Brooke (Foster) Downing

The Ohio State University & West Virginia University Alumna / My opinions are my own

[Hometown @meethometown]

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[OHSAA Sports @OHSAASports]

The Ohio High School Athletic Association and Hometown have announced an extension of their partnership that makes Hometown the official ticketing partner of the OHSAA through 2031.

Find the full release here: https://t.co/DmaRCERe8R

[Aaron Torres @Aaron_Torres]

Retweet if you're watching this insane Texas-Texas Tech softball game and have no idea why Tech was trying to "intentionally" walk a batter by throwing the ball right into the strike zone?!

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

The idea that Ohio State bought a national championship with its $20 million roster is lazy analysis.

Several other schools had comparable NIL budgets — Ohio State just allocated its money better than most.

READ: https://t.co/nCXdr66CWZ

[Ohio State Football @OhioStateFB]

Anytime. Anywhere. Any place. OHIO AGAINST THE WORLD 🗣️

[Holly Rowe @sportsiren]

This is one of the most refreshing comments I have heard from an athlete. Really powerful from Gee Scott.
@Geescottjr @OhioStateFB

[Brooke (Foster) Downing @brooke_downing_]

@Zakamart Couldn’t agree more!

[Brooke (Foster) Downing @brooke_downing_]

That might have been the most poetic score I’ve seen. Jack Sawyer showing up when it means the most

[Ohio State Alumni @OhioStateAlumni]

👀 #GoBucks

[Brooke (Foster) Downing @brooke_downing_]

@_lluvia_fresca No - I’ve determined officials’ goal is to go the entire season without calling one

[Sports Spectrum @Sports_Spectrum]

This is amazing.

“Coach D you changed my life, I didn't know God until I got to Boise State."

Boise State’s Ahmed Hassanein on his coach Spencer Danielson’s impact following the Fiesta Bowl loss

[Chase Brown @chaseabrown__]

“I was an Ohio State fan when Ezekiel Elliott went 85 yards through the heart of the south. 95 yards through the heart of the south sounds pretty nice, too.”

— Navy quarterback Blake Horvath on his 95-yard touchdown run against Oklahoma

[Brooke (Foster) Downing @brooke_downing_]

Thoroughly impressed with Will Howard today. The way he rebounded from a pick 6 and fumble giveaway of 7. Never waivered and motivated the team -a damn good leader.

[The Players’ Tribune @PlayersTribune]

Nick Chubb on his season-ending injury last year: “‘Damn, I really did that s*** again.’⁠
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That was my first thought after I went down against Pittsburgh last season. When you get hurt like I got hurt, the weird thing is that you don’t even really feel anything. But you hear everything. You hear that weird silence in the crowd. You can sense your teammates kind of gathering around you.⁠
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You’re hearing a lot of ‘It’s gonna be alright, bro.’⁠
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That’s never a good sign. Once guys start getting down on one knee, you know it’s pretty bad. If it’s my teammates praying over me, maybe it’s just a bone bruise. Maybe I’ll be back by the playoffs.⁠
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But now I got Steelers praying over me?⁠
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That’s when you know it’s serious. The dark thoughts start creeping in....⁠
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This was not my first rodeo. My sophomore year at Georgia, just as I was really starting to make a name for myself, I had one of those freak injuries that can end your career. I was just trying to finish out a run, get an extra yard … and the next thing I know my leg buckles under me kind of funny … and then the whole stadium goes silent....⁠
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But I was so young and naive, and my leg was still numb, so I’m thinking, ‘I’ll be back. Don’t you worry about it. Whatever happened, I’m the exception. I’m coming back stronger.’⁠
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When I was lying on the ground against Pittsburgh, I wasn’t so naive anymore. I had so many metal nails and plates in my knee from the first one. I’m thinking: Please don’t let those nails be splintered all over my leg right now. I knew what rehab from something like this actually meant. I knew what nine weeks in a straight-knee brace does to a leg. When I finally got out and saw my leg the first time, it had atrophied down to the size of my arm. I thought I was never gonna walk the same again, let alone run.⁠
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So I’m lying there, and I’m thinking: This could be it....⁠
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I can’t lie to you. At that moment, I was thinking that I had probably played my last NFL down.⁠
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There was one thing that got me through it. One thing that kept me positive. And it’s been the same thing since I was young. My why…….. My family.” https://t.co/2faQ4aQyqU

[Brooke (Foster) Downing @brooke_downing_]

@RonaldSayers_ You mean you didn’t have an ejection for spitting on your bingo card?

[The Players’ Tribune @PlayersTribune]

𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈.

Ten years ago, mental health was considered a taboo topic — not frequently spoken about out loud or publicly, especially amongst athletes. Fast forward to a decade later, athletes have turned to The Players’ Tribune to open up about their struggles with their own mental health.

In honor of #WorldMentalHealthDay, we look back on their stories.💚👇  #TPT10

[Brooke (Foster) Downing @brooke_downing_]

Me running around the house after the first inning.

[Annie Agar @AnnieAgar]

Big Ten meeting

[Brooke (Foster) Downing @brooke_downing_]

Alright BG, I see you.

[TBT @thetournament]

Jared Sullinger couldn’t believe he made the $1,000,000 shot! 🤣 🤣 🤣

@CarmensCrew | @OhioStateHoops