On a completely different note I saw one of the most fascinating sports documentaries I've ever seen last night on Foxtel/ESPN, called Catching Hell, about an incident in a baseball game in America.
I wasn't at all familiar with the incident but it was an amazing story and you don't need an ounce of interest in Baseball to enjoy it.
It is a fascinating story TBR. The Cubs were a franchise that missed numerous opportunities to win the World Series, and many fans vented their frustration at the fan who tried to catch the outfield ball. He ended up changing his name and basically going into hiding to avoid the fans.
Another good doco looks at the Bill Buckner mis-field in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. The Boston Red Sox were looking for their first championship since 1918 and this error forced a Game 7, which the New York Mets ended up winning. The anguish over that incident lasted many years, akin to missing a goal from the goal square in the final minute of a Grand Final.
The four falls of Buffalo details the Buffalo Bills making, but losing 4 Superbowls in a row. The first loss was a kicker missing a field goal in the final seconds to give the Giants the championship, then the road to get back to the same position for the next 3 seasons. The players rewatching the last kick and saying "I still expect this to go through" is painful to see. The interviews with the kicker are compelling viewing, including speaking at a parade the team received when they returned to Buffalo. It does make me extremely grateful that we have nailed our chances in 2017 & 2019.
Project 11 was just released on ESPN. It covers Washington quarterback Alex Smith's horrific broken leg and his rod to recovery. It is a truly inspiring story, where he visits a military hospital and talks to patients who have war wounds and amputations. At one stage, his family are told by the docs that they are in life saving mode first, then leg saving mode and it is in that order. Well worth a look.
