What about Reggie Wayne?

QUESTION: How come nobody is talking about Reggie Wayne's "absence'' from the Super Bowl? He is my favorite Colts, but I am extremely disappointed about his play and what I perceived to be an attitude problem during the game. He was not expecting the ball on the interception nor was he expecting it on his drop at the end of the game. I was at the game and there he was, standing on the defensive side of the Colts' sideline during the second half. I never saw this from him before. By the way, it looked like Kelvin Hayden came out of the game early in the second half with a hamstring injury. -- from John Hall, New York, NY

ANSWER: I wish I could provide some insight as to Wayne's subpar game (5 catches, 46 yards). We only had a few minutes with him and other players after the game and the team provided no access to the players or coach Jim Caldwell the week after the game. Reggie was subdued after the game, which was to be expected. Like Peyton Manning, he credited Tracy Porter with making a great play on the interception. Knowing Reggie as I do, he always gives 100 percent, even when he isn't as involved as he wants to be. I have to believe the knee injury that bothered him from time to time during the season and forced him to miss part of practice prior to the Super Bowl was a factor in how he played. Nothing else makes sense considering it's Wayne we're talking about.

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