Naming "The Play"...

The Super Bowl lived up to the hype surrounding it. There are a number of plays that will be discussed for years to come. Most notably, the third down play late in the game where Eli Manning completed a 32 yard pass to David Tyree.

I've read several writers attempt to describe the series of events that led to Eli Manning completing the pass. Many have sought a way to accurately sum up the absurdity of the play in a word or two. After all, many of football's most famous plays are honored with such a name (or series of plays in the case of The Drive). There's The Catch, The Immaculate Reception, and...this latest one.

I propose: The Play.

Here's my thinking...

There are three major events that took place: near sack, pass, catch. The Patriots did everything but pull Eli's jersey off his back. Eli lofted a Hail Mary pass to a receiver downfield. And David Tyree somehow made a one handed catch by pinning the football to his helmet while he was being tackled. All of this took place, it should be noted, with 59 seconds left in the fourth quarter with New York trailing New England 14-10.

All of these elements deserve a name in their own right (well, maybe not the pass). To exclude any of the three belittles what actually played out on the field. By referring to it as The Play all of these events are referenced as they should be. It truly was a play for the ages. Hence, The Play.

Thoughts?

ps--Now that we have named this play, let's see if we can come up with a name for the "The Steelers are going to win! Bettis is going to score! No! Wait! The Colts are going to score! The Colts are going to win! Wait! What's Big Ben doing out there?! Did he just tackle that guy?!"