Watch this kid throw a long pass and then catch it himself.

[Red_Alert]

Big deal. Been done before.

Oh shit. charlie's got some supporting evidence now.

 

[4down20]

Big deal. Been done before.

I hate you for making me watch that.

 

[charlie42s]

#1 It's not a deep ball. He runs for a little more than 4 seconds, so it's 30 yards or so. We all know it's possible to throw a football and catch it ourselves, just toss it high. The question becomes "What is the furthest a football can be thrown and be caught by the thrower?"

 

[charlie42s]

BTW the Jamaal Charles version done back in Dec was clearly a fake.

 

[uncfan103]

Because it's not fake and isn't even a hard thing to do.

It's a 30 yard throw, not a 50 yard throw.

40 yard dash in say 4.5? Even less than that, so he only needs to get the ball with about 4 seconds hang time max.

Not hard to do really.

It might not be hard, but it's fake.

 

[uncfan103]

#1 It's not a deep ball. He runs for a little more than 4 seconds, so it's 30 yards or so. We all know it's possible to throw a football and catch it ourselves, just toss it high. The question becomes "What is the furthest a football can be thrown and be caught by the thrower?"

It doesn't matter that it can be done. It's fake.

 

[Gatorchip]

It's probably doable, but this is clearly fake. There are two different shadows from a football. He threw it really high and out of the view of the camera and then had a buddy behind the camera throw him a deep pass.

Same thing I was thinking. It would have been more believable if the buddy was lined up behind the guy instead of the camera man. The ball came down as though it was thrown from directly behind the cameraman.

 

[charlie42s]

It doesn't matter that it can be done. It's fake.

And yet you didn't answer the question.

Yep, it would have been better if the camera kept the ball in view the entire time.

 

[Gatorchip]

And yet you didn't answer the question.

Yep, it would have been better if the camera kept the ball in view the entire time.

Had that happened, then he wouldn't have caught his pass.

 

[charlie42s]

No answers to my question. I am not surprised.

 

[Goldbug]

OK, I tried it myself. Went out in a field and tried it 4 times. Dropped it once when I actually had a chance to catch it. Completely fucked it up two times and 1 time I threw it and caught it. I was gassed and quit. I measured my pass/catch and it was 61 feet. Pitiful but pretty damn good for a guy my age trying it cold. I can see a kid in great shape doubling what I did. My wife was watching and damn near fainted from laughing so hard. I'm gonna pay for this tomorrow.

 

[Gatorchip]

No answers to my question. I am not surprised.

This your question?

"What is the furthest a football can be thrown and be caught by the thrower?"
Answer: I don't know.


Back on topic now... that video is fake.

 

[Gatorchip]

OK, I tried it myself. Went out in a field and tried it 4 times. Dropped it once when I actually had a chance to catch it. Completely fucked it up two times and 1 time I threw it and caught it. I was gassed and quit. I measured my pass/catch and it was 61 feet. Pitiful but pretty damn good for a guy my age trying it cold. I can see a kid in great shape doubling what I did. My wife was watching and damn near fainted from laughing so hard. I'm gonna pay for this tomorrow.

Not bad my man. I'm impressed that you cared enough to attempt it

 

[Wild Turkey]

No answers to my question. I am not surprised.

Put them all on the ignore list they deserve it.

 

[charlie42s]

Put them all on the ignore list they deserve it.

Douche. You didn't answer it either.

 

[Red_Alert]

Put them all on the ignore list they deserve it.

Or just tell us we're on ignore, and don't really do it.

 

[JuiceTheGator]

Somebody in the link comments had it right early on. He releases the ball to the right so it disappears off-frame and somebody threw that to him.

I used to play catch with myself all the time as a kid...of course it's possible. That vid just doesn't work because his release is all fucked-up...off to the side and without proper follow-through.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Douche. You didn't answer it either.

I didn't think you were talking to me what's the question again?