Cornerbacks The WRs arch rival
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| Dont underestimate Kate! |
Ok, so now youve almost got a grasp of the entire team. For our purposes tonight, Ill ask you to remember back to the Wide Recievers (aka the Supermodels.) on the offense. Our QB (Goldenboy) can chuck the ball way down field to the WR, who is usually very tall, slender, has a big, outgoing personality and isnt very likely to get his hands dirty--hence the Supermodel moniker.
However, on the defense, there are these other fellows. They are watching the Supermodels like a hawk. And these fellows are maybe not as tall or as outspoken as a wide receiver. But these guys want that ball that the WR is trying to catch. They want it bad. Its not even that they usually think they could intercept it and run it back for a touchdown. Theyd be happy just to knock it out of your hands and make you look like a dipsh*t. They are the arch rivals. Also known as the secondary, or the second line of defense behind the linemen (paparazzi) and the linebackers (super stalkers). If the QB is throwing (passing) the ball, these guys are the ones trying to make SURE the WRs dont catch that ball. They want to scream Neener neener boo boo at the opposing team and maybe trip them so that they cant shine. They arent quite good enough to be a wide receiver, but they can sure mess them up. Weve all run into these people, havent we? They are the thunder-stealers. The Burger King to your McDonalds. The Kate Moss to your Naomi Campbell.
(I mean, Naomi, Christy and Claudia reigned supreme until this tiny British gal pops into the scene and steals their thunder. Theres no way she could keep up on the runway but she took a damn good picture. I know, I know. Kate Moss isnt the BEST example because she basically became a supermodel, I get it. But I think you see what I mean, right?)
Basically, the cornerbacks are there to make sure the wide receiver doesnt catch the ball. And thats that.
