Category Archives: Football
Speed Is Back On The Gridiron [Football]
We are back in the school thing, which means that football is back for Speed. He’s on the JV Gold squad and has moved from free safety to strong safety. Started out with a scrimmage against Plano West the Friday … Continue reading
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Spring And Leather Are In The Air [Football]
In case you were wondering, the college football season is not that far away. To remind ourselves, Speed, Emma, Layla, and I went up to Norman in mid-April for OU’s Spring Game. As the rain poured down, I wondered why … Continue reading
Bedlam Ending To Season: OU [Football]
Following the Thanksgiving, um, festivities, Speed and I spent Saturday in Norman for a little Bedlam football. It’s been a tough year for the OU football team, and a loss to OSU–at home–would have been a real disappointing cherry on … Continue reading
Freshmen Football Ends, Nothing More To Come? [Football]
So last Thursday was the final football game for Speed. Hard to believe he’s even a freshman and that he’s gaining ground on becoming, maybe, a sophomore. Anyway, they played Rockwall Heath at home and won 28-13. With the time … Continue reading
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Candy And Football [Halloween]
I decried last year how Halloween seemed to be receding into a holiday no longer impacting our lives–mostly because Madysen and Speed are getting too big to cuddle. … Anyway, the game looked to be a walkover as we had an early 21-0 lead, but the lead was cut to 6 points twice in the second half, which had me awfully nervous. 
More Tackles, Passes Defended, And A Big Block [Football]
But we couldn’t score on the short field or anytime thereafter and lost 20-6. 
Closing in to make the tackle 
On another play, in on the tackle 
I missed the onside kick, but I got him with the ball after the play; so close After a bye week, they played Thursday against Rockwall at Rockwall. … A 20-6 win. 
Not sure laying on top of the pile on your back counts as a tackle 
Just after deflecting a pass attempt (note: Rockwall did not catch the deflection) 
Another pass defended (in the dark) 
I missed the block on the return, but it happens right after this
Cousin Bowl And Rivalry Week [Football]
It’s been a little slow around here, mostly because I’ve been under the weather. But there have been some pretty big events happening at the house. We’ll get started with Speed’s last two football games. Two Thursdays ago, Speed was … Continue reading
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A Thursday Full Of Sports [Soccer/Football]
Last Thursday night was a busy night at the house. In addition to Layla’s multiple dance classes, Speed was back on the football field after a couple of weeks off, playing against Newman Smith. They won 40-0. Speed says he … Continue reading
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You Lose Some, You Win More: OU [Football]
The last three weekends were OU football centered. They didn’t all go as well as hoped, but that’s the way things go, eh? Labor Day weekend had Speed and I out at the new Cowboys Stadium for OU-BYU. Losing the … Continue reading
Victory, Fumble Versus Frisco Liberty [Football]
Thursday night was game #2 of Speed’s freshman football season. The opponent was Frisco Liberty and was at their place is far, far, far north Dallas. I’m so glad we moved more central to Dallas. The game went very well, … Continue reading
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