I quickly want to put my two cents in before Superbowl XLIV commences in about fourteen and a half hours.
Who I Want to Win: I really want the New Orleans Saints to win. With the city of New Orleans, still recovering from the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, and the subsequent mismanagement by the U.S. Government from 2005, the city’s spirit could use something like a Superbowl victory. People and communities have often turned to sports to lift their spirits in times of hardship. A victory for the Saints, is a victory for both those effected by Hurricane Katrina, and for the city of New Orleans.
Who WILL win? The COLTS! Sorry Saints fans, but they will not win the Superbowl. Why? The Saints have too much stacked up against them. First, the Colts have previous Superbowl experience. The Colts won the superbowl just three years ago when they defeated the Chicago Bears 29-17. For the players who are left over from that team, they understand what the environment is like on Superbowl Sunday and they understand the media frenzy that leads to up it. They can offer valuable insight on how to manage the particular conditions that superbowl brings. Secondly, and more importantly, you can not bet against Peyton Manning. I did once on a Monday Night Football game. With five minutes left in the game, my favorite team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, were up by 21 points. I knew I was going to win the bet. What does Peyton Manning do? Lead one of the greatest comebacks in football history! (You can read about it here). Manning hates to lose and is easily one of the best quarterbacks in the history of football. Lastly, the Saints lost to the 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers – a team that only won three games all season. This means that the Saints do not always show up, and their offense can get stagnate. If they can run the ball effectively they will have a shot, but I don’t think it will be enough to overcome the Colts.
I do think it will be a close game. I think the Colts will edge out the Saints 38-30.
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