Vikes Hail Mary win

[CF74]

The Miracle Whiff

Both whiffing defenders are wearing #43..

 

[Aven8]

I just keep picturing this board, if that was the Cowboys rather than the Saints on the last play.

We have. Just last year in fact. That play was no different than the Rogers play last year at our place. Amazing. I love football.

 

[Teague31]

Could totally see Jones or Heath missing that badly as well

 

[Jake]

We have. Just last year in fact. That play was no different than the Rogers play last year at our place. Amazing. I love football.

It was a little different. The Saints had a lead. We were just hoping for OT. Both were excruciating for fans.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

The Miracle Whiff

Yeah what was that moron DB doing?

 

[revospeed]

Pretty bold to pull a Hail Mary against the Saints

Underrated post. Should have a dozen likes.

 

[Jake]

Yeah what was that moron DB doing?

Going for the big hit.

All he had to do was stand his ground and rap up Diggs. The worst thing he could do was leave his feet unnecessarily, as the last line of defense.

 

[Maverick84]

I had to come here to post this, it's one of the best tweets I've ever seen. Might even melt the cold black hearts of the most jaded of us posters on this forum: (volume ON)

best tweet you've ever seen? get a grip lmao

 

[TWOK11]

Going for the big hit.

All he had to do was stand his ground and rap up Diggs. The worst thing he could do was leave his feet unnecessarily, as the last line of defense.

He was trying to avoid PI

 

[Jake]

That wasn't a Hail Mary (neither was Pearson's), it was a corner route designed to get him OOB and turned into a fluke TD. Also it was a walk off, whereas Pearson's catch occurred with about 30 seconds left.

Somewhat ironically, the play which coined the phrase "Hail Mary" wasn't a Hail Mary at all. It was a go route against cover 2 man with half a minute left.

The reason it was coined Hail Mary was because of Staubach's, a devout Catholic, comments after the game.

"I just said a Hail Mary and threw it as far as I could."

What we call a Hail Mary these days, throwing it up to a bunch of guys in the end zone, wasn't even done then because a pass couldn't legally deflect off one offensive player to another under the rules at the time.

 

[Jake]

He was trying to avoid PI

That's silly if that was his thinking. He didn't have to do anything but stand there and see if Diggs caught it. If he did, wrap him up.

A dumb play and a weak attempt at a tackle cost his team their season.

 

[CF74]

Am I the only person realizing Both defenders past and present are Both wearing #43?????

LOL, Look again...

 

[TWOK11]

That's silly if that was his thinking. He didn't have to do anything but stand there and see if Diggs caught it. If he did, wrap him up.

A dumb play and a weak attempt at a tackle cost his team their season.

He was already driving on the ball and couldnt stop, he'd have fallen trying to put the brakes on. He would have been fine had Diggs not had to contort his body to the right and lept for the ball.

Had he gone high he would have driven trough the receiver before the ball got there.

 

[Jake]

He was already driving on the ball and couldnt stop, he'd have fallen trying to put the brakes on. He would have been fine had Diggs not had to contort his body to the right and lept for the ball.

Had he gone high he would have driven trough the receiver before the ball got there.

With all due respect, that's a ridiculous rationalization. Nothing he did on that play would be taught by any credible coach. He shouldn't have been "committed" to anything but keeping the receiver in front of him at that point, and tackling him in bounds.

 

[Melonfeud]

Many, many years later but the Vikes pull it out with their version of the Hail Mary TD made famous by roger S and Drew P. Great that Bud Grant was at the game to see it happen.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Yup

Going for the big hit.

All he had to do was stand his ground and rap up Diggs. The worst thing he could do was leave his feet unnecessarily, as the last line of defense.

Yep just get in his way.

 

[Biggems]

I just keep picturing this board, if that was the Cowboys rather than the Saints on the last play.

Honestly, i felt like this many times as a sports fan.....my teams find a way to put my heart through a meat grinder and find the most gut wrenching ways to lose.

 

[TWOK11]

With all due respect, that's a ridiculous rationalization. Nothing he did on that play would be taught by any credible coach.

A coach would have told him to time his break better. Once he made that mistake, he did the one thing he could that didn't involve guaranteeing Minnesota a makable FG. It would have world to if not for unfortunate ball placement.

 

[Melonfeud]

I just keep picturing this board, if that was the Cowboys rather than the Saints on the last play.

BY YE GODS OF OTHER PLANETS!
That is TRULY the most AWESOMELY MIND BENDING & INSTILLING VISUAL to HAVE EVER BEEN LAID UPON the limited brainial capacities of mere mortal forum POSTERS ,,,ER,,,AT LEAST FROM WHAT I'VE GATHERED AROUND HERE,,,,

 

[StarMan2112]

Could totally see Jones or Heath missing that badly as well

I told my wife that play totally looked like something that would happen to the Cowboys.