Super Bowl Predictions
by Cliff on Feb.04, 2010, under Sports!!!
Ahhhh shit, it’s that time again.
New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts
Now that the Saints, who took 21 years to even have a winning season, have made a Super Bowl, the number of teams who haven’t is down to four. And considering three of those teams have less than 20 years of existence to look back at (Jacksonville, Cleveland redux and Houston), it really elevates the crapulence of the Detroit Lions organization.
The game occurs in a dome in Florida, so neither team really gains a decisive advantage since both the Saints and Colts play their home games in a dome.
Here’s what this comes down to : Can the blitz packages of the Saints get pressure on Peyton Manning? Peyton seems to have a freaky sixth sense about these things. He’s the master of changing up blocking assignments to pick up bandits. And if those guys don’t get to him, you just guaranteed him man to man coverage on at least one of the seemingly 316 quality receivers he has to throw to. I don’t think the Saints blitz is going to work this time around, and I think one of the Indy backs is going to surprise by putting up about 90-100 yards rushing and a TD with a lot of audibles in to draw plays to burn heavy rush packages.
On the flip side, Drew Brees and his flying circus takes on Indy’s defence, a D whose best pass rusher is going to play with torn ankle ligaments. The thing is, Indy doesn’t blitz, and I think Mathis and Brock can still put heat on Drew Brees. Things might look a little differently if I had any reason to believe that Reggie Bush would actually play well. I don’t. Pierre Thomas will gouge the Colts on the ground, but if/when Peyton starts throwing down the field drive after drive, New Orleans is going to have to stop running and play chuck and duck to keep up.
In the end, I have the Colts winning their second title of this era by a score of 31-21.
February 4th, 2010 on 6:48 PM
I think this one will be closer than that. I think it’ll come down to the last drive of the game. New Orleans runs the ball a hell of a lot better than Indianapolis, they pass just about as well, their defense looks like it might just be better (especially with a dinged up Freeney) and special teams are pretty much a wash. Against the voice in my head, screaming that I’m a dolt, I’m picking the Saints. Shut up, voice. That’s who I’m picking. Yes it is. Yes it is.
Oh, okay, fine, screaming voice.
I’ve changed my mind. I’m going to pick the Colts. The Saints are all that I said, but they don’t have Peyton Manning. So I’m going to pick the Colts in a game that will be decided by the final score, maybe in overtime.
February 4th, 2010 on 10:39 PM
The Colts are going to win because of Manning being the greatest quarterback of all time… there is no way to stop him. If he wants to win the game, he will. They have had a vast amount of 4th quarter comebacks this year and when the Ravens sat back, Peyton found a way to beat them, when the Jets came blitz heavy, Peyton found a way to beat them…
He is just too good and will continue to be until his retires on top of the game. As a fan of the game, I used to hate Manning because of how good he was, but through-out the years, it’s impossible as a fan of the game not to enjoy watching him play.
Drew Brees on the other hands, is no slouch, in my eyes, he is the best quarterback other than Peyton and this is going to be quite the SuperBowl. TheCoach was predicting a Saints-Colts SuperBowl earlier in the season and I am so glad it’s happened!!
Best of luck to both teams this week,
Regards,
TheCoach
February 5th, 2010 on 8:39 AM
This could turn out to be an awesome game. Each of these teams are very well matched. I think Indy may have the edge because Manning is virtually unstoppable. If he can play, Freeney and Mathis should certainly be capable of getting enough pressure on Drew to make him to get rid of the ball sooner than he wants to. If the saints defense does not come up with a few turn overs the colts will most likely win.
February 6th, 2010 on 5:01 PM
Saints are gonna win 35-31. EA says so.
http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/02/03/ea-sports-calls-super-bowl-saints-over-colts-35-31.aspx
So now we get to see who is more right. EA or Cliff.