Hail Marys
Last-ditch throws
Hail Marys is the plural of Hail Mary, the Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary beginning with those words.
In American football, a Hail Mary is a desperate long pass thrown near the end of a game: With seconds left, the quarterback launched a Hail Mary into the end zone.
The term extends to any last-ditch effort with slim odds of success: The lawsuit was a Hail Mary to save the company.
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Hail Maryssure things
Guaranteed outcomes
safe bets · slam dunks · layups · chip shots · gimmes
Hail Marysground games
Non-passing offensive tactics
ball control · sure things · short passes · checkdowns · playing it safe
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