Roy Williams agrees to relive Superman play; Simms requests ground transportation
A 2001 classic returns to Dallas. Texas asks whether the commemorative reenactment comes with pass protection.
DALLAS — Organizers of the Dallas ’85 revival have expanded the nostalgia program to include Roy Williams’s famous 2001 Superman play, explaining that the event’s relationship with chronology is flexible.
“We’re celebrating the golden age,” Barry Switzer said. “Some of the gold arrived later.”
Williams’s leap over a Texas blocker disrupted Chris Simms’s pass and set up Teddy Lehman’s touchdown in Oklahoma’s 14–3 victory. The reunion committee now hopes to recreate the moment with commemorative photography and what it calls a voluntarily participating quarterback.
Simms has asked to participate by telephone.
Flight clearance pending
Williams reportedly needs no special equipment, only a football field and someone willing to stand between him and the intended destination.
Texas representatives asked whether the reenactment could stop at the moment before takeoff. Oklahoma representatives called that a rehearsal for disappointment.
Teddy Lehman said he would be ready if the ball came his way. A commemorative insurance form lists his role as BEING EXACTLY WHERE HE NEEDS TO BE.
The roof is a concern
Mack Brown has requested a full protection meeting. Hotel managers have asked that the event remain outdoors. The Boz proposed moving it to the ballroom and was reminded that ceilings are generally permanent features.
Switzer suggested a compromise in which everyone simply watches the original play 38 times. Texas said that did not feel like a compromise.
At press time, Simms’s limousine driver had been instructed to avoid low bridges, defensive backs and anything described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
