Hail Mary

[Freak Out]

That was executed perfectly. Bridgewater would have had to construct a catapult to get it that far.

Now the Lions may have fucked up and the facemask may have been a little questionable but there was nothing questionable about that throw.

Ha ha! Nice. Nothing like ancient siege technology to assist in the passing game.

[gbgary]

Did you see Janis on that fly pattern? He ran for like 10 yards with his arms in the air slowing down... I'd say he wasn't in there because he can't catch. My guess.

yup. he's just not good enough. had a guy beat, Rodgers throws it to him, he slows down and the ball sails over his head. smh

[denverYooper]

Yup, we would be talking about GB having the dumbest TEs in the league, and/or that they need a new TE coach who can get the players to do as they are told to do.

Nah. We wouldn't even know that if he didn't make the wonderfully self-deprecating complement after one of the most incredible plays of the last 10 years. It would have just looked like a failed Hail Mary attempt and that would be that. They went for the 1 in a million shot and blew it. In that moment of planned chaos, whoever can make the play makes the play and it's designed to give the losing team one last shot at victory. In this case, his instinct worked out. Interestingly, Rodgers and Rodgers were practicing "moon balls" before the game too.

Bostick's flub was in a spot where they wanted to minimize chaos in order to disallow an opponent from gaining the advantage.

[denverYooper]

Uncle Rico

I could throw a football over them mountains.

[pbmax]

holy shit, look at the throw from this angle

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nerd-alert--aaron-rodgers--hail-mary-throw-actually-traveled-almost-100-yards-161331817.html

mastay wishes he could do that

pb, can you figure out a way to get that video posted in here?

[pbmax]

It was the longest game winning throw on record. As in, went into the end zone for a TD. Earl Morrall threw a game winner for the Lions of all people to win a game in 1960 (Dec 4 apparently) that was a 65 yard scoring play, but the throw was about thirty yards downfield and the receiver ran it the rest of the way.

There also have been 6-60+ scoring throws since 2005. Rodgers has two, Big Ben has two, Cam Newton and Favre have one each.

[mraynrand]

It was the longest game winning throw on record. As in, went into the end zone for a TD. Earl Morrall threw a game winner for the Lions of all people to win a game in 1960 (Dec 4 apparently) that was a 65 yard scoring play, but the throw was about thirty yards downfield and the receiver ran it the rest of the way.

There also have been 6-60+ scoring throws since 2005. Rodgers has two, Big Ben has two, Cam Newton and Favre have one each.

That Favre one must be to Jennings at Denver in 2007, right? (the one to Jones earlier in the game was pretty long too). Or are you exclusively talking about throws into the end zone??

[Rastak]

That Favre one must be to Jennings at Denver in 2007, right? (the one to Jones earlier in the game was pretty long too). Or are you exclusively talking about throws into the end zone??

Favre to Greg Lewis on the final play of a Vikings game was a fucking rocket with little arc right on the nuts in the back of the endzone. Not sure how long that was but it sure as hell wasn't short.

[mraynrand]

Favre to Greg Lewis on the final play of a Vikings game was a fucking rocket with little arc right on the nuts in the back of the endzone. Not sure how long that was but it sure as hell wasn't short.

I think that was 45 yards out

[Bossman641]

I don't think Janis is all that bright. Kind of a shame.

My buddy lives in GB and claims Janis' wife/gf is pretty hot. Obviously we need a Rat to head up there and keep her occupied so Janis can study up.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Favre to Greg Lewis on the final play of a Vikings game was a fucking rocket with little arc right on the nuts in the back of the endzone. Not sure how long that was but it sure as hell wasn't short.

Vikings had possession from San Fran's 32 yard line, Favre threw it 48 yards in the air. They had that on NFL.com #1 for the best Hail Marys of all-time, but I don't think of that one as a Hail Mary. Not particular long and thrown on a rope. Favre threw it from the 38. Lewis caught at the back of the end-zone. The list was weird. Golden Tate's Fail Mary was #3. They had Rodgers from last night at #5. Bratkowski to Billy White Shoes Johnson should have been #1. Kramer to Ahmad and Staubauch to Pearson were also on the list.

[Carolina_Packer]

what happened to her. She moved to Carolina or somewhere and then never came back here. It's not like they don't have internet there.

We have special 'puters that run off of propane and the interwebs are connected by fishin' lines.

[woodbuck27]

Judging it by overall success rate, does anyone really ever have the right personnel on the field for a Hail Mary play?

You certainly need you BEST players available and practised for such a play. It's after all the NFL.....not some Saturday afternoon adult football program.

[red]

My buddy lives in GB and claims Janis' wife/gf is pretty hot. Obviously we need a Rat to head up there and keep her occupied so Janis can study up.

i'm on this

[channtheman]

Vikings had possession from San Fran's 32 yard line, Favre threw it 48 yards in the air. They had that on NFL.com #1 for the best Hail Marys of all-time, but I don't think of that one as a Hail Mary. Not particular long and thrown on a rope. Favre threw it from the 38. Lewis caught at the back of the end-zone. The list was weird. Golden Tate's Fail Mary was #3. They had Rodgers from last night at #5. Bratkowski to Billy White Shoes Johnson should have been #1. Kramer to Ahmad and Staubauch to Pearson were also on the list.

I agree with you that Favre to Lewis is not at all a Hail Mary. Favre was clearly throwing to one guy. Isn't the definition that you just throw it up and pray or say a few "Hail Mary's?"