Nigel was in trouble with loan sharks who had threatened to take his pub away unless he started blowing some kicks, ensuring that his team lost the game that would send them to the playoffs. With the game on the line, Nigel knew he had to choose between losing his pub or letting his teammates down. Shane figured it out and decided to run a fake to take the game out of Nigel's hands (or feet) and avoid a lose/lose situation for his kicker.