I'm sure it's been asked, but.... (20D and football)

Do you mean the Sigma 100-300 EX f4. I was looking at that lense as a possibility also since you can still but a 1.4x TC on it to get to 420mm if you really need reach.

Sorry nemesis099,

Slip of the finger. Yes, it's the 100-300 which I changed from Canon's 75-300 IS and never regretted it.

Very little experience with it as an action lens though. It is a fair weight which of course comes with the territory if you want quality. Used with monopod it is nicely balanced with the 20D ....

Thanks for all of the input, it's given me a lot to think about. I'll try to sit down with the videographer guy and find out where he could get me on the field. Since they're the school's official video crew, I'd imagine they should have pretty much run of the whole stadium (home games, at least) as long as it doesn't interfere. I've seen them on Gators (kinda like a golf cart) riding up and down the sidelines filming before.

I'm not sure if they'd pay me for it (this is one thing I'll be sure to find out), though one thing I had mentioned to my friend that's on the crew is that I'd be content with them just getting a lens for me to use and letting me actually own it... for now