Posts Tagged ‘greatest croaks’

Greatest Croaks presents the Patriots and the old two-ball play

Monday, August 11th, 2008

You might remember when we posted Greatest Croaks’ tribute to the Cowboys’ Hail Mary win over the Vikes in the 1975 playoff (by the way Part IV of that epic saga is now online—you can tell it’s epic by my use of Roman numerals, just like a Rocky movie or a Led Zeppelin album). Anyhoo, he’s back with his tribute to the Patriots as they battle with the Jets—complete with spy-cams galore. I admire Charlie X’s no-nonsense approach and would totally do his sometime time girlfriend Erica. Is the Mangini resemblance uncanny or what? Too bad this video came out days before Chad Penningtoad was replaced by Brett Frogvre.


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Frogger Staubach and the birth of the Hail Mary

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

For reasons I cannot begin to fathom, this guy called selloutasaurus on YouTube recreates memorable moments in NFL history using toy frogs wearing gum-ball machine mini-helmets. Along the way, he incorporates low-tech special effects, old network broadcasts and constant non sequiturs. Sure, we’ve seen cutesy stuffed animal videos before, but these are downright surreal. It’s like NFL Films hired the Church of the Subgenius to produce a highlight film starring the Muppets.

The centerpice in the collection is an homage to Drew Peason’s disputed catch in the 1975 playoffs. The last-minute score gave the Cowboys a victory over the Vikings and introduced into football vernacular the phrase “Hail Mary.” In this Greatest Croaks series, a David Lynchesque disregard for continuity turns a 30-second highlight into a three-part (so far) saga detailing a historic pass’ trip around the world. Also available are reenactments of the Heidi Game, the Ice Bowl and a tribute to the Fridge.

And all you Pats fans, be sure to check out the Giant Snatch. Certainly seeing David Tyree played by Kermit the Frog takes some of the sting out of the loss. What’s that? You say it doesn’t? Good.