from defensive lineman to quarterback...
in the past 3 seasons of intramural football, the only position i have ever played was defensive lineman. i've always thought this was the easiest position to play for a bunch of reasons. no one notices when the d-line makes a mistake, but everyone sees when they do something good. all i tried to do before this year was to get through the offensive line to the quarterback. i don't even remember tring to read offensive plays. it was the perfect stress relief - i could push girls around (always in a civilized manner, of course ;) ) and didn't have to use my brain at all. and i could do something as a defensive lineman that i have never previously accomplished in sports - leaving the game on the field. after the game, my missed opportunities and mistakes did't glare at me like they did in other sports. what i remember is the mutterings and the frustration on the faces of the offense when we continuously penetrate the line, pushing them farther and farther up the field. i remember the satisfaction of grabbing the quarterback's flag in the backfield or reading the fake to a running back or receiver. the mistakes rarely enter my mind after i've left the field, until our game last night when i played defensive lineman...and quarterback.
i knew quarterbacking would take a totally different mindset, but i still wasn't prepared at all for the extent of this. the only good parts of the game that i remember are the ones when i was on defense and when i completed 3 or so of my many passing attempts. what will i take from this game? the hundreds of mistakes that i can recall. the incomplete passes. the miscommunication in play-calling (which i was so thankful i didn't have to do). the misread of the cornerbacks defending my receivers. the risks that blew up in my face. the missed pitches that would have resulted in a touchdown. my failure to trust the offensive line and be patient for the receivers to open up. my inability to adaquately see the whole field. the interception. and these are all magnified by the loss glaring at me.
that said, i still had a blast. now i just have to wait five days until our next game. :)
in the past 3 seasons of intramural football, the only position i have ever played was defensive lineman. i've always thought this was the easiest position to play for a bunch of reasons. no one notices when the d-line makes a mistake, but everyone sees when they do something good. all i tried to do before this year was to get through the offensive line to the quarterback. i don't even remember tring to read offensive plays. it was the perfect stress relief - i could push girls around (always in a civilized manner, of course ;) ) and didn't have to use my brain at all. and i could do something as a defensive lineman that i have never previously accomplished in sports - leaving the game on the field. after the game, my missed opportunities and mistakes did't glare at me like they did in other sports. what i remember is the mutterings and the frustration on the faces of the offense when we continuously penetrate the line, pushing them farther and farther up the field. i remember the satisfaction of grabbing the quarterback's flag in the backfield or reading the fake to a running back or receiver. the mistakes rarely enter my mind after i've left the field, until our game last night when i played defensive lineman...and quarterback.
i knew quarterbacking would take a totally different mindset, but i still wasn't prepared at all for the extent of this. the only good parts of the game that i remember are the ones when i was on defense and when i completed 3 or so of my many passing attempts. what will i take from this game? the hundreds of mistakes that i can recall. the incomplete passes. the miscommunication in play-calling (which i was so thankful i didn't have to do). the misread of the cornerbacks defending my receivers. the risks that blew up in my face. the missed pitches that would have resulted in a touchdown. my failure to trust the offensive line and be patient for the receivers to open up. my inability to adaquately see the whole field. the interception. and these are all magnified by the loss glaring at me.
that said, i still had a blast. now i just have to wait five days until our next game. :)
posted by zippy @ 2:59 AM
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