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Is Football like Chess? ~ Dallas Cowboys ~ Weekend Plans

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Football = Chess

Dear Readers, 

 It is time to explain to you the art of football. Some of you may or may not understand why it is so fun to watch? What is the point? There's just a bunch of dudes hitting each other and a wasting three hours of your boyfriend, husband or friends life! 

 Well... it has occurred to me before and hit me again at work the other day when I was trying to explain football to a co-worker... it's a chess match. Most sports are. In baseball... there is the game itself, then there is the chess match between the pitcher and the batter. In basketball... it's more of a fast paced chess match, but there is always that moment where the dude with the ball has a fast break and there is one guy posted up under the net, trying to stop him from dunking! 

 So, football. If I geek out on you totally... you could say that it is a literal chess match. 

 Head Coach = Each Player (you and me)
Queen = Quarterback (can move anywhere and is protected at all times)
King = THE FOOTBALL (whichever player has the football at that time, represents the KING, which, if captured, the other player wins the game) 
Knights, Rooks, Bishops - Wide Receivers, Tailbacks, Running backs, Tight Ends (guys that run their routes, out route, slant route - legit, right??) 
Pawns - your Offensive Line (dudes that are blocking up front and trying to take the heat off the other players)

Okay - so maybe you're not into chess. But, if you think about it, that is what most people do in life. You're trying to outsmart the other team, co-worker, etc. So, maybe, if you look at football as a strategy. Guys who memorize plays and are literally playing a live chess match in cool uniforms and helmets... you may have a little more appreciation for the game. These players put a lot of hard work into what they do... yes it looks only physical... but it is so much more than that! 

 You may never grow to love the game. That comes from a sentimental place inside that no Webster definition or chess match analogy can provide... but the hope is, that one day, you can understand and appreciate it! 

 (curtsy, and the curtain closes)

GO COWBOYS!!!

 The Dallas Cowboys are still in Oxnard, California. Their first pre-season game is this Thursday vs. the San Diego Chargers. 

 Something happened for the first time since Jerry signed our kicker, Dan Bailey to a long term deal... I agree with a decision he made! I am glad Jerry got rid of Martellus Bennet. This dude just got suspended from the Chicago Bears for throwing a teammate down during practice. I don't know the guy personally, but I'll take Witten and Escobar and Hanna any day!! 1 point Jerry, 1 point.

 What to watch for... 
Even with Tony Romo coming off back surgery, he has looked pretty good in practices. People are saying his "deep ball" is wobbly... but that is something that will fix itself the more he plays. 

 Dez Bryant looked like a beast against our Secondary (remember, the fast defense guys who go one on one with the Wide Receivers and Tight Ends). That could be because Dez is a beast, or because our Secondary isn't a beast. Oh how sad our Defense is. Jerry needs to work some magic in the next three weeks to work up some depth in our roster!! 

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Random Info:
Well... since this entire blog post is about football... I figure I should warn you that you only have three weeks left of weekend freedom!! Freedom from "Watch ESPN" being permanently on your football fan friends cell phones! 

 College Football Kick-Off is on August 28th! Thursday night! Which means... the first College Gameday is on Saturday morning, August 30th!!! I'm so excited!! French toast, bacon, hint of Fall and Football!! 

NFL starts pre-season football starts this Thursday... but the first official game is  September 7th... San Francisco 49rs vs Dallas Cowboys!! 3:00 PM game time!! Game is in Dallas!

 Fantasy Football players... hopefully you already have your league renewed and your draft time set! No time to waste!

 So, ladies, gentlemen... whatever tasks you have left unfinished... garage clean-out... need to build that deck in the backyard... paint the walls in your kids bedroom... I suggest you knock it out in the next three weeks! Not that life is put on hold during football season, but why plan for distractions?!? :) 

Hug someone! 

~smile~

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