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The Catch Part II? High school football highlight might be better than Joe Montana’s famous touchdown throw

A Texas high school highlight play is reminiscent of ‘The Catch.’

Every football fan knows ‘The Catch’…nothing has to be described or explained about Joe Montana’s game-winning touchdown pass in the 1981 NFC Championship Game to Dwight Clark. And while the stakes were not as high for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest on Thursday night, the play might have been equally as good.

If not actually better.

In the fourth quarter of a tight District 16-5A Div. 2 game, Markus Luengo’s 12-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Luna gave Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest (San Juan, Texas) a 21-20 lead over Sharyland. They would win by that tight margin to improve to 2-8 on the season.

And while the Montana to Clark connection put the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, this one might actually have been the better overall play.

Wait a minute. Hear us out.

The throw by Luengo, after niftily escaping a would-be sack, was similar to Montana’s. Both quarterbacks had to roll to the right to make a throw intended for the back of the end zone. But the catch here by Luna, barely getting a foot down in the back of the endzone, gives the Thursday night play a bit of an edge.

Here’s the highlight play:

 

Not to take anything away from Montana, however. He’ll likely pan out and have a decent career.

Here is the famous NFL play between Montana and Clark.

 

Also, the mascot for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest? They are known as the Javelinas, which is a kind of skunk pig. That’s pretty cool.

Truth be told, kind of cooler than a 49er…

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook wins ‘The Catch’ fishing competition

All of the rumors surrounding his future didn’t impact Dalvin Cook on Saturday, as he out fished his competition to win The Catch.

For most of the year, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is focused on helping his team win games.

During the off-season, though, Cook traded in his purple and gold uniform for a fishing pole to help Team Gypsea win ‘The Catch’ fishing competition. New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon and captain Taylor Sanford made up the rest of Team Gypsea.

The event, which took place off the coast of Miami, Fla., was hosted by the Sports Fishing Championship (SFC) and helped raise money for the Coast Guard Foundation — a non-profit organization that supports active members and veterans of the U.S. Coast Guard, along with their families.

Cook and Judon competed against three other teams that included a pair of NFL players and came away with 425 points, which was 125 better than Team Quantified, who had Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones.

According to NFL.com, Cook reeled in a few red snappers and a blackfin tuna.

Here’s how you can watch Chiefs DT Chris Jones in ‘The Catch’ saltwater fishing tournament

#Chiefs DT Chris Jones will compete in SFC’s “The Catch” saltwater fishing tournament on Saturday. Here’s how you can watch it:

It’s angling time for Kansas City Chiefs DT Chris Jones.

Jones will compete in “The Catch” saltwater fishing tournament live from Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Fellow NFL stars Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill, Eagles WR A.J. Brown, Chargers QB Justin Herbert, Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, Patriots OLB Matthew Judon and Broncos CB Pat Surtain II will team up with Sport Fishing Championship’s leading anglers for the tournament.

This fishing tournament is set to raise awareness for Sport Fishing Championship’s ocean-based “community champions.” The competition will also benefit the Coast Guard Foundation. Below you’ll find all of the information you need to know in order to watch the event.

‘The Catch’ important details:

When: Saturday, April 15, 1:00 p.m. ET

Where: Miami Beach, Florida

TV channels: CBS, Paramount +

Streaming: fuboTV (free 7-day trial)

Rules: SFC’s billfish catch-and-release scoring system.

“The coastal waters off Miami will be the arena as two teams are divided and will be captained by the SFC’s Billfish Championship top competitors, including reigning 2022 Champion Capt. Justin Drummond of Team Quantified, 2022 SFC Fan Vote Angler of The Year Jaselyn Berthelot of Rising Sons and 2022 SFC Wahoo Champion and Atlantic Division rival Capt. Taylor Sanford with Team Gypsea.”

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Eagles’ All-Pro WR A.J. Brown to compete in ‘The Catch’ saltwater fishing tournament

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro WR A.J. Brown is set to compete alongside six other NFL players in a saltwater fishing tournament benefiting the Coast Guard Foundation

The quarterbacks have ‘The Match,’ and now a handful of NFL stars, including A.J. Brown, are heading to the sea for a good cause.

Eagles All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown is among seven-star players participating alongside Sport Fishing Championship’s leading anglers in “The Catch” saltwater fishing tournament on CBS live from the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on Saturday, April 15.

The duos will compete to raise awareness for Sport Fishing Championship’s ocean-based “community champions.” The competition will also benefit the Coast Guard Foundation.

The coastal waters off Miami will be the arena as two teams are divided and captained by the SFC’s Billfish Championship top competitors, including reigning 2022 Champion Capt. Justin Drummond of Team Quantified, 2022 SFC Fan Vote Angler of The Year, Jaselyn Berthelot of Rising Sons, and 2022 SFC Wahoo Champion and Atlantic Division rival Capt. Taylor Sanford with Team Gypsea.

Here’s more about the competition via Sport Fishing Championship’s press release:

The coastal waters off Miami will be the arena as two teams are divided and will be captained by the SFC’s Billfish Championship top competitors, including reigning 2022 Champion Capt. Justin Drummond of Team Quantified, 2022 SFC Fan Vote Angler of The Year, Jaselyn Berthelot of Rising Sons, and 2022 SFC Wahoo Champion and Atlantic Division rival Capt. Taylor Sanford with Team Gypsea.

The competition will use SFC’s billfish catch-and-release scoring system. The exhibition will showcase the Coast Guard Foundation – the premier non-profit organization supporting active U.S. Coast Guard members, veterans, and their families through investments that support families, bolster unit morale and honor the Coast Guard’s national mission.

Chargers Quarterback Justin Herbert and Chiefs Defensive Tackle Chris Jones will “captain” the two teams of NFL stars. Herbert and Jones are both avid anglers. Jones is an active sportsman, and Herbert co-founded the fishing club at his high school in Eugene, Oregon.

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Chiefs DT Chris Jones to compete in ‘The Catch’ saltwater fishing tournament

#Chiefs DT Chris Jones is set to compete alongside six other NFL players in a saltwater fishing tournament benefiting the Coast Guard Foundation.

Kansas City Chiefs DT Chris Jones is set to participate in a first-of-its-kind fishing competition next month.

Jones will compete with other NFL superstars alongside Sport Fishing Championship’s leading anglers in “The Catch” saltwater fishing tournament on CBS live from the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on Saturday, April 15. Together the players will compete to raise awareness for Sport Fishing Championship’s ocean-based “community champions.” The competition will also benefit the Coast Guard Foundation.

Here’s a look at the other NFL stars set to compete in the tournament.

  • Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill
  • Eagles WR A.J. Brown
  • Chargers QB Justin Herbert
  • Vikings RB Dalvin Cook
  • Patriots OLB Matthew Judon
  • Broncos CB Pat Surtain II

Here’s a bit more about the competition via Sport Fishing Championship’s press release:

The coastal waters off Miami will be the arena as two teams are divided and will be captained by the SFC’s Billfish Championship top competitors, including reigning 2022 Champion Capt. Justin Drummond of Team Quantified, 2022 SFC Fan Vote Angler of The Year Jaselyn Berthelot of Rising Sons and 2022 SFC Wahoo Champion and Atlantic Division rival Capt. Taylor Sanford with Team Gypsea.

The competition will use SFC’s billfish catch-and-release scoring system and the exhibition will showcase the Coast Guard Foundation – the premier non-profit organization that supports active U.S. Coast Guard members, veterans and their families through investments that support families, bolster unit morale and honor the Coast Guard’s national mission.

Jones is set to be a team captain opposite Herbert, so there’s a bit of an AFC West rivalry going on already. “The Catch” will be broadcast live from boats, helicopters and on-site from the Fontainebleau from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 15, on CBS.

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Iconic announcer Vin Scully dies at 94

Vin Scully has died at the age of 94

The voice of Dodgers baseball Vin Scully died Tuesday at the age of 94.

In addition to becoming an iconic announcer of the team in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, Scully also called NFL games during his career with CBS.

In fact, broadcasting his final football game, Scully delivered one of the great calls by any announcer in any sport of any time.

Give a listen as Vin Scully calls “The Catch.” The pass from Joe Montana to Dwight Clark on Jan. 10, 1982, at Candlestick Park in the NFC Championship Game between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14CKs0rY0jE&t=8s

The Dodgers paid tribute to their legendary voice.

 

Everson Walls: Cowboys takeaway artist’s true legacy lies in what he gave to teammate

Despite a historic rookie season and a role in two of the league’s greatest games ever, Walls greatest contribution was to an ex-teammate.

Legacy is a word that gets tossed around casually in the world of football. But what really makes for a lasting and meaningful legacy? Wins? Touchdowns? Championship trophies? Memorable moments? Mere statistics?

Yes, Everson Walls has all of those things attached to his name after a 13-year career in the pros. He’s probably most immediately remembered in the minds of Cowboys fans for his transcendent 1981 season when he snagged a whopping 11 interceptions as an undrafted rookie. Others may recall the freeze-frame images of his unique place in history in not one, but two of the biggest games of a generation.

The list of coaches who had a personal hand in Walls’s journey is a veritable who’s who of the sport’s most hallowed legends. But the legacy of the player himself is often lost in the fog of a decade’s worth of mostly lackluster Cowboys squads; he had to leave Dallas, for example, to earn the championship ring he unquestionably deserved.

He remains one of the Cowboys’ true greats, but none of his on-the-field accomplishments nor professional accolades tell the full story of Walls and what he meant to so many of his teammates… and one in particular.

Legendary announcer Vin Scully hospitalized after fall at home

A fall at home has sent legendary announcer Vin Scully to the hospital.

Vin Scully, the legendary voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is recovering at a California hospital after suffering a fall at his home.

While Scully, 92, is best known for his wonderful work on baseball, one should not forget he did NFL games for CBS. In fact, his final football call was a memorable one.

Yes, that is Vin Scully on the mic when Joe Montana found Dwight Clark in the back of the end zone in the NFL Championship Game on Jan. 10, 1982, as the San Francisco 49ers upended the Dallas Cowboys.

 

 

Here is the entire game if you have some time in the midst of this pandemic.

Get well soon to the man who is an absolute national treasure.