I must have missed the part where it says the guy was an amateur at the sport? The article describes him as "(team xyz)'s Quarterback...", so I assume he played a lot and had a lot of training? But even at school sports, we were habitually playing for time. It's just what you do if you are in the lead and the end is near.<p>Also, I am sorry, but catching a ball in football can hardly be an unexpected event.