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There were some great choices for today's New Orleans Saints Play of the Day, but with 74 days to go until kickoff in the regular season opener we had only one real option: Tracy Porter's interception off of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning to help the Saints win Super Bowl XLIV. You can see it featured at No. 3 in the top 10 interceptions of all time from NFL Films right here.
It's a simple enough play on its face. Manning was targeting his favorite receiver Reggie Wayne on a quick curl route to pick up a first down -- but Porter picked it off instead, racing 74 yards across the field to score a defensive touchdown and put the game out of reach. It was, at the time, the biggest moment in Saints history; it brought all of Louisiana to its feet and nearly sent Jim Henderson into a coughing fit on the radio call, shouting himself hoarse: "It's picked off! It's picked off! It's Tracy Porter again!"
Of course it was going to be Porter after his decisive interception off of Brett Favre two weeks earlier. That Manning and Wayne were both New Orleans natives made the victory that much sweeter. That this was the deciding play to win a Super Bowl (New Orleans' first Super Bowl!) made it truly special. And it wouldn't have happened without Porter.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Tracy Porter's Super Bowl-winning INT is the Saints Play of the Day
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It's a simple enough play on its face. Manning was targeting his favorite receiver Reggie Wayne on a quick curl route to pick up a first down -- but Porter picked it off instead, racing 74 yards across the field to score a defensive touchdown and put the game out of reach. It was, at the time, the biggest moment in Saints history; it brought all of Louisiana to its feet and nearly sent Jim Henderson into a coughing fit on the radio call, shouting himself hoarse: "It's picked off! It's picked off! It's Tracy Porter again!"
Of course it was going to be Porter after his decisive interception off of Brett Favre two weeks earlier. That Manning and Wayne were both New Orleans natives made the victory that much sweeter. That this was the deciding play to win a Super Bowl (New Orleans' first Super Bowl!) made it truly special. And it wouldn't have happened without Porter.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Tracy Porter's Super Bowl-winning INT is the Saints Play of the Day
Continue reading...
