Did you play?

[VegasPackFan]

I played 4 years of high school football. Was MVP of my team Freshman and Soph year, then moved to Sioux Falls SD for my last 2 years and kinda had to start over. We went to the state championship game my senior year, where we lost and I blew out me knee, for my first surgey (would have 2 more in later years).

We played in the dome a few times besides that too. I blame that and my first 2 years of playing every down for my knee problems today, but I wouldnt trade it for anything.

It was pretty cool playing in that dome.....

By the way, Killer, where was tri-valley?

[Noodle]

Typical southern kid -- pads football from 5th grade through senior in high school. I loved playing pick-up tackle much more than the organized variety. Southern football can be a little, well, a lot over the top -- lots of former drill instructor-type coaches, and while I loved some of my teammates, the game also tends to attract more than a few a-holes. To be honest, I got sick of the whole thing by the end. No college offers, and so it ended.

Found other sports to play to try to keep from having a flabalanche.

[woodbuck27]

Yea! The bunch I grew up with were heavy into sports.

We went to school, ate, slept, girl'd and played sports.We invented sports to play...one called "Wall Ball".

We played touch, flag and tackle football alot.

That didn't compete with one of OUR favourite Sunday afternoon past times, when we could get about 2 dozen of the fella's rounded up for a pick em'... organized "rock fight".

Lots of blood and stiches there.

[Bretsky]

Played football, basketball and baseball in HS. Football was my worse sport. Younger brother was all conference at each of those sports. I grilled him a lot; I'm decent at everything but no star at anything. Probably a better teacher than player; that's why I want a boy some day.

B

[Partial]

Kick ass tennis player(for not being a rich kid who played his entire life), too small for division 1 football. Played a lot of baseball in my youth, too. I played 2nd base and pitcher. I had an alright arm in terms of location but I couldn't do any fancy pants pitches or anything.

[the_idle_threat]

Never played at any level.

Tried out for a local amateur tackle football team a few years back and the coach was salivating because by outward appearance (height weight & build) I looked a lot like an NFL guard. He thought he had a ringer & put me at left tackle in the first practice.

Team was a startup, disorganized and fell apart after maybe half a dozen practices ... coaches started to quit, then players.

With absolutely zero experience on any level, I was flat out horrible in many of the drills ... it would have taken a long time for me to get all the technique down ... so I was kind of relieved we never got to playing games where I might have been responsible for getting the QB destroyed.

Only halfway serious team sport I have ever played was rugby in college ... but no regrets.

[Tony Oday]

Played HS football all four years. I was a Kick/Punt returner and WR for the majority of the 4 years. Played Varsity as a freshman returning kicks talk about scared shitless! I was a little guy but the guys always looked out for me.

Played ALMOST every position in a game through 4 years including all O line positions. One game we had 7 injured linemen, though only 5 didnt come back in the game. HAd to run out because I knew the offense the best. Never Kicked but did have one punt for 30 yards hehe that was funny.
Life time runnning stats 2 carries -7 yards 1 TD. I had a 15 yard loss on a reverse the other carry I went in motion to the backfield and ran off guard for 8 yards into the End Zone. My fullback was 6-1 235 ripped so basically I hid in his shadow and nobody could see me.

I wasnt a physical specemin that is for sure but I knew the game and was quick enough not to get killed!

After HS I went to Winona State a DII school and didnt even try because I wasnt that good but I did get into Rugby and DAMN was that fun

[Astonishment]

I played high school football. As a freshman I made varsity (HB and CB) - starting at HB. After my freshman year we moved and although the coach of the city we moved to came to our house to get me on the team my parents put me in a private school so I never played organized football again.

I have always wondered how I would have done had I been able to play, but since I tore my knee up playing soccer (which I actually liked as well) I don't think my body would have held up in the long run. That said football has been my first love since that freshman year.

[Little Whiskey]

i played CB in school. matter of fact i shut down Darren Charles!! i always thought he was overrated

[the_idle_threat]

LOL @ LW!

[Charles Woodson]

i played CB in school. matter of fact i shut down Darren Charles!! i always thought he was overrated

speaking of that, where is that little sob??

[oregonpackfan]

I played middle school football but was plagued by "Skinny Man's Disease."
In a realistic decision, I did not go out for Hich School football, as I was a 5'8" 125 pound freshman.

By my senior year, I "blossomed" up to 5'11" and 135 lbs. I played pickup tackle games and touch football during and after high school.

I finally used my "Skinny Man's Disease" to run track in high school. I still was not very fast but was a miler.

As a young adult, I came to enjoy road running events such as 10K runs, marathons, and Oregon's famed Hood-to-Coast 195 relay run.

I followed, and continue to follow, the Packers, Badgers, Ducks, and Beavers. Growing up a Cheesehead in Wisconsin, I was a faithful follower of the state's "Mandatory Religion" of being a Packer fan. My "faith" continues even though I now live in Oregon.

OPF

[KYPack]

i played CB in school. matter of fact i shut down Darren Charles!! i always thought he was overrated

Classic.

It's cool.

Tank never did it, either.

[Partial]

i played CB in school. matter of fact i shut down Darren Charles!! i always thought he was overrated

Classic.

It's cool.

Tank never did it, either.

I'm not going to lie I was a marching band dork. I rocked the field at half-time. It was fun, though. I played alto sax first three years, and then I switched to the brass instrument baritone (not a baritone saxaphone) to try to learn how to play brass. I met my girlfriend that way, and I must say its been probably the most positive experience i've have in my life. It was a ton of fun!

[jack's smirking revenge]

Never played football in H.S. Returned to the states from living in Europe my sophomore year in H.S. and created my H.S.'s soccer team since they didn't have one. It didn't take off and become an official school sport until the year after I had graduated (I had to return from college and go in front of the school board), but it still exists today.

tyler