as racist as the rest of the USA. Many teams passed on a Heisman Trophy(awarded to best college football player) winner just because he was black. His name was Ernie Davis and he was eventually drafted by the Cleveland Browns. Even with all his hype he never was able to play a single play in the league because he had Leucemia. But he paved the way for teams to start looking black players. I believe that football is one of the more racially diverse sports in the world. To people looking in football might seem like a very violent sport and has no purpose. If you break it down it takes great concentration and reaction to play and be successful. You also in a way have to be smart to be able to react to all the situations you are put in. Football is a really important part of my life. It gives me a way to channel my anger in a constitutive manner. It also gives me a since of control because i feel that whatever happens is in my control or my teammates. We control our destiny in my eyes. I feel like football is one of my tickets out of DC. I always figured that i would be able to get a scholarship for playing football. My dream has always been to play professionally but i have faced reality and told myself the only way to get there is to put in hard work every single day. That's why i try my hardest when I'm playing.When i play it makes me feel like I am carrying on a legacy at Carroll. This is because my stepfather was really good when he played for Carroll in the 80's. He has always helped me when i come to him questions about football. He has been at 95% of my games, and after wards even if a win or lose he is there to cheer me up and give me constructive criticism. That is one of the many things that connect us.
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Tre,
ReplyDeleteThis first post tells me a lot about you and how football is a big part of your life. You've got history, famous players, and values all rolled into one. You added how football has helped you learn to focus and stay in control to be successful. I even learned how football is part of your childhood, and maybe part of your future.
But I don't know what you think about you as a writer - that's your assignment! Post again and tell about writing in your life, like you wrote about football in your life. I'll look forward to reading it - and getting your portfolio proposal on Monday!
Ms. Rae
Hello Tre!
ReplyDeleteIt's me, Danielle, your mentor and secondary source for feedback on this blog. I'm glad you were interested in me as a mentor because I'd love answer any questions you have about how writing affects my life. For now let's talk about you.
I did really enjoy this post since I could see how important football-- all of football-- including the history and your own abilities in the sport are to you. The lines about "Football is a really important part of my life. It gives me a way to channel my anger in a constitutive manner. It also gives me a since of control because i feel that whatever happens is in my control or my teammates. We control our destiny in my eyes." are really wonderful insights to you as a person. But as Ms. Rae said: I still don't know much about you as a writer. Can writing be a 'constructive way to channel your anger'? Do you feel 'in control' when you write? Can it be your 'ticket out of DC' or to somewhere/something else? I hope you can find a way to channel that same passion you have for football into any aspect of your life you'd like to excel in!