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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Marcus Williams sat sobbing in front of his cubicle in the silenced New Orleans locker room, his face buried in a folded white towel.

after a 61-yard touchdown pass by Case Keenum to Stefon Diggs burned Williams on the game's final play and gave the Vikings a 29-24 victory for a place in the NFC championship game .,Deep inside Minnesota's stadium that erupted in victorious euphoria a few minutes earlier, Williams was having a hard time grappling with what had just happened. The rest of his Saints teammates were, too

then I shouldn't be playing.'',''You can't let it beat you down,'' Williams said, his eyes still reddened by the tears. ''I'm going to take it upon myself to do all I can to never let that happen again. If it happens again

and as he jumped to catch the ball, the rookie free safety and second-round draft pick from Utah who was one of several new players who helped the Saints transform a once-lagging defense, Jarius Wright and Diggs on routes toward the sideline with no timeouts remaining. Diggs was the deepest,Williams,Womens Harrison Smith Jersey, was the last man in coverage when the Vikings sent Kyle Rudolph,Womens Sam Bradford Jersey, Williams went low to try to undercut him with an awkwardly executed attempt at a tackle.

''It was just my play to make,'' Williams said. ''The ball was in the air. I can go attack it.''

Diggs,Womens Stefon Diggs Jersey, who made sure to note right before the catch that Williams was the only one behind him, kept his balance as he landed and deftly kept his feet in bounds. Then he spun around and kept on running into the end zone to queue up the celebration.

you've got to go do it. You know you've got to save the game.'',Authentic Drew Brees Jersey,''As a safety back there, you've got to be the eraser,'' Williams said. ''Last play of the game

The Saints were both defensive and supportive of their first-year teammate, who could play another decade in the NFL and not experience a similar devastation with the stakes so high and the chance for failure so low.

as big as it was,'' said cornerback and fellow rookie Marshon Lattimore. ''I'm not going to say he's not feeling bad about the play, and we're trying to come back next year. Marcus is a special player. You can't let that one play,''He's got to keep his head up, but we've got his back. We're young, turn you against him. He's been playing great all year. Just didn't get the tackle this time.''

Defensive end Cameron Jordan tried to take on some of the blame.

'' ever made it to the air.,Authentic Stefon Diggs Jersey,''Had I been a half-step faster and been able to get off the tight end and the tackle and completely take over that play,'' Jordan said, he could have sacked Keenum before the ''Minneapolis Miracle,Authentic Harrison Smith Jersey,'' or the modern-day ''Immaculate Reception

The Vikings finished with 403 total yards,Authentic Sam Bradford Jersey, though the defense recovered well enough from a 17-0 deficit to give Drew Brees the opportunity to throw for three touchdown passes over the final 16:16 of the game and drive the Saints in position for Wil Lutz's go-ahead field goal with 25 seconds left.

all that mattered was the failure to tackle Diggs on the fateful final play.,Authentic Brandin Cooks Jersey,Williams intercepted Keenum earlier to set up the second touchdown drive, and the Saints sacked Keenum twice. In the end,Womens Brandin Cooks Jersey, though

how they would feel. It's just a learning opportunity for all of us.'',Womens Drew Brees Jersey,''You work so hard for a goal. It's right there, and you come up short,'' linebacker Manti Te'o said. ''You can imagine anybody

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