By John Butler
63 seconds may not seem like a long time. You certainly couldn’t walk around the block that quickly. You can’t brush your teeth in that short amount of time, or at least you shouldn’t. That may even be more time than it takes you to bring in the trash cans from the curb after pickup. While 63 seconds can go by in a flash for most, as the recipient of the “Ambush” onside kick of Super Bowl XLIV, former New Orleans Saints safety and special teamer Chris Reis knows that duration of time can feel like an eternity. In just over a minute, a combination of his natural ability, work ethic, instincts, and faith were all tested in the gutsiest play in Super Bowl history. Reis passed.
An Exclusive Interview With Chris Reis, One of the Heroes of Super Bowl XLIV
Before we jump right into the most memorable moment of Chris Reis’ NFL career, we need to understand the road that got him there. For Reis, success in sports started early. The Georgia native began demonstrating his athleticism on the baseball diamond.
“When I was seven, I was terrible,” Reis recalled. “I think I hit one foul ball the whole year. I just could not hit the ball. I couldn’t throw. I was just awkward. Then, all of the sudden, one year later at eight, I go in there and I’m just crushing home runs left and right. I still hold the record for the rec league I played at for most home runs in a season by an eight-year-old.”
By the time he hit the eighth grade, Reis hit a growth spurt and reached his current height of 6’1″. Along with that added height came the speed that really set him apart from his peers.
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Great read on SB 44 hero Chris Reis who deserves as much credit as Tracey Porter.
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