There's a moment of orderly
silence before a football play begins. |
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Players are in position, linemen
are frozen, and anything is possible. |
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Almost Indian-summer
weather here in mid-November. |
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Then, like a traffic accident,
stuff begins to randomly collide. |
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From the snap of the ball
to the snap of the first bone... |
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...is closer to four seconds than five. |
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First and 10.
Riggins, flea flicker back to Theismann. |
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Theismann's in a lot of trouble. |
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One Mississippi.
Joe Theismann, the Redskins' quarterback... |
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...takes the snap and hands off
to his running back. |
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First and 10. Riggins- |
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Two Mississippi. |
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It's a trick play, a flea flicker... |
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...and the running back tosses the ball
back to the quarterback. |
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Flea flicker back to Theismann. |
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Three Mississippi. |
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Up to now, the play's been defined
by what the quarterback sees. |
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It’s about to be defined
by what he doesn't. |
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Four Mississippi. |
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Lawrence Taylor is the best
defensive player in the NFL... |
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...and has been from the time he
stepped onto the field as a rookie. |
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