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Dmen TCrmr SPORTS Vol. 5 No.1 SEPTEMBER 14, 2006, Page 15 Cont'd Football's Season Opener: The Good, The Bad, the Future Finally, some fans and students will probably wonder if this relationship will last. Will the Ravens RYAN CHELL quarterbacks in the backfield. This for- Unfortunately those are individ- caused mation and, after all, football for the some trouble eventually leave McDaniel SPORTS EDITOR Bridgewater defense; although no ual performances, is a team sport. In a 41-0 loss there have for another facility just like By now everyone knows that the Colts left Baltimore in the the Green Terror football team was beat- touchdowns were scored off of it, it is a to be some negatives to the game. dark of night more than en by Bridgewater, ranked 6th in the glimpse of hope for the future games. Injuries were huge. There will twenty years ago? Dr. Seidel NCAA 03 southern region, in the season Coach Keating said of the formation, "It be several personnel changes for the stated that unlike former opener on September 2nd. The is unusual, but not wildly so." He next couple of games due to a large Colts owner final seemed happy with the results of the for- number of injuries sustained in the sea- score to the game was McDaniel 0 , mation and thinks that it will be used for son opener. This will probably cause the Bridgewater 41. So maybe the season at least a few more garnes, if not coaching staff to play less skilled or tess Bob Irsay, who took the Colts hasn't started all that well for the Green throughout the season, to give defenses away from us on December Terror football squad. Being from Ohio, 1 experienced players. As coach Keating 18, 1983, "a day that will live would like to point out a little known something to worry about. said, "We're generally a young team and in infamy" here in Baltimore, team, in this area, (To compare, note) the There were players who, despite I expect we will improve weekly." These he was going to try to keep what the final score was, performed very injuries make a young football team the team here. Cleveland Indians. They started their '05 well: even younger. "The Ravens and the season off horribly. They remained sev- Drew Abbromonte had a dozen The future is something truly College have a contract for eral games behind both the Twins and tackles, seven of which were soja stops. brilliant to us all. The future, after all, is the training camp through the White Sox for most of the season; but Drew also had the team's only lntercep- why all of us are at McDanieL Isn't it? the summer of 2010. The 11- as the season went on, Cleveland came tion of the game, which might have been We are all hoping that going to college year relationship between within one game of taking the Chi Sox's the highlight. will help us in the years to come. To be McDaniel College and the number one spot. Now, the Indians did- Brad Beer, who suffered an pessimistic about the future is giving up Baltimore Ravens has proved n't make the playoffs and Chicago won injury at Bridgewater last season, saw before things happen. There are those mutually beneficial for both the World Series, but there was excite- his return to the Green Terror among us who are already laughing parties. We look forward to ment in the area for about a month. This Quarterback spot. Brad had a totaJ of 143 about the football team's season; those many enjoyable and produc- is just proving that there is always hope, total yards, 70 rushing yards and 73 saying that the football team sucks tive summers to come." even when things don't start off so hot. passing. because they lost to an impressive and Now with training For those who don't know foot- Derek Zabko had a note worthy more experienced football team. Don't camp out of the way, I guess ball all that well, a lot of knowledge performance in the home opener with give up on the football team's future. the question now to ask comes from playing Madden, there are eight tackles and a sack. Until proven otherwise, they still have a is... Are you ready for some several different formations to use. This Too often forgotten are special chance to do something this year. football? season the football team is trying a new, teams. Tom wetnnch, the team's punter, McDaniel fans need to remind them- for the team, formation. They call it the "Did a good job punting," said coach selves to keep the faith, and keep corn- spear formation; in which, there are two Keating. ing out to support their football team. '~!!'~ '"" ... ~ "Seton Hi!! sandwiches #20 T. J. Develln." .1