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Jerome Simpson Flips For a Touchdown

Posted December 29, 2011 3:10 PM

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The Bengals' Jerome Simpson executed a touchdown by flipping into the end-zone during a game. Dot Physics blogger Rhett Allain dissects a video clip to see what can we learn from the showy stunt.

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12/29/2011 8:44 PM

I watched it. It wasn't a showy stunt, it was the outcome of his trajectory and forward motion. He was lucky to land the way he did.
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12/30/2011 2:03 AM

Too bad the video has since been pulled on copyright issues.

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12/30/2011 8:00 AM

Great jump, I found a copy here that still works:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtaDy_Y9kNI

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12/30/2011 8:35 AM

Thanks! That was a damn nice move. Football + gymnastics = synergy!

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