Porter figured it was a veteran move, trying to relieve the pressure by getting a laugh. "We get a turnover or a pick-six here, and I'll carry you off the field," Priouleau told him. But the Colts responded by driving to the Saints' 31-yard line with less than four minutes left.ĭuring a delay, Priouleau told Porter they were at a critical moment, facing a 3rd-and-5. That Sunday, the Saints took a 24-17 lead on a touchdown pass from Drew Brees to Jeremy Shockey and a two-point conversion with 5:42 remaining in the game. That kind of stuck with me a little bit." One of the veterans, Pierson Prioleau, said we saw it so much that if one of our guys don't pick this off, we don't deserve to win. We kept seeing this route combination they liked to run on third down. We grabbed a couple of blankets and a couple of pizzas and broke down the film. "We were a close-knit group, and we wanted to put in the extra work because we knew what we were up against, going up against one of the greatest quarterbacks to play the game. "We landed on Monday, and on Tuesday, the entire secondary watched film together," he says. In the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings, he intercepted Brett Favre as Minnesota was driving for a game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter, which sent the game into overtime. His sophomore campaign was a different story.ĭuring the 2009 regular season, he intercepted four passes and forced two fumbles. He became a starter as a rookie, but he lasted only five games before a dislocated wrist ended his season. The Saints selected him in the second round of the draft that year.Įditor's note: This is the fifth installment in B/R's "Where Are They Now?" series, which profiles some former NFL postseason greats, their historic moments and what they're doing now. At the 2008 scouting combine, he ran a 4.37 in the 40-yard dash. He played basketball and ran track, too.Īt Indiana, he had 16 career interceptions and was voted second-team All-Big Ten in 2007. At Port Allen High School, he was a quarterback, running back and wide receiver in addition to being a cornerback. It was unimaginable for Porter, who grew up about an hour-and-a-half drive from the Louisiana Superdome rooting for Saints like Deuce McAllister and Joe Horn. Above all, there would be a title that can be etched onto his headstone one day: Super Bowl hero.