2007-02-21 07:20:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yeppers.. precisely that.
Hail Mary pass or Hail Mary play in American football is a forward pass made in desperation, with only a very small chance of success. The typical Hail Mary is a very long forward heave thrown at or near the end of a half where there is no realistic possibility for any other play to work, though the most famous were thrown at the end of a game. The phrase derives from the name of a prominent Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary. The success of this play is unlikely due to the general inaccuracy of the pass and the defensive team's preparedness for the play -- the pass is thrown and a prayer is said.
2007-02-21 07:24:55 · answer #1 · answered by Kallan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because you could recite the entire prayer in the time it took for the football to arrive at it's destination
2007-02-21 07:24:55 · answer #2 · answered by Militant Agnostic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorta. I always thought that the QB throws the ball and then prays.
2007-02-21 07:26:52 · answer #3 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and every time it works it is proof that the Catholics are right.
2007-02-21 07:24:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
exactely
2007-02-21 07:32:00 · answer #5 · answered by ribuckeye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋