 The title of the episode is referent to economics - the title scheme was used for the arc the episode fell inside and was pitched by Greg Weisman , story editor and producer for The Spectacular Spider @-@ Man . It also refers to the episode 's theme of people competing for glory . Several scenes from the episode were taken directly from the film Spider @-@ Man 3 . Spider @-@ Man does a leg @-@ sweep on Sandman in the same manner as in the film . Flint Marko 's transformation into the Sandman was also based executed in the same manner as it was in the film 's version of his transformation . A main focus in the episode features Peter and Harry trying out for high school football . The origin of this incarnation of sandman shares similarities to his ultimate counterpart version while sharing similarities to the comics and the film . 
