Friday, November 20, 2009

What Football Can Teach Us

President Obama demonstrates reasonably good form while catching a pass in this public service announcement:



Brought those hands together in a triangle shape, just like you're supposed to, and then he held on. I give it a B.

It's for a PSA that will run during Thanksgiving's football games. I couldn't find any deep meaning in this, but someone at Talking Points Memo did:

I half expected some NFLer to blow up the prez on his crossing route and jar the ball free. Just like the Repugs are going to criticize and crucify you know matter what you do....when going across the middle you are going to get whacked whether you catch it or not. So you might as well hang onto it.

Obama, NFL Players Star In Thanksgiving Day PSA: Comment by DickTat

The President was untouched after his mid-field catch. Maybe it was the quick lateral, or maybe it was all those Secret Service guys hovering nearby. Having the Secret Service around can sometimes be a bad thing - it shields you from experiencing some of life's basic truths.

Let's hope the President is an avid reader of TPM.


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