OT: Fun poll: Who here has played football at any level?

[sb1]

Just curious!

 

[oldrover]

Never played in a league, but I do have some shared experience with #12, apparently...

 

[patriot1136]

great idea for a thread/poll. Lets me reminisce about playing in high school and high school in general, good times.

 

[Tony2046]

I played HS football in a school so small that if I hadn't played they wouldn't have been able to field a team and I still sat on the bench.

Our graduating class size average was about 19 students.

So if you count that I played in HS.

 

[AtomicDawg]

HS for me. I learned to never go up for a catch one-handed when you're 130 lbs soaking wet and a 200lb teammate that hates the fact you're on the team is 2 feet from demolishing you.

 

[Ring 6]

Played from age 10 through college.

 

[jmt57]

I believe @patfanken made it the furthest of anybody here in the forum.

 

[Dagg]

HS and College

 

[Joey007]

I believe @patfanken made it the furthest of anybody here in the forum.

How far? Out of curiosity.

 

[jah]

Played pee-wee football in 4th grade. Was a 3rd string safety. Saw the field only a few plays at a time. I've always been tiny and bad at being in the right place.

 

[Patjew]

You can rename this poll "best liar on the forum" and it would still work well.

 

[mosey threetupu]

I made it as far as Madden '97 but injuries prevented me from going to the next level.

 

[Mike the Brit]

Football is the only sport I've not played myself that I'm interested in watching -- and now it's the one I care about most. No idea what that shows -- if anything.

 

[jmt57]

How far? Out of curiosity.

If I recall correctly he tried out for the Pats, and played in the old Eastern Football League, a pretty good semi-pro league back in the 60s-70s. He has also been a high school coach.

 

[sb1]

I played lot of special teams gunner, etc and some safety in HS.

Once in a while I'd line up in practice as "receiver" against our corners... I loved outjuking and getting open against those guys which was more often than not. Never did try becoming a receiver though.

 

[Mike the Brit]

If I recall correctly he tried out for the Pats, and played in the old Eastern Football League, a pretty good semi-pro league back in the 60s-70s. He has also been a high school coach.

My Swiss cheese memory says "Colts" -- but he'll let us know, I'm sure.

 

[Batman]

I had a College scholarship offer but blew my ACL. Went to university in the UK were I played then semi pro in Germany and pro in Norway. Also played in international tournament but that was a lower standard.

Injuries have meant I have gone back to amateur now. I have coached at a high school, British university and a British All star team.

 

[Tunescribe]

Played pee-wee football in 4th grade. Was a 3rd string safety. Saw the field only a few plays at a time. I've always been tiny and bad at being in the right place.

Aha! That explains the apparent Small Man's Complex.

 

[jefmblrd]

Played through high school but a back injury ended the ride. Then went on to coach high school football for about 12 years.

 

[jah]

Aha! That explains the apparent Small Man's Complex.

Absolutely, it does.