2010 Saints vs Colts Super Bowl XLIV Results

Super Bowl XLIV Scoring Results:
New Orleans Saints – 31; Super Bowl XLIV Champions
Indianapolis Colts – 17

New Orleans Saints:
The New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees played phenomenal against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami to win Super Bowl XLIV, 31-17. Drew Brees went 32-39 with 288 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and a passer rating of 114.5. Those sound like Super Bowl Champion quarterback numbers to me!

It seemed to me the Saints came into this game with passion and played with heart, unlike the Colts who seemed to play with mechanics and robotics, especially Payton Manning. Sean Payton and his coaching staff deserve lots of credit for their Super Bowl win. They did an outstanding job of coaching and managing this game, their style of play, offensive and defensive decision making, play calling, and taking risks at strategic moments during the game!

Indianapolis Colts:
The Indianapolis Colts and Payton Manning played well, but not good enough to earn the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Manning went 31-45 with 333 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and a passer rating of 88.5. Those numbers aren’t too bad, but definitely not good enough to beat the Saints.

To me, the Colts looked flat and tired, especially Payton Manning in the tired category. You could just see it in his eyes, as if he got 3 hours of sleep each night for a week leading into the Super Bowl, knowing everything rides on his shoulders. The Colts were going to win or lose this game solely on the performance of Payton Manning. That is what I predicted in my pre-Super Bowl article post, and the results were just that with Manning throwing an interception towards the end of the game which was run back for a touchdown.

New Orleans Saints vs Indianapolis Colts Game Results; Super Bowl XLIV:
In my opinion, the Saints vs Colts game lived up to a great Super Bowl. Yes, the game didn’t end with a game winning field goal, but it was a very close game until the last minute. The Colts still had an opportunity to score a touchdown with a minute to go and hope for recovering an onside kickoff. And, once the nerves settled for both teams after the first half, the teams did end up scoring 32 total points in the second half.

For those who read my Super Bowl prediction article, you noticed I was cheering for the Saints to win but thought the Colts were the better team and would win in the end. Well, looks like I was wrong on the winning part. However, you would have also read on how I thought Payton Manning is an overrated quarterback mainly due to his poor postseason performances. That part I was right about and I should have known better to pick his team in winning Super Bowl XLIV.

New Orleans Saints vs Indianapolis Colts After Game Thoughts:
Well, another great NFL football season has closed its chapter. What a great year it was and what a great overall Super Bowl. The venue in Miami is always a fun location, their were lots of hilarious commercials, the halftime show by the Who was entertaining with the mesmerizing stage and green laser lights, along with the actual game itself with the Saints and Colts. It was fitting to have the two #1 seeds in the NFL battle for a Super Bowl Championship, and it was only more fitting to see the New Orleans Saints come out on top! The Saints football organization deserved and earned the prestigious championship, and the fans and city of New Orleans deserved this even more!!!