Showing posts with label Pythagorean Theorem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pythagorean Theorem. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Ben Watson and the Pythagorean Theorem - AFC Divisional Game Patriots vs. Broncos Jan 14, 2006

The 2005 divisional playoff game (January 14, 2006) between the Patriots and the Broncos featured Patriots TE Ben Watson making one of the greatest hustle plays I had ever seen in my life.  Watch below:

 

A great play, though ultimately for naught as Denver maintained possession at the 1 yard line and would ultimately punch it in on a Mike Anderson TD run.  New England would go on to lose the game, snapping Tom Brady's streak of 10 playoff wins without a loss.

How Far Did Ben Watson Run?


Linebacker Tedy Bruschi said, "We saw Ben was on the other side of the field so he basically had to run like 120 yards, even longer than that, to get that."

A great hustle play for sure, but how far did Ben Watson actually run on that play, and how much further did he go than Champ Bailey, one of the fastest players in the NFL?

Positioning of Watson and Bailey at the time of the interception