Sometimes a fan, we see things that we did not think that were physically possible. Something that is just so impressive that we stop and think to ourselves: "Wow, will I ever see that again?"
In the rarest of cases, the Sports Gods crank it up one more level. A level that we as humans rarely get to see. The play below only measures up to a few other plays I have seen in my life which officially have earned themselves a spot on "The Level":
Before anyone chooses to point it out, I am aware that it is the Pittsburgh Steelers and yes they are my favorite team. But if you are a Steelers lover or hater, you have to respect this play and how it found a way to trump The Immaculate Reception and pretty much any play in the history of football. Here are a few reasons that I think it belongs on "The Level":
1. It was in the Super Bowl: The Super Bowl is the highest point of professional football. It gets no higher. To be able to pull off a 100-yard touchdown return in that game is incredible. All I can really remember from the moment is jumping up and down and screaming, then proceeding to take my jersey off (a James Harrison jersey) and show it to everyone I was watching the game with. Then I peed for exactly seven minutes and did not see any of the halftime show. (Who cares about Bruce Springsteen anymore?)
2. James Harrison is a linebacker: What he did on that play is the last thing expected of him from a position outlook. Harrison's job is to rush the passer and hurt people. Instead he dropped into coverage on this goal-line situation, confusing Kurt Warner and forcing him to make an error.
3. A little bit of luck: Skip 18 seconds into this video and try to find Larry Fitzgerald (#11) of the Cardinals. He is probably the fastest player on the field at this point and he is trying to make his way through the pack to get to Harrison. As he files through the sea of white, yellow and red, he finds himself out of bounds and runs into a Cardinals player (#21, Antrel Rolle) that did not get out of the way. If Rolle moves, I have no doubt that Fitz could have caught Harrison. (He almost caught him anyway if you watch the end of the play). I guess being on The Level takes a little bit of luck sometimes.
Do you have a play that you think is on The Level? Leave a comment below or put it on the Facebook page. Chime in folks!
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