SB XLIV - Saints 31, Colts 17

When I first set out to write this, I planned to start with a generic "wow", but this wasn't a "wow" game. This might have been the best game that ever bored the shit out of me. Perhaps the most significant note of this game is Peyton Manning being by far the best QB to ever blow a Super Bowl. Some may say it's the former joke-of-the-league New Orleans Saints winning their first SB, but meh.

Both offenses had success, but it was slow, long, torturous success. The Colts got, what, 3 plays in the second quarter? We barely got to see the star of the game; in fact the biggest play Peyton was involved in sealed the game for the other team. And we had to wait almost 55 minutes to see that interception, which was the first and only really long play of the game. And by FAR the longest TD of the game; how many times did either team score from their own 5 yardline or so? The 2nd biggest play has to be the onside kick to start the 2nd half, but in all honesty my SB party and I were watching the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet and missed the first 3 or 4 plays of the 3rd quarter.

One guy I am happy for is Sean Payton, the former Cowboys Offensive Coordinator whose affects are still being felt on that side of the ball and who is an almost unspoken name when it comes to the rise of Tony Romo. Don't forget: It could very well be Romo in the place of Brees tonight, as Payton tried valiantly to trade for a then 3rd-string Romo when Sean first took over at NO.

Overall the highlight was by far the Puppy Bowl at halftime. I don't know who The Who is. I know they do the "YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" theme song from that show where David Caruso has sunglasses and stuff. The PB had like 15 puppies on a miniature football field chasing around toys and frolicking. It also included a Kitty Halftime Show. That's just clever.

Otherwise, yeah, who cares. This was a boring ass game until the last 5 minutes. I think Drew Brees is slightly overrated, and I also find it hard to believe that the Saints are the best team in the league when the Cowboys stomped them for 3 quarters then held off their late push. Meh, whatever, Spring Training in 12 days.

-MS