I have been a football fan for as long as I can remember, since before I started playing at the age of eight. I’ve always liked both playing and watching, although now that I’m over 40 I mainly do it by watching. Okay, just watch!
If you’re a fan of college football, you had to enjoy last season no matter which team was your favorite, the season went well for a change, with the best teams and as a result, the best players battling each other. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the final seconds of the National Championship game with Vince Young of the undefeated Texas Longhorns almost single-handedly beating USC. Vince Young is probably one of the best players to ever play the game when it comes to raw raw talent. I can’t wait to see him this season as he plays for the Tennessee Titans.
Another young quarterback I watched last year was actually my high school senior by the name of Tim Tebow who was named the 2005 quarterback of the year. I watched his state championship game where on one play he ran up the middle! the field for 70 yards and carried a guy for the last ten on his back! He was drafted by the Florida Gators and in the spring game he had more yards and a higher completion percentage than starter Chris Leak. This will be an interesting situation to watch as well.
Will Big Ben return to full capacity after his near-death experience in a motorcycle accident? Guess we’ll just have to look and see. One thing is for sure, this season looks promising for excitement with one of the best drafts in years when it comes to talent. I can’t wait to see how it all unfolds. Can Reggie Bush show us something of New Orleans? How will Matt Leinart fare in Arizona? Will Vernon Davis help turn the 49ers around?
There will be so many exciting players to watch that it will be difficult to choose which game to follow. One thing is for sure though when the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons play, I want to see that. Those teams have advantages over any other team to practice against Vince Young and Michael Vick in being able to practice with reality. It will be an interesting match to say the least.