The Miami Dolphins kept their playoff chances alive Sunday with a play that will be remembered for years. The play, now dubbed "The Miami Miracle," helped the Dolphins come from behind to beat the New England Patriots, 34-33.
The play consisted of Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill tossing a pass to Kenny Stills, who lateraled to DeVante Parker, who then lateraled to running back Kenyan Drake, who raced 55 yards down the sideline to score. In celebration, Drake chunked the football high into the stands at Hard Rock Stadium.
Now Drake wants the ball back, and he's willing to barter for it.
In a tweet sent Monday afternoon, Drake asked for whoever caught the ball to work out a deal to graciously give it back to the Dolphins running back.
"PSA," Drake wrote, "Love to have the ball back that i threw in the stands after the touchdown yesterday. For the lucky fan in possession we can make a deal that'll be worth your while."
PSA‼️ Love to have the ball back that i threw in the stands after the touchdown yesterday. For the lucky fan in possession we can make a deal that’ll be worth your while🤞🏾 pic.twitter.com/PMyvw3927t
— Kenyan Drake™ (@KDx32) December 10, 2018
In the video, Drake said Sunday "was one of the most amazing moments of my life," and that he was glad to share it with Dolphin fans.
"But we can make a trade," he added. "We've got cleats, I got gloves, I got a jersey and I've even got tickets. Just let me know. Please get back with me, and we can make a trade."
It's like a baseball player wanting a specific home run ball hit into the stands, or perhaps any sports memorabilia captured by a fan, and the player wanting it back.
On the specific play, there were 7 seconds on the clock and the Dolphins trailed by five points when the play called "Boise" began. The Patriots, hoping to sew up their 10th-consecutive AFC East title with a win, brought tight end Rob Gronkowski into the game as an extra defender. It wound up being Gronkowski who missed the final chance at tackling Drake.
"That was the last part of the play that was scripted when I got the pitch. It was sandlot football," Drake said after the game. "It was just me and Gronk. I couldn't let Gronk tackle me in that situation. I said, 'look, sorry Gronk.' He's a great player but I got somewhere to be."
Not long after, Drake sent out a tweet explaining his gutsy performance down the stretch.
"I've literally given an arm and a leg to this game. I can't explain this feeling but i love this game. Fall down a thousand times. Rise to the occasion. All glory above."
I’ve literally given an arm and a leg to this game. I can’t explain this feeling but i love this game. Fall down a thousand times. Rise to the occasion. All glory above
— Kenyan Drake™ (@KDx32) December 10, 2018
The Dolphins improved to 7-6 on the season and have a firm grasp on second place in the AFC East. More importantly, the Dolphins are tied with three other teams at 7-6 for the final spot in the AFC playoffs with three games remaining. However, two of those three teams — Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts — have a head-to-head advantage over the Dolphins, meaning Miami needs more wins combined with losses by the Ravens and Colts.
It's unclear to who caught the ball thrown by Drake, or if any contact has been made yet.
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