Morstead recalls his journey to and through the NFL, family, charity and, of course, Ambush.
By John Butler | Canal Street Chronicles
“Before the play, when we ran it in practice, John Carney would always tell me to kick it at 10% because it’s just such a short kick. In the game, right before I went on the field, he grabbed me and said, ‘You need to kick this at 1%’, because I was so amped. It was just such a stressful moment.” Saints punter Thomas Morstead rehashed the moments leading up to the most unlikely play in Super Bowl history, ‘Ambush’. But while Morstead was just a rookie at the time, his work ethic, demeanor and self-awareness prepared him for that moment long before Sean Payton made the call.
Life of a Saint: Thomas Morstead
Fall, 2000: About 15 miles south of Houston, a young Thomas Morstead walked into Pearland High School as a 5’0”, 90-pound freshman. His focus was not football, but rather academics. And like so many other areas of his life, Morstead attacked the books with an intention to be the best. But as those high school years went on, and he got bigger, he decided to give football a shot. “I only played football my senior year of high school. I thought it would be something fun to do”, Morstead stated.
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