Alright, let’s gab a bit about these football fellas, the ones they call cornerbacks, especially the white ones. Seems like it’s a rare thing, you know? Like finding a hen’s teeth in a haystack.
Now, I ain’t no expert, but from what I hear, all them starting cornerbacks last season, all 64 of ’em, they was all black fellas. And their backups too! Can you believe that? It’s like they forgot white boys can run fast and catch balls too.
Then there’s this fella, Moss, they say. Folks got all excited ’cause he’s the first white guy to start as a cornerback in, what, 21 years? Since some fella named Sehorn back in ’03. Took ’em long enough, I say! It ain’t rocket science, is it? If you’re good, you’re good, no matter the color of your skin.
- Makes you wonder, why ain’t there more white cornerbacks in the NFL?
- Is it ’cause they ain’t good enough?
- Or is it somethin’ else?
They say this Moss kid, he even got himself an interception. First white fella to do that since Sehorn back in ’02! He’s makin’ history, they say. Well, good for him, I say. Show ’em what you got!
It’s like this football stuff, it’s got all sorts of rules and plays. Runnin’ plays, passin’ plays, all sorts of things. Sometimes the quarterback keeps the ball and runs with it himself. Sometimes he throws it to one of them fellas runnin’ down the field. And those cornerbacks, their job is to stop them receivers from catching the ball. Gotta be quick on your feet, gotta be smart, gotta be tough.
Now, I don’t know much about watchin’ them tapes, them “All-22” things they talk about. But I reckon them coaches, they look at them tapes to see what the players are doin’ right and what they’re doin’ wrong. They study them plays, try to figure out how to beat the other team. It’s like a chess game, but with big, strong fellas runnin’ around bashin’ into each other.
They got these things called “routes,” see? Different ways them receivers run to try and get open. And the cornerbacks gotta know them routes, gotta be able to anticipate where the receiver’s gonna go. It ain’t easy, let me tell ya. And them fellas gettin’ paid big bucks to do it, too!
And then there’s the rules. Lots and lots of rules. Can’t do this, can’t do that. If you do somethin’ wrong, they throw a flag and penalize ya. Sometimes it seems like they makin’ up the rules as they go along, but I guess they gotta keep things fair, or as fair as they can be in a game where big fellas are tryin’ to knock each other’s heads off.
One thing I heard that made me chuckle, though. Said you can’t go back on the field after you throw an interception to a white boy. Guess that means them white cornerbacks are somethin’ special after all! Maybe they are rare, but when they get a chance, they make it count.
So, there you have it. My two cents on them white corners in the NFL. They might be rare, but they’re out there. And who knows, maybe this Moss fella will inspire more white boys to give it a shot. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it. And if you’re good enough, it don’t matter if you’re black, white, or polka-dotted.
Anyways, that’s just what I think about it. Seems to me, if you can play, you can play. Color shouldn’t matter none. But what do I know? I’m just an old lady watchin’ these young fellas run around on the TV.
