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Old 03-18-2002, 03:01 PM
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Originally posted by Mman


It takes skill to control the person and take him where you want him to go while he's trying to get you out of his way to go to the quarterback. Have you ever seen the players practice, coaches have to nag about even the smallest mistake because the smallest mistake can ruin the play. There are a lot of small details about every play. You have to know what step to take, the snap count, and who you're gonna hit, it's not just simply plowing into the person in front of you. You have to get your hands in the right place, take small steps, and keep your feet as close to the ground as you can when you step. Any small error can spell disaster. You have to get your hands in the right place in a matter of seconds, and if you need to go somewhere rather than blocking, you gotta get there fast because your quarterback is going to follow you. Whenever I read your comments, I know that they are coming from an idiot who knows nothing about the sport and doesn't play any sport. The idiots watching a game only see 2 people ram each other, but the linemen that hit each other know much more is involved than just strength, one could drive back a stronger person if they do what they need to in order to gain control. [sarcasm] But who am I to say it involves more than just hitting someone, I'm only the athlete who practices 5 days a week and hears the coach telling everyone about how they messed up with one of the smallest details involved in blocking someone. [/sarcasm]
Ah, so you have to ram someone at the right place, right time and right angle eh?

Oh, and I'm sure that Soccer is "just a bunch of idiots running around like chickens w/ thier heads cut off kicking a ball around.", as you said.
Uh huh, when if you hit the ball ONE GODDAMN centimeter (no, I'm not going to convert it into inches, you fools) off, YOU CAN STUFF THE PLAY. Yeah, suuuuure, just kicking a ball around. Whatever, ****head. Trust me, I've played Soccer for about two years.
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