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Tuesday, October 3, 2006
7:52:00 PM EDT
Hearing Scrubs reruns

Steve Tasker Has Nothing on This Kid


Many thanks to my old colleague Ori Hoffer, now with Park City TV, for sending this clip as it's just about the finest blocked kick you'll ever see. The defender times his sprint with the snap, leaps over the center and more or less catches the kick in his belly. Of course it happens in a high school game, and it's enough to make Jefferson from Fast Times at Ridgemont High envious. I have no quarrel with Sean Taylor trying this during the next Skins game.

Update: FanHouse reminds us that LaVar Arrington leaped over the line to tackle a ballcarrier while at Penn State. This singular play was the biggest reason I was excited when the Redkins drafted him, which, in hindsight, was pure folly.



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  • #2 Comment from havocwrker 
    10/4/06 3:27 PM Permalink
    This is hurdling and it is illegal.  15 yard penalty.
  • #1 Comment from sesmithesq 
    10/4/06 11:23 AM Permalink
    Is that technically legal?  I didn't think a defensive player could jump on one of his teammates to get an edge on a field goal attempt....