29
Jun
2010
VIDEO: Walter Payton runs the wildcat offense (1984)
Props to the guys at Tremendous Upside Potential for uncovering this gem from the mid-80s, featuring Bears Hall of Fame RB Walter Payton running a variation of the Wildcat offense, WAY before it was in fashion in the NFL. I’m not exactly sure what happened to Jim McMahon that forced Payton into action here, but Sweetness is fairly effective here, leading the offense to about midfield before heaving a bomb downfield that gets picked off by the Packers (effectively a punt).
Man, that guy was the best.
24
Jan
2010
VIDEO: Brett Favre picked off by Tracy Porter; Saints win NFC Championship
Garrett Hartley kicks a 40-yard, game-winning FG in overtime of the NFC Championship(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images via ESPN.com)
The New Orleans Saints eked out a 31-28 OT victory over the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC Championship in a thriller tonight. It was a back and forth contest, with both offenses taking shots at one another, until time finally ran out for one of them. But in the end, it came down to turnovers – Minnesota had 5, New Orleans just 1. Time and time again, despite moving the ball almost at will, the Vikings put the ball on the ground and threw away scoring opportunities when it mattered most.
At the end of regulation, with the ball in Saints territory, the Vikings needed only to run the clock out and attempt a last-second (albeit long), game-winning FG. Instead, on 3rd down, Brett Favre was intercepted by Tracy Porter on and ill-advised pass, saving the game for New Orleans.
CONTINUE AFTER THE JUMP FOR VIDEO OF PORTER’S INT
24
Jan
2010
VIDEO: AFC Championship Game Highlights – Colts 30, Jets 17
In case you missed today’s AFC Championship game, here are the highlights of the Colts 30-17 victory over the NY Jets:
[Via TheNFLVideos]
25
Sep
2009
Forget Vick, watch these Randall Cunningham highlights instead
With all the hullabaloo surrounding Michael Vick making his return to the NFL this Sunday, we here at ReadAndReact are reminded of a former great QB for the Philadelphia Eagles. One who didn’t gain notoriety by torturing animals: Randall Cunningham.
Cunningham was the the original scrambling QB, and he had a knack for extending plays and making thinks happen with his feet unlike anyone to play the position before or since. Combine that with his cannon of an arm, and Cunningham was nearly an unstoppable force when at his prime. Just watch:
Trust me, a Giants fan, it was difficult to post this. During the late 80s/early 90′s, I absolutely loathed having to watch NY play the Eagles. You always knew that it was going to be a long day going against Cunningham, and he’s a large part of the reason I grew to hate the Eagles so much. But no matter what, I’ve always appreciated how great of an athlete and a football player Cunningham was. And that holds true even moreso today.
There are two Cunningham plays in particular that I’ll never forget:
- 1988, when Cunningham evaded the seemingly sure tackle of Giants LB Carl Banks to throw a TD strike at the back of the endzone (2:08 of the above highlight reel). That play will haunt Giants fans forever.
- 1989, I was actually at the Meadowlands when Randall Cunningham came in as the Eagles emergency punter. We were sitting behind him in the end zone, when with the wind at his back, Cunningham blasted a record 91-yd punt! Check it out:
