Fumblerooskies wrote:What's next...an in depth profile of "A Day in the Life of an Offensive Lineman?"
Not to hijack the thread -- and if I'm in danger of doing it, Sly, just make a new topic...
But I actually read a book about the offensive lineman, specifically, the left tackle, in the book "The Blind Side" by Michael Lewis. He's the author of "Moneyball" for you baseball gurus.
The premise is two-fold:
#1) With Defensive Linemen and linebackers becoming more and more athletic, and quarterbacks becoming more and more expensive, football coaches and general managers need to do whatever they can to protect their most valuable asset. On the field of play, that person is the left tackle (who protects a QB's blindside). Getting better players to protect the blind side has done wonders -- and made it a more financially lucrative position itself.
#2) In the ghettos of Memphis, a large young boy (whose father is dead and mother is a crack-w****) and his friend are moved away from the public school and into an uppity Christian school. The boy, Michael Oher, isn't particularly interested in academics or football, but has a great heart -- and is subsequently adopted by a rich, white family. He isn't that great of an athlete, but his potential makes him one of the best prospects in high school.
The book follows the progress of both storylines, and is a really great read. So yeah... don't think that a topic such as offensive linemen can't make for good copy.
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