Touchdown Essays

Aided by multiple Ravens penalties, the Eagles first team offense moved the ball down the field methodically running 12 plays and gaining 84 yards on their way to a touchdown. Bradford was three of five on passing attempts with 35 yards and was able to find receivers Josh Huff and Jordan Matthews for first downs. His passes were not overly impressive, but seeing Bradford back on the field and going through live game action

busted in to give his team a 18-6 lead. A two-pint conversion try was stuffed by the Falcons once again, with 10:10 left. The ensuing kickoff was fumbled out of bounds by #4 Antwan Yett. Bad luck continue to plaque the Falcons, when a 25-yard touchdown run by Sanks was called back because of a holding pently, at the 8:03

running back and he scored. While playing in high school Tony received the name Touchdown Tony. While playing football in high school the legendary coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Bear Bryant came and stayed at Tony’s house until he agreed to go to Alabama for his college year. Tony did end up accepting

Writing Performance Task Unit 2 In the articles “What could be better than a touchdown,” and “Why we run,” it talks about the importance of mental strength and physical prowess. The question is, “Is mental strength and physical prowess equal? or Is one more important than the other?” Mental strength is more important than physical prowess. Mental strength is more important than physical prowess because a person needs to be able to strategize or fight for something rather than to actually be fit

It was almost 5 minutes till the end of the football game I was cheering at. The score was 14-6 and the Pirates were losing to the Barnegat Bengals. It was getting close to the end of the game so they really needed to score a touchdown. This could be the game that the Pirates won at. “Hopefully, this heat won't affect their playing!” I exclaimed. “Come on boys!” “You have to win this!” A lady from the crowds yelled. The people in the stands always scare me a little because when they scream it's

Touchdown Alexander Touchdown Alexander is an autobiography about the author, Shaun Alexander. Shaun is from the small town of Florence, Kentucky and was born on August 30th in 1977. His parents are Curtis and Carol Alexander, he also has one full brother named Durran who is older than him. His parents sadly separated when he was the age of 11. There are many different settings in this book. The first setting is Florence, Kentucky where he grew up and played high school football. The next

“Touchdown Lafayette!” This was the start to my high school career and we were losing in the first half of the game. It took them forever to score so I believed that the defense could go hard and stop them just once. We knew if we lost it would be some smack going on social media so someone had to step up. Its 2nd and 12 in the 3rd quarter and we are winning by 4. Down set hut, the person I 'm guarding runs deep and I drop back. I see the ball in the air so I do what I’m supposed to do so I jump

mentally than physically for the big game. I say that mental prowess is as important as physical prowess in sports. I will use evidence from What Could Be Better Than A Touchdown and Why We Run to backup my claim that mental prowess is as important as physical prowess in sports. In the story What Could Be Better Than A Touchdown author Kelefa Sanneh tells the real life story of New York Jets safety Dwight Lowery. I know most people think football is all about strength and hitting people well Dwight

not studying. In the passages, What Could Be Better Than A Touchdown by Kelefa Sanneh, and Why We Run, by Bernd Heinrich, you can really see where I’m coming from. Being an athlete takes a lot of practice and training your body physically. In the passage What Could Be Better Than A Touchdown, the author is trying to explain how if Folk would have missed the extra point, “the Vikings would have been able to tie the game with a touchdown drive and a two-point conversion.” This was possibly not the

you think the mental aspect or the physical aspect is the most important when it comes to sports? Different people believe different things. However, I believe that the mental part of sports is the most important. In “What Could be Better than a Touchdown”, “Why We Run” and “Confessions of a Doper” there are examples of why mental strength and physical strength are important. I strongly believe that mental strength is just as important as physical strength in sports. I believe this because you have

important if not more. You would use intelligence or mental strength to find out if the strategy you use is the right one like in the story, “What Could Be Better Than A Touchdown?” Also if you have the strength to believe and vision you can finish like in the piece,”Why We Run.” The story, “What Could Be Better than Touchdown,” is about how you don't know if your desicion was a good one until you know it’s affects. I know this because in the story it says, “It’s probably impossible to contest the

In this story, Jets football player Dwight Lowery has to put a lot of thought into his big touchdown where he “breaks toward the ball, intercepts it, and dashes twenty-six yards into the end zone.” ( Sannah 59) Another way this story shows you how important mental agility is, would be by the deciphering of thoughts. According to Sanneh, “There are a few situations in football where scoring an easy touchdown is the wrong thing to do.” This would be where Dwight Lowery would have to quickly put a lot

behavior is not up to date, but your physical strength is, you will most likely still not be able to complete the specific task because you are not mentally ready. I have thought about this a little bit, but after reading “What Could Be Better Than a Touchdown?” and “Why We Run” it has made me think deeper into this subject. I honestly think, that if you are not mentally ready for something, then you will not be able to achieve that goal. Your body and your mind, both have to be prepared to achieve your

Quarterback - Memphis - 447 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions; 2 carries, six rushing yards, 1 touchdown in 66-42 victory over Tulsa Josh Rosen - Quarterback - UCLA - 399 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions in 40-24 victory over No. 20 California Connor Cook - Quarterback - Michigan State - 398 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions in 52-26 victory over Indiana Phillip Ely - Quarterback - Toledo - 355 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, 3 interceptions in 51-35 victory over Massachusetts

degrees Celsius. Eight minutes into the game, Dowler threw an eight yard pass and the Packers got their first touchdown. In the second quarter the Packers got one more touchdown from Dowler, he threw a 46 yard pass! Ten minutes into the second half Andrie recovered a fumble from Starr and ran 7 yards to get their first touchdown of the game. Just minutes after the Cowboys first touchdown they got a field goal making the score 10-14. “It was so cold that they even called off an elaborate halftime

965 miles for the contest, rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to come away with the win over the host Boxers. Facing a three-point deficit, 24-21, Dubuque quarterback Conor Feckly completed a 43-yard touchdown pass to Najee Toomer on a 4th and 12 play for the eventual game-winning touchdown. Twice, on the drive, the Boxers defense forced a fumble by Feckly but the Spartans came away with the loose ball to continue the drive. Pacific (0-2) scored 24 unanswered points in the second quarter to

reliable, productive, and consistent big play receivers of his era. A look at his statistics will tell you why. Carroll caught 438 passes for 8,277 yards and 52 touchdowns and averaged a sensational 18.9 yards per catch- the 13th best mark in NFL history, tied with Mel Gray and Lance Alworth. In his illustrious career, he caught 25 touchdowns of 40 or more yards and compiled 21 100-yard games- including 2 games of 200-plus yards. Never had a 1,000-yard season. Had 4 seasons of 800-plus yards. Carroll

Stewart for a 59 yard run! A couple of plays later Stewart runs the ball right up the gut for a touchdown and their kicker kicks an

responded with an assuring “Yeah man.” So we went into the basement, turned on the Xbox, and started playing Madden. I was the Browns and he was the Bears, he was also the home team. We battled and battled. Right off the bat he returned the kick for a touchdown. He continued to destroy me for the entire first half.

action.” Therefore, you must have brains and brawn to succeed at sports. When you are at the bat, about to make a basket, going for a touchdown, or either about to do a full twisting backflip on the balance beam you are using so much of your mental stamina you might not even realize it. Say if you are on