Pat Shurmur was a finalist for the Giants’ head-coaching job long before he called the play that turned into one of the most memorable moments in NFL history. But if timing is everything, it certainly didn’t hurt that a day after Case Keenum’s 61-yard pass to Stefon Diggs beat the Saints in Sunday’s NFC divisional playoffs, the Vikings’ offensive coordinator reportedly agreed to take the Giants’ gig once the Vikings’ postseason run is over.
Keenum and Diggs brilliantly executed the miracle play that put the Vikings into the NFC Championship Game against the Eagles, but Shurmur was the brains behind it.