A surprising number of people in Australia seem to be
interested in the NFL, although they never can resist telling me how dainty the
players are for wearing padding and helmets. Every Monday morning during
football season, Channel 7 broadcasts the games and I occasionally wake up a
bit early to watch with my coffee and toast. This Monday happened to be
the Seattle v. Green Bay game, but from what I could see of it during the 2nd
quarter it looked like a bit of a snooze. I logged into Facebook at lunchtime,
and it was extremely obvious that things had taken a dramatic turn.
Of course I was happy to hear the Hawks had advanced to
another Super Bowl, but I think what made me the happiest was this particular
photo of Jon Ryan throwing a TD pass following a fake field goal attempt:
This is the face of an undrafted punter from Canada at the precise
moment his legacy as a hero or complete failure is being decided. From my
perspective that’s a bit of an overstatement, but judging by his face maybe it
isn’t!
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