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Patriots running back James White a reluctant Super Bowl hero

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – James White knew what was coming. He knew where the reporter was going, a place he has been thousands of times since being the hero of last year’s Super Bowl.

The fourth-year running back from Wisconsin picked an appropriate stage to have the game of his life, capped by his 2-yard touchdown run on a pitch to end matters in the Patriots’ dramatic 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons.

White barely crossed the goal line, but he did enough to end the game and ensure a place in Super Bowl history.