This past Saturday was the last home game for the Georgia Force. The Force fell to the Chicago Rush 51-41 in front of a sold out arena. It was the first sell-out all year. I sure wish they would have played like they have all year at home for this crowd. A few early turnovers really hurt the Force in the first half.
Anyways… It was a lot of fun shooting this guys all season. I’ve learned a lot about shooting an arena game and I got to hone my football shooting skills. Here are a few of my favorites from the season. You can click on any of the photos to open up the set in Flickr.
Crosby getting pumped up before the first game of the year. I was wondering if he was putting on a show or if he was for real. Well… the next pic (taken after this one) shows the goose bumps running down his arm. And after watching this guy play all year… I know it’s real. This dude brings it!
Crosby after scoring:
Maurice Purify is a good receiver that should get another shot at the NFL. The Force missed him badly last game. He signed a deal to play in Omaha this year in the UFL… so he didn’t play. He catches everything… or just about everything.
Here’s a pic of Purify after scoring a TD. He only did this flip once… I’m sure the coaches or his agent reminded him that doing this flip probably wasn’t in his best interest. Regardless… I got it. :)
Purify gets crushed in this pic but holds on to the ball.
CJ Johnson with a 37yd TD to close out the game.
Cool pre-game introduction photo from a low angle:
Who doesn’t love a lil’ pre-game introduction?
Kickers don’t get a lot of love, but this is a cool pic. :)
Martinez is a solid kicker. I only remember seeing him miss one kick all year.
This is cool pic of my boys Ray and Sean. Those guys were solid in holding down that line all year.
I almost got steamrolled on this onside kick.
What would a football game be without cheerleaders?
…and then there is BLUE.
