Cleats being tied on feet as the room goes silent
Pads adding the weight on the shoulders
the jersey coming next
Pants squeezing the legsThoughts rush to the mind one by one
good
or
bad
The tightness in the stomach becoming apparent
some running to the bowl to let it out
Coach comes in and gives the pep talk
Go Tigers!
Can be heard from afar
The roars of the crowd getting louder as time ticks on
The door held open as they run out
Banging on the bleachers
S t o m p i n g o f f e e t
Paper being torn as the banner gets cut
Chanting begins at a deafening level
The rush comes to life
The nerves are gone
Only excitement is in the air
thanks to them
see the girls
boys
moms
dads
children excited for their first game
Maybe there will be another proposal like last time
The enjoyment on their faces for just being here
A brown rubber sphere is put in the hands
The tackles begin
The running goes farther
Touchdown!
The crowd
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High fives s
YELLS i
Num6ers on the scoreboard r
Tension builds at those last moments
Not just the players feeling it
The stands holding their breath for their favorite team
The badmouthing of the rivals can be heard from the stands
You can’t even catch the damn ball
How do you plan on getting a touchdown loser
So sad your mama is gonna watch you lose
Fist clenches until something else is muttered
Hut
Hut
Hike
There it goes again
Head held high ready
As if no word had been uttered
It is ignored
Opponent doesn’t matter
Catching the ball does
Revenge can be taken on the field
Palms sweaty
Feet aching
An ice bath needed
Gasps as one minute is left in the fourth quarter
Five more Yards
Could they do it?
Anxiety creeping up
Necks getting red
Gatorade being chugged because of nerves
Will his best player make the Superbowl
The connection with the players and fans being felt
The anxiety hitting everyone together
All holding each other’s hands
Anticipating
Time has run out
Did they win?
Shouts and screams go about
Jumping up and down begins
High fives with the person they met an hour ago
The orange and blue face paint ruined
forgotten
As smiles appear on the faces
The nerves
The tension
All worth it
for the fans