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Consider it the 2012 version of the David Tyree helmet grab.
With 3:39 left to play in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, Mario Manningham somehow came down with a 38-yard pass with his feet just inside the out-of-bounds marker. He had two New England defensive backs, including safety Sterling Moore—who had broken up several passes and arguably was having the best game of any defender Sunday—draped all over him while hauling in Eli Manning's pass with his fingertips.
"Great catch by him. That's a huge play in the game right there," said Manning, the game's most valuable player. "When you're backed up [on your own 12-yard-line], you get a 40-yard gain and get to the middle of the field. That way we can pace ourselves a bit, run the ball a little bit. It was a...
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