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i understand you didnt mean to down play the amount of pain he is in, but i would imagine it is probably somewhat substantial.
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Hah! I thought of that same scene when I posted that, although McClanahan had a thigh bruise if I remember. My point was just that an OL generally will play through pain if it is not doing any damage.
I think for a lot of Americans above a certain age, especially if they're sports fans, that 1980 Olympic Hockey run is one of those life-marker events. Impossible to convey the full impact for those who weren't old enough to be aware back then.
A great movie too. Kurt Russell killed it.