semi-pro Football

[John O]

Shot a Semi-pro playoff football game today.  These guys play just as hard as the pros.( But there is no pay!) clear down to talking smack! Which both teams did the whole game    One guy did just sign with a
arena football team.

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3: This guy in blue (making the sack) is the one signed by the arena team.



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5: Nite Nite Lights out! This poor quarterback took a beating ALL GAME!



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[polychronopolous]

Not to be disrespectful in any way... but why do they call it "semi-pro" 

Alot of these guys were not even good enough to play college ball.

[windsor88]

nice pics.  What kind of camera do you have?

[sync pulse]

Seems like a lot of risk of injury without proper insurance...

[John O]

Thanks guys. Not sure really why they call it Semi-pro here is there website

http://www.charlescountylions.com/

I know I can call myself a semi-pro photographer     because while I don't make my living at it, I do get published ( and paid) quite often. Just had 2 images published in Easyrider and there sister publication mag,  In the wind. Both are the current issues.

Here is whats in my bag.

Canon 350D
Canon Elan 7
Sigma 28-70 2.8
Sigma 70-200 2.8
Sigma 135-400 4.5/ 5.6
Phoenix 100 Macro 1:1
Canon 420 EX Flash
Better Beamer Flash Extender

[Internet Tough Guy]

Great photography, no doubt.  But as Burt Reynolds correctly said in The Longest Yard (the real version, not Adam Sandler's gay version)...  "Semi-pro is a joke."

[John O]

Oh I don't know . At least there still playing. Can't be worse then playing football in prison 

[Earl1972]

a lot of division 2 players in my area play for some semi pro team got the Erie Riverrats

i think they just don't want to get real jobs

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