In a sports fan's life, this is why you give your heart and soul to a team.
Today, when you wake up and get ready for work...or when you go to your first class today...or get online to check and see what's going on in Twitter-land...you will be glowing like Bruce LeRoy.
If you are a Saints fan, that is.
Its not easy being a fan of a team like the Saints, or any other team that has the history of losing, hard luck, and other foolishness that might be associated with your squad. See, its easy to be a fan of the Yankees, Lakers, Steelers/Cowboys, Red Wings because you can vividly remember your team winning...recently. (Yes, even Cowboys fans...you can remember the 90's.)
But a Saints fan? Some folks lived their entire lives and never saw the Saints achieve what they did on Sunday night, and many thought they would NEVER see what the Saints achieved on Sunday night...and THAT more than any other storyline you might hear about, is what makes their championship special.
I am not going to get on my soapbox and talk about Peyton Manning's performance on Sunday, or how this might've cost him his legacy. I already did that about #18 last week. However, the realization is that Peyton Manning didn't play his best game...but it didn't matter. The Saints were just better, and Drew Brees has now elevated himself into upper crust of QB's in history.
Did we realize that the Saints outscored the Colts 31-7 after the first quarter?
Did we realize that the Saints FG kicker Garrett Hartley stepped up for all field goal kickers across the world and make clutch kicks?Did we realize that the Colts got no pressure on Brees after the cortisone/cream & clear/novocaine/8-in-1 African Oil worn off on Dwight Freeney's ankle?
Let me make one point right now, for all of the sports pundits saying that the Peyton Manning interception was Reggie Wayne's fault because he chopped his steps in a route is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Stop being an offensive lineman and trying to protect Peyton Manning. Try running full speed for 10 yards and make an in cut on one step...its extremely difficult to do. Wayne can do it 9 times out of 10, but don't sit there and say he gave the route away. It was a bad throw by Manning, and it was A GREAT READ by Tracy Porter, period. Give all the love to Porter, because he made the play.
I don't have a ton else to say, except I've never been so happy to be wrong. I truly believe that a lot of people picked the Colts because it was the smart pick, however in all of our hearts (except for Colts fans) we wanted the Saints to win. It was so hard to believe in the Saints for their entire existence, and they went out and defied all expectations.
Now they are Super Bowl Champions. All hell will be breaking loose on Bourbon Street and the French Quarter. Awesome.
-Ed.
www.edthesportsfan.com
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8 Responses to "When The Saints Go Marching In..."32-39 … 288 yards, 2 TDs, no picks. 82 freakin percent passing. Please, please, PLEASE don't ever let Kenny write something as ridiculous as Rivers is better than Brees ever again. Please.
Brees was terrific! After the 1st qtr he was 29-31 and one of those incompletions came on a spike to stop the clock. I never would have thought Manning would throw a pick six in the Super Bowl...Brees Top 3 QB...Period...Postseason Numbers this year are as follows:
72-102 732yds 70.6% 8 TDs 0 INTs..btw he was only sacked twice...I thought the Colts would win but that is why you play the game...Congrats to the WHO DAT NATION!!!!
B LEW
Brees was great. No big surprise, since I did call it on Tuesday. I'm also glad folks will get off Peyton's jock for a while now. We've seen him throw games away before, and last night was another example.
That onside kick was cool as hell.
Peyton's good, but he's human. I'm not understanding how this is Wayne's fault either. Oh well.
Congrats to the Saints. The city of New Orleans deserves some shine.
I'm fully ready to elevate Brees as one of three great QBs of this era, but in history?
Look Trent Dilfer got a ring but we don't even consider him in all time territory.
You are speaking about some rarefied hallowed ground homey. Let's not let the hyperbole get to your head.
For the INT, that was a timing route. Someone was off. That play just reminds me that alot of things have to go right for a play to work and only one or two things for the play to go wrong.
You have pressure on Manning, the O line not picking it up, Wayne on his route, the DB in coverage, and Manning making the throw.
Pacino's speech in Any Given Sunday comes to mind. If you are half a step too slow or too fast you don't make the play.
@Stank-0 - When I say upper crust, I just mean that he's probably put his stamp on the hall of fame and is in the next echelon of all-time QBs. Where would I rank him?
I'm not sure...maybe somewhere in between Steve Young and Kurt Warner. If Brees' career plays out like it does. However, think about this...
The entire Saints team is young and under contract for the next 3-5 years. Brees has at least another 6-8 years left in his career, so this team will improve, not decline. Might be a 2nd or 3rd title possible...
-Ed.
Great game.
We did it.
I shed a silent tear for all diehard Saint fans and former Saint players everywhere such as Bobby Hebert, Eric Martin, Dalton Hilliard, Ironhead Heyward (I still haven't forgiven the dropped TD pass LOL) Fred Mcafee, Ricky Jackson, Sam Mills, Pat Swilling, Vaughn Johnson, Morten Anderson ... everybody who gave us something to cheer about and kept us loving the Saints over the years.
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