Jay Alford will forever go down in New York Giants lore.
On Feb. 3, 2008, the former Penn State defensive tackle and two-time All-Big Ten selection sacked New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to bring up a third-and-20 with less than a minute to go in Super Bowl XLII. The critical moment helped New York clinch its shocking 17-14 upset over the previously undefeated, history-bound Patriots.
Alford joined us for “Five Questions” to relive the sack that earned him a key to his hometown, his relationship with future Hall-of-Fame defensive end Michael Strahan and more.
Q: Crazy enough, it’s been 10 years since you had the final-drive sack of Tom Brady to help the Giants beat the Pats.