Well, let me tell you, this football, it ain’t like the ball we used to kick around in the dirt back in the day. This here’s complementary football, they call it. Fancy name, right? It just means everyone on that there field gotta work together, like a good ol’ team should.
See, you got your offense, them’s the fellas trying to score. And you got your defense, them’s the ones trying to stop the other fellas from scoring. And then you got your… your whatchamacallit… special teams? Yeah, them too. All of ’em got a job to do, and they gotta do it good. It’s like when we used to shuck corn, everyone had a row, and you best believe we all worked ’til the job was done.
Now, this complementary football, it’s like this: if them offense boys, if they ain’t scoring, ain’t moving that ball down the field, well, then them defense boys, they gonna get tired. Real tired. Like chasing a greased pig at the county fair kinda tired. And a tired defense ain’t gonna stop nobody.
It’s simple, really. If one part ain’t pulling their weight, the whole thing falls apart. Like a three-legged stool with one leg shorter than the others. You gonna end up on your backside. It’s about the whole team. Like when we’d have a barn raising, everyone pitched in.
You see them offense fellas, they gotta hold onto that ball. Gotta keep them other fellas from getting it. That gives the defense a chance to rest their weary bones. And when the defense is rested, they play better. They can stop the other team, get that ball back for the offense. It’s like a dance, almost. One goes, then the other. Back and forth, back and forth.
- Offense scores points.
- Defense stops the other team.
- Special teams, well, they do their thing too, kicking and running and such.
If them special teams fellas, if they mess up, well, that can put the defense in a real pickle. Starts ’em way back in their own end zone. Makes it harder to stop the other team from scoring. See how it all fits together? Complementary football. Just like when you baking a cake, you need the right ingredients, mixed up just right.
I seen it myself, games where one side just wasn’t doing their part. And it’s a sorry sight, I tell ya. Like watching a mule try to plow a field all by its lonesome. Just ain’t gonna happen. That mule needs a farmer. A good farmer, too, not someone who sits on porch and watch.
So, this complementary football, it’s about everyone doing their job. No slacking off. No pointing fingers. Just good old-fashioned teamwork. If the offense ain’t doing good, the defense suffers. And the special teams, if they mess up, they can cause all sorts of problems. It’s all tied together, like the rows in a quilt. Each one important. All the players in football have to work hard.
And when they do it right, when they play that complementary football, well, it’s a beautiful thing to watch. Like a well-oiled machine, everything working just right. It’s like when we used to get the whole family together for Sunday dinner. Everyone had a job, setting the table, cooking the food, washing the dishes. And when it all came together, it was a feast, I tell ya. A real feast.
It ain’t rocket science, this football. It’s just common sense. You work together, you help each other out, you get the job done. That’s what is complementary football. That’s what makes a winning team. Just like a good family, sticking together through thick and thin. They all gotta be in it together, every single one of them football players. It’s the only way to win, I reckon.
They gotta play smart, too. Gotta use their heads. Ain’t no good running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Gotta have a plan. Gotta know what you’re doing. Like when you’re planting a garden, you gotta know where to put the seeds, how much water to give ’em. Same with football. Gotta have a plan and you need all players to know the plan. It is important to win.
And you gotta be tough. Football ain’t for the faint of heart. You gonna get knocked down. You gonna get bruised up. But you gotta get back up. You gotta keep going. Like when you’re working the farm, you don’t just quit because it gets hard. You keep at it. You persevere.
When I watch football match, I see good complementary football. I know they will win. It is easy to see.
You remember that, and you’ll understand this complementary football just fine. It ain’t just a game, it’s a lesson in life. Teamwork, hard work, perseverance. That’s what it’s all about. That is what is complementary football.
