Every sport has it's guy/gal who puts in "dirty" work. Whether it's Baseball/Softball (catcher), Basketball (rebounder, defender, hustle player, charge taker) or Soccer (Goalie...the proverbial goat). These players are normally NEVER recognized unless something bad happens to the team. Unfortunately, we all know this is true.
This brings me to football. In football, when it comes to Kick-offs, the player who gets the most love is normally the kick-off returner. But for some reason, when kick-offs aren't returned for touchdowns, we never have any appreciation for the kick-off team...strange...
The kick-off wedge buster is ALWAYS a dude who plays his #HEART out. They never get any love, usually accumulate minimal stats, but continue to play their asses off. I found a clip of a High School player who exudes the amount of #HEART it takes to do his job, game in and game out. Check out the clip HERE.
Regardless of making the tackle or not, most wedge busters don't receive the love they should. They put it all on the line to ensure someone behind them can get the stat. They normally aren't celebrated at all, but they usually don't give a sh!t. It's all about going hard and playing the with #HEART.
Let's face it, without wedge busters...a great kick-off returner is going to be one-on-one with a kicker. And nobody EVER wants to see this. Hahaha.
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