Good Super Bowl. I, as probably most everyone outside of Indy, was rooting for the Saints. They really have become America's Team or the closest thing to it for what they have endured the last couple of years.
A couple points of interest in this game:
1. Saints looked jittery early on. Brees didn't look sharp, Colston was dropping balls, they just looked off but once they settled down, they really got into a rhythm. Colts just didn't seem able to stop them.
2. Saints seemed to have figured out the Colts defense and the Colts didn't do anything to counter. Colston seemed to be open every time he went 10 yards and curled. They were able to find the soft parts of that zone every time. Colts needed to either try shifting to man to man or at least disguise a blitz and throw it at Brees to create mistakes.
3. One of the most gutsy game calling from a coach in the Super Bowl. First, going for it on 4th down near the goal line at the end of the first half. I would've played it safe and kicked the FG. When they missed, that seemed like it was going to come back and haunt them in the 4th quarter. Good thing for them, they held the Colts on their ensuing drive and were able to get a FG right before the half pretty much nullifying that 4th down decision. Also, the onside kick to start the second half could possibly be the play of the game. It kept the momentum on the Saints side and then for them to come down and score a TD was huge.
4. Williams' defense did a pretty good job of disrupting Manning. Manning seemed to have it figured out in the first quarter but he was off on a number of his throws later in the game and I don't think that it was because of poor preparation or WRs not knowing where to go. Manning and the Colts WRs practice nonstop and they seem to know each other better than any QB/WRs in the game so have to give credit to Williams and that defense.
5. The pick six sealed the deal. Looked like the Colts were on their way down to send this thing into OT but that INT locked it up. INTs are the most stunning game changing plays in football because of their unexpectedness and that one just sealed it.
6. Super Bowl commercials weren't all that great. Enjoyed the Doritos one where the dude got slapped by the little kid for looking at his mom and trying to take one of his Doritos. All in all, none that really stood out.
Good game and congrats to the Saints.
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You should go on 1067theFan.com and download Lavar's diatribe about CP's stupid comments about Lavar and why he left the Skins. We were listening to it in the car on the way to Joe Pizza last night. I liked it, but everyone else didn't have the context so they complained that it was too long. He was really hyped up. CP is such a dumb ass. He should do his job in practice and in the games and let his performance show his leadership rather than his mouth.
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