Wednesday Morning Notes: Saints Ready for Challenge
Super Bowl Thoughts
Sunday will be 70 degrees and sunny in Miami, going down to around 60 for game time – perfect weather for the game.
This year will pit two indoor sensations, the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, outdoors on grass.
If this were a horse race, it would be hard to handicap. I will take the Colts straight up because of how well Peyton Manning has played, but if I were to bet (?) I would grab the 5 1/2 points with the Saints.
DE Dwight Freeney has torn ligaments in his ankle and if this were not the Super bowl, he would have been listed as OUT already. I had that injury and I was in a soft cast on crutches for 2-3 weeks. I’m guessing he won’t be able to play even if he wants to.
That’s more good news for New Orleans. They appear to be gaining steam in my eyes. Brees is being overshadowed by Manning in the media. Manning is great, but Brees has better stats the past three seasons.
Brees’ 13,880 yards passing over the past three seasons is an NFL record (Manning has 12,542) . He also has 96 TDs to Manning’s 91.
This should be a great game. The only question I have is…can Roger Daltrey still hit the high notes on “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Baba O’Riley”?
Best line of the week thus far has come from Steve Sabol of NFL Films: “The Colts defense is like the floor of the Sistine Chapel..no one ever notices it…when people look at the Colts they look up and all they see is Peyton Manning…”
