Hail Mary pass, the Glossary

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1. 150 relations: A. J. Green, Aaron Rodgers, Alley-oop (American football), American football, Andy Dalton, Arizona Cardinals, Associated Press, Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, Auburn Tigers football, Baltimore Ravens, Big 12 Conference, Bluegrass Miracle, Boston College Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Buzzer beater, BYU Cougars football, Catholic Church, Chase Brice, Cincinnati Bengals, Clay Brown (American football), Cleveland Browns, College GameDay (football TV program), Colorado Buffaloes football, Completion (American football), Computer security, Cooper Rush, Cowboys–Vikings rivalry, Dallas Cowboys, DeAndre Hopkins, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Devery Henderson, Donald Trump, Doug Flutie, Drew Pearson (American football), Elmer Layden, Exploit (computer security), Feleipe Franks, Florida Gators football, Florida–Tennessee football rivalry, Forward pass, Four Horsemen (American football), Gambit, Game of the Century (college football), Georgetown Hoyas football, Georgia Bulldogs football, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Gerard Phelan, Goal line (gridiron football), Green Bay Packers, ... Expand index (100 more) »

2. Christianity and sports
3. Metaphors referring to sport

A. J. Green

Adriel Jeremiah Green (born July 31, 1988) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).

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The alley-oop is an American football play in which the quarterback throws the ball high into the air, and another player jumps up and catches it. Hail Mary pass and alley-oop (American football) are American football plays.

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American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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Andy Dalton

Andrew Gregory Dalton (born October 29, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).

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Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election

After Democratic nominee Joe Biden won the 2020 United States presidential election, Republican nominee and then-incumbent president Donald Trump pursued an unprecedented effort to overturn the election, with support and assistance from his campaign, proxies, political allies, and many of his supporters.

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The Auburn Tigers football program represents Auburn University in the sport of American college football.

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Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore.

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Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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Bluegrass Miracle

The Bluegrass Miracle was a 74-yard game-winning touchdown pass by the No.

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Boston College Eagles

The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Boston College, located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

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Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area.

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Buzzer beater

In timed sports, a buzzer beater is a successful shot that upon completion leaves zero seconds on the game clock.

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The BYU Cougars football team is the college football program representing Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Chase Brice

Chase Brice (born January 27, 1998) is an American professional gridiron football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati.

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Clayton Lee Brown (born September 20, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

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Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland.

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College GameDay (branded as ESPN College GameDay built by The Home Depot for sponsorship reasons) is a pre-game show broadcast by ESPN as part of the network's coverage of college football, broadcast on Saturday mornings during the college football season.

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The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference.

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In Gridiron football, a completion or completed pass occurs when an eligible receiver (usually a wide receiver, tight end or running back) successfully catches a forward pass thrown by the quarterback without the ball touching the ground.

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Computer security

Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from threats that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, theft of (or damage to) hardware, software, or data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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Cooper Rush

Cooper Robert Rush (born November 21, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

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Cowboys–Vikings rivalry

The Cowboys–Vikings rivalry is a rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings.

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Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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DeAndre Hopkins

DeAndre Rashaun Hopkins (born June 6, 1992), nicknamed "DHop" and "Nuk", is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).

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Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver.

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Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit.

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Devery Henderson

Devery Vaughn Henderson Jr. (born March 26, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.

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Doug Flutie

Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is an American former football quarterback who played professionally for 21 seasons.

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Drew Pearson (born January 12, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys.

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Elmer Layden

Elmer Francis Layden (May 4, 1903 – June 30, 1973) was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and professional sports executive.

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Exploit (computer security)

An exploit (from the English verb to exploit, meaning "to use something to one’s own advantage") is a piece of software, a chunk of data, or a sequence of commands that takes advantage of a bug or vulnerability to cause unintended or unanticipated behavior to occur on computer software, hardware, or something electronic (usually computerized).

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Feleipe Franks

Feleipe Franks (born December 22, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).

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The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida (UF) in American college football.

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The Florida–Tennessee football rivalry, also called the Third Saturday in September, is an American college football rivalry between the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida and Tennessee Volunteers football team of the University of Tennessee, who first met on the football field in 1916.

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Forward pass

In several forms of football, a forward pass is the throwing of the ball in the direction in which the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line. Hail Mary pass and forward pass are American football plays.

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The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame comprised a group of American football players at the University of Notre Dame under coach Knute Rockne.

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Gambit

A gambit (from Italian gambetto, the act of tripping someone with the leg to make them fall) is a chess opening in which a player sacrifices with the aim of achieving a subsequent advantage.

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The phrase "Game of the Century" is a superlative that was applied to several college football contests played in the 20th century, the first (and to date, only) full century of college football in the United States.

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The Georgetown Hoyas football team represents Georgetown University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football.

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The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football.

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football program represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in the sport of American football.

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Gerard Phelan

Gerard P. Phelan (born January 20, 1963) is a former college football player who played wide receiver for Boston College.

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The goal line is the chalked or painted line dividing the end zone from the field of play in gridiron football.

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Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Gulf War

The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.

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Hail Flutie

The Hail Flutie game, also known as the Miracle in Miami, is a college football game in 1984 that took place between the Boston College Eagles and the Miami Hurricanes on November 23.

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Hail Mary

The Hail Mary (Ave Maria) or Angelical salutation is a traditional Catholic prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus.

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Hail Murray

The Hail Murray was a play during an American football game between the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals on November 15,.

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg (Harrisbarrig) is the capital city of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the seat of Dauphin County.

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Harry Stuhldreher

Harry Augustus Stuhldreher (October 14, 1901 – January 26, 1965) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.

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Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a Roman Catholic devotion which refers to the view of the interior life of Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and, above all, her virginal love for God the Father, her maternal love for her son Jesus Christ, and her motherly and compassionate love for all mankind.

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Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Jeff Janis

Jeffrey Ronald Janis (born June 24, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver.

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Jim Crowley

James Harold "Sleepy Jim" Crowley (September 10, 1902 – January 15, 1986) was an American football player and coach.

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Jim McMahon

James Robert McMahon Jr. (born August 21, 1959) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, most notably with the Chicago Bears.

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Joshua Dobbs

Robert Joshua Dobbs (born January 26, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).

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Keith Nichol

Keith Nichol (born December 24, 1988) is a former wide receiver and quarterback.

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The Kentucky Wildcats football program represents the University of Kentucky in the sport of American football.

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Kevin Johnson (wide receiver)

Kevin L. Johnson (born July 15, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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Kirk Cousins

Kirk Daniel Cousins (born August 19, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).

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Kordell Stewart

Kordell Stewart (born October 16, 1972), is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Kyler Murray

Kyler Cole Murray (born August 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

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La Croix (newspaper)

La Croix (English: 'The Cross') is a daily French general-interest Catholic newspaper.

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Larry Fitzgerald

Larry Darnell Fitzgerald Jr. (born August 31, 1983) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.

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Lateral pass

In gridiron football, a lateral pass or lateral (officially backward pass in American football and onside pass in Canadian football) occurs when the ball carrier throws the football to a teammate in a direction parallel to or away from the opponents' goal line. Hail Mary pass and lateral pass are American football plays.

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Lisfranc injury

A Lisfranc injury, also known as Lisfranc fracture, is an injury of the foot in which one or more of the metatarsal bones are displaced from the tarsus.

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List of Hail Mary passes

This is a list, ordered by year, of famous Hail Mary plays from collegiate and professional football in the United States.

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List of kicks after the siren in the VFL/AFL

In Australian rules football, if a player takes a mark or is awarded a free kick before the siren sounds to end a quarter, and the siren sounds before the player takes a set shot, the player is allowed to take the kick after the siren.

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List of sports idioms

The following is a list of phrases from sports that have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English.

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The LSU Tigers football program, also known as the Fighting Tigers, represents Louisiana State University in college football.

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Marcus Randall

Marcus Keith Randall (born March 14, 1982) is a former American football player.

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Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is a stock car racing short track in Ridgeway, Virginia, just south of Martinsville.

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Brett Mason Rudolph III (born July 17, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).

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Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)

Memorial Stadium, nicknamed The Sea of Red, is an American football stadium located on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Miami Hurricanes

The Miami Hurricanes, known informally as The U, UM, or The 'Canes, are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

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Michael Westbrook

Michael Deanailo Westbrook (born July 7, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

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The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University (MSU) in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level.

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The Michigan Wolverines football team represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level.

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Mid-American Conference

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois.

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Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis.

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Miracle at Michigan

The Miracle at Michigan refers to the final play that occurred during the American football game played on September 24, 1994, between the Colorado Buffaloes and Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Miracle in Motown

The Miracle in Motown was a National Football League (NFL) game played on December 3, 2015, between the NFC North divisional rivals Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions.

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the sport of American football.

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Mormon missionary

Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—widely known as Mormon missionaries—are volunteer representatives of the church who engage variously in proselytizing, church service, humanitarian aid, and community service.

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NASCAR Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and one in Canada.

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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).

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The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) college football.

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NBC

The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference.

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New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans.

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Nick Marshall

Nicholas Deshawn Marshall Sr. (born June 30, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent.

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Noble Kizer

Noble Earl "Nobe" Kizer Sr. (March 11, 1900 – June 13, 1940) was an American football and basketball player, football coach, and college athletics administrator.

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Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.

Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general.

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, north of the city of South Bend, Indiana.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the Ohio State University in the Big Ten Conference.

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Orange Bowl

The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game that has been played annually in the Miami metropolitan area since January 1, 1935.

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Paul Castner

Paul Henry Castner (February 16, 1897 – March 3, 1986) was a professional baseball pitcher.

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Pennsylvania Republican Party

The Pennsylvania Republican Party (PAGOP) is the state affiliate of the Republican Party in Pennsylvania.

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis (Franciscus; Francesco; Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936) is head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.

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Prayer at Jordan-Hare

The Prayer at Jordan-Hare was a game-winning Hail Mary pass thrown during a college football game between the Auburn Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs, played on November 16, 2013, at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn in the 117th installment of the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry.

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Presbyterianism

Presbyterianism is a Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders.

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Quincy Morgan

Quincy Demond Earl Morgan (born September 23, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Denver Broncos.

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Randall Ladonald Cobb II (born August 22, 1990) is an American former football wide receiver that played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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Richard Rodgers (tight end)

Richard Christopher Rodgers II (born January 22, 1992) is an American football tight end who is a free agent.

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Roger Staubach

Roger Thomas Staubach (-;, -; born February 5, 1942), nicknamed "Roger the Dodger", "Captain America", and "Captain Comeback", is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

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Ross Chastain

Ross Lee Chastain (born December 4, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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A route is a pattern or path that a receiver in gridiron football runs to get open for a forward pass. Hail Mary pass and route (gridiron football) are American football plays.

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Russell Wilson

Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).

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Russian invasion of Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which started in 2014.

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Single-lens reflex camera

A single-lens reflex camera (SLR) is a camera that typically uses a mirror and prism system (hence "reflex" from the mirror's reflection) that permits the photographer to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured.

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The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team representing Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park in Dallas County, Texas.

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Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States.

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Tanner Mangum

Tanner Mangum (born September 8, 1993) is a former American football quarterback.

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Taysom Hill

Taysom Shawn Hill (born August 23, 1990) is an American football utility player officially designated as a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

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The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Vols," "UT" and "Big Orange") represents the University of Tennessee (UT).

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Texas v. Pennsylvania

Texas v. Pennsylvania, 592 U.S. ___ (2020), was a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the administration of the 2020 presidential election in four other states, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is the largest Latter Day Saint denomination, tracing its roots to its founding by Joseph Smith during the Second Great Awakening.

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The Dallas Morning News

The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas, with an average print circulation in 2022 of 65,369.

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The Daytona Beach News-Journal

The Daytona Beach News-Journal is a Florida daily newspaper serving Volusia and Flagler Counties.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Sporting News

The Sporting News is a website and former magazine publication owned by Sporting News Holdings, which is a U.S.-based sports media company formed in December 2020 by a private investor consortium.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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Tim Couch

Timothy Scott Couch (born July 31, 1977) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Cleveland Browns.

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Tyrie Cleveland

Tyrie Cleveland (born September 20, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).

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Untimed play

In sports that use a clock, untimed play is play in which the clock does not tick.

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USA Today

USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.

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Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area.

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Wayne Millner

Wayne Vernal Millner (January 31, 1913 – November 19, 1976) was an American professional football player who was an offensive and defensive end for the Boston / Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).

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William Valentine Shakespeare (September 27, 1912 – January 17, 1974) was an American football player.

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The Wisconsin Badgers football program represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the sport of American football.

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Yard

The yard (symbol: yd) is an English unit of length in both the British imperial and US customary systems of measurement equalling 3 feet or 36 inches.

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1975–76 NFL playoffs

The National Football League playoffs for the 1975 season began on December 27, 1975.

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1980 Holiday Bowl

The 1980 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 19, 1980, in San Diego, California.

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1999 NFL draft

The 1999 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players.

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The 2015 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

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The 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

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2015–16 NFL playoffs

The National Football League playoffs for the 2015 season began on January 9, 2016.

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The 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

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The 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

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2020 United States presidential election

The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

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The 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

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The 2022 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

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2022 Xfinity 500

The 2022 Xfinity 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 30, 2022, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia.

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See also

Christianity and sports

• Christianity and association football
• Church Ball
• Declaration of Sports
• Hail Mary pass
• Muscular Christianity
• New Testament athletic metaphors
• Sunday football in Northern Ireland
• Unity World Cup

Metaphors referring to sport

• Anyone for tennis?
• Baseball metaphors for sex
• Battle of the Bowling Alley
• Bowling Alone
• Doing a Leeds
• Face-off
• False start
• Hail Mary pass
• Media scrum
• Mendoza Line
• New Testament athletic metaphors
• Out of left field
• Own goal
• Pole position
• Political football
• Reverse ferret
• Sticky wicket
• Wimbledon Effect

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Mary_pass

Also known as Hail Mary (American Football play), Hail Mary (American Football), Hail Mary (Football play), Hail Mary (Football), Hail Mary (Play), Hail Mary (famous play), Hail Mary (pass), Hail Mary football, Hail Mary play, Hail mary throw, Hail-Mary pass, Hailmary (football), Hailmary football, Hailmary pass, Hailmary throw, Long Bomb, Long Bombing, The Hail Mary (American football game), The Hail Mary (American football).

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