Dont’a Hightower Has Simple Explanation For Super Bowl-Changing Strip Sack

by Zack Cox on Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 1:08AM 1,626 Share this: HOUSTON — Amid the euphoria surrounding the New England Patriots’ historic victory Sunday night, linebacker Dont’a Hightower was cool, calm and collected as he relived the play that changed the course of arguably the greatest Super Bowl ever played. Said play came midway through the fourth quarter with the Atlanta Falcons leading by 16 points. On a third-and-1 from the Atlanta 35-yard line, Hightower came on an outside blitz, blew past running back Devonta Freeman and smacked the ball out of Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan’s hand. Defensive tackle Alan Branch pounced on the loose ball, giving the Patriots’ possession deep in Falcons territory. New England never looked back, scoring two touchdowns over the final six minutes