Saturday Play Of The Day

Posted by derickson on Aug 22nd, 2007
2007
Aug 22

This was the Play Of the Day (POD) for our Saturday on August 18, 2007:

Last Saturday was an absolutely glooooorrrrrrrious rain-soaked, mud-caked affair that reminded us all just how much fun playing in the slop can be.

After many years’ absence, the return of mudball, predictably, brought all too many dropped passes, errant throws, and slip-sliding receivers. That’s partly why the Play Of the Day stands out. On any other day, it would simply be a no-sweat routine catch for John, but not last Saturday.

John ran a fly route down the right sideline and his quarterback lofted the ball high and long for him to run under. Only problem was, he wasn’t really looking and only saw the ball as it dropped into his hands. But he secured the ball with ease and had both toes in with merely an inch to spare before he ran out of sideline.

For a graceful play on an otherwise clumsy day, John gets Play Of The Day.

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Thursday Play Of The Day

Posted by derickson on Aug 22nd, 2007
2007
Aug 22

This was the Play Of the Day (POD) for our Thursday on August 16, 2007:

Max gets the Play Of The Day from last Thursday for an unbelievable catch. It was fourth and long with his team about 15 yards short of a first down. Max ran just beyond the midfield and turned around as the ball was thrown.

The ball was a bullet to him but it was very low and somehow, miraculously, he caught the ball with his ankles! Trapped between his ankles, he reached down to ensure that the ball did not hit the ground. Max gave his team new life with an astounding catch and for that he earns the Play Of The Day.

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links for 2007-08-22

Posted by derickson on Aug 22nd, 2007
2007
Aug 22

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