Curry spices up day with memorable catch

They call them circus catches in the NFL, those mind-blowing, gravity-defying receptions that exceptional players often make and use to define their careers.

Ronald Curry made one of those grabs amid a Denver snowstorm on Nov. 28, 2004, a leaping one-handed touchdown catch in a 25-24 upset victory over the Broncos that showcased his skills as a former North Carolina basketball and football player, a great athlete who at one time was considered better than Michael Vick as a prep player in their home state of Virginia.

Until Sunday, that was Curry’s signature catch.

Then he did one better at a sold-out Metrodome. Early in the second quarter, Curry raced downfield with Vikings defensive backs Darren Sharper and Antoine Winfield smothering him. Quarterback Daunte Culpepper let the ball fly anyway.

It landed in Sharper’s hands - until Curry wrestled it away from Minnesota’s strong safety for a 49-yard reception. Curry’s eyes didn’t leave the ball as he fell to the turf with such force that it knocked off his helmet.

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