Kim Yu-Na at the Vancouver 2010 women

She is the world champion skater and a queen to the entire nation of Korea and the whole world, except Japan. She entered the 2010 Vancouver Olympics with her coach Brian Orser. He helped Kim do better jumping, which is a very hard thing to do in figure skating.

Kim, who is 19 years old, brought the first gold medal to Korea while also breaking the world record for the highest score, 228.56.

In the 2000s, this is the thing that I remembered most: learning how to play football. The reason why I play football is because there is nothing else to do and I was bored, and everything else was boring.

I play with my friends Gaby, Jose, Jonny, Anthony, Angel, Ivy, Efron and sometimes April and other people too. It is half girls and half boys, and the best player of the boys is Jonny and the best of the girls is me. I am the quarterback, and I was the wide receiver. Jonny is too.

This summer, in one game, Jonny was the quarterback, and I was the wide receiver. I got the ball and made a touchdown in the last play of the game. That was the best win of 2009 in football.

The first game that I ever played was in April 2009. I don’t watch football; I just play it.

One time Jonny got a touchdown, and he did the SpongeBob dance to celebrate.

I threw about 10 touchdowns in 2009.

Q & A with Andy Moran, Varsity Football Coach

By Alex

I predicted that I would go to John Marshall High School and would join the football team. The reason why I think John Marshall High School football rocks is because I like their football field, which is big. I talked to Andy Moran, the coach of the varsity football team. I asked him some questions about what to do to get into the football team.

1. What do you need to do to get into the football team?
The first thing you need is to have and maintain a 2.0 grade point average. This is the minimum grade requirement; we want players that strive for higher grades than that.

2. How do you make the team win the championship?
Winning a championship requires more than anything I do. It takes dedication from every member of the team, and it requires everyone to work together for a common goal.

3. Who started the football team?
I don’t know who started the team at Marshall. Football has been a part of the school since it opened in 1931.

4. How and why did you become a coach?
I became a coach by going to college and volunteering my time as an assistant coach once I graduated. I became a coach because I really enjoyed football, and coaches always played a big part in my life, and I wanted to be like them.

5. Did you ever play football?
I did play football. I played in high school and college. I even got to tryout for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

6. How good do my grades have to be to be on the team?
Grades are important. You must have a 2.0 or C average, but the best teams I’ve had always have had great grades as a team.

I felt sad because I go for the Colts, and the team lost. I really wanted to break my TV because I was really depressed and angry.

Photo: The Times-Picayune

The greatest game for the Who Dat nation happened Feb. 7 at Miami, Fla. It was four-time MVP Peyton Manning’s team, the Indianapolis Colts, vs. the New Orleans Saints. First quarter, Colts winning 0-3, then it’s 0-10. It’s then 3-10.

Second quarter, Saints down 6-10. Then it becomes 16-10, Saints in the lead. Then in the third quarter, 16-17, Colts back in the lead. Next, Drew Brees, Saints quarterback and Super Bowl 44 MVP, gives the ball to his teammate and TOUCHDOWN!!! 22-17. The Saints go for a two-point conversion. Drew Brees throws it to number 16, and it’s NOT IN?! What? It’s so in! Wait, Sean Payton challenges, and the referee goes to the instant replay in HD! He comes out of the booth and… it’s in! 24-17 in the fourth, and the Saints are in the lead by one touchdown. Now it’s Peyton Manning’s turn. He has to make a touchdown pass. He throws! Wait, where’s it going? Oh my goodness, right into the Saints’ arms! He’s running and TOUCHDOWN! Uh huh, oh yeah. The Saints are in the lead. Oh yeah, 31-17. Drew Brees is going crazy.

It’s the final minute. Saints are in the lead. Peyton throws it and oh, it’s the third down. He throws it there near the touchdown line and it’s incomplete, fourth down. Saints huddle, they’re asking, “Is it done? Is it over? Did we win?” The clock is about to end: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, BUZZ. The New Orleans Saints have done it. They won against four-time MVP Peyton Manning. New Orleans, your team just won their first Super Bowl. This is your chance to forget the damage Hurricane Katrina did and PARTY like a ROCKSTAR. WHO DAT!!

1. Rob, do you think the Saints will win the Super Bowl?
Hi Jason. Glad to help you out with your article. Personally, it is refreshing to see the Saints make the Super Bowl for the first time in their 43-year history. They have for the most part been the laughingstock of the NFL, at times referred to as the “Aints” while their fans often would wear paper bags over their heads during games because the team was so embarrassing to watch. But now that they have overcome their painful past, I believe they have a good shot at winning. The odds are against them because they face Peyton Manning and his incredible offense. But the Saints have an explosive offense themselves, so if their defense can contain the Colts from putting too many points on the board early, the Saints have a good shot at pulling this off. At least if they keep it close until the fourth quarter, they will give themselves a chance.

2. How do you think (Saints quarterback) Drew Brees will do?
I do believe Drew Brees will have a good game. He wasn’t himself in the NFC championship game against the Vikings where he was 17 of 31 for just 197 yards, but did throw three touchdowns. Those numbers don’t seem that bad – but for Brees who has been so efficient and explosive this season, it was a down game for him. But the main thing is he got through it and is still playing. If he can return to his form of the regular season where he put up incredible numbers – 34 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions and 4,388 yards – he will shine on super Sunday. He has so many weapons on offense that he should be able to sprinkle out a balanced attack that could keep the Colts guessing on defense.

3. How do you think (Colts quarterback) Peyton Manning will do?
Whenever you talk about a four-time league MVP in Peyton Manning and the best quarterback of our era, you can only expect that he will have a big game as he seeks his second Super Bowl title. He was second in the league during the regular season in passing yards with 4,500, and threw one less touchdown than Brees – 33 – but did throw five more interceptions, with 16. It always comes down to the offensive line, which has always been one of the best in the NFL. If they can protect Manning and give him the time he needs, he will have his way and will pick apart the Saints secondary. He was sacked only 10 times all season, which is hard to comprehend, so if he has the protection, he’ll be the Super Bowl MVP.

4. What do you think the score will be?
I am a little partial to the great story of the Saints making it for the first time ever and doing so just a few years after the city was devastated by Katrina. They are the sentimental pick because of their past and the city’s rebuilding. In my mind, if they can keep it close, they have a shot to win. I think they will keep it close, but in the end, the Colts will win 34-31. If that score comes to fruition, make sure you tell all your friends where you heard it! But really, if that is the score, it’s going to be one exciting Super Bowl! Good luck to you ! Enjoy the game and best to you in your future.

- Jason Lee