MIAMI — Louisiana native Tracy Porter played a crucial role in the New Orleans Saints‘ magical run to a Super Bowl title and their victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

A second-round draft pick who grew up in Port Allen, across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge, Porter watched the Saints every Sunday with his family and friends. He remembers bags on the heads of embarrassed fans during the franchise’s lean years.

Now the Saints have done the previously unthinkable in large part because of him in a 31-17 victory Sunday.

Porter’s 74-yard touchdown on an interception of a Peyton Manning pass gave the Saints an insurmountable two-touchdown lead late in the fourth quarter. In the NFC Championship Game, Porter’s late interception against Brett Favre stalled the Minnesota Vikings‘ potential game-winning drive.

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