24
Jan
2010
VIDEO: Brett Favre picked off by Tracy Porter; Saints win NFC Championship
Garrett Hartley kicks a 40-yard, game-winning FG in overtime of the NFC Championship(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images via ESPN.com)
The New Orleans Saints eked out a 31-28 OT victory over the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC Championship in a thriller tonight. It was a back and forth contest, with both offenses taking shots at one another, until time finally ran out for one of them. But in the end, it came down to turnovers – Minnesota had 5, New Orleans just 1. Time and time again, despite moving the ball almost at will, the Vikings put the ball on the ground and threw away scoring opportunities when it mattered most.
At the end of regulation, with the ball in Saints territory, the Vikings needed only to run the clock out and attempt a last-second (albeit long), game-winning FG. Instead, on 3rd down, Brett Favre was intercepted by Tracy Porter on and ill-advised pass, saving the game for New Orleans.
CONTINUE AFTER THE JUMP FOR VIDEO OF PORTER’S INT
Give credit to the Saints defense, who pressured Favre all day, and were opportunistic in creating turnovers for themselves … but this one will haunt Favre for a long, long time.
Listen to the Vikings Radio call of the play, which is about as satisfying as you might expect.
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