Following two incompletions, including one in which Detroit appeared to get away with pass interference, Rodgers threw a pass to James Jones and the ball was lateraled twice, leaving the quarterback with the ball and no one behind him to pitch to keep the play alive.
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Amazingly, Rodgers Jr. took part in a lateral-fest, Cal-Stanford style, moments before the Hail Mary.
A play before it was a Richard Rodgers toss to Aaron Rodgers that helped set up the hail mary.
Aaron Rodgers scrambled long enough to give his receivers time to sprint to the end zone and got to the outside. “We’ll see as the season goes on”.
Green Bay came back from a 20-0 deficit after a Detroit field goal on its first drive of the third quarter extended its 17-0 halftime lead that included scores on each of the Lions’ first three drives. Rodgers throws it up for grabs and Richard Rodgers was there at the ideal moment to snag it out of the air and bring it in for a 61 yard catch. They also would have had defenders in front of the end zone, instead of playing behind the Packers receivers.
“You sat there and said, ‘There’s no way, ‘ but the untimed play, the fortuitous face mask penalty gave the Packers one more shot, and they got it done”.
While you can argue the importance of the plays in question, you can’t argue that the family has a knack for drama, and that their Thanksgiving touch football game will be a classic for generations, as father and son recount their places in football lore. Slay said. “If we were, we would have made the play”.
Rock Rodgers has always been known for one of the most exciting plays in football history. It could be argued he played the key role, both catching and throwing two laterals and making a nice catch and run to break what is now famously known as “The Play” into the open.
“It’s the greatest feeling”, said the Green Bay quarterback.
To be fair, Aaron Rodgers said the Packers would normally have a running back in the game to block, so their personnel grouping was abnormal. “I think he got me”. “So I just went for it”.
“When you throw with that arc, you have a chance”.
Former North Dakota State University running back John Crockett has been promoted to the Green Bay Packers 53-man roster.
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Now the trick for Green Bay will be keeping the momentum from the “Miracle in Motown” as they wait a week and a half before welcoming the Dallas Cowboys to Lambeau Field. I want to look at the rest of the coach’s copy, but from what I saw, it looked like a good no-call.
