Italian_Stallion
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I was covering a prep football game when the most amazing thing happened. The losing team's drive stalled, and they turned it over on downs. But the other team's quarterback inexplicably decided to throw the ball on the last two plays of the game.
The first throw was almost picked off. On the next throw, the defender and the receiver were running downfield across the middle. The ball sailed high, and both players went horizontal in pursuit. The defender snagged the ball out of the air, but it bounced away when he hit the ground. The impact caused him to roll twice, and he ended up on his back. It all happened in a split second. So the ball that he was juggling hadn't come back down. It landed on his chest, where he cradled it with one arm. It took the shaken defender a few seconds to realize it was a pick. After a full three seconds, he got up and ran for a score as time expired. Both teams began celebrating. I realize it's a dead ball in any league other than the pros. But it was a cool dream. So I thought I'd share.
The first throw was almost picked off. On the next throw, the defender and the receiver were running downfield across the middle. The ball sailed high, and both players went horizontal in pursuit. The defender snagged the ball out of the air, but it bounced away when he hit the ground. The impact caused him to roll twice, and he ended up on his back. It all happened in a split second. So the ball that he was juggling hadn't come back down. It landed on his chest, where he cradled it with one arm. It took the shaken defender a few seconds to realize it was a pick. After a full three seconds, he got up and ran for a score as time expired. Both teams began celebrating. I realize it's a dead ball in any league other than the pros. But it was a cool dream. So I thought I'd share.