[one guy in new jersey]

The pass when thrown looked more likely to produce an interception, than a reception or an incompletion. QB buying that receiver some kind of sweet expensive gift on the down low.

[nickcarraway]

He's a very humble guy, I am sure he's very grateful. But the quarterback did what he had to do. No one was open, there was pressure, and they didn't want to put the game in the hands of the undependable kicker.

It's similar to "The Catch" by Dwight Clark in the 1982 NFC Championship. Montana put it up where his guy could make a play, and trusted he would.