“All of the blame… None of the fame.”

— John Ivlow

Football is a very aggressive to watch and even play in. You cannot tell me that there is one position on the field that does not require skill, athleticism, strength, speed, etc, because every position that steps on that football field does indeed require those things, even the kickers and punters. Every position on the field is very crucial to the team, which brings me to my topic about offensive linemen. Along with the defensive line, the offensive line is very brutal position to play. I do stand by the quote “All of the blame… None of the fame.” What that basically means is that whenever an offensive lineman lets up a sack or makes a mistake on a play, you’ll have everyone including coaches, teammates, and fans verbally attack and blame you. It just seems to always be the offensive line’s fault if a play doesn’t work well, and I’m not going to lie because some times it is the offensive line’s fault, but to blame an offensive lineman anytime the play doesn’t work is very asinine, and whenever a big run play seems to work, then the running back tends to get all of that fame and support, even though it’s most likely that the offensive line did their job well and set that play up for that running back to gain those yards. Long story short, the offensive linemen do not get enough credit and fame when they are the ones who set up the big plays, and it seems like the only time they do get talked about is when they make a mistake.

Here’s even a link of an article from Bleacher Report on the most underappreciated positions in football and the offensive line position is the first to be mentioned. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2587671-the-most-underappreciated-positions-in-sports#slide0