How many of you played or coached football (High School, College or Pro)?

I am currently in my 16th year in Madden.

But seriously, I was very athletic and soccer derailed me before I could play football. I tore all four ligaments along with cartilage in my left knee in a game and there went my athletic career. It took over a year of rehab. Over six months before I could finally walk without a limp.

My mom worked at my high school and was secretary to the AD and the principal. So she changed the release form to have both parents sign off to play...dad would sign, mom wouldn't. Oh and she would get after the coaches to leave me alone because they wanted me to play everything.

I did play pickup games with buddies though, lol she couldn't stop me at friends houses and of course we played tackle.

Went to Mississippi State and had buddies on the team and they told me I should try to walk on, but I was like the positions I would play had all SEC guys. I would have been a scout team tackling dummy. I talked myself out of trying, which I regret.

Did play intramural flag and got banned my sophomore year though lol. We were playing Kappa Alpha and this one dude was on me kept on trash talkingand straight up tackling and taking cheap shots. His buddy was the ref of the game and wouldn't do anything. He finally took a shot at my bad knee and there was some pushing and shoving and I told him I'll take care of it. Next offensive drive he was on a slant and when he went to catch it I drove my shoulder into his chest and into the ground...cracked his sternum.....yeah so that's how intramural career ended. Lol.