NELSON
I had the least impact on it, obviously. The lateral play, watching it unfold, obviously you never know whats going to happen. For whatever reason, Rich decides to throw the ball 30 yards behind everyone to Aaron, whos standing back there by himself. Which is not how its designed, but apparently it works out extremely well.
So with the face mask, I knew we were going to get one more opportunity; I knew Aaron would be able to get it to the end zone. So Im on the sideline, I watch the ball go up in the air, and everyone was already standing in front of me, so I turned to the Jumbotron and watched Rich jump up and catch it.
Everyone else went crazy, ran out onto the field like a bunch of little kids. I stood there, like a mature adult, and slowly walked out onto the field. Obviously great to be on that end of a Hail Mary and be part of a successful one.
COBB
I was in position to catch it off the tip, if anybody deflected it and knocked it down. Going back to the lateral play, we ran it the play before, and I dont know what happened but we didnt complete it. So the next play, were lining up, and Aarons going crazy, telling everybody what to do. But I didnt hear what he said. So I just kind leaked through, and I saw him throw to J.J. (wide receiver James Jones). And Im supposed to be right there for him to pitch it to me I wasnt there, obviously.
So Rich is there, he gets the pitch and then he throws it back [to Aaron Rodgers]. And afterwards, Im like, Rich, why would you throw it back 30 yards? And he was like, Look, we got a penalty. He said it like that was his brilliant plan all along, that we would get that penalty.
So the next play, me and [Jared] Abbrederis are scrambling again. We hadnt ran the rebound pass out of that package before, so hes asking me what to do, and Im like, Just run. Run! So I get to the 20-yard line, and I cant see Aaron, I dont know whats going on, and then I see him roll out to the right. And he just throws it straight up in the air.
So Im pretty much walking that way, because it was taking so long in the air. By the time I got over there, I was in between. Do I jump up and get it? No, thats not my responsibility. So I wait for it to come off the tip, and I see Rich catch it. And before he hit the ground, I grabbed him and hugged him. I dont think Ive ever hugged a man like that before. So while Im hugging him, people start jumping on us, and the next thing I know me and Rich are like, I cant breathe! I cant breathe! Luckily, everybody got off [of us]. It was pretty exciting.
ADAMS
I guess I was initially supposed to be the jumper, but responsibilities ended up flipping. I got to the end zone, and Rich was trotting down there, taking his sweet time, so I figured Id get down there and try to move some people around. I was dog tired as it was, from the two plays before that, [having] sprinted down the field. So I get to the end zone, and like 20 minutes later Im wondering how Aarons still running around back there and buying time.
The ball goes up, and in Detroit, their lights, the way their stadium is set up, its really hard to see the ball especially when its three miles up. So Im trying to scramble around, and I see the ball is coming in my general area. And I do not see Richard at all. I just see blue jerseys, and I feel like six dudes are on me and one of the fans is on my back, too. So Im trying to figure out where Im going, how Im going to get this ball because Im supposed to [get it].
E.B. [Edgar Bennett, the Packers offensive coordinator] always makes fun of me. Davante, youre supposed to be the one who can jump. If you look at the picture, Richard is [a foot] higher than me. But Ive got two dudes on my back, Im trying to box them out while Im jumping up. I heard the crowd go off, but it wasnt the type of cheering where a ball got batted down. Im like, Somebody caught this ball. I look down, and Rich has his knees to his chest and hes holding the ball, and I see Randall mugging him.
Richs catch was great, and Aaron did a great job scrambling around and buying time back there. It was an awesome thing to be a part of.
