Watch: Drake is willing to trade cleats, gloves, a jersey and game tickets to whoever caught the touchdown ball in Sunday’s ‘Miami Miracle’ he threw into the stands.<\/b>
\nThe Miami Dolphins kept their playoff chances alive Sunday with a play that will be remembered for years. The play, now dubbed \u201cThe Miami Miracle,\u201d 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\u2019s 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.
\u201cPSA,\u201d Drake wrote, \u201cLove 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\u2019ll be worth your while.\u201d
In the video, Drake said Sunday \u201cwas one of the most amazing moments of my life,\u201d and that he was glad to share it with Dolphin fans.
\u201cBut we can make a trade,\u201d he added. \u201cWe\u2019ve got cleats, I got gloves, I got a jersey and I\u2019ve even got tickets. Just let me know. Please get back with me, and we can make a trade.\u201d
It\u2019s 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 16 seconds on the clock and the Dolphins trailed by five points when the play called \u201cBoise\u201d 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.
\u201cI\u2019ve literally given an arm and a leg to this game. I can\u2019t explain this feeling but i love this game. Fall down a thousand times. Rise to the occasion. All glory above.\u201d
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 \u2014 Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts \u2014 have a head-to-head advantage over the Dolphins, meaning Miami needs more wins combined with losses by the Ravens and Colts.
It\u2019s unclear to who caught the ball thrown by Drake, or if any contact has been made yet.<\/p>\n