What is your football experience?

Crusader · 10-07-2015, 03:50 AM

This might not be a purely Saints related topic but we all draw from our experiences when talking about our beloved team. I have been around this forum for quite some time and we often pat eachothers backs around here and believe we have an above average level of analysis and understanding here compared to other forums.

I have gotten increasingly curious about what football experience everybody on here actually have. I tried to make the poll pretty comprehensive but please write a little more about it.

Crusader · 10-07-2015, 04:03 AM

And of course I will kick it off myself.

Started playing football att Buckeye High school (Panthers), Deville, Louisiana 1999.

Playing experience
Norrköping Panthers (Sweden) 2002-2003
Carlstad Crusaders (Sweden) 2004-2005
Arlanda Jets (Sweden) 2006-2012, 2014
Northside Bulls (Sweden) 2015

Swedish National team, 2007-2014
World Championships, Tokyo, Japan, 2007
European Championships, Frankfurt, Germany, 2010
European Championships, Vienna, Austria, 2014

Coaching experience
Norrköping Panthers 2003, Assistant HC, DL
Kronoparken Dogs (Youth team) 2005, HC, OC, OL
Arlanda Jets U13, 2008 OL
Arlanda Jets U15, 2012 HC, OC, OL
Arlanda Jets Development team, 2011 HC, OC
Arlanda Jets, 2012-2014, Strenght and conditioning
Arlanda Jets, 2011-2012, 2014, Assistant OL

Other experience
Norrköping Panthers 2003, Board of directors
Arlanda Jets 2008-2011, 2014, Board of directors
Arlanda Jets 2014, Assistant GM

Also served as the representative for Arlanda Jets at the SAFE board meetings. SAFE is a gathering of the Swedish elite clubs playing in the highest leauge (Superserien) working with marketing, rule changes, season planning etc.

My playing experience is mainly OL/DL and I have coached both really trough all my years playing. Quite proud to have represented my country in 3 international competitions and a number of friendlies.

darstep · 10-07-2015, 05:59 AM

Nice Crusader.
Little league through high school for me.
Pontchartrain Park Patriot 1967-1973
NORD Crusaders 1972
NORD Saints 1973
Capdau Cardinals 1972-75
Abramson Commadores 76-77
TE, DE and CB
Anybody else remember the "Single Wing"?
Football, basketball, baseball, tennis...
Only thing left in my arsenal is a golf club.

skymike · 10-07-2015, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Quite proud to have represented my country in 3 international competitions and a number of friendlies.

I just realized you're from SWEDEN! I LOVE your women. Can you bring some?

my football experience:
-- high school backup/ bench / utility guy - I was pretty much Rudy of my
school.
-workhorse RB vs. the 1st string every day. actually got a lot of respect
for the role, so I felt like part of the team.

-- Played RB, LB, and also returned punts.
- my h.s. had a losing tradition, but I was lucky enough to play on
2 of their rare winning teams. Very exciting times.

thats all.
grew up rooting for the Oilers. Caught on with the Saints in '83.

Crusader · 10-07-2015, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by darstep

Anybody else remember the "Single Wing"?

We actually ran some single wing in 2010 as a goal line / short yardage offence.

RaginCajun83 · 10-07-2015, 08:37 AM

never played besides sandlot ball with friends growing up but watched both college and NFL for 30 years

Danno · 10-07-2015, 08:42 AM

Quit playing in High School to pursue other interests (skateboarding, beer, pot and girls).

A couple of concussions while at John Curtis made it a fairly easy decision.

SapperSaint · 10-07-2015, 10:15 AM

My mother REFUSED to let me play football.

My dad had no other course of action but to listen to my mother.

So I was a baseball/basketball player throughout HS.

Coach softball now and then.

rezburna · 10-07-2015, 10:29 AM

I played little league through high school. Went to go walk on at the University of South Alabama and I was flunking so I came back home and got my associates.

I played WR, wing back, safety, and corner with corner being my primary position. My senior year at Ocean Springs High School I gave up less then 100 yards the whole season and 1 TD with around 12 passes defended. No picks, which irks me to this day.

Also played with DeAndre Brown. Idk if y'all remember him, but wish the Saints would sign him. He's the best player I've ever seen in person.

Budsdrinker · 10-07-2015, 10:35 AM

Little league till Jr in high school OL & DL where knee problems ended my football career and had to stick to baseball. And to follow darstep now I carry a golf club but will still toss the pigskin around with the neighbor kids.

View Poll Results: What is your football experience?
No experience (Playing)	5	10.87%
High school (Playing)	22	47.83%
College (Playing)	4	8.70%
Semi pro / arena (Playing)	0	0%
NFL (Playing)	1	2.17%
Other (playing)	9	19.57%
No experience (Coaching)	1	2.17%
High school (Coaching)	3	6.52%
College (Coaching)	0	0%
Semi pro / arena (Coaching)	0	0%
NFL (Coaching)	1	2.17%
Other (Coaching)	5	10.87%
Other experience, GM, booster etc.	2	4.35%
No experience but watching	14	30.43%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

10-07-2015, 03:50 AM	#1
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,063	What is your football experience? This might not be a purely Saints related topic but we all draw from our experiences when talking about our beloved team. I have been around this forum for quite some time and we often pat eachothers backs around here and believe we have an above average level of analysis and understanding here compared to other forums. I have gotten increasingly curious about what football experience everybody on here actually have. I tried to make the poll pretty comprehensive but please write a little more about it.

10-07-2015, 04:03 AM	#2
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,063	Re: What is your football experience? And of course I will kick it off myself. Started playing football att Buckeye High school (Panthers), Deville, Louisiana 1999. Playing experience Norrköping Panthers (Sweden) 2002-2003 Carlstad Crusaders (Sweden) 2004-2005 Arlanda Jets (Sweden) 2006-2012, 2014 Northside Bulls (Sweden) 2015 Swedish National team, 2007-2014 World Championships, Tokyo, Japan, 2007 European Championships, Frankfurt, Germany, 2010 European Championships, Vienna, Austria, 2014 Coaching experience Norrköping Panthers 2003, Assistant HC, DL Kronoparken Dogs (Youth team) 2005, HC, OC, OL Arlanda Jets U13, 2008 OL Arlanda Jets U15, 2012 HC, OC, OL Arlanda Jets Development team, 2011 HC, OC Arlanda Jets, 2012-2014, Strenght and conditioning Arlanda Jets, 2011-2012, 2014, Assistant OL Other experience Norrköping Panthers 2003, Board of directors Arlanda Jets 2008-2011, 2014, Board of directors Arlanda Jets 2014, Assistant GM Also served as the representative for Arlanda Jets at the SAFE board meetings. SAFE is a gathering of the Swedish elite clubs playing in the highest leauge (Superserien) working with marketing, rule changes, season planning etc. My playing experience is mainly OL/DL and I have coached both really trough all my years playing. Quite proud to have represented my country in 3 international competitions and a number of friendlies. foreverfan, Barry from MS, jeanpierre and 2 others like this.
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10-07-2015, 05:59 AM	#3
darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	Re: What is your football experience? Nice Crusader. Little league through high school for me. Pontchartrain Park Patriot 1967-1973 NORD Crusaders 1972 NORD Saints 1973 Capdau Cardinals 1972-75 Abramson Commadores 76-77 TE, DE and CB Anybody else remember the "Single Wing"? Football, basketball, baseball, tennis... Only thing left in my arsenal is a golf club. Crusader, foreverfan and Barry from MS like this.

10-07-2015, 06:30 AM	#4
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: What is your football experience? Originally Posted by Crusader Quite proud to have represented my country in 3 international competitions and a number of friendlies. I just realized you're from SWEDEN! I LOVE your women. Can you bring some? my football experience: -- high school backup/ bench / utility guy - I was pretty much Rudy of my school. -workhorse RB vs. the 1st string every day. actually got a lot of respect for the role, so I felt like part of the team. -- Played RB, LB, and also returned punts. - my h.s. had a losing tradition, but I was lucky enough to play on 2 of their rare winning teams. Very exciting times. thats all. grew up rooting for the Oilers. Caught on with the Saints in '83. Attached Thumbnails Crusader, foreverfan, Barry from MS and 2 others like this.
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10-07-2015, 07:39 AM	#5
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,063	Re: What is your football experience? Originally Posted by darstep Anybody else remember the "Single Wing"? We actually ran some single wing in 2010 as a goal line / short yardage offence. hagan714 likes this.

10-07-2015, 08:37 AM	#6
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: What is your football experience? never played besides sandlot ball with friends growing up but watched both college and NFL for 30 years Crusader, Barry from MS and st thomas like this.

10-07-2015, 08:42 AM	#7
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,761	Re: What is your football experience? Quit playing in High School to pursue other interests (skateboarding, beer, pot and girls). A couple of concussions while at John Curtis made it a fairly easy decision. Boutte, Crusader, foreverfan and 3 others like this.

10-07-2015, 10:15 AM	#8
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Re: What is your football experience? My mother REFUSED to let me play football. My dad had no other course of action but to listen to my mother. So I was a baseball/basketball player throughout HS. Coach softball now and then. Crusader, foreverfan, Barry from MS and 1 others like this.

10-07-2015, 10:29 AM	#9
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,238	Re: What is your football experience? I played little league through high school. Went to go walk on at the University of South Alabama and I was flunking so I came back home and got my associates. I played WR, wing back, safety, and corner with corner being my primary position. My senior year at Ocean Springs High School I gave up less then 100 yards the whole season and 1 TD with around 12 passes defended. No picks, which irks me to this day. Also played with DeAndre Brown. Idk if y'all remember him, but wish the Saints would sign him. He's the best player I've ever seen in person. Crusader, foreverfan and Barry from MS like this.
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10-07-2015, 10:35 AM	#10
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: What is your football experience? Little league till Jr in high school OL & DL where knee problems ended my football career and had to stick to baseball. And to follow darstep now I carry a golf club but will still toss the pigskin around with the neighbor kids. Crusader, foreverfan and Barry from MS like this.

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