On Saturday night, just down the road from SportsTriviaBuff.com offices, the San Diego Chargers scored a thrilling 23-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Aside from matching the score of "The Greatest Game Ever Played," this contest will go down as one of the classics in NFL playoff history. It had everything. Lead changes. Great performances on offense, defense and special teams. There was overtime. And it featured a previously unheralded player as the game's MVP. That being 5' 6'' sparkplug Darren Sproles, who scored twice and accounted for 328 all-purpose yards, good for the third-highest total in postseason history. For more on the game, go here.
Sproles' night brought back memories of another great OT hero from the past: Kellen Winslow of the Chargers (above), who was largely responsible for the Bolts emerging with a 41-38 win at Miami in 1982. All Kellen did that night was catch 13 passes for 166 yards, score a touchdown, and block a Dolphins field goal try at the end of regulation time.
Move over, Kellen. It's time to make room for another do-everything playoff performer, Mr. Sproles, aka "The Little Tank."
The STB links:
Chargers win one for the ages, column by Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune
Pictures from Chargers-Colts game
Phillip B. Wilson of Indy Star: Colts defense burned by Sproles
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