Highlight of the Week: The Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary game-winner

Remember them? Devin Taylor came out today denying that he touched Aaron Rodgers’ face mask.

“It is the greatest game I been part of except the Super Bowl”, said Aaron Rodgers, who released the ball from his own 35-yard line. The offensive team is at a huge disadvantage if the receivers don’t have time to get to the end zone. When Aaron Rodgers released the ball, Richard Rodgers was at about the 10-yard line. When he caught it I blacked out.

“We were convinced we were going to win the game”. The game was extended one play after the Lions were called for a facemask that pushed the Packers up 15 yards. He added, “I got a nice run up and crow-hopped into it. I didn’t see Richard until the last second, but when he caught it, I blacked out, I didn’t know what happened”. “I really didn’t know what was going on around me, I just locked in on the ball and tried to make a play”. Not Aaron to Richard but Richard to Aaron. After consecutive victories against the Packers, Raiders and Cowboys, Detroit would surely be a tough match-up for the division rival Packers, even though there’s only a mathematical chance they contend for post-season contention at this stage of the season.

AARON RODGERS, PACKERS QUARTERBACK: “Nobody gave us any hope”. Fifty years from now all that will be remembered about this game will be the final play – and rightfully so. Green Bay was held to just 78 yards of total offense in the first half. For most of Thursday night’s contest against the Detroit Lions the answer appeared to be “Yes”. The play has been dubbed The Miracle In Miami.

The Lions, fearing the Packers (8-4) would again start lateraling and force Detroit to make a tackle, did not put 6-foot-5 Calvin Johnson in the game for defensive purposes.

During the NFL Network/CBS broadcast of the event, color analyst Phil Simms alluded to the fact that Lacy had a poor week of practice and on Friday, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy echoed those same sentiments, according to this report from ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. The Lions jumped off to a very quick 17-0 lead in the first quarter.

The Packers needed good fortune to finally break through during their next possession.

“Unbelievable”, Randall Cobb said.

If the answer to any of these questions was different, the Lions might have avoided the heartbreaking, 27-23, defeat. He’d finally shown some signs of life in recent weeks, however, registering two straight 100-yard games against the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions.

“I never had a completed Hail Mary before”.