"Minneapolis Miracle"
"Minneapolis Miracle"
January 14, 2018

"Minneapolis Miracle"

"We don't ever have stuff like that." - Nick Swardson
Erin Andrews
Nick Swardson
by Erin Andrews Nick Swardson

Ten seconds remained in the NFC Divisional playoff matchup in Minneapolis between the Saints and the Vikings in January 2018, and New Orleans seemed ready to clinch a spot in the NFC Championship game. And then something peculiar and improbable happened. The Saints had gone ahead, 24-23, on a late field goal, and the Vikings had no timeouts left and the ball at their own 39. Quarterback Case Keenum caught a snap from the shotgun and dropped back. He threw a pass near the right sideline to wide receiver Stefon Diggs at the Saints’ 35. The ball was high, forcing Diggs to jump for it, just as Saints’ rookie safety Marcus Williams closed in on the play. While Diggs was airborne, Williams suddenly pulled up right behind Diggs, and – rather than make the tackle – ducked to Diggs’ left. Diggs caught the ball and Williams went flying past him, bumping into a Saints teammate, and leaving Diggs all alone. Diggs stumbled and nearly stepped out of bounds but righted himself and cruised into the end zone for the game-winning 61-yard touchdown. “Are you kidding me?” cried Paul Allen, a radio play-by-play announcer for the Vikings. “It’s a Minneapolis Miracle!”

Erin Andrews
Erin
Andrews
Erin Andrews is a sports journalist and TV personality. Born in Maine and raised in Florida, she is a sideline reporter for Fox NFL, and a co-host of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. She has covered the Super Bowl and World Series and worked for eight years at ESPN, where she was a host and reporter. Andrews grew up watching the Packers because her father was a Green Bay fan.
Profession:
reporter
Place of Birth:
Lewiston, ME
Preferred Team:
Green Bay Packers
Nick Swardson
Nick
Swardson
Nick Swardson is a writer, actor, and comedian from Minneapolis. He has appeared in "Reno 911" and countless other TV shows and films such as "Grandma’s Boy" and "The Benchwarmers". He is an enthusiastic and brazen Vikings fan who often tweets about the team, sometimes in off-color fashion.
Profession:
actor
Place of Birth:
Minneapolis, MN
Preferred Team:
Minnesota Vikings