Hail Mary

[smuggler]

Yeah, Favre's wasn't a Hail Mary by the standard operating definition. Did that play end at 0:00, or were there a few seconds left?

[Rastak]

Yeah, Favre's wasn't a Hail Mary by the standard operating definition. Did that play end at 0:00, or were there a few seconds left?

Might have been a kickoff after the play. I agree it was not a traditional Hail Mary.

[Rastak]

For a traditional one I'd go back to my very first apartment. I had moved in 3 months or so earlier, age 17. Completely lost it.

[woodbuck27]

Here's what strikes me as I watch the replay again...and again...and again this morning (somehow I don't get tired of it ) : I would think teams must have some sort of Hail Mary drill they practice on defense. The Lions had nobody in front of Richard R. They've got a whole bunch of guys occupying the same area behind him. All you need to do as a defense is to bat the ball down, or at least to be in the way of a clear view of the ball. So: Was it a blunder for the Lions not to have at least one defender (heck, you don't really need linebackers on a play like that; why not have Megatron in on defense to try and catch or deflect a high, looping pass) in front of anyone the Packers would have in the end zone? Is the way they had people set up really the way they practice this?
Not that I'm complaining.

The Detroit Lions need to hire you.

[woodbuck27]

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.

Rastak:

That Hail Mary A. Rodgers >>>> R. Rodgers in Packerrats lore might forrever know of as:

The Throw.

[gbgary]

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.

yup...i remember that one. was a miracle that he got both feet down if i remember correctly.

[gbgary]

longest last-play hail-mary for-a-win in nfl history. lots of qualifiers there.

[Bretsky]

GM Michelle, fwiw, is down south but still a die hard Green n Gold Supporter

[Smidgeon]

longest last-play hail-mary for-a-win in nfl history. lots of qualifiers there.

Most records have multiple qualifiers. Crosby's most FGs without a miss from 40 yards or more in an afternoon game when the kicker scores more than the rest of the offense in a November game was one of the most ridiculous string of qualifiers.

[smuggler]

That is a lot of qualifiers. Excessive, too, since it tied a record for most 40+ yarders in a game.

[wootah]

i'm on this

https://www.instagram.com/alyssajanis/

[Fritz]

Prior to the Hail Mary, I was in the stands thinking that there were two plays that stood out in what looked like it would be a loss. One was a Davante Adams dropped pass on a third and long after the Packers had drawn to within 20-14 and had gotten the ball back from the Lions. You could just see the air leaking out of the balloon right there, and you could feel Rodgers's anger all the way up into the stands. The second play was the third and twelve the Lions converted with just over two minutes left. There was no pass rush, possibly because Capers expected a screen, but Stafford had all day to throw and it showed that the defense was not at a championship level.

The hail mary could be the play that changes the season for this team. But if they don't come out firing on Sunday, then nothing will help. This is the do or die moment - there's no more room for fumbling around. They either get right now, or they go one-and-out again, and that's if they get in.

It'll be interesting to see if they can grab this thing by the throat. They've been given a gift from the gods in that hail mary - it's the kind of play that can turn a season. But if they don't, then I think it means this team does not have the mental toughness. I don't think it's just a talent problem. I think it's a team attitude problem. They need to be in it together now.

We shall see.
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[mraynrand]

^^^^ Stubby should bring you in for the pre game speech

[pbmax]

Wives and girlfriends of the players have a TV show?

I am stunned JSO and GBPG don't cover it looking for tips.

[Pugger]

Apparently the Lions were not anticipating a Hail Mary, thinking it was probably too far away for that. Several said they went with their personnel for defending the laterals type play like the previous one, thus, no Megatron.

Then this is a major screw up by the loins. We don't have Teddy Bridgewater under center...