High five: NFL inspires movie spinoffs
Possible movie spin-offs from the NFL’s wild-card weekend:
The Blair Walsh Project
The pitch: Shaky hand-held cameras record, in documentary form, the efforts made by fans and others to make kickers feel better when their attempts go astray.
Strong words of support from @Nate13Burleson to @BlairWalsh3. pic.twitter.com/UJ7oSBmH8S
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 11, 2016Pompeii II: The Cincinnati Eruption
The pitch: Uncontrolled bad behavior short-circuits a possible – and really, really long-awaited – victory.
Joey Porter the MVP getting into it with Adam Jones. #Steelers https://t.co/aVVBJptNTP
— Blitzburgh (@Steel_Curtain4) January 10, 2016The Martavis Who Saved Pittsburgh
The pitch: Often in the shadow of his more heralded teammate, a second-round draft pick makes an impossible catch and even more impossibly, officials don’t rule it incomplete for reasons even they don’t understand.
There's a reason Martavis Bryant's nickname is "Alien." This somersault TD catch is pure insanity. #PITvsCIN https://t.co/nswMny6nxq
— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2016Alexander the Greater
The pitch: A 1-5 team goes on an improbable 11-game winning streak with a game-managing quarterback at the helm and wins its first playoff game in decades and wait, it gets better. Get this, the last time … Huh. Probably too unbelievable. Scratch it.
1994: Chiefs. In Houston. @JoeMontana, former 49ers QB. 2016: Chiefs. In Houston. Alex Smith, former 49ers QB. pic.twitter.com/qUFPZebya9
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 6, 2016Green Baywatch
The pitch: A team thought to be done for the season on several occasions, keeps fooling the experts and delighting its fans, you know, the fans who didn’t give up on it previously.
Jeff Caraska
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This story was originally published January 12, 2016 at 11:00 PM with the headline "High five: NFL inspires movie spinoffs."