When a quarterback makes an incredible throw, NFL analysts like to say, “that’s a pass only a handful of guys in this league can make.”
Sometimes it’s just a reaction to an awesome play. Usually, though, it literally means there’s a very finite number of people on this planet with the physical ability to make such a play.
Here’s an example.
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: NFL app pic.twitter.com/mWQkmNFftB— NFL (@NFL) December 12, 2021Here’s another.