Forgotten Super Bowl Moments: Larry the Ghost

Larry Fitzgerald

Some say he is the best right now.

I don't know, but he is great.

Larry is perhaps the most liked man in the NFL. Look at him, he's a nice guy. He doesn't let the fame get to his head, he isn't intimidated by the fans, and he stays strong when facing defeat.

He is a man amongst boys.

Larry walks tall when exiting the huddle. He scans the field, reading the defense?

Perhaps.

Or perhaps he is preparing, for pure concentration.

Preparing for a tackle to be dodged.

Preparing for a ball to be caught.

Preparing for putting six on the board.

He sets up on the right side. Looks across, towards the center. Then, up, to the scoreboard.

20-16, the clock is paused at 2:53. Fourth quarter.

Crunch Time.

Prepared.

The biggest game of his life, and every second feels like an hour.

But Fitzgerald can see. His opponents have been guarding the pass with a Dime defense.

The safeties were deep.

Too deep?

Hopefully.

Fitzgerald is ready.

The ball is snapped. Fitzgerald fights off a pressing corner and cuts.

Middle.

Open.

An image of Pigskin reflecting off of his pupil.

An image of a ring.

An image of a comeback.

Lombardi.

The ball lands on his chest plate. He grips the ball and pivots, with pace.

Looking forward he sees the safeties have been split. The cover two has broken down and he has a lane.

Left foot, right foot from here.

And that is what he did, just as simple as one foot after the other.

Touchdown. Immaculate. Incredible. Unbeatable?

No.

But this catch in the last three minutes of play will go down as:

A Great Super Bowl Moment, Forgotten.

Another Forgotten Super Bowl Moment soon.