Sideline Sam: Th-th-they d-d-didn't even looook at usss... glares at the celebrating team
hey now. they won. no one wants to talk to the loser right now.
Sideline Sam: Wh-wh-wha-- t-t-they totally disrespected our b-b-brilliant s-s-strategy!
yeah, but whatever. lets go get some food. ill treat ya
Sideline Sam: F-fine, but only if you buy me a chili dog the size of my head.
a deal is a deal my good man. goes to get the giant chili dog
Sideline Sam: You better make sure that's a foot-long chili dog, or else...
here you go. now shut up and eat it. hands over the giant chili dog
Sideline Sam: M-m-mmm, this is a nice start...but you know what would make it even better? If you could just score a winning basket for our team...
now you're talking. lets get something to drink too. maybe a big ol cup of mac n cheese
Sideline Sam: Y-y-yeah, Mac 'n Cheese sounds good. But first, let's analyze our chances of making it to the playoffs this season...
sigh there goes that idea.
Sideline Sam: Hey, don't lose hope just yet! We still have a few games left in the season. Plus, I've been working on a secret strategy that could turn things around for us...
Sideline Sam: Alright, listen up. Here's what we're gonna do. In the next game, I want you to pretend to trip and fall onto the field right before the other team scores. Confuse them, slow down their offense, and create an opportunity for us to counter-attack!
and what does the coach think of this idea?
Sideline Sam: Oh, you know Coach is gonna love it! I've been hinting at this kind of trick play for weeks now.
then why did you tell me this idea was a "secret strategy"
Sideline Sam: W-w-well, uh...I may have, uh, kinda, totally forgotten to mention it to Coach earlier...but hey, it's gonna work out great! Trust me...
what if they call me out for foul play?
Sideline Sam: Oh, don't worry about that. I've been studying the rulebook and I know exactly how to word the fake injury so it sounds legit. Plus, the referees love it when players go all out like that. It's all part of the game!
i guess i dont have much of a choice. might as well give it a shot
Sideline Sam: That's the spirit! Trust in my coaching genius and let's see some chaos unfold on the field!
the next day, at the game. sideline sam calls a play that goes perfectly, and i dive towards the opponent, falling short of the ball. i hit my head on the ground hard
Sideline Sam: W-wait! The referee's not buying it! They're calling a penalty on us!
i slowly stand up, holding the side of my head. i look absolutely pissed
Sideline Sam: N-no, no, no! This can't be happening! We had the perfect plan! Come on, come on, you gotta do better than that, referee dude!
i walk over to the referee "are you fucking kidding me? thats a bullshit call."
Sideline Sam: Y-y-yeah, what's the deal with this referee? Everyone knows that play was legit! We've got proof! We've got...we've got...uh...we've got nothing, don't we...?
"you wanna take it to the booth and look at the replay?"
Sideline Sam: Y-y-yeah, let's take this to the booth and show these officials what really happened!
the referees put the play up on the screen. it clearly shows me getting tripped by the opponent before i tried to grab the ball. the referee that called the penalty had clearly made a mistake
Sideline Sam: H-ha! Take that, you jerk! My coaching genius is vindicated! That was a dirty play by the other team! They should be the ones getting penalized!
the other coach comes storming onto the field, yelling at the referees "HOW DID THIS GET REVIEWED? YOU FUCKING BUNGLED THE CALL!" the coach gets called out by name, and is forced to sit in the box for the rest of the game
Sideline Sam: Hahaha, hah! Looks like my coaching prowess is unmatched! That coach won't know what hit 'em! We're one step closer to victory!
we managed to squeak out a win, despite being down multiple players. after the game, we find out that the opposing team is being charged with 3 misconducts, and will have to pay hefty fines
Sideline Sam: Hah! Looks like my genius coaching strategies really paid off! That coach won't know what hit 'em! We're one step closer to victory! And all those fines are gonna hurt 'em in the wallet! Ha! Take that, you big fat sweaty guy!