The Franchise Player

FRANCHISE PLAYER

Definition: 1. an athlete who is both the best player on their team and one that the team can build their "franchise" around for the foreseeable future. A designation given to a player by his/her team to keep him from leaving via free agency.

2. A term used to refer to a superstar player who is invaluable to his team.

She is very well versed on both sides of the ball and she is all about the team. She is a good woman with a trifecta combination of smart, sexy, cool. She has most if not all of those great feminine qualities that he adores and she even gets it done in the bedroom. She remembers all the little things that he loves, likes and even hates. She is so into him, wanting to take care of him and cook for him. She pays careful attention to all the highs and lows in his life. She listens when he needs an ear, lends her shoulder when he needs somewhere to lean and even holds her arms open to carry the load when it seems to be too much. She does her best to be his everything. She is into his family and helps him keep up with all the special dates that may slip his mind. She is careful in her interactions and does her best to be his number one fan, supporter, motivator and his only lover.

On offense, she plays QB so she is in charge of running the offense on the field but will listen to him in the huddle, HB to run the ball, FB for muscle with the ball, WR to catch while running all while maintaining her TE of course as an added bonus. The presentation is necessary. She isn’t hesitant to play tackle every now and then to assure that he is protected. She is always the center and on truly on guard so there is not much for him to worry about if he happens to be in the pocket. She stays prepared at the snap of the ball and quickly establishes any possible initial run or pass reads. She blocks bullshit high and low trying to decide whether to move downhill to the scrimmage line or whether to pass the ball. Her goal on the run is to also allow him to fill any gap left by other defenders fighting off blocks. That went over someone’s head.

On defense, she tries to predict what the offense will do and keep all opponents from scoring. She remains observant and constantly identifying the eligible receivers to know where coverage is needed most. On this side of the ball she focus’ most of her time at free safety. The free safety gets the privilege of standing in the back, watching the play develop and attacking where she knows the play will end up. Many people refer to the position as the quarterback of the defense, because the safety needs to recognize formations and communicate accordingly. Communication is key.

She listens to his wants, needs and desires and in most cases meets him on most occasions with possible exclusions. She tries to listen to understand and not respond on all matters. She acknowledges his hurts and allows him the opportunity to be safely vulnerable. She notices that little pause in his movements the crease in his forehead when he is frustrated or that crease in his forehead when he is concentrating. She is genuinely concerned with his well being. She uplifts and encourages him and keeps him motivated when life gets tough. She attempts to learn all of his mannerisms and listens to his actions with her eyes. She doesn’t run or hide but stands tall sharing the brighter side of things. She holds him accountable and is sure to celebrate his growth. She is in his corner and will do whatever it takes to keep him satisfied and fulfilled. This woman plays her role offensively and defensively. She is FRANCHISE material.

There are some men that have an awesome franchise player on their team right now and do not even realize it or do not pay enough attention to recognize it. There are men that know exactly what I am talking about and who she is in his life. He is all too familiar with that woman and he keeps her around. He knows she is a good one and possibly the one. She is truly invaluable to him but he tends to wonder about the others or stray and entertain the thought of greener turf. After all there are so many women out there. There is always a desire for more. It is human nature and we are mildly guilty of it and some more than others. The thought that there is always something or someone better – better looking, better smelling, better tasting… younger, darker, lighter, shorter, taller, thicker, fuller, bigger, tighter… Longer hair, bigger lips, smaller body, more muscles, fatter ass, plumper tits, thicker parts… HUMAN NATURE.

So, again I say… There are some men that have an awesome franchise player on their team but they are spending way too much time looking into the free agency and trying to see who is coming up on the draft. Only a selective few make it to the playoffs. Good teams take work and plenty of investment. Both player and coach need to take time to get to know each other, build a rapport. There is a need for compromise, communication and consistency. Team building takes time and getting to know each other’s strengths, weaknesses and how to find a workable balance is sometimes hard work that is a process. It doesn’t happen overnight and just because the draft is approaching doesn’t mean younger is better. It takes time and if the coach is not motivating or taking an active interest in making the franchise player happy…

Don’t take what she for granted.