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Jim Nantz coins game “Miracle in Motown”

By Matt Verderame

Jan 29, 2013, New Orleans, LA, USA; CBS sports Super Bowl XLVII play-by-play broadcaster Jim Nantz (left) and lead analyst Phil Simms at press conference at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 29, 2013, New Orleans, LA, USA; CBS sports Super Bowl XLVII play-by-play broadcaster Jim Nantz (left) and lead analyst Phil Simms at press conference at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Green Bay Packers and Jim Nantz gave us the Miracle in Motown.

Green Bay looked like it was ready to lose for the fifth time in six games. The Detroit Lions were leading 23-21 and only needed to hold on for one untimed down, thanks to a questionable facemask penalty.

The Packers needed a miracle sitting at their own 39-yard line, and that is exactly what unfolded. Quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers took the snap in shotgun formation and rolled right, unloaded a heave toward the end zone. Incredibly, tight end Richard Rodgers was able to come down with the ball, sending the visiting sideline into pandemonium and the home Detroit crowd into depression.

In the immediate aftermath of the amazing play, CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz called the play the “Miracle in Motown.” Nantz has been given grief over the years for saying some corny lines, but that is certainly one that is going to stand the test of time.

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The game is a microcosm of the two franchises. The Packers always find ways to win games while the Lions seek out new ways to lose. The loss sends Detroit spiraling completely out of the NFC playoff picture, chilling out at 4-8. Meanwhile, the Packers are 8-4 and looking good for the postseason.

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