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9.7.03 Footballese a pigskin SUIT column by Chris Jungle You either speak the language or you don't. Go long. Spread the defense. Split the defenders. Drrrrraaaawwwwww! Play action. Play for field position. They're going for it on forth down. Plug the hole. Eight in the box. Swing pass, screen pass, bootleg. Smash mouth. Prevent. Go for two. Reverse, end around, quarterback sneak. Throw it over the top. Safety blitz. Time out. Two minute drill. Fumble. Interception. Costly turnover. He's got a man open. He's got running roam. He sees daylight. There's a flag on the play. False start, holding, illegal contact down field. They're not going to go anywhere if they can't run the football. Until they find a way to get receivers open, it's going to be a long day. Special teams are killing them right now. The game is won and lost in the trenches. He is single handedly taking over this game. Sack! Check out his YAK stats. That's how he makes a living. Control the clock. Quick strike. Someone needs to step up a make a play. They've taken him completely out of his rhythm. We have yet to call his number the entire game. This is a team on the brink. There's something very special about him. That kind of dirty play has no business in this league. Challenge! We're waiting for the call from the booth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After further review, the play stands. They're going to get an earful at half-time, I can assure you of that. Watch him time his charge. Boom! That's their final time out. Poor time management. This game is slipping away from them. He just stayed back played centerfield and picked him off. He just threw it away. They haven't gotten to him yet, but he's definitely been hurried. Crack back! Flee flicker! Hail Mary! Would someone please go out there and hit somebody? They're matriculating down the field. Matriculating? Hit him! First down. They're in field goal range. They're devastating in the red zone. First and goal. Second and goal. Third and goal. Fourth and goal. This is it right here. All the marbles. Offsides. I can't believe it. Mental mistakes will kill you. They get a new set of downs. First and goal. Second and goal. Third and goal. Fourth and goal. Here comes the kicker. It's pretty much automatic from here. Bobbled snap! Blocked! Scooped up! No flags! He could. Go. All. The. Way. Touchdown!!!! Can you believe this? A complete turn around. A ten point swing in one play. They need to respond immediately. They need to get back to once gotten them this far in the season. They need to try something else. You've got to put it in the hands of your playmakers. Look at his yards per carry. Look his yards per catch. Look who's getting ready on the sidelines. He is absolutely livid with his team's performance right now. He better be careful. He's going to get thrown out. What a play! He's silenced this crowd. You can't teach moves like that. He just knows where the yard marker is. Look at him get both feet down. He found the seam in the zone. Look at that block. This is four down territory. It's now or never. He's in the shotgun. He's been here many times before. He's a cool customer. Listen to this crowd. Last play. Here they come. They sent everybody! They pick it up. He's got a man! Caught! Touchdown! He did it! He did it! He did it! Game over! One for the ages, folks. This was truly one of the finest moments the history of football. It doesn't get any better than this. What a game! I'm speechless. Literally speechless at what just happen.
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