Article: Hail Mary pass

Article: Burress's legal Hail Mary pass falls ...
The Christian Science Monitor;  August 3, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... take risks all the time ... fourth and goal ... the Hail Mary pass. But former New York Giant Plaxico Burress's decision to testify to a grand jury - the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass - has fallen short. On Monday he was indicted on two ...

Article: Hail Mary pass gives Maine Maritime NEFC ...
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  November 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... minutes of discomfort as they hooked up on an improbable Hail Mary pass covering 36 yards with no time left on the clock to ... penalty gave us an extra chance, so we went for the Hail Mary," said Kennebunk's Coulombe. "Instead of going ...

Article: Coffin corner; Hail Mary pass completes ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 29, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... caught quarterback Zak Kustok's deflected 45-yard Hail Mary pass with no time remaining. Receiver Kunle Patrick purposely ... Ron Johnson said. "We were on the winning side of a Hail Mary last year. Unfortunately, now we know how the other ...

Article: QUESTIONABLE LAST-GASP PLAY DOOMS COUGARS, 30-24 ARIZONA CONVERTS ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  September 26, 1999 ;     700+ words ...A 42-yard "Hail Mary" touchdown pass -- that replays indicated hit the ground before ... our way. You can't blame it on that." Price noted that the "Hail Mary" pass was somewhat unexpected because the Wildcats had the wind in their ...

Article: 'Hail Mary' pass eases jail jam Somerset ...
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  September 20, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... construction of their $30 million jail, which is about one-third complete. But what Chairman Phil Roy called "a Hail Mary pass at the 11th and one half hour" changed their minds. After receiving a letter just hours before the meeting in which ...

Article: The 'Hail Mary' pass
Charleston Gazette;  May 14, 1999 ;     406 words ... ... better." Pruett looks up at the cheering nun. She responds with a thumbs-up sign. He calls the play. The "Hail Mary" pass sails through the air. Marshall scores. The jubilant nun joins Herd fans in the Thunderclap. Pruett and the nun ...

Article: Nicholson Throws 'Hail Mary Pass' for Tax ...
PR Newswire;  September 15, 1999 ;     627 words ... ... Republican tax cut, the Chairman of the Republican National Committee this afternoon announced what he called "a 'Hail Mary' pass" to convince the President to change his mind. "I'm urging Republicans everywhere to join me in a last-ditch ...