Maybe the Worst Sports Scene in Television History Courtesy of Superman

I was watching some old Smallville episodes today and I couldn’t help think I’m better than Superman after watching this scene. Just fast forward to 2:45 mark and watch the opposite of magic happen:

I’m not sure if the producers of this show have ever watched a football game, or if they watched a basketball or hockey game right before they filmed or if they were on peyote when the cameras were rolling but there is just something wrong here.

Were they under the impression that the ball needed to be caught before the clock hit zero for the touchdown to count? Apparently in Metropolis, if the clock expires while the ball is still in the air, everyone just simply runs off the field and the game is over. The rule seems like a cross between football, basketball and hockey if I’m interpreting them correctly, which I only imagine I’m not. I was just waiting for Dikembe Mutombo in goalie pads to swat the shit out of that hail mary and wag a 15″ finger in Clark’s face.

Maybe the local high school football commissioners instituted this rule because the Crows’ starting QB was from the planet Krypton and happened to be faster than a speeding bullet. If that’s the case, I think we have a case of television football discrimination on our hands.

Roger Goddell should at least take a look at this clip and consider changing existing NFL rules to match this one. I was trying to think of another way that human error could effect a football game and having the ref determine if a ball is secured and caught before time expires might be the answer. Football fans don’t have nearly enough to complain about post-game when talking about the refs. We might get a chance to see Ed Hochuli’s entire body explode during a challenge if we can make this rule change. Personally, I’m tired of Hochuli’s act. I’m sure you’re as tired as I am of staring longingly at this one man body building contest for three hours every weekend. I thought you were…let’s do something about it.

The lauded NBA refs could probably use something else to worry about during a game. After that bang up job throughout the 2009 playoffs why shouldn’t the NBA refs be asked to determine if the entire ball penetrates the cylinder before time expires. Plus, the new rule would add an extra level of difficulty to every buzzer beater.

That Superman is a visionary, no matter how little he may know about the rules of sport.

The Angry T

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