Fish-Head
U made the pudding but forgot the proof.
Got a few minutes? This is a lighthearted response to the troubling number of posts which would attempt to play down the throw Penny made to Hartline since it was 'on the run'…
First and foremost let us dispense with the misnomer that getting a ball downfield is actually all about arm strength. It certainly plays a part but POWER comes from the legs through the hips and into the arm.
Momentum is not self-generating… It requires force. Most often the ‘momentum’ argument is backed up by the example of a javelin thrower who is making his throw on the run.
Even though this is not a fair comparison since they are completely different types of throws made under completely different circumstances and throwing drastically different objects… Let’s entertain it for a millisecond.
First of all the javelin throw does not require pinpoint accuracy as its primary target is… THE GROUND. Distance is the goal.
Whereas a QB needs to hit a moving target whilst avoiding other moving targets lest they steal the object and laughingly score points in the other direction causing his girlfriend to pack her bags and leave in shame and embarrassment. ACCURACY is the goal.
When a man steps up to hurl a javelin, as he jogs down the track he is thinking… "Arm back, shoulders turn… Quick hips and… Release". Then he can plan his night out and dream of the sheer number of hotties he will attract at the bar in those tight shorts with that medal around his neck…
When an NFL QB steps up to make a throw on the run he is thinking…"‘Tell my kids I love them"… If he takes even a moment for "Arm back… Shoulders… They WILL BE THE LAST THOUGHTS HE EVER HAS as Lawrence Taylor catches up to him and turns one of his legs into a slinky sending him straight to the broadcast booth… Trips through airport security will never be the same with all that metal inside his leg.
The Javelin throw is about making the perfect toss in perfect conditions. Yet the LAST thing on any QB’s mind is technique. Unless he wants to wake up to the sound of a heart monitor surrounded by family.
This includes designed roll outs since we as humans have evolved as Predators not Prey… This means that our eyes are on the front of our heads and not the sides… We have an enormous amount of blind spot since we are not particularly concerned with things that will eat us. Like LB’s.
When the legs are otherwise occupied in the primary function of survival they cannot be effectively utilized in the creation of power. This is to say that any gains in momentum on the run are almost always offset by a significant loss in power.
In closing… Let’s give Pennington some props as sometimes it is hard to notice the complexity of an achievement when it is made to look easy. After all… We as Dolphins fans have been spoiled by Dan the Man who made some of the most difficult throws look routine.
Thanks for your time.
First and foremost let us dispense with the misnomer that getting a ball downfield is actually all about arm strength. It certainly plays a part but POWER comes from the legs through the hips and into the arm.
Momentum is not self-generating… It requires force. Most often the ‘momentum’ argument is backed up by the example of a javelin thrower who is making his throw on the run.
Even though this is not a fair comparison since they are completely different types of throws made under completely different circumstances and throwing drastically different objects… Let’s entertain it for a millisecond.
First of all the javelin throw does not require pinpoint accuracy as its primary target is… THE GROUND. Distance is the goal.
Whereas a QB needs to hit a moving target whilst avoiding other moving targets lest they steal the object and laughingly score points in the other direction causing his girlfriend to pack her bags and leave in shame and embarrassment. ACCURACY is the goal.
When a man steps up to hurl a javelin, as he jogs down the track he is thinking… "Arm back, shoulders turn… Quick hips and… Release". Then he can plan his night out and dream of the sheer number of hotties he will attract at the bar in those tight shorts with that medal around his neck…
When an NFL QB steps up to make a throw on the run he is thinking…"‘Tell my kids I love them"… If he takes even a moment for "Arm back… Shoulders… They WILL BE THE LAST THOUGHTS HE EVER HAS as Lawrence Taylor catches up to him and turns one of his legs into a slinky sending him straight to the broadcast booth… Trips through airport security will never be the same with all that metal inside his leg.
The Javelin throw is about making the perfect toss in perfect conditions. Yet the LAST thing on any QB’s mind is technique. Unless he wants to wake up to the sound of a heart monitor surrounded by family.
This includes designed roll outs since we as humans have evolved as Predators not Prey… This means that our eyes are on the front of our heads and not the sides… We have an enormous amount of blind spot since we are not particularly concerned with things that will eat us. Like LB’s.
When the legs are otherwise occupied in the primary function of survival they cannot be effectively utilized in the creation of power. This is to say that any gains in momentum on the run are almost always offset by a significant loss in power.
In closing… Let’s give Pennington some props as sometimes it is hard to notice the complexity of an achievement when it is made to look easy. After all… We as Dolphins fans have been spoiled by Dan the Man who made some of the most difficult throws look routine.
Thanks for your time.
