TEMPE, Ariz. — Be careful using “Hail Murray.” It might cost you soon.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to trademark “Hail Murray,” the phrase that became popular after Murray’s 43-yard Hail Mary touchdown to DeAndre Hopkins to beat the Buffalo Bills in Week 10.
“The ‘Hail Murray’ deal, that’s just a coincidence,” Murray said Tuesday when asked about the play being dubbed that. “That’s never happened to me before, so that fact that it happened just fits the name I guess.”
The application is currently “awaiting examination,” according to the USPTO website.
Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland was named the 2020 Golden Boy on Saturday.
The Norweigan striker received 302 votes to finish atop the list of talented young players after a tremendous debut season in Germany’s top flight.
Barcelona’s Ansu Fati finished second, while Haaland’s teammate, Jadon Sancho, Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies, and Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga round out the top five.
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Player
Team
Votes
1
Erling Haaland
Borussia Dortmund
302
2
Ansu Fati
Barcelona
239
3
Alphonso Davies
Bayern Munich
226
4
Jadon Sancho
Borussia Dortmund
80
5
Eduardo Camavinga
Rennes
50
6
Dejan Kulusevski
Juventus
41
7
Phil Foden
Manchester City
36
8
Dominik Szoboszlai
RB Salzburg
13
9
Bukayo Saka
Arsenal
13
10
Vinicius Junior
Real Madrid
9
The award, presented by Italian outlet Tuttosport, is given annually to the top Under-21 player from one of Europe’s best leagues.
Haaland burst onto the scene with a tremendous start to the 2019-20 campaign at Red Bull Salzburg, which earned him a move to Dortmund in January. He ended the season as BVB’s second-highest scorer despite appearing in just 15 Bundesliga matches.
The 20-year-old leads all Dortmund scorers this season with a half-dozen goals in six league matches.
