2/9/2023 0 Comments Hail mary football plays![]() The term traces its origin to the 1922 football team of the University of Notre Dame, a Catholic school run by the priests of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. A 65-yard field goal attempt in American football and a long shot from the backcourt in basketball are examples of Hail Mary plays. The losing team can attempt in the last seconds a desperation play with very little chance of success in the hope it will snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The term is a common expression in American football and basketball, two sports which are played within a certain period of time. The term “Hail Mary” is generally used to describe a desperate effort to reverse an imminent but unwanted consequence. “It’s a Hail Mary attempt, with due respect to the Virgin Mary,” said University of Texas School of Law Professor Steve Vladeck when asked by CNN’s Erin Burnett what he thought of the Donald Trump-backed lawsuit filed by the state of Texas to invalidate the ballots mailed in Pennsylvania. ![]()
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