GLENDALE, Ariz. - Told he was too small to play in the NFL yearsago, New England receiver Wes Welker had one of the biggest games inSuper Bowl history.
The 5-foot-9, 185-pound speedster caught 11 passes for 103 yards,tying the receptions mark set by Cincinnati's Dan Ross in 1982, SanFrancisco's Jerry Rice in 1989 and New England's Deion Branch threeyears ago.
But it wasn't enough to bail out the Patriots in a 17-14 loss tothe New York Giants.
"I don't know if it's really set in or not," Welker said.
Welker, acquired by New England in the offseason, tied for theNFL lead with 112 catches this season.
It only seemed as if he caught that many against …
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