[04-Bravo]

I remember a game between the Redskins and Cowboys, where Tony Dorsett broke into the open on a run and thought he was headed for the end zone. But Darrell Green caught him from behind.

Dorsett had a surprised look on his face when he got up off the ground.

[Dysart]

I re-watched that again tonight on the youtube. Dorsett slowed down as Green was approaching and reached back to stiff arm instead of continuing to run. He sure wasn't accustomed to anybody hanging with him and panicked it seemed. And I remember that running with the ball in one arm slowed me down more than you might think. When you sprint you use your arms to maximize your forward speed; take away one of two and you slice off some performance.

Now if it sounds like I'm a Dorsett/Cowboys homer/apologist it's because I am, but still, these things have to be borne in mind when thinking about that play. Having said that, Green was scary-fast.

A dream race betwixt he, Bob Hayes, Bo Jackson, Alexander Wright, Hershel Walker, OJ, Joey Galloway, and Deion Sanders would have been a mega event.