The Fractured Football Fairy Tale

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The Fractured Football Fairy Tale

• By Ms. Mooty

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Once upon a time..

• There was a new football team that just joined
  the league. This football team understood the
  basics of how to play football, the rules, etc.
• This football team desperately wanted to win the
  league championship.
• This football team was called the Rats.

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The Rats

• The Rats were bound and determined to win the
  league championship because they really wanted
  the gold and silver trophy to display in their
  locker room.
• They also wanted to throw a party in their honor
  after their winning season and success.

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Dum-de-dum-dum!!

• The Rats really wanted the success and the party
  and the trophy. So they hired an expert on
  football named Cadillac Jack. CJ had been a star
  football player in high school and in college.
  Once he had been running for a long touchdown.
  After about 60 yards he tackled himself! How
  resourceful is he to be able to play both offense
  and defense!!

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According to CJ

• According to Cadillac Jack, the team would have
  to put in many long hours of drills and running,
  weightlifting and using tackle dummies. The Rats
  were advised they would have work at least two
  hours per day, twice a day. The Rats were told to
  put many of their other fun activities on hold
  until they were ready to compete.

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The first day

• The Rats did pretty well on day 1. They were
  pumped and they were dedicated. They were excited
  and they could see the trophy, taste the
  celebratory pizza and soda. They could see their
  names in lights and envision college recruiters
  coming to their school to snag every one of them
  as star players for their teams.

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Second day..

• On the second day the Rats were not quite so
  excited. They were tired from the day before. Of
  course two-a-days are very hot and hard to
  endure.
• Also the Rats were all invited to a party on
  Saturday and it just so happened the coach had
  called a practice on that day!

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Dum-de-dum dum!! Dum!!

• On Saturday most of the Rats were really tired
  from the days of long and hot practice. They all
  unanimously decided to attend the party on
  Saturday. After all, they had worked hard for at
  least one day. AND they showed up the other days.
  That should count for something!!

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Par-Tay..

• The Rats partied all Saturday afternoon. They had
  chips and dip and salsa and MMs and soda. Then
  they had ice cream floats and brownies with fudge
  icing. They played a few outside games like Pin
  the Tail on the Swollen Belly or Spin the Barf
  Bag. All in all, most felt terrible and wanted
  to go home. Alka Seltzer was flying off the
  shelves at the local Piggy Wiggly.

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Come Monday..

• The Rats showed up for practice on Monday with a
  very angry coach. Thank goodness Cadillac Jack
  had quit out of frustration and decided to go
  back to car sales. The Rats had their first game
  on Friday and knew they were not prepared.

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Its okay boys

• The Rats could not run drills. They could not
  tackle. They were slow. They didnt know their
  plays. They knew they had not prepared as CJ had
  wanted but they also knew he was very tough and
  sometimes he just expected way too much.

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Idea!!

• On Friday night the Rats went out to play their
  first game against the Wildcats. On the very
  first down the Rats jumped up into the refs face
  and yelled Give us a break! We ate too much last
  weekend. We should get another chance. What do
  you think the ref did?

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Second down..

• On the second down the Rats were SURE it was due
  to the fact that it had been so hot lately, which
  was NOT their fault. After whistles blew, the
  Rats jumped up and said NO FAIR, its too hot to
  play. We should get a second chance. What do you
  think the ref did?

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Third Down..

• On the third down, the Rats were furious with
  these obviously biased and unfair refs that would
  not listen to their stories! They decided
  something drastic would have to happen or their
  championship would be jeopardized.

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What down is it?

• On the next play the Rats were determined to make
  it through the crowd of Wildcats that were in
  their way. They called a play that would surely
  ensure their desired touchdown.

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Well???

• The Rats broke free of all enemies and when they
  were just ONE yard short of a touchdown they were
  tackled!!
• They immediately jumped up and tried to reason
  with the ref. ONE YARD should not keep the team
  from scoring a touchdown.!!

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One yard, people!!

• They argued that they were so close. Probably the
  running back had slipped. Surely they would go
  ahead and count the touchdown!! It was such a
  beautiful play. They were now showing effort.
  Shouldnt that count for something?
• What happened?

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Football and Fabulous Endings

• If this were a movie, maybe something fabulous
  would happen to bail the Rats out of their bad
  luck.

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Your side..

• Do you think the Rats had bad luck?
• Were the Rats treated unfairly?
• Was there something the Rats could have done to
  make the championship happen?
• Will the Rats always win games?
• What will they do if they dont win games?

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The facts..

• Of course you may experience bad luck from time
  to time.
• Repeated failures usually mean you are not
  preparing, planning or managing something.
• Whining and asking for special treatment is not
  being a winner.
• Winners work hard, sacrifice and learn from
  mistakes.
• Winners enjoy their prizes because they earned
  it!!

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