Super Bowl XLIV: The Saints go marchin' in!

[Immortalfire]

Greeetings sports fans, it's that time once again! Time for Brett Favre's teary retirement press conference, followed weeks later by his equally teary comeback press conference...d'oh...that's later. Sorry

Right now it's time for the annual Superhero Hype Super Bowl thread! Yay

This year brings us the clash between the New Orleans Saints, and SurfDUI's Indianapolis Colts

VS.

We'll have plenty of ribs and stuff on the grill,



and who knows what surprises along the way. So bring on the discussion, picks and whatever else. The 2 week party for Miami (as usual)..begins right here!

[Mee]

Somewhere, Memphis Slim is going nuts...er.

[Raiden]

Haven't decided it yet which team I think will win the SB, but I'm leaning toward the Colts simply because Payton Manning is playing out-of-this-world right now, and he just dispatched the #1 Jets defense. Saints' D is considerably softer than Jets', so Manning may have a field day with them in Miami.

[El_Citrus]

Manning will definitely tear the Saints defense apart, but the Colts' defense is nothing to write home about either. Both teams are great at getting pressure on the QB/stuffing the run, but don't have a very good secondary, which Brees and Manning will light up all day. It will depend on which defense steps up more. Sharper and Vilma or Freeney and Mathis.

[RAMORE]

I think it will come down to points and posession. They both can score but the saints run better So i'm picking them.

[Matt]

Meh, I don't care either way, but Brees deserves one and I feel like the NFC is due so I'll vote New Orleans.

[SurfDUI]

Shame on you Immortalmod. This is about The Champs v. The Big Easy, The Archie Manning Bowl.

Your Indianapolis COLTS - 37
Saints - 24

[Dr. Evil]

Colts will win with the MVP being Manning.

I'm growing a bit tired of the Colts (even though I don't hate them), Patriots or Steelers representing the AFC in the Super Bowl as it has been for the last several years. It's why I picked the Jets yesterday.

[Matt]

If the Colts win this year, does that guarantee the Giants win next year?

[Matt]

Part of me is actually rooting for the Colts (I feel dirty saying that). The Saints dont deserve a win after getting in on such a dirty call.

[Matt]

Part of me is actually rooting for the Colts (I feel dirty saying that). The Saints dont deserve a win after getting in on such a dirty call.

[RAMORE]

Which call are your referring? The not roughing the passer or the catch on OT that was questionable?

[Spider-Fan]

But Brees deserves a ring. I think they got in on a lot of shady calls, but the Vikings made it come to that with all their mistake.

Like I said last night the Vikings were the better team on the field (the fact they had to beat themselves shows that), but the Saints made fewer mistakes and deserved to win the game.

[Dr. Evil]

Brees does deserve a ring, but I don't know. The Colts torched the Jets defense, which was #1 coming into the playoffs, and the Saints don't have as good of a defense as the Jets.

[El_Citrus]

Originally Posted by Matt

Part of me is actually rooting for the Colts (I feel dirty saying that). The Saints dont deserve a win after getting in on such a dirty call.

Even though you were going off on Manning and how many spoiled calls he and the Colts were getting yesterday?

Personally, the Saints, and the city of New Orleans NEED this Super Bowl to give them something to help forget Katrina. Drew Brees deserves his ring after what he's done for that city, and even older veterans like Sharper.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by RAMORE

Which call are your referring? The not roughing the passer or the catch on OT that was questionable?

The catch and the pass interference. I can get the catch, if its not 100 % conclussive you can't overturn the call on the field (the call on the field never should've been a catch, but I digress)...but the pass interference wasn't even close. It went right over his head, unless the receiver could jump seven to ten feet in the air, that ball was uncatchable. To give the game away on a bogus PI call...a legend like Favre, no matter how wish/washy deserves to go out better than that.

[That-Guy]

Going with the Saints. Nothing against Manning and the Colts... but I think it's Nawlins time to shine. Brees is amazing and they have plenty of talent on both sides of the ball. They were a bit shaky yesterday but still pulled out a win against a very tough team.

[That-Guy]

Originally Posted by Spider-Fan

But Brees deserves a ring. I think they got in on a lot of shady calls, but the Vikings made it come to that with all their mistake.

Like I said last night the Vikings were the better team on the field (the fact they had to beat themselves shows that), but the Saints made fewer mistakes and deserved to win the game.

The Vikings repeatedly shot themselves in the foot. That game will probably forever be remembered as the Fum-Bowl. Seriously, could ANY of the Vikes hold onto the ball in that game? The Saints had their share of screw-ups too, but my God, the Vikes seemed to follow up every good play with a disaster.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Dr. Evil

Brees does deserve a ring, but I don't know. The Colts torched the Jets defense, which was #1 coming into the playoffs, and the Saints don't have as good of a defense as the Jets.

Maybe not, but the Saints certainly have a far better offense than New York and the Colts defense aren't so great themselves.

Originally Posted by El_Citrus

Even though you were going off on Manning and how many spoiled calls he and the Colts were getting yesterday?

None of the bad calls determined the game though.

Personally, the Saints, and the city of New Orleans NEED this Super Bowl to give them something to help forget Katrina. Drew Brees deserves his ring after what he's done for that city, and even older veterans like Sharper.

That is such a load and I am sick of hearing it. Katrina was five years ago. It sucked, but its over. Why does the media and people feel the need to keep playing that angle? Are they that desperate for a gimmick?

Originally Posted by That-Guy

Going with the Saints. Nothing against Manning and the Colts... but I think it's Nawlins time to shine. Brees is amazing and they have plenty of talent on both sides of the ball. They were a bit shaky yesterday but still pulled out a win against a very tough team.

They may have pulled out a win, but they had a lot of help.

[LegendaryCaleb]

Time for Peyton Manning to live up to the last name we share yet again!
Mannings are so successful
haha jp
Go Colts though

[terry78]

I'm going with the Colts in a blowout. Drew and Reggie got heart, but heart don't always win games.

[That-Guy]

Originally Posted by Matt

They may have pulled out a win, but they had a lot of help.

So did Favre.

[Immortalfire]

Originally Posted by BlackLantern

someone should remind Excel that "throwing it to Randy Moss" is not a solution in any of todays games....as Randy is at home, not playing in either championship game

I'm going to assume this carries over to the Super Bowl.

[FaT_tONle]

Originally Posted by Dr. Evil

Colts will win with the MVP being Manning.

I'm growing a bit tired of the Colts (even though I don't hate them), Patriots or Steelers representing the AFC in the Super Bowl as it has been for the last several years. It's why I picked the Jets yesterday.

AFC is still the dominant conference. In the 80's is was pretty much Washington, Giants, 49ers. Then it was the Packers, Cowboys, 49ers. Now it's pretty much those three teams. Very difficult for NFC teams to win it right now. I think we'll get some new blood the next decade though. Ima say it will be the Cowboys, Giants, Packers in 2010's. Or sticking with the AFC, Colts, Chargers, Jets.

[cyborg ninja 14]

Originally Posted by Matt

Part of me is actually rooting for the Colts (I feel dirty saying that). The Saints dont deserve a win after getting in on such a dirty call.

The Saints deserved to win because the Vikings kept fumbling and throwing away countless scoring opportunities.