Four Down Territory: We Snatchin’ Chains
Second Down
Januaray 1, 2017. Denver, Colorado.
The AFC West was on the line. The Raiders needed a win to wrap the division.
They lost a lot more than the game. They lost their quarterback. One person even lost their pride and status.
Well, the tangible version of pride and status for athletes
A chain.
Eleven months later history would repeat itself.
There aren’t words to describe how disrespectful it is to snatch someone’s chain once let alone twice.
It’s Allen Iverson stepping over Tyronn Lue, backpeddling, pushing him on the ground, stepping over him again, then laughing in his face on the other end.
It’s like when teams don’t block the backside end because they know they are lazy and won’t chase a run on the other side.
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It’s like rolling the safety to the strong side on a cover one look then blitzing the weakside corner.
You get the picture.
Back to Sunday.
After losing 21-11 to the Patriots a few Dolphins channeled their inner Talib.
This would lead to a top-ten Cam quote of all time.
“I got two of ’em.” Put that in Cam’s hieroglyphic font and hang it in the hall of fame TODAY.
Let the record show that Cam is talking about Christian Wilkins, the former Clemson tiger that’s famously known for doing splits after the national championship game in 2017.
2017 was a wild year when you think about it.
Anyway, Shaq Lawson responded.
Translation: “Yeah, we tried to snatch his chain but failed. You got us.”
If this is the new Dolphins/Patriots rivalry then they can play each other all sixteen games.
Chain snatching protocols for those crazy enough to try.
- Make sure the chain you are attempting to snatch isn’t attached to someone who has that heat on them.
- Make sure the chain you are attempting to snatch isn’t attached to someone who is with a person or group of people that have that heat on them.
- When snatching the chain make sure you have a tight grip. Pull down quickly and with force. The goal is to remove the chain in one piece.
- Be prepared to fight or run like hell beforehand; you cannont freeze after the action has started.
- Don’t be outnumbered. That won’t end well.
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