Sentence:  Maybe I should just toss up a <WSD>“Hail Mary” pass</WSD> deep into their territory, as though I was saying a prayer that one of our players would catch it. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A long forward pass with little chance of completion, typically used by the losing team when time is running out and no other play is practical, in a desperate attempt to score the winning points.