This play took place Saturday when the Cincinnati Bengals played the Arizona Cardinals. The Bengals won, 23-16, and the highlight was a stupendous touchdown scored by Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson. As he neared the goal line, Simpson avoided Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington by doing a front flip over him into the end zone.
I’ve never seen anything like it, and here it is:
Hey — isn’t the fact that we spent $<insane millions> on that stadium bad enough? Do you really have to rub it in?
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b&
Blame it on St Louis.
What is it with all these Catholics, messing up everything like that? First their priests go on child rape rampages, then one of their saints personally causes the taxpayers of Maricopa County to fork over a large fortune to the Bidwells — is nothing sacred?
b&
So which 1/10000th of a seat is yours?
Nope.
Well, there are (at least) three dimensions, ya know.
Fantastic! He did not drop to one knee and thank God, but perhaps he saved it for private.
Therefore, God. Check mate, evolutionists!
Tebow or t-bone?
It’s the “I r l33t gynmast, ta-dah!” bounce at the end that makes this one.
While very impressive, I still think this (before) is the greatest touchdown (after).
Unfortunately, they are rebuilding the eyesore.
Yes, but with a different, “classy” design:
Jesus will be walking a tightrope.
You heard it here first.
Will he still be a gorgeous light shade of butter on a tightrope?
Reminds me of this insane take down at wrestling:
Here’s one that was almost as good:
Gary Anderson of the Chargers, c. 1986.
Outstanding, but I think this is the greatest touchdown ever.
Seconded. This was a game-winning, game-ending touchdown. With 15 laterals.
Honestly, the best part about that clip? Noticing that at the bottom of the screen was a scoring update showing the Lions ahead of the Bears 13-0, one commenter noted, “WHAT? THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!! ABSOLUTELY UNREAL!!!! THE LIONS SCORED 13 POINTS!! JESUS CHRIST!”.
Impressive as that may be, it still doesn’t compare to The Play.
Cheers,
b&
I’m afraid I’m going to have to reverse myself and go with this as the greatest end to a football game in history.
But that’s just the kind of prick that I am.
Yes, fuckin’ incredible. Being raised in a family of Raider fans, I heard about this game since I could understand language. Sigh, the Raiders spent the better part of a couple decades as a great “2nd half team”. I miss watching football.
HOLY COW!!!!!!! Just…wow…..yeah…wow….
O.M.G.
In-friggin’-credible!
Brought to mind, changing sports, this year’s “Double Play of the Year:”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1cVm3nCJ3A
As Jayson Stark described it, “your basic 3-2-6-1-5-3-4-6-8 DP . . . ending with the center fielder applying the tag while covering second base. Of course he was.”
Calling a TD the “world” best touchdown is at best an americanism. There are NO professional “football” leagues anywhere else that remotely compare to the NFL concussion circus.
A commenter on my G+ notes: “coaches actively discourage it because you’ll get seriously hurt if the defender grabs you in the air.” That’s why you don’t see football players spinning like gazelles as a matter of routine.
Oh right, full contact sport. Guess that’s why it won’t ever be The Beautiful Game.
I know nothing about American football and care less, but that was pretty impressive!
I give him a 10 for sticking the landing.
Incredible moment! Say what you will, this guy did that move in full uniform. Magnificent!