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Originally Posted by cmccuist
It looked like Wayne broke off his route on the pick 6! Didn't it look like he stopped? And Manning led him, but he stopped, Joey Porter stepped in front of it and it's off to the races. They let a lot of opportunities slip away.
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Porter should get all the credit for that one. From an article by Mark Kriegel:
"Manning is an expert at disguising plays, but Saints cornerback Tracy Porter, who described his pre-game preparation as one of “excessive film study,” recognized it immediately. “I saw it over and over on film, it’s a big third down play for them,” he said. “…Once I saw Austin Collie go, I knew…Yeah, I had it in my mind to jump the route.”
He knew Reggie Wayne, the elder statesman of Manning’s decorated receiving corps, would run a slant inside. “A stick route,” he called it. He knew his safety, Darren Sharper, would have him covered from behind. Manning, not far from what seemed like a sure game-tying touchdown, would release the ball quickly.
Porter saw Wayne plant his feet and cut. In every respect, the defender would recall, the play unfolded “just like on film.” "
JR