ALL DEFENDERS
First down, first down,
They’re marching down the field,
First down, first down,
A touchdown we will yield.
JOE HADEN
A twelve yard gain,
A simple slant and run.
ALL DEFENDERS
First down, first down,
We can’t defend the ‘gun.
EMMANUEL OGBAH
A bootleg fake,
There’s no receiver there.
ALL DEFENDERS
First down, first down,
And now you’re tackling air.
DANNY SHELTON
I shot my gap,
And washed out of the play.
ALL DEFENDERS
First down, first down,
They’ll use this scheme all day.
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First down, first down
They’re marching down the field
First down, first down
All glory to The Shield
HUE JACKSON
Now bring me player 91
You got your ring
And made the pro bowl squad
You know what that means.
JAMIE COLLINS
Yes, it means a payday.
HUE JACKSON
NO! It means you get
Your ticket to Ohio.
You are condemned.
JAMIE COLLINS
I leapt to block a kick.
HUE JACKSON
You freelance too much.
JAMIE COLLINS
I made a bunch of plays.
HUE JACKSON
Your effort lacks,
Perhaps here you’ll stop the run,
Welcome to your nightmare,
Number ninety-one.
JAMIE COLLINS
My name is Jamie Collins!
HUE JACKSON
And I’m Hue Jackson.
Do not forget my name.
Do not forget me,
Number ninety-one!
ALL DEFENDERS
First down, first down,
You can’t escape this town,
First down, first down,
You’ll always be a Brown.
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The Browns need to turn around and move Collins before he ends up worthless and of no trade value.
Consistent rhyme scheme. The imagery brings the topic to life. I can feel their capitulation to their situation via your words. Much better planned out than the assignments I am currently marking.
A+
Consistent rhyme scheme.
For the first part, at least. The second part isn’t so even in the original so just like Jamie Collins I thought it would be fine to freelance. It’s interesting how you can train you brain to think in rhythm. I wonder if Shakespeare conversed entirely in iambic pentameter.
I’m pretty sure he spoke consistently in double entendres.
That’s why I avoid teaching the plays. I can teach them the poetry, in parallel to song lyrics and movie quotes, because that they can follow without too much strain.
I’ll let whichever of my kids make it to university discover it there.