Football Players Are Dumb?
Yeah, I played some football when I was a kid and really enjoyed it… linebacker, mostly. As I tell my kids, I loved the feeling of gliding over the bodies, moving down the line and BAM!!!, hitting the runner as he emerges from the backfield. Or, hitting that tight end on a slant in… BAM!!! FUMBLE!!!
Anyways, I’ve never been much of a football fan… way more fun to play than to watch. I also remember people saying that football players are dumb, but that was never my experience. I had fellow players go to West Point, become nurse practitioners and surgeons, head of the psychiatry department at a major university and one I know even went on to become a Postmaster!!! Yeah, that’s right… a Postmaster!
Well, here’s a video that demonstrates that football players have a lot more going for them upstairs than most people think. If I could find more examples of this sort of post-game coverage, I could be enticed to watch a little pro football.
October 21st, 2008 at 11:55 am
That was awesome Bo. Where did you find that clip? Kudos.
October 23rd, 2008 at 11:06 am
It was sent to me by a budding philosopher… I thought it was perfect.
March 28th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Depends on the position. Pro Football is the only sport that requires an IQ test (the Wonderlic). Offensive Tackles, Centers, Quarterbacks (in some offenses), and Linebackers (in some defenses) actually require a higher than average intelligence. OTs are actually quite smarter than the average Joe or Jane.
Now, you can be a complete moron and play Defensive Tackle. Other positions that don’t require much intelligence are anything on the Defensive Line, Wide Receivers, and Running Backs.
There’s a reason why guys with weak arms like Joe Montana have 4 SB rings. He was able to adjust his offense on the fly, no matter how bad things got, and that was hell on opposing defenses. He kept his offense on the field and wore them out.
March 28th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Wow. Just watched that video. It was, absurd. As is life.
March 29th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Hi ZS:
Man, it’s good to see your name… how have you been? I fell off the edge of the earth again…
I agree, life certainly appears absurd, but I think there’s more to it than meets the eye. I’m a grandfather now.
Bo