Used to listen to these versus commercials before every hockey game. Would always get me pumped. Now I listen to them when I'm down and gets me right back up.
Fourteen years and this still gives me goosebumps and unironically gets me hyped every time. The little speech truly encapsulates why we play & watch the games. (Though a minor nitpick is the hunting clips. It's a little incongruous considering that's not really a competition, unless it's a clip of the animals winning.)
Amazing commercial and a perfect song for it. Song is First Breath After Coma by Explosions In The Sky for all those interested. They're a great post-rock band.
Another thing that the flamers aren't understanding that this is a VERSUS commercial. It's about the sports programs that they play so they won't put in sports that aren't on that channel.
To the people who are bitching. Versus is a sports channel, it's putting the sports it showcases on this commercial, so quit bitching about what sport should and shouldn't be in the video, sport is sport, all sports take hard work and skill
I love this promo. I printed the words out and taped them to my lunch box along with other inspirational images and sayings to keep me motivated for triathlon. I love this comercial.
Zachary Blanchard Unless he was using his bare hands or making some strange makeshift deer trap out of materials from the forrest He has the advantage. And I like hunting. And I understand how difficult it is to track an animal alone not mentioning all the other variables it takes to make a successful trip not including actually taking the shot. But you can't tell me animal vs technology is fair.
@schiess87. while the buck is unquestionably the underdog in the situation you're describing, versus only has so much footage to show. the advertisement is unreal - great VO, well shot material, fantastic editing - no real need to nitpick.
The most competitve sports draw the most competitive men. So no matter at which level of competition you decide to compete....you better bring your A Game!!!!!
@nomadfort regardless...the point I was making before you called me an idiot is that hunting and fishing cannot be compared to boxing/mma/cycling, etc. You don't need to get fired up to shoot a deer or catch a fish. Motivation has little impact. But in the world of high end physical exertion- this commercial kicks butt.
There is a difference between hunting for food and materials, and hunting for trophies. I eat meat, I would hunt if needed to, and I too enjoy nature on camping trips and other activities. You're right about the issues regarding slaughter houses, but I'm not the kind of person who feels the need to kill an animal just to place its head on my wall. If you can't see the difference then you might need to wake up as well.
This holds true today!!!!!!!!!!!!! The 2009 Super Bowl Champions (11-5), New Olrleans Saints Heavily favorite Versus (7-9) The Seattle Seahawks that were heavily underdogs........Final Score Saints 36 Seahawks 41.
Animals use their strength as a source of hunting. A dog uses it's sense of smell and it's claws and teeth to track and kill. A snake uses it's stealth and body to surprise and kill. Humans use their mind and opposable thumbs to make weapons, find, and kill.
here's a statistic for all you anti-hunters that don't think the hunter is the underdog. The success rate of bow hunters in the state of Florida in 2009 was 3%. So 97% of the time the deer won. The odds are stacked against the hunter.
@EvansvilleLT Its not entirely about being an underdog I think, hence why the Red Wings and Penguins are in the video. They also gotta be able to feature their high attention players.
@schiess87 exactly what i was thinking! i don't get that at all! that's the only sport where the other team doesn't even know they're playing! oh. and how did usain bolt make it into and underdog video???????
People would say Michigan had more superior athletes, muscles, and coaches (thought) when they played Appalachian State, but we all know what happened there dont we? I think the greatest evidence I can point you too is USA vs USSR, Lake Placid. I think we all could agree passion trumped logic on that ice that night.
@schiess87 I agree; a high powered riffle with a scope or a compound bow against a gentle forest animal...whoooo that's a fair fight !!!! Kick their butts Bambi.
@schiess87 I did not say the deer is an animal of prey, meaning that it lives off of prey, I said it is a prey animal. A prey animal is one that is sought, captured, and eaten by a predator. The whitetail deer is the typical north american prey animal because it is hunted by just about every predator every day of its life. If there was a unicorn it would be a prey animal as well. And I'd hunt them too.
I don't see anything wrong with hunting. As long as there's no over-hunting going on or killing animals about to go extinct, hunting is completely fine. Also, hunting is a sport since requires physical activity. And this is coming from a proud liberal.
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@briank1ne Well I don't know that it has to be a SPORT, per say. I think it's more about achieving your goals, racing not against someone else or a clock, but against your own best.
VS Promos are unmatched 12 Years later im still coming back
Used to listen to these versus commercials before every hockey game. Would always get me pumped. Now I listen to them when I'm down and gets me right back up.
Fourteen years and this still gives me goosebumps and unironically gets me hyped every time. The little speech truly encapsulates why we play & watch the games.
(Though a minor nitpick is the hunting clips. It's a little incongruous considering that's not really a competition, unless it's a clip of the animals winning.)
One of the greatest commercials of all time
14 years. I still come back to this. Thanks
Crazy. This one always gets me going. Motivates me to try one more time. To get up and run. To go out and play ❤️
15 years... still #1 sports commercial
Possibly the worst youtube comment I've ever seen.. ;P
Explosions in the sky - First breath after coma
Passion… has a funny way of trumping logic. ❤
Epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!12 years later
Loved all of these VS promos. So motivating!
Versus has a GREAT commercial like this every year.
Amazing commercial and a perfect song for it. Song is First Breath After Coma by Explosions In The Sky for all those interested. They're a great post-rock band.
Another thing that the flamers aren't understanding that this is a VERSUS commercial. It's about the sports programs that they play so they won't put in sports that aren't on that channel.
To the people who are bitching. Versus is a sports channel, it's putting the sports it showcases on this commercial, so quit bitching about what sport should and shouldn't be in the video, sport is sport, all sports take hard work and skill
I love this promo. I printed the words out and taped them to my lunch box along with other inspirational images and sayings to keep me motivated for triathlon. I love this comercial.
0:43 I'd say the odds were pretty stacked against that deer
if you even knew how hard it is to harvest a deer like that.
Zachary Blanchard Unless he was using his bare hands or making some strange makeshift deer trap out of materials from the forrest He has the advantage. And I like hunting. And I understand how difficult it is to track an animal alone not mentioning all the other variables it takes to make a successful trip not including actually taking the shot. But you can't tell me animal vs technology is fair.
***** Deer like that....only come out of the woods ONCE a year...never seen..never heard. Killing a deer with a trap...nope. They have adapted.
That would actually be an Elk.
They don’t make ‘em like this anymore.
Matt Serra approves of this video.
this video gave me chills.
chills every time
I was raised in a family of hunters and fishermen. I don't personally care much to hunt, but dammit I respect it. Kudos man.
This is my favorite inspirational commercial ever
Thumbs up if you agree!
if you dont get chills by watching this you have no soul
@schiess87. while the buck is unquestionably the underdog in the situation you're describing, versus only has so much footage to show. the advertisement is unreal - great VO, well shot material, fantastic editing - no real need to nitpick.
Best commercials
Amen brother
the best pump up video everrrrrrrrrrr..........make more video underdog
phenomenal.
This might be the best commercial ever, sharing first place with Nike's "Hurt"
had the chills the enitre time.. SO INSPIRING
The most competitve sports draw the most competitive men. So no matter at which level of competition you decide to compete....you better bring your A Game!!!!!
most epic trailer ever.
Deputy\Major Rawls and Explosions in the Sky, perfect together.
@meintsz - It's John Doman. He played Major Rawls on HBO's The Wire. He's also done voice work for Home Depot and ESPN.
Incredible
this = life in a commercial
This always gets me pumped and now im going to compete in Brazilian Jiu jitsu against bigger opponents and this is playing in my mind all day!
2013 Intermediate A Lacrosse Provincial champions (British Columbia). last song we heard before we won.
Thanks for posting the words.
Such a better time
Hockey is fucking back! LETS GO PENS
RAWLS!!!
Calm down guys, the clips are just there advertising what they show on vs.
Beautiful!
seize this day
Oilers are the epitome of this right now. Crazy.
It defies the upset mentality of it.
this video makes me want to follow my dreams.
Our coach actually showed this to us before our race
The Swordfish power jump at 1:57 is it's way of saying "Fuck You Gravity!"
Underdogs FTW
@nomadfort regardless...the point I was making before you called me an idiot is that hunting and fishing cannot be compared to boxing/mma/cycling, etc. You don't need to get fired up to shoot a deer or catch a fish. Motivation has little impact. But in the world of high end physical exertion- this commercial kicks butt.
There is a difference between hunting for food and materials, and hunting for trophies. I eat meat, I would hunt if needed to, and I too enjoy nature on camping trips and other activities. You're right about the issues regarding slaughter houses, but I'm not the kind of person who feels the need to kill an animal just to place its head on my wall. If you can't see the difference then you might need to wake up as well.
This holds true today!!!!!!!!!!!!! The 2009 Super Bowl Champions (11-5), New Olrleans Saints Heavily favorite Versus (7-9) The Seattle Seahawks that were heavily underdogs........Final Score Saints 36 Seahawks 41.
Thats awesome man! I'm glad you guys killed em
Theres a reason this video doesnt have very many dislikes
This audio on a highlight video I today would slap hard as fuck
The audio slaps
fucking mindblowing
@TheWackyAntics
cause its a Versus commercial. they only play rally, hockey, cycling, some football and hunting.
why isnt swimming in here??? we are always forgotten
Animals use their strength as a source of hunting. A dog uses it's sense of smell and it's claws and teeth to track and kill. A snake uses it's stealth and body to surprise and kill. Humans use their mind and opposable thumbs to make weapons, find, and kill.
here's a statistic for all you anti-hunters that don't think the hunter is the underdog.
The success rate of bow hunters in the state of Florida in 2009 was 3%. So 97% of the time the deer won. The odds are stacked against the hunter.
@llSgtScopell probably because at one moment in usain bolt's life he was an underdog who is now on top..
Go on Sweden! u can do it!
Well said, sir. These hippies give THIS hippy a bad name.
@TheWackyAntics thankfully they took out the hunting in the broadcasted version
since no 1 is saying any thing about hockey soo uh.. GO PUCK!!! n plus is the most skilled needed game in the world right now
You know shooting an air rifle is part of the Skiing Triathlon in the Olympics
@nomadfort and as far as carrying it out- do you mean on the back of your atv? Because that's not really the hunter doing the work.
Is there a similiar video but in BASKETBALL? Like We got ourselves a game but in basketball, with the same song and the same words?
@screaming71datsun510 I was just think about that hahaha. The win by Seattle last night is the epitome of this video.
I don't think racing should be there either....the car is doing all the work
@EvansvilleLT Its not entirely about being an underdog I think, hence why the Red Wings and Penguins are in the video. They also gotta be able to feature their high attention players.
thats what I thought when SC beat Bama last week. " We Got ourselves a game.."
@schiess87 exactly what i was thinking! i don't get that at all! that's the only sport where the other team doesn't even know they're playing!
oh. and how did usain bolt make it into and underdog video???????
@meintsz I think it is John Doman.
@St112103
I take it the seniors are still seniors?
People would say Michigan had more superior athletes, muscles, and coaches (thought) when they played Appalachian State, but we all know what happened there dont we?
I think the greatest evidence I can point you too is USA vs USSR, Lake Placid. I think we all could agree passion trumped logic on that ice that night.
2 ppl are favorite's who got beat by an underdog.
@schiess87 I agree; a high powered riffle with a scope or a compound bow against a gentle forest animal...whoooo that's a fair fight !!!! Kick their butts Bambi.
@schiess87 I did not say the deer is an animal of prey, meaning that it lives off of prey, I said it is a prey animal. A prey animal is one that is sought, captured, and eaten by a predator. The whitetail deer is the typical north american prey animal because it is hunted by just about every predator every day of its life. If there was a unicorn it would be a prey animal as well. And I'd hunt them too.
brb squating my car.
Clearly this video is based on competition, so if you're wondering why people are shooting and fishing. Its because there competitive sports....
What are you talking about Go Jackets! Hockey isnt the just the most skill needed sport....its the best sport =D
How am i able to use this audio:) I love this so much, its soo inspiring to me!!!;D
@briank1ne - You are right. It is survival.
that was fuckin badass
TRUE TO CAESAR
@richorama Sorry no clue who the narrator is. If I do find out I will let you know
You do know that deer is at the lest concern in the population chart right?
Why is there fishing and hunting in this clip?
I don't see anything wrong with hunting. As long as there's no over-hunting going on or killing animals about to go extinct, hunting is completely fine. Also, hunting is a sport since requires physical activity. And this is coming from a proud liberal.
How can wrestling not be in this?
Naw I am pretty sure its "funny", makes more sense too :D
Thanks for watching!
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@mein345 look up passion for the game h4l contest 3rd place and i think its by lk12proudctions or something like that
what's the name of the song playing in the back from 1:36 and onward? sounds like U2
@briank1ne Well I don't know that it has to be a SPORT, per say. I think it's more about achieving your goals, racing not against someone else or a clock, but against your own best.
@llSgtScopell ya lk12 productions made a great video with this commentary
@schiess87 that might be the greatest comment ever.