Fencer
Pro Bowl Player
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2006
- Messages
- 14,293
- Reaction score
- 3,986
Y! SPORTS currently has excellent video of the McCourty-Cole play.
What stands out to me, upon review, is that Cole had to make the catch cleanly without bobbling. Otherwise his feet couldn't have been down in time. So McCourty's tip had to be accurate and Cole had to make the catch immediately. Compared to those two accomplishments, Cole getting his feet down was almost secondary.
I.e., after a flat-out sprint and (in McCourty's case) major leap, the end of the play was soft and precise. McCourty's accurate two-handed touch pass was to me the best part of all.
What stands out to me, upon review, is that Cole had to make the catch cleanly without bobbling. Otherwise his feet couldn't have been down in time. So McCourty's tip had to be accurate and Cole had to make the catch immediately. Compared to those two accomplishments, Cole getting his feet down was almost secondary.
I.e., after a flat-out sprint and (in McCourty's case) major leap, the end of the play was soft and precise. McCourty's accurate two-handed touch pass was to me the best part of all.