Personal Narrative: My Interest In Football

Football is my favorite sport. I have always been interested in football. When I was very young, I would watch the games with my family. It was so much fun to see everyone get excited when their team was winning and get angry when their team was losing. Of course, our favorite team was the Saints. I used to have a Saints uniform to wear when I watched the games with my family. After the game, we would go outside and play. Sundays were my favorite day of the week because the day was filled with games on TV and then everyone playing football.

It was also fun to go to high school football games with my family. I always had a cousin or two playing. I would sit as close to the field as possible. The competition that the sport brings out was amazing. Fans as well as players and coaches would do almost anything to have their teams win.

I was able to play on a recreational team when I was very young. Then I played on the team in my middle school. The best team that I was able to play on was my high school team. Our mascot was the Bulldog, and we lived up to that name. We practiced and played hard. We studied the plays together. We watched films of our games every week while Coach pointed out our best and worst plays of the game. There were a few times that I was picked as the MVP. Being a Bulldog gave me the opportunity to be part of something special. We were like a family. I knew that I could rely on my teammates.

I regret that I dropped out of high school. It was not a good decision. I really did not want to leave my team. I stayed in touch with some of my teammates for about a year after I left, but time goes on and people get busy. Even though I did not complete high school, and I had to leave my team, I will always be a Bulldog at heart. Football has left me with great memories. Today, I still check to see if the Bulldogs are winning, and I still enjoy watching the Saints with my family. I just don’t wear the uniform anymore.