Oh Hail, No! Packers stun Lions

“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”.

The final play of the game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers was one for the ages.

The desperation heave from Aaron Rodgers earned the desperate Packers (8-4) an unlikely win. “I felt good about throwing it to the end zone from the 40”.

“Man, that’s something I don’t know about”, Lacy said.

Is this the first step towards a reunion of former Badger stars, or is Green Bay just curious to see if a free agent has anything left in the tank?

James Starks started at running back for Green Bay, gaining only 15 yards on nine carries.

Whitehead was able to get his hands on Richard Rodgers, but once the Green Bay tight end caught the ball, he wouldn’t allow anyone to jar it loose. Not Aaron to Richard but Richard to Aaron. By the time they’re back on the field December 13 against Dallas, perhaps the entire starting group will be back together. Taylor had two sacks as part of a Detroit front that was overwhelming at times.

“We had really put ourselves behind the 8-ball as far as the division and the playoffs in general”, Matthews said.

Some argue the facemask call was ticky-tack. A replay appeared to show contact, but it wasn’t excessively violent.

A third straight 1,100-yard season is now unlikely, but he still has time to turn things around and resurrect his career with the Packers – if he gets the message, that is.

CRUCIAL SCRAMBLE: The Lions looked out of sorts defensively on a crucial scramble by Rodgers.

The impact of the Packers’ win wasn’t lost on at least one Viking.

Rock is referring to the lateral Biggie had a play earlier. Rodgers throws it to Rodgers, not Aaron to Richard but Richard to Aaron that started the whole thing. The game should have been over. “It always rivals The Play, so why not have my son be better than me as opposed to the Flutie play?”

So, did the Lions play the worst Hail Mary defense of all time?

For a brief stretch in the fourth quarter, the only preferred starter Green Bay had left on the field was left guard Josh Sitton.

“Leading up to the game, frankly, there’s an internal football decision that was made”, McCarthy said Friday. There are four games left, and the Lions will try to win them all.

But the call wasn’t blown..

“It’s whatever the refs call”, Taylor said. There’s a reason for that, as safety is clearly paramount in the NFL. Although, I still believe that the penalty was correctly called because he actually pulled the collar of Rodgers’ jersey when he swung him down. The Lions were concerned instead about the possibility of needing an open-field tackle. With the game on the line, you never go for the head. This is still the team of Suh’s personal fouls. Golden Tate caught eight passes for 63 yards in the loss. All of the Lions defensive backs played behind the Packers receivers.

Oh, wait. If I were National Football League commissioner, I’d have taken last year’s $44 million salary and retired.

Though he cleared waivers Friday, Harris is unlikely to rejoin the Packers as a member of the practice squad, according to a source. One Rodgers made the throw, another caught it.

Detroit led 17-0 at halftime and built its lead to 20-0 in the third quarter.

Turns out, Rodgers’ Hail Mary isn’t even near the top.

Lions fans? Not so much.