[FML] Serie A 2009/2010 (11 Viewers)
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There's a reason why coaches discourage their players from attempting bicycle kicks at the half-way line. There the upside of a positive result is pretty minimal, whereas the downside of a mistake is quite huge.
And sure, you could argue that when a player does it well enough, maybe it becomes routine and the negative risk is no longer an issue. However, we're watching a highlight reel video -- meaning that the plays were considered unusual or exceptional enough to onlookers like ourselves. I cannot believe they were considered expected or routine among his receiving teammates. And much of the risk can come from that alone.
Let's call this swag's rule of football highlight reels: if the offensive play in question takes place at the half-way line, it had better be for dribbling skills or short passes -- and the occasional deep shot on a sleeping goalie. The rest is sort of a fool's game.
And sure, you could argue that when a player does it well enough, maybe it becomes routine and the negative risk is no longer an issue. However, we're watching a highlight reel video -- meaning that the plays were considered unusual or exceptional enough to onlookers like ourselves. I cannot believe they were considered expected or routine among his receiving teammates. And much of the risk can come from that alone.
Let's call this swag's rule of football highlight reels: if the offensive play in question takes place at the half-way line, it had better be for dribbling skills or short passes -- and the occasional deep shot on a sleeping goalie. The rest is sort of a fool's game.
