Snap Judgments

"You talk about an instant classic..." says the voice of Brent Musberger after Michigan State comes away with a 37-31 win over #6 Wisconsin on a last second Hail Mary pass from QB Kirk Cousins to QB-turned-WR Keith Nichol. When was the last time you ever saw a football game actually won on a Hail Mary? In our sports mythology, I suppose that the Hail Mary exists somewhere alongside the walk-off home run in terms of magical moments, of miracles. Except that walk-offs actually tend to happen all the time, and that, even though you can hold out hope forever, a football game is always never won on a Hail Mary.