Poetry in motion
Really now, be honest. Is there any current "routine" play in sports more electrifying, more satisfying, more deflating to the opponent, than a Grossman-to-Berrian 60-yard touchdown pass?
A fancy Steve Nash assist might make me sit up in my seat and nod in appreciation, but it doesn't make my heart jump. A thunderous Lebron James slam dunk might make me pucker my lips and say "Oooooh!!!" but it doesn't make me scream.
A 30-foot meandering putt for eagle from Tiger Woods might get me synchronizing my very own vicious fist pump with his, but it doesn't get me replaying the scene in my head over and over all day long.
A towering three-run blast from Barry Bonds doesn't do it for me either.
Nor does a broken bat line drive double over a third baseman's head by Manny Ramirez.
Nor does Pedro Martinez, when he arrogantly extends his back foot and leans towards first base after throwing a nasty pitch to a scared-shitless batter.
Nor does a 150 MPH serve by Andy Roddick.
If you consider all of the "routine" exciting plays in sports history, Dennis Rodman's tap-tap-tap-tap-TAP-tap the ball to himself for a offensive rebound play got me pretty charged up back in the day, but it never made me jump up repeatedly to cheer, knocking my chair down in the process and pissing everyone else behind me. It never got me slamming my fist on the table in ecstacy, rattling spoons and forks alike.
Watching Rex Grossman plant his feet in the heart of a well-secured pocket, scan down the field looking for his boy, lean back with the drama of a man cocking his gun, and throw a perfect spiral into the outstretched hands of a speeding Bernard Berrian, is one of the most incredibly beautiful things we sports fans are spoiled enough to see fairly regularly.
Oh wait. Wait wait wait. I've just figured out a more exciting play than a Grossman-to-Berrian 60-yard touchdown pass: a Devin Hester punt return for a touchdown. Illegitimate due to a penalty or not, I go fucking bezerk when he pulls that Forrest Gump shit.
Wow. God, I love this team.
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You forgot the most obvious choice especially after yesterday's game... a Robbie Gould 49-yard field goal!
Uhh news flash Pete, Berrian's catch was a career best for him, so its not "routine."
Oh man, this colts-bears super bowl is so close I can taste it!
Bears Pass D better step it up @ N.O., you guys can take it as long as:
The "City of New Orleans" has not been deemed the "Jerome Bettis" of 2007, which deserves to win it all, NO MATTER WHAT calls need to be made by referees along the way!
I know how it feels to be the team that falls victim to that...
If there's one thing I've learned over the past year or so, it's that God hates New Orleans.
24-17 Bears.
we need a 24 post pronto, Jack deserves it...and knows it hasnt been created yet.