A cornerback is the guy on defense who covers the receivers on the offense.

He's got to be fast. That's all you need to know.

Apparently a safety bit his finger off once so he could get back into the game. *That* I'm going to remember. Cornerback, NSM. Too many positions, too many different people. Not my style of sport. Basketball is by far my preferred American sport. By far. I love the intimacy and more improvisational and flexible nature of it.

I had a cousin who dated college football players, so I spent a fair amount of time hanging out with them and trying to get it, and no. The time spent with college basketball players was much more fun.

Why did I never meet up with any cricket players though?

and have good hands. Deion played both WR and CB. Remember when he was around? I had a huge crush on a CB in college. t /irrelevent

They also tend to be prima donnas, though not as bad or as flakey as the receivers can be.

Cornerbacks, that is.

The Wolverines we hung out with were a cornerback, and two linebackers. The linebackers got all the attention, let me tell you. The cornerback was a bit pissy about it. To be honest, I can't even remember his name. The linebackers, yeah, I still remember them. One because I hooked up with him, and the other because...he was the star linebacker. How many star cornerbacks are there, relatively speaking?

Deion played both WR and CB

That I like. Playing two positions. It's just more unusual than I think it should be.

I don't understand American football either. That's why I spend Thanksgiving cooking.

Was it Kissinger who said, "All fall down, all get up"? That's football to me. S. has explained it roughly a million times, but it just doesn't stay in my brain.

Give me baseball. Nice and linear.

Huh. Now I wonder if I knew the positions of the football players I hung out with in college at the time, because I sure don't any more!

I am thankful for y'all. You're bright, wicked funny and are a source of much fun and knowledge and support in my life.

I haven't peed by myself in...forever. *sigh* But I'm a twin and I think I didn't get a chance to pee by myself until I was 11. I could pee in front of a crowd.

I don't care about understanding any sports (even the ones I like! ... derby) except when I'm actively watching a game. And I never actively watch football.

I'm really very thankful about getting married next week to a really very awesome person. And thankful for all my incredible and incredibly generous friends and family. And thankful that I have a job with decent bosses that, while it's not a dream job or very interesting even, compensates me quite well. I'm thankful I have a home and plenty of food and that my elderly cats are still amusing and in decent enough health.