Dog, fantastic doesn't begin to describe that article, and great breakdown on the plays
the lineman whos arms he jumped into was the late Steve Trapilleo. Steve was a customer of mine and had that photo up in his office great guy gone way way too soon
i was 29 and running a mom and pop office supply store in Boston at the time and had to work that Friday. as soon as I closed up I weent into the Barrister Pub on Pearl St and watched the 4th qtr (and was introduced to a new product on the market, a 'spiced rum' by Capt Morgan) when the ball landed in Phalen's gut I let out such a scream that Doris the bartender thought i was having a heart attack... I ran to my car and sped down the expressway, where i all of a sudden had blue light behind me in east Milton Sq. I told the statie that I was rushing home to watch the BC game on tape and he let me off with a verbal warning and to slow it down