Brian's Song (1971 TV Movie)

Shelley Fabares: Joy Piccolo

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• Brian Piccolo : A trap play is when all the linemen go one way and, hopefully, the defense goes the same way and if they do, see, it's a big hole and if they don't, well, it's bad news. Anyway, Concannon calls this trap play, and it's beautiful - 43 yards, wasn't it 43? Ah. So, Halas sees he's tired, and sends me in, so I go in and he comes out. Concannon then figures he's gonna get really foxy - you know, Concannon is - Then, he says, "Same play. Very - same - play." A trap play is also called, a sucker play; because, it makes the defense look *real* bad when it works. Now, defenses *do not* like to look real bad, see, it makes 'em kinda surly. So, anyway, all the linemen go this way, and it's like I am lookin' at a team portrait of the Los Angeles Rams. "Hey, Deacon! Merlin! How's the family, Rosey?" I was afraid to get up - I figured not everything was gonna come with me.

  Joy Piccolo : You have never seen anyone so black and blue in your life!

  [laughs] 

  Gale Sayers : It's like, I'm roomin' with a colored player again.

  Linda Sayers : [in disbelief]  Gale told a joke.

  Brian Piccolo : The stone face from Kansas speaks.