Football (Americano)

It's that time of the year again. Football season is here and unlike most women I'm actually thrilled. See not only do I love sports and actually enjoy playing and watching them but I love the look in my SB (nickname for my hunny) eyes when there is a game on the tube. The man is an absolute football aficionado so needless to say he picked up his copy of Madden 2008 at midnight.



One of the greatest things about football season is that I know where my man will be at all times, but I digress. This is about the fact that football season is here and I think some women need to stop bitching and complaining about football and get into it. Just like you want your man to go with you to the ballet or to watch a play because it's something you like, you should be able to watch a game, or two or five (yikes!) and be able to do it without bitching and whining. Hell I know college football is right around the corner and I know how I get when my Hurricanes play. I can't wait to see what happens this season, but again I digress.

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So here it goes ladies if you don't know about football here is your crash course on it. I will try and write it out in lehman's terms.



There are alway 11 players on the field for each team. One team will have their offense and the other their defense. If your team is on offense you want them to run the ball 10 yards from where they started in order to get a "FIRST DOWN" (you have four opportunities to do this) and you want to get many FIRST DOWN'S until you get a touchdown.


This is what the ref does when there is a touch down

When your team is on defense you want them to stop the offense from getting a first down. Got it? Good!




If the ref throws a yellow flag, that means it's a penalty. He will say who it's against so pay attention. If you can't hear him or understand him just watch the expression on your SO's (significant other's) face, this will be a dead give away.



Oh one more thing. The kicker either kicks for 3 pts, meaning when the offense is close to the endzone (the end of the field) and on fourth down and can't converge (i.e. score) the kicker has the weight of the world on his shoulders. You better pray there isn't a wide let or right, FSU fans can relate to this (ha).




Anyhow if the kicker is kicking after a touchdown, he is kicking a P.A.T. (point after touchdown).

I think I have covered a lot in a little blog here, the most important part is to not complain while the game is on. This is the mans time to enjoy the season and yours if you learn to get into it. Get yourself a hobby if you can't follow the above instructions, get into a reading club or just read my blogs (smile), I will try to help you out this season as much as I can.