August, a month that brings unbearable heat, uncontrollable sweating, and most importantly, competition. The pressing heat of August can really change a man, unless he has something to keep him busy. For me, it is football during the day, and fantasy football during the night. After a grueling day of practice, I can always come home to my phone, and open the ESPN fantasy football app. I have played fantasy football since eighth grade with some of my closest friends. We all treat it as a life or death game which allows us to bring out our competitive side. Now, have I won a championship in 5 years? The answer to that is not important. What is important is the recent argument my friend Jake and I have gotten ourselves into. Last fantasy season, …show more content…
Monday night football came around and we were watching it together. I was ready to call it a victory until the Falcons went for it on fourth down, and threw a 70 yard touchdown to Julio. I lost the finals by three points, and I will never forget that dooms day evening. This year, I was not going to make that mistake again. I drafted Julio first, and now I was loyal to him as a player. He had proven his worth to me, and holds a spot in my heart as the best receiver in the league, not only because of what happened last year, but because of his continued success. My other friend Jake asked me why I drafted Julio instead of Antonio Brown, a receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers. I told him that Julio was the better player, and a strong tension was formed right there on the spot. He drafted Antonio next, telling me that he was clearly the best receiver in the league. Since then we have been in a heated debate about who rightfully owns the number one spot. We constantly send stats back and forth, but obviously, a decision will not be made anytime soon. Now you might be asking, how can this relate to …show more content…
It does not matter who is better, and I hope both of us will be over it eventually. Yes, it is extremely important right now because we both want to prove we are right, but it won’t effect anything in the future. Our debate has traveled to unimaginable depths, and will probably continue until college. I wrote about this because it is something that I care about deeply. Do not ask me why I care about fantasy football so much, because I can not give you an answer. Maybe it is because of my competitive spirit, or my love for the game of football in general. Do I think Julio is the better receiver? In my opinion, and because of slight bias, I do, although I have hours of evidence ready to back up my decision. This is what makes my opinion valid. Opinions are only a good as the evidence to support them, and I have one heck of a stack of evidence. All the possible stats that could effect a player come into play, and a player's performance is contingent on those
Playing football comes with several risks factors that players’ acknowledge prior to playing the game starting a young age. Regardless, these players still chose to play the game, which they end up loving and cherishing despite all the risks accompanied with it. Football is one of the toughest sports in the world; it takes a certain amount of strength, speed, and aggressiveness to play 48 minutes of hard-nosed football. However, the National Football League (NFL) is in the midst of a controversial issue. Is the NFL getting soft? This has been a debatable issue for several years. While some believe that implementing all these rules in the NFL is progressively turning the game soft, others say that the NFL is not getting soft; it is just trying to make the game safer for its players.
For years, the debate over who the most productive fantasy players were in a given era was fixated on the top-rated running backs. With a gradual change in play calling philosophies, that trend has shifted dramatically since 2010. Such a dramatic shift - that now getting a top tier wide receiver is a higher draft priority than stocking up on ball carriers. However, since 2010 a few NFL fantasy superstars have been consistently the best point producers.
Fantasy football is all based on the National Football League. All the players on a fantasy football participant’s team, play in the NFL. The teams in the NFL play once a week and there are sixteen weeks in the season. Each week, there are head to head matchups and you win based on the performance
American Football is a huge spectator sport where offensive and defensive players will use teamwork and perseverance to try and score more points than their opponent. Football is highly respected in America, where boys will try and pursue the dream of playing in the NFL (National Football Association) someday; but if you look at an average neighborhood, you will find that kids and adults of all ages love to go out and throw around the pigskin. (Lerner and Lerner 275). One thing Americans will take pride in is the college and NFL football teams they root for. People sit down with a beer and talk hours upon hours of football and two individuals can get in a heated discussion in the local sports store of whose sports team is better. Surprisingly enough, one will find the most passionate football players at the high school level. Most boys will start their football career as a young child in football programs such as Pop Warner to get a foothold and to get those involved in teamwork and friendships. These programs are usually the start to someone falling in love with the sport and making it a career choice eight years later. Football is one of America’s favorite sports. When fall season comes around, people across America are placing bets, finding out where that new sports bar is, and buying wide screen T.V’s to watch NFL on Sundays. After their team plays, they will go out and reminisce what happened that Sunday. While thousands of fans are still pumped from the NFL games they watched; small towns across America are getting ready to shut down their shops and restaurants to have the chance to make it to the local high schools football game. Ray Glier, a reporter for the New York Times, writes about football in the small town of Appala...
In 2014 I was determined to make the high school soccer team. Every day at 8 am at the beginning of a dreadfully hot August morning, I would get to the turf fields for 4 hours and participate in “hell week”. After a long week, I made the JV team. I was never put into the game and felt like my hard work was put to no use. My sophomore year rolled around and I tried extra hard to impress the coaches. Anything and everything was a competition to make it to the top. By the end of the week, we all gathered around the paper that had names of the players who made it. I didn’t make the team. After tears and telling myself to move on, I went to the field hockey tryouts. I knew nothing about the sport and was terrified that soccer wasn’t my go-to
When I was beginning high school as a freshman, I searched for an activity that I could participate in. I was looking to meet new people and hoping to be accepted by other students. I was willing to do anything for their acceptance. At the beginning of the school year a football meeting was announced, although I had never played football before, I decided to attend the meeting. From the day of that initial meeting, I will be in love with the game for the rest of my life. I learned of the consequences involved with participating in a full contact sport such as football. Many people ask if football is worth the risk for high school athletes. I decided that for me the benefits outweigh the risks.
Most sports enthusiast are drawn into the popularity in football causing them to bet their money down the drain. The long lasting week of games provides many of chances to bet and opportunities to win. You can bet games at Bovada, signup get bonuses and win some extra cash on the weekends. Theres also betting on the spread of football which means the points won by or even what happens play by play. Giving the people this opportunity in football not only makes football more rewarding it also almost forces you to watch the sport so your not loosing your money. Fantasy football is another way people can feel apart of the game without being a player. Fantasy football is a online website that a average person can go in and design the perfect dream team and when easy cash with the points the player earns them. People can actually buy insurance on these players and hire lawyers for if there players get hurt. Believe it or not a asstonishing 39 % of males would rather watch the game than give up their beer for the whole year according to forbes. Money is a bigger factor when it comes to the bittersweet fantasy league if you play your cards right not only are you enjoying a day of football but you could also be making a lot of money for watching your team win which is why so many americans are drawn to
Sports play a very important role in my life ever since I could walk. My interests in playing sports began at the age of three as my parents signed me up for soccer, flag football, basketball, and lacrosse. First grade started my competitive edge as I began to play for travel teams in various sport tournaments. This competitive edge transferred from the sports field to the classroom having teachers and coaches helping me be the best I can be. Sports have continually well-shaped and defined my character by teaching me how to accept a win from working hard, also how a loss is an opportunity to learn and fix mistakes.
Football is a game of adversity and emotion. People who have not played a sport or follow one closely don’t understand the emotion behind game. They think that football is just a game, but for those who are involved with the team don’t think so. All those horrendous hours of countless preparation are for something players and coaches love. About a few years ago, a football player at the collegiate level was told that he wouldn’t be able to play another down of football again due to his banged up h...
I loved everything about the sport, knew everything about the sport, and simply wanted to be physically involved with the sport. I signed up for my local football organization and greatly anticipated the start of the season. My first season our team finished undefeated, winning each game with ease. I played offensive line and enjoyed every play, finally being a part of the sport I loved. My coach at the time admired my hard work and dedication, repeatedly telling my fellow teammates that we should all aspire to have a work ethic such as my own. At the end of the season, my coach suggested I practice to become a quarterback. A quarterback is usually one of the skinniest players on the team, a trait I certainly didn't have. If I were to be a quarterback, I would have to lose at least thirty pounds and practice almost every day until the next season. As crazy as the suggestion seemed to me at the time, I gladly accepted the challenge and almost instantly began to work to become the best quarterback I could
As a fan playing Madden football as your favorite player can be one of the most exhilarating things you can do . When I think of fantasy football I think of rooting for a player that 's not from the home team to help you defeat a friend. NFL players may be rich and famous. But during life only a few people have such issues as concussions, losing a million dollars all before the age of 45. Pro football is it really as good as a fan thinks. I think that as a fan there may be more then what meets the eye for NFL
Before the start of the game I was told to guard their best receiver because nobody else could keep up with him. Even though i was fast, I was definitely not as fast as him. He was like lightning, speeding past me and making quick, subtle turns that were hard to predict. I was so tired from guarding him all game that by the end of the first half I felt like collapsing. When they hiked the ball, I made sure that I tried my best to stop him from getting the ball. Without failing to surprise me, he predicted my next move and feinted left and then turning right. I fell for the trick, and his quarterback threw the ball to him. He caught it and started running down the field. I sprinted after him. I put the rest of my energy into this run. As I got closer and closer to him, an idea formed in my head. When I got close enough I would dive for his flag, hoping to pull it before he reached the end zone. It was not a very intelligent idea, but it could’ve worked. When I was almost touching him, I dove. I missed the flag by millimeters. As I hit the ground I heard a loud ‘POP’ in my shoulder. Instantly I knew that I had broken a
After a long school year, plenty of of my friends and family would plan vacations to places all over the country. From the “Big Apple” in New York to the “Windy City” in Chicago, the well-deserved summer break was the time to get away. For me, I would always take a trip to a resort where the grass constantly stayed green and the sun everlastingly shined bright. As soon as I arrive, the visible heat waves would greet me with a warm welcome and I would begin to do what I love most, play football. The game that taught me more than just how to score a touchdown, became one of the greatest learning experiences in my life. My love for playing football has helped me understand and develop skills that I will use for the rest of my life. The hardship
At the beginning of the game they punted the ball to my team. As I made my way down the field to block I turned around and was blindsided. I was swept off my feet and saw blood flying in the air, from my nose. I felt like life was going in slow motion as I was in the air. I heard the opposing coach tell his player that is what he wanted. I felt broken cause I knew the whole game they were out for my head. We had been losing for most of the game, but we had began to make our way back. We were playing good defense and my cousin was their quarterback, and we both had a lot of family at the game cheering us on. He had a breakaway run and was on his way to score, but me being so competitive I ran him down and tackled him. I had hit him out of bounds at the ten yard line. His team was furious that I had stopped him from scoring. On the next play two of their players had hit me high and low. As I want down there was a crowd of their players around me. As I began to get up their biggest player stepped on my knee and pushed down as hard as he could. I had a sharp pain go through my leg, and as I tried to get up I could not put any weight on my leg. I hobbled around and played the next play and called a timeout. I tried to walk off the field and I took a few steps and fell to the ground. My best friends dad, Tony, came over and helped me off the field. My mom knew something was wrong and the next day I
How could I? We were in year 6 at the top of the schools hierarchy and