Cavaliers don't need a phonebook for a playbook
By Sean McLernon | November 8, 2004It was one of the finest moments in American film history. Trailing the Urbana Cowboys with time left for only one play, the Little Giants pulled out their secret weapon: "The Annexation of Puerto Rico." A complicated play involving several passes and laterals, the Annexation won the game for the underdogs in the timeless cinematic classic from 1994, "Little Giants." While the movie couldn't have ended without the good guys coming through in the clutch to win, the fact that Rick Moranis' character and his rag-tag bunch of players were able to emerge victorious over a bigger and more talented squad through creative play calling is consistent with a common belief among football experts: The more surprise plays you have in the vault, the better. Why?
