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New Orleans Saints LB Scott Fujita's Super Bowl XLIV diary
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Today
09:26 PM
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By The Times-Picayune
Saints linebacker Scott Fujita's daily activity leading up to Super Bowl XLIV vs. Indianapolis.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Destination: Miami
"It's okay to be pleased, but never satisfied." -- Dick Vermeil
Coach Vermeil was my first head coach in the NFL. He's a legend in the coaching profession, and his reputation as a man who cares more for his players' well-being than the game itself is unquestionable. He taught me to never accept complacency. So here, in the week leading up to the Super Bowl, some would say we've arrived. The Saints did it. Job well done. But let's get one thing straight: We're here to win the whole thing. The Saints are on a mission. No group of people deserves a Super Bowl Championship more than the people of New Orleans. They have been patient, their support has been unwavering, and to be perfectly frank, they haven't had many people looking out for their best interest. But we have been. We care. We're in this thing together.
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Super Bowl ratings: Saints victory over Colts was most-watched program of all time, beating 'MASH'
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Today
09:17 PM
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By Richard Huff / Daily News TV Editor
Sunday's Super Bowl was the most-watched program in TV history.
An estimated 106.5 million viewers tuned in to CBS to watch the New Orleans Saints' nail-bitting 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts, according to Nielsen.
That tops the previous record of 105.97 million for the 1983 finale of "M*A*S*H," which until Sunday stood as the most-watched program of any kind.
"With all the memorable story lines going into Super Bowl XLIV combined with the awesome power of the NFL, we are thrilled with this rating, and I am extremely proud of the way the entire CBS Television Network produced, sold and promoted the most-watched television show in history," Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports said in a statement.
Full Story – New York Daily News.Com
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New Orleans Saints arrive at airport to shrieking crowds of fans
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Today
06:53 PM
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By Mary Sparacello / Times-Picayune
The Super Bowl champions New Orleans Saints flew home Monday afternoon to find a throng of shrieking fans at Louis Armstrong International Airport.
The team's charter flight from Miami touched down about 3 p.m., and players, coaches and other personnel began pulling away from the general aviation terminal in their own vehicles.
But it was extremely slow going, as the motorcade inched through thick crowds that had began lining the route before 10 a.m. By the time the plane landed, the crowd stretched back 1-1/2 miles.
Driving alone, head coach Sean Payton hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy out of the sunroof of his Mercedes-Benz, eliciting screams.
Full Story – Nola.Com
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HEAVEN SENT! The Saints win Super Bowl XLIV
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Today
02:02 PM
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By Danny Cox / New Orleans Sports Examiner
Perhaps it isn't good for a reporter/columnist to be speechless, but for a while there...I truly was.
The New Orleans Saints are the World Champions. The New Orleans Saints are the best team in all of the NFL. The New Orleans Saints have won the Super Bowl. Even though I've been watching the black and gold for 90% of my thirty years on this earth; it's hard to hear any of those statements and know that they are actually true. But tonight on February 7, 2010 from the city of Miami...they're all the God's honest truth.
On Sunday night, the Saints rolled into Sun Life Stadium for Super Bowl XLIV making the franchise's first appearance in the big game ever. The game was being billed as two of the best offenses in the league battling it out for ultimate supremacy with just a slight touch of defense thrown in. Little did anyone realize that the Saints would bring a balanced attack on both sides of the ball. We all hoped that our offense was going to come into the game and give us a lead that we could work with. Leave it something the Saints haven't had in a very long time to seal the deal. And that's a defense.
Full Story – Examiner.Com
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Here is a roundup of front pages from newspapers across the country covering the New Orleans Saints' 31-17 victory over
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Today
10:50 AM
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By Jeff Duncan / Times-Picayune
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. - Sunday started in New Orleans with the Rev. Monsignor Crosby W. Kern celebrating Mass with a Drew Brees jersey underneath his vestments.
It ended in Miami Gardens with Brees standing atop a gridiron altar to accept the Pete Rozelle Trophy as the MVP of Super Bowl XLIV after his near flawless performance led the New Orleans Saints to their first world championship.
They elected a new mayor in New Orleans on Saturday.
Full Story – Nola.Com
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New Orleans Saints Super Bowl victory as seen on front pages from newspapers across the country
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Today
10:47 AM
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By The Times-Picayune Staff
Here is a roundup of front pages from newspapers across the country covering the New Orleans Saints' 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl Sunday in Miami from the Newseum in Washington DC.
ALABAMA:
The Mobile (Alabama) Press-Register
The Huntsville (Alabama) Times
CALIFORNIA:
The Los Angeles Times
Full Story – Nola.Com
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Brees more caretaker than gunslinger
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Today
10:44 AM
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Super Bowl MVP's safe approach proves highly effective in Saints' win
By Jeffri Chadhia / ESPN
MIAMI -- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees won his first championship because of the things he didn't do in Super Bowl XLIV.
He didn't try to force passes into tight coverage in his team's 31-17 win over Indianapolis. He didn't make the kind of game-altering mistake that ultimately doomed Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. Brees also didn't allow frustration to enter his mind when his offense was settling for field goals instead of touchdowns.
In the end, people will praise the numbers that led to Brees' being named Most Valuable Player of this contest (32-of-39 passing for 288 yards and two touchdowns). What many will underestimate, however, is how carefully Brees conducted the Saints' offense.
Full Story – ESPN.Com
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Brees, Saints run fast break on Colts
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Today
10:41 AM
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New Orleans' quarterback plays point guard in leading team to Super Bowl win
By Len Paquarelli / ESPN
MIAMI -- The game was football, of course. But in explaining the frenetic offense of the New Orleans Saints and the role of equal-opportunity quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees in directing a high-energy, high-octane attack, tailback Reggie Bush aptly relied on a basketball reference.
"We're kind of like an end-to-end offense and he's like the ball handler running the fast break," Bush said after the Saints' 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, an upset that provided the long-suffering franchise its first title. "He doesn't miss the open man very often, does he? He's just dishing it off to the open receiver, you know? Sooner or later, we're going to get open, and we're going to wear you down."
The game's clinching score came courtesy of Saints cornerback Tracy Porter, whose 74-yard interception return gave New Orleans a late two-touchdown lead. Interestingly, Porter, a two-year veteran, played at Indiana University, and the pick of Peyton Manning was the lone takeaway by a New Orleans defense that is characteristically larcenous -- the Saints finished second in the NFL with 39 takeaways during the regular season.
Full Story – ESPN.Com
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New Orleans Saints players talk about their 31-17 Super Bowl victory over the Indianapolis Colts
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
11:00 PM
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By Doug Tatum / Times-Picayune
New Orleans Saints players talk about the Super Bowl XLIV victory.
Reggie Bush, on winning both a Super Bowl and a BCS national championship at Sun Life Stadium: "It feels like home."
General Manager Mickey Loomis, on the Saints' accomplishment: "We thought we had a pretty good team the last two years, but this offseason, we thought we improved ourselves on defense and we did some things in the running game. It all came together, and you just have to credit our coaching staff and our players for doing an awesome job all year long."
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Jackson Square explodes into Saints Super Bowl frenzy
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
10:57 PM
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By The Times-Picayune Staff
The streets in the French Quarter around Jackson Square erupted when there were still 10 seconds left on the game clock.
"Words can't express what this means to me," Paul Kirkpatrick screamed. "The Saints have been my father's life, my life, my son's life. We are world champions baby!"
Kirkpatrick, 33, lives in Biloxi, but made sure he was in New Orleans to watch his beloved New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl.
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The New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
10:55 PM
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By Kevin Spain / Times-Picayune
Miami Gardens, Fla. -- The New Orleans Saints have won Super Bowl XLIV.
They beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 here at Sun Life Stadium in South Florida.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees was 32-of-39 for 288 yards and two touchdowns.
But it was the big 75-yard interception return for a touchdown by cornerback Tracy Porter that sealed the deal.
"I studied and knew their tendencies," Porter said. "I just jumped around and the ball went right into my hands."
Full Story – Nola.Com
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World Champs
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
10:53 PM
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By New Orleans Saints.Com
Miami Gardens, Fla. – Leading 24-17 and trying to stop the Colts, CB Tracy Porter intercepted a Peyton Manning pass and raced 74-yards for a touchdown that gave the Saints a 31-17 lead. Porter, a native of Louisiana, delivered the first Super Bowl title in Saints history.
The Saints staved off two consecutive early scoring drives that staked the Colts to a 10-0 lead and responded with two long distance field goals by Garrett Hartley, including a 46-yard as time expired in the first half to bring the Saints to within four points of the Colts, 10-6.
The Saints out gained to Colts in the first half, 179 yards to 169 yards with the ten yard advantage primarily in passing game, as Drew Brees threw for 164 yards in the first half to Peyton Manning’s 97 yards.
Full Story – New Orleans Saints.Com
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Inside the Numbers: Final thoughts on Super Bowl XLIV
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
06:01 PM
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By Guerry Smith / New Orleans Sports Examiner
A final by-the-numbers look at Super Bowl XLIV between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts:
0: The number of times the Saints have been point-spread underdogs in a meaningful game before the Super Bowl. Carolina was favored over New Orleans in the final week of the regular season when Drew Brees and a host of starters did not play.
Of all the reasons to pick the Saints to win today, the idea that they thrive in the role of underdogs is the dumbest. They were on top of most writers’ NFL power ratings after they clobbered the New York Giants in game No. 5 and stayed there until their late-season slide. We’ll find out today how they handle being underdogs.
Full Story – Examiner.Com
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Saints will go old school to knock off Colts
Posted By: Dan in Lafayette
Posted On Yesterday
11:59 AM
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Jim Mashek / Biloxi Sun-Herald
The New Orleans Saints like to sling the ball around the field and force their opponent to play catch-up, at which point the Saints’ defense can take some chances to produce a critical sack or interception.
Football always has been a game of momentum, and the Saints like to seize it. Any way they can.
Oftentimes, it’s with Drew Brees pulling the trigger and firing the ball to receivers Marques Colston, Robert Meachem and Devery Henderson.
If Jeremy Shockey is healthy enough, and he’s playing with an injured knee, he gives the Saints a big target in the middle of the field as a 6-foot-5, 250-pound tight end.
That’s what the NFL is these days.
You’re not going to win if you can’t throw the ball.
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Miracles can happen: Saints playing for it all
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
11:54 AM
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By Mike Detillier / Houma Today
Do You Believe in Miracles?”
“Yes.”
Those were the famous words uttered by Al Michaels when the United States Olympic Hockey team pulled off the greatest upset in sports history by defeating the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
Today for many, the miracle has happened. The New Orleans Saints are in the Super Bowl.
The journey to this game has been long and rocky.
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At the Gates of Greatness
Posted By: Dan in Lafayette
Posted On Yesterday
11:52 AM
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Saints try to complete the climb in Super Bowl XLIV
Jim Mashek / Biloxi Sun-Herald
MIAMI— Scott Fujita, the New Orleans Saints’ eighth-year linebacker, understands what his team is up against in Super Bowl XLIV.
In no particular order, it’s the Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning, history, the oddsmakers, Peyton Manning, pro football’s winningest team and finally, Peyton Manning.
The Saints (15-3) are playing in the first Super Bowl in the franchise’s 43-year history, and the Colts (16-2) are trying to win their second NFL championship in four years. Manning guided the Colts to a 29-17 over the NFC champion Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI.
In Miami.
Full Story - Sun-Herald |
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For Saints’ Vilma and Shockey, Title Would Be Symmetry
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
11:48 AM
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By Karen Crouse / New York Times
MIAMI — Jonathan Vilma and Jeremy Shockey formed a bond during their first few weeks of college that has become almost familial, their football careers a double helix intersecting here and in New York and in New Orleans.
Almost 10 years after meeting as newcomers to the University of Miami, Vilma, 27, and Shockey, 29, have come full circle. As players on the New Orleans Saints, they spent the week leading to their Super Bowl XLIV showdown against the Indianapolis Colts training on the Miami campus and changing in their old locker room and scheming to achieve what they pulled off in their last college game together: a championship.
“Our friendship has been strong and will remain strong for a long time,” Shockey said.
Full Story – New York Times.Com
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Marques Colston candidate to be New Orleans Saints' hero
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
10:19 AM
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By John DeShazier / Times-Picayune
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. - The Quiet Storm has been anything but that for large chunks of the week, with almost-daily Super Bowl media obligations forcing him into a position he could have done without.
"Honestly, this was my hardest part of the week, just because I'm not -- I don't want to say I'm not comfortable, but this is definitely not my preference," New Orleans Saints receiver Marques Colston said. "Just managing this part of it, and getting on that bus to go to the practice field is actually therapeutic for me. I'm actually looking forward to practice every day."
And the game, of course.
Full Story – Nola.Com
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Super Bowl XLIV all about Drew Brees vs. Peyton Manning
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
10:16 AM
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By Jeff Duncan / Times-Picayune
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. - The record for combined touchdown passes in a Super Bowl is seven.
That 14-year-old mark could be eclipsed tonight.
When Drew Brees and Peyton Manning square off in Super Bowl XLIV tonight at Sun Life Stadium, it will be one of the great quarterback matchups in the NFL's storied history. The league's two most prolific quarterbacks will meet at the peak of their stellar careers in the biggest game of their lives.
It has the potential to rival some of the best quarterback showdowns in Super Bowl history.
Full Story – Nola.Com
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Peter Finney has been New Orleans Saints most trusted witness
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
10:14 AM
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By Bob Marshall / Times-Picayune
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. - The New Orleans Saints' NFC title was just minutes old, and I was still sharing that cathartic scream with the Who Dat Diaspora when my thoughts turned to one person: Peter Finney, our sports columnist.
Since their start in 1967, the Saints have played 655 games, winning only 277 of them, and in all but a handful of instances Peter has watched (in person, mostly) and then commented on the outcome.
He was 40 and the father of six when John Gilliam ran that first opening kickoff back for a touchdown at Tulane Stadium. He was 82 and the grandfather of 20 when Garrett Hartley kicked the field goal that sent the Saints into their first Super Bowl.
Full Story – Nola.Com
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New Orleans Saints look to 'Finish Strong' in Super Bowl XLIV
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
10:12 AM
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By Mike Triplett / Times-Picayune
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. - This game is about a devastating hurricane and a city's inspiring recovery.
It's about a franchise that has struggled to get here for more than four decades, and a loyal fan base that has kept the faith.
It's about the hometown hero, Peyton Manning, who now rides into this game wearing the "black hat, " hoping to lead the other team to victory.
Full Story – Nola.Com
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Saints quarterback Drew Brees finds calling in New Orleans as he and city enjoy Super rebirth
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On Yesterday
10:09 AM
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By Ralph Vacchiano / Daily News Sports Writer
MIAMI - He was blind-sided. There was no way to see the hit coming.
His season was a little more than a half from being over, and the way he was playing, he was sure the San Diego Chargers would have to give him a long-term contract.
Then, in a flash, he wasn't sure of anything.
It was New Year's Eve, 2005, when Drew Brees took that blindside hit from Broncos safety John Lynch, lost the football, tried to recover, and ended up underneath 320-plus pounds of Broncos defensive tackle Gerard Warren. When Warren landed, Brees' shoulder popped and so did the quarterback's plans to play his entire career in San Diego.
Full Story – New York Daily News.Com
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Rickey Jackson named to NFL Hall of Fame
Posted By: Andrus
Posted On Yesterday
01:56 AM
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By SHELDON MICKLES
Advocate sportswriter
Published: Feb 7, 2010
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — On the eve of their first Super Bowl appearance, the New Orleans Saints organization achieved another first Saturday evening when former linebacker Rickey Jackson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
A six-time Pro Bowl pick who was arguably the best defensive player in franchise history, Jackson is the first Saints player to gain entrance into the Canton, Ohio, shrine after playing the majority of his career in New Orleans.
Jackson was one of seven men voted into the Hall by the 44-member Board of Selectors at its annual meeting in the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. The Class of 2010 also includes Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Russ Grimm, John Randle, Floyd Little and Dick LeBeau. Full Story - The... |
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Former New Orleans Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson says the Hall of Fame "means everything"
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On 02-06-2010
09:42 PM
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By Jimmy Smith / Times-Picayune
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -- Former New Orleans Saints linebacker -- and now Hall of Famer -- Rickey Jackson is in route to South Florida. And, he's a happy man.
Reached by phone, Jackson -- who at the time didn't even know he was in -- said that the announcement that he is going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was overwhelming.
"You just don't know ... I'm very happy," Jackson said. "It means everything to me."
When Jackson retired in 1995, he was third in NFL history in sacks.
Full Story – Nola.Com
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New Orleans Prepares for a Black and Gold Super Bowl
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On 02-06-2010
09:39 PM
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By Danny Cox / Associated Content
New Orleans is a city that has suffered through so much heartache and despair for years and years. Things have just gotten so incredibly horrible that people were in tears, pulling out their hair from the stress, and wondering what on earth they could do next. Dealing with what is laid before the people has gotten so bad at times that they just appear lost and unable to comprehend how things will go next year or even just from one week to the next. No, I'm not talking about everything that has gone on with Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Ray Nagin, or the declining economy. My words are aimed at a city that has lived through the seasons of the New Orleans Saints.
Super Bowl XLIV is upon us and the people in the city are really eating up the fact that their Saints are in it after years of disappointment and underachieving. I'm a fan that has watched the Saints for over 25 years of my 30 on this earth and I've lived through the three win seasons, constant injuries, downhill slides after fantastic starts, and players that never lived up to the hype. This is a year when the city is in an uproar because their Saints will be playing the Indianapolis Colts in the biggest game of the season and the locals have certainly made a point of celebrating like only they know how.
Full Story – Associated Content.Com
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Super Bowl XLIV: Saints Vs. Colts - My Final Thoughts and Prediction
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On 02-06-2010
12:50 PM
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By Danny Cox / New Orleans Sports Examiner
Sunday will mark a boyhood dream coming true. I am thirty years old and have been watching the New Orleans Saints play football since as long as I can remember. Chances are that my father had me sitting in front of the television during my newborn days as well so my deeper memories probably stretch further back. But since the moment I can recall being able to pay enough attention to what was happening on the field, my dream was to see the Saints in the Super Bowl.
Sunday, February 7, 2010 in Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida...that dream will finally come true.
Now the Saints actually being able to take down the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV and bring home the Lombardi Trophy is a completely different dream in its own respect. The time winding down and Drew Brees possibly lining up in the victory formation is not even something that my mind can begin to fathom. To be honest with you, I really don't want to even imagine it. That is one of numerous visuals that needs to be something I'd like fresh and without prior images of.
Full Story – Examiner.Com
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New Orleans Saints defy odds in making Super Bowl run
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On 02-06-2010
12:37 PM
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By John DeShazier / Times-Picayune
So much for no team ever reaching the Super Bowl after losing its final three regular-season games.
No, that dig doesn't come courtesy of Sean Payton.
It's mine, but, in fairness to the Saints' coach, there are those (guilty as charged) who prominently mentioned that fact when New Orleans tumbled against Dallas, Tampa Bay and Carolina to end the regular season. And that opened the door for Payton to rebut the historical data with a new truth: The Saints lost their last three regular-season games but are the George S. Halas Memorial Trophy holders and NFC champions and will be playing against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7 in Miami.
Full Story – Nola.Com
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Saints’ supporting cast ready for main stage
Posted By: Dan in Lafayette
Posted On 02-06-2010
12:02 PM
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Their roads have varied, but these skill players are ready for their moment
Gregg Rosenthal / NBC Sports
Drew Brees is the center of the Saints' offensive constellation, with nine players orbiting around him. Defenses don’t know what Saint to stop. Solve one matchup problem, and another emerges. Predicting what supporting character will shine on any given Sunday is impossible.
One unfortunate side effect of all this balance is that Brees’ supporting cast is seen as a collection of interchangeable parts. But New Orleans' skill position players have taken vastly different routes to this moment in Saints history.
Introducing Brees’ cast of characters ...
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Livin' on the edge
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On 02-06-2010
11:52 AM
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Saints’ Sharper embodies Williams’ defensive philosophy
By Sheldon Mickles / The Advocate
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When Sean Payton hired Gregg Williams to be his defensive coordinator 13 months ago, the first thing he wanted him to do was change the culture on defense.
In Payton’s first three seasons with the New Orleans Saints, his team’s Achilles’ heel was a defense that gave up too many big plays and didn’t come up with enough takeaways. That’s not the defensive recipe for winning games and reaching the Super Bowl.
But Williams had the plan — and the man — to help out a Saints offense that led the NFL in total yards in two of Payton’s first three seasons and helped get them to Super Bowl XLIV.
Full Story – 2The Advocate.Com
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New Orleans Saints also needed their share of luck: Jeff Duncan
Posted By: mvtrucking
Posted On 02-06-2010
11:15 AM
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By Jeff Duncan / Times-Picayune
In a season of memorable moments, the one that stands out to me was quarterback Drew Brees' emotional comments after the New Orleans Saints' miraculous comeback at Washington, where receiver Robert Meachem's strip and score of a Redskins defensive back after an interception helped New Orleans win 33-30 in overtime Dec. 6.
I believe in destiny, and I believe in karma and what goes around comes around, " Brees said. "We've been on the other side of this deal, probably too many times. Maybe it's our time -- that we start catching some of the breaks, start being a team that wins 'em like this in the end."
The 2009 Saints have been a lot of things this season. Well-coached. Disciplined. Spectacularly talented. Determined. Driven. Undaunted.
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 Mike's Top 28 “Senior Only” Players for the 2010 NFL Draft
Posted On 01-11-2010
By Mike Detiliier - SaintsReport Draft and Player Analyst
Monday, January 11th, 2010
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Cause for Concern
Posted On 12-22-2009
TCUDan / SaintsReport Staff
I haven't been on the boards over the weekend (people visiting and blizzard up here... just been busy)... so I'm sure plenty of topics have been thrown around. But I'd still like to join the fray and contribute a few thoughts.
To put the loss in perspective, the only thing disappointing about it is that it ends the potential to make history with a perfect regular season. Outside of that, the only people who are going to give much credence to this lone loss are haters/naysayers.
That said, there is a cause for concern, and it is evident when you look not at the loss to the Cowboys, but the loss to the Cowboys combined with the wins over the Falcons and Redskins.
I won't talk about the midseason turnover woes because those are a separate issue. And I am not overly concerned about the deteriorating run/pass ratio (balance) or the injuries to the defense. And I'm by no means trying to blow anything out of proportion or be an alarmist about my 13-1 team that has a 1.5 game lead for the #1 playoff seed in the NFC (with 2 games left) and controls its own destiny.
But, I have to address one issue here that does concern me. If you look at what made the Saints so successful early in the season (especially the first 4 games), and what they have failed to do in certain games, and failed to do consistently the past 3 weeks, you have to be concerned. And what I'm referring to is their ability/inability to start fast--particularly the ability early on and inability as of late to execute their scripted plays to near perfection....
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