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 Jason Sehorn says the Giants could not turn things around in the second half.
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| | Monday, January 29
Giants' star's postseason run hits a roadblock
Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. -- Jason Sehorn's magical postseason turned sour
on Super Bowl Sunday.
The New York Giants cornerback was beaten by Baltimore wideout
Brandon Stokley for a 38-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter -- the first of only two offensive touchdowns in the Ravens' 34-7
victory.
Sehorn was brilliant late in the season and the playoffs. He
returned an onside kick for a touchdown in the season finale
against Jacksonville, scored again after an acrobatic interception
against Philadelphia in the playoffs and helped shut down Randy
Moss in the 41-0 rout of Minnesota.
His roll did not continue Sunday.
Both offenses were struggling in the early minutes before Trent
Dilfer dropped back and found Stokley over the middle behind Sehorn
for a touchdown with 6:50 left.
Sehorn made the tackle, but he couldn't stop Stokley from
falling into the end zone for the touchdown that put the Ravens
ahead to stay.
Giants safety Shaun Williams came from the other side to try to
cover for Sehorn, but was too late to cut off Stokley.
Sehorn's bad start nearly got much worse with 1:25 left in the
first period when he slipped down near the line of scrimmage while
in single coverage on receiver Patrick Johnson.
Johnson ran down the field uncovered, and no Giants defender was
within 20 yards of him when Dilfer overthrew the ball. If Dilfer
had been on target, it might not have been a touchdown, but Johnson
probably would have come close before the rest of the Giants
secondary recovered.
Sehorn's touchdown in the playoff win over Philadelphia was one
of the most replayed plays of the postseason.
He leaped for a pass from Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb,
tipped the ball into the air, rolled over and caught it, then
jumped to his feet and ran untouched for a touchdown.
It was a great play that he will have to remember along with the
bad memories of the Super Bowl.
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