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Who Dat

…say dey gonna beat dem Saints

Thanks to some kind of miracle the New Orleans Saints won the Forty Fourth Superbowl. Granted, this could have been the best Superbowl ever, had the Jets won the AFC championship. I am sure many people would disagree with me, but the Saints and the Jets are my teams. So, obviously that is the dreamĀ  . In case you are wondering, these were the worst teams in their conferences at the time I started watching football. I am just glad I did not start watching football later, otherwise I would have had to be a Lions fan, and that is certainly a fruitless endeavour.

The game itself was somewhat of a nightmare to behold. The Colts are my brother’s team, and it would just not do to have the Colts defeat both my teams back to back to win the championship. I was pretty worried at the beginning of the game, because the Saints came out flat and struggled throughout the entire first half. Fortunately there was a dramatic change of pace at the beginning of the second half when the Saints when for a stunning on side kick to start the half.

The third quarter was a battle of titans, and the Saints did not really pull ahead in earnest until late in the fourth quarter. Peyton was fuming towards the end of the game, and when it came to crunch time he made the slightest mistake which the Saints capitalized on with and interception return for a touchdown that basically sealed the deal.

All things considered it was an excellent game. And, it was easily the best Superbowl since the Jets defeated the Colts forty one years ago. In a world where the “Aints” became Superbowl champions, perhaps there is hope for the Lions…one day? Probably not in this lifetime.

If you take a look at the photo above you’ll see the pull over I purchased. I really like the lettering of the word “Champion” in that design. I would have preferred to get one of their sideline pull overs, but I cannot find them for sale anywhere. Oh well. Go Saints, and click on the photo to buy some Saints Superbowl merchandise.

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Super Bowl Preview 2009

Today at 16:00 was an event I have been waiting for since I started watching football thirteen years ago: Jets v. Saints. And, to make the matchup even better both teams are good this year.

The Saints ended up pulling off the win, but it was in an unusual manner. The Jets defense played well, holding the the number one in the NFL, Saints offense to a meager 10 points. It was an amazing feat in itself. The Jets problem was that their offense allowed 14 points…doh. With a final score of 24-10, the Jets kept it close, but those two critical turnovers proved to be their undoing.

Hopefully, in February when they’re playing each other again both team will play well, and the win won’t be decided a mistake one of the teams made.