The Minnesota Vikings pulled out a miraculous win Sunday when Case Keenum hit Stefon Diggs for a game-winning 61-yard touchdown pass as time expired to beat the New Orleans Saints to secure a spot in the NFC Championship Game. Minnesota was on its own 39-yard line with seven seconds remaining when Keenum hit Diggs who broke one tackle and raced down the sideline to stun the Saints and cement the improbable victory. And absolutely no one was more excited than Vikings radio announcer Paul Allen, whose call on KFAN 100.3 will absolutely give you chills. Take a listen: And Allen was so fired up he was pumping his fist and yelling at the
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Great UEFA Champions League comebacks
The New England Patriots' against-all-odds recovery to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI got UEFA.com thinking: what are the greatest comebacks in UEFA Champions League history?2005: AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (Liverpool win 3-2 on pens)The most famous of them all, the 'miracle of Istanbul'. Trailing 3-0 at the break, Rafael Benítez's side stormed back in the second half with three goals in seven minutes to set up a dramatic shoot-out triumph. Andriy Shevchenko, author of the winning spot kick in the 2003 final against Juventus, was this time denied by Jerzy Dudek to give Liverpool a remarkable victory.
Motegi: Marquez' miracle weekend
In seven years as teammates at Yamaha, Rossi and Lorenzo had never both crashed out. That was until the 2016 Japanese GP. The Italian, falling first, saw the weight of the title defense then fall solely to Lorenzo as Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso started to slowly reel the ‘Spartan’ in and the laps ticked on. Then, without warning, the number 99 followed his teammate into the gravel – and the title was Marquez’ to lose. He didn’t. Source link
Where does Beşiktaş rank among great Champions League comebacks?
Beşiktaş pulled off a stunning UEFA Champions League comeback to deny Benfica a first win on Turkish soil on Wednesday. The hosts were 3-0 down at half-time but stormed back to earn a Group B draw that keeps both teams' last-16 hopes intact. So where does that rank against the competition's finest recoveries? Here are five of the best.2005: AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (Liverpool win 3-2 on pens)The most famous of them all, the original 'miracle of Istanbul'. Trailing 3-0 at the break, Rafael Benítez's side stormed back in the second half with three goals in seven minutes to set up a dramatic shoot-out triumph.
Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys Overcome Fake Spike To Shock Steelers In Final Seconds
Share this: The Dallas Cowboys just keep on winning, no matter how steep the challenge. It sure looked as though the Cowboys would drop their second game of the season Sunday after Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a stunning fake-spike touchdown with only 43 seconds remaining. But the rookie duo of Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott got the last laugh thanks to Elliot’s 32-yard rushing touchdown with nine seconds left in the game. The Steelers couldn’t pull out one last miracle, and the Cowboys won the instant classic 35-30. What a game. Thumbnail photo via Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Miami Completes Miracle Comeback With Eight Laterals On Final Play (Video)
The ending to Saturday’s No. 11 Duke-Miami football game was one you need to see to believe. The Blue Devils appeared to have salvaged their undefeated ACC record with a touchdown with six seconds remaining in the game. All they had to do was prevent some crazy, last-ditch effort by the Hurricanes on the ensuing kickoff. Easier said than done. WOW! Miami completed eight laterals on the play, which was ruled a touchdown after a review determined there was no block in the back. That gave Miami the 30-27 win. College football, where even the impossible is possible. Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@ESPNCFB