In the kind of playoff game you'll see maybe once in your lifetime, the Seattle Seahawks yesterday could not believe their good fortune as the ball suddenly got slippery for the Dallas Cowboys near the game's end. As Tony Romo attempted to "tee" the ball up for a Martin Gramatica fourth down game winning field goal with about a minute left in the game, the ball just squirted out of his hands (right, above).
The only thing Romo could do was to scoop up the ball and run frantically for the left corner of the end zone.
He was tackled by the Hawks' Jordan Babineaux just one yard short of a first down and two yards short of a potentially winning touchdown.
After failing to make a first down to ice the game, Seattle had to punt, giving Dallas a last gasp attempt at a "hail Mary" pass. The ball was knocked down, and Babineaux (#27) celebrated with his teammates at games end.
So for the Seahawks, it's now off to Soldier's Field in Chicago and next Sunday's game with the Bears. After the way lady luck kissed them last night, the Hawks maybe ought to head for Las Vegas instead.
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