So, some of you have probably seen this interception by a player from Division III Gallaudet University. I have been dreaming about seeing this exact type of interception for the past 5 years of my life, hoping to either pull it off in an intramural or pickup game or just to watch an NFL team do it live. So I was just profoundly happy that I got to see this play at some point in my life (while this particular play was clearly legal because he threw the ball backwards, I’ve always wondered if it would be legal to throw the ball forward, the justification being he doesn’t technically have possession if his feet haven’t touched the ground).
But there are two other factors that make this pretty cool. First, the school that made the play is Gallaudet University, which is a school for the deaf and hard of hearing. Pulling off that play without being able to verbally communicate with your teammate? Sounds hard. Second, the school they played is Castleton State College, which is located in my home state. Go VT.
