Best signing in NFL Free Agency

Although my last blog post was about my favorite team, New York Jets, this blog post will be about the best free agent signing in the NFL which, in my opinion, was Ndamukong Suh who signed with Miami Dolphins. Suh is a giant man, 6’4 and weighs over three hundred pounds who plays defensive tackle, one of the more physically demanding positions in football.

His role is to stop offensive lineman from successfully blocking the defensive line by being violent with his hands and having quick feet to get to the running back or the quarterback. He also has to have incredible stamina and great technique to continue to be a disruptive force.

Defensive linemen do not get the praise they deserve. They are a crucial part of the defense in football.  For example, even though the linebackers and defensive backs get the credit for catching interceptions, it’s the defensive linemen who pressure the quarterback to make the bad throw. Also, it’s usually defensive linemen who draw double teams from offensive linemen, for a linebacker to run down and make a tackle for loss yardage.

Suh is a player that no offensive lineman wants to play against. Sometimes, he can be very aggressive, which has caused him to miss games and be fined for thousands of dollars but he is the teammate you want. If I were a professional football player, I would want Suh on my team. I would prefer my defensive tackle to be someone who wouldn’t take nonsense from anyone and a superior athlete with incredible agility. Suh is going to be great football player for Miami Dolphins and a huge headache for me, a New York Jets fan.

Vocabulary:
1. demanding (adjective)- requiring much skill and/or effort
2. blocking (noun)- obstructing actions of an opponent.
3. quick (adjective)- moving fast
4. stamina (noun)- ability to sustain effort
5. disruptive (adjective)- causing disturbance
6. aggressive (adjective)- ready or likely to attack
7. superior (adjective)- high in rank or status

Vocabulary Activity:
If you were an owner of a professional team, would you have signed Ndamukong Suh? Why or why not, using four of the vocabulary words above.


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Grammar Point:

In all of my blogs, I have used different types of sentences. Simple sentences, which includes a subject and verb, compound sentences, which includes two independent clauses joined together with a connector (for, and, but), and a complex sentence, which includes an independent clause, dependent clause, and either a subordinate (because, after, although, when) or relative pronoun (that, who, which).

Grammar Activity:

Directions: Write a blog entry about what you as a sports fan, think is the best signing in NFL Free Agency. Use at least five simple sentences, three compound sentences and two complex sentences.