Quarterback's Dilemma
When the offense takes the field for an attack,
you linemen have to protect your quarterback.
The defense is out to catch him in a sack.
If they could, anyone would like to break his back.
In the huddle, the quarterback makes the call.
At the start of play, he takes the snap of the ball.
Will the play be a pass, or a handoff for a run?
It all looks like a blur once the action has begun.
Everything is serious work and hardly fun.
Follow the playbook, and the game will be won.
For all the points and the yardage gains,
the quarterback pays the price with aches and pains.
After the game, you can hear his joints creak.
He has to get up and do it all again next week.
Copyright © Robert Pettit | Year Posted 2012
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