I've no idea about American football, so could you please tell me if it's just another joke or really a "heroic" act?
2006-09-15 06:51:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Four touchdowns in one game is quite an accomplishment for a single player in high school. The joke is that he is a middle aged, shoe salesman whose peak achievement in life was a football game in high school.
What's really funny is that I have met a lot of guys like that. They were big athletes in high school, but now their lives are less than mediocre.
2006-09-15 06:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by wileycoyote_the_supergenius 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could almost equate a touchdown with a goal in soccer. Of course, how big a deal it is depends on the competition--I think Al said he did it in the state championship, that would be a very big deal. Also, in american football, there are other parts of play (like getting into position to score a touchdown) that are important as actually scoring, but as a high school running back he was probably responsible for a lot of that as well.
Running backs are usually judged on the yards they gain, with scoring as a footnote to that (since being the guy who carries the ball two yards to score isn't as important as being the guy who gained seventy-five yards to put the team on the two yard line). Of course, they are judged negatively if they fail to make the final yard or two needed to get a first down or a touchdown, even though those yards are the toughest because the defense is concentrated on such a small part of the field and expecting a run.
2006-09-15 14:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I scored 5 touchdowns in one game in High School. I sell shoes...my wife and kids spend all my money.
I AM Al Bundy. Just 1 touchdown better.
2006-09-15 14:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by sgtcej 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First those would be "touchdowns" and not goal...it is a lot but not a heroic act by any stretch especially on a highschool field. NFL (then its a little bigger deal)
2006-09-15 13:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by lawzlaw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is american football al scored 4 touchdowns in a single game is a bifg deal goals are soccer so you must be british right learn the american game before you ask silly questions
2006-09-15 13:55:04 · answer #5 · answered by ken j 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The point is that what is a big deal in high school is not a big deal in adult life.
4 goals would be good but not fantastic.
2006-09-15 13:54:23 · answer #6 · answered by Automation Wizard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay, it is touchdowns, we don't have points called goals, and yeah it could be, but it happens alot, still good, that was the whole comedy of the show, that he relived one good, but not the best ever game
2006-09-15 14:45:17 · answer #7 · answered by Hafeman 5000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably better than selling 5 pairs of shoes.
2006-09-15 14:44:01 · answer #8 · answered by dmann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋