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by **SowasheeEagle** on Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:51 pm

I'll start it off.

The Saints picked up 270 yds. at home against the Vikes and only had two sustained drives in regulation. Peyton threw for 37O plus against a pretty good Jet pass defense.
This one is over by halftime.

Colts 41-17

by **PistonsNEaglesFan** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:17 am

Freeny won't be 100%, Saints will shut down Colts run game. Peyton will throw fastballs that get tipped by their own receivers which will be then caught by Sharper which then will be ran back for TD's. Drew Brees will be Drew Brees and throw many touchdowns. Saints will have ZERO turnovers, Mike Bell will have a field day, as will Lance Moore and Devry Henderson. Oh when the Saints....

Saints 45
Colts 31

by **O. G. Eagle** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:29 am

NFC much stronger this year than AFC...Saints win easily...

by **Tripp N Eagle** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:25 am

Colts are good and should win going away. However, the Saints always find a way to hang around and pull it off on another field goal. ***********Also Louisiana beer sales topple in one week, that of the rest of the nation for the year.***************

Stock picks for today:
All cheap Beer Companies
and MD2020

by **SowasheeEagle** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:40 am

O. G. Eagle wrote:NFC much stronger this year than AFC...Saints win easily...

Actually, the power rankings have it pretty even.

by **SowasheeEagle** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:46 am

Against the Vikings, the Saints looked like the same team that lost to Dallas and Tampa Bay offensively, and their D was torched for 470. The Colts have the #2 pass offense, the Saints the #26 pass defense. The Colts ran up 460 against the #1 defense in the NFL vs. the Jets, over 200 yards over the Jet D average. And even though Brees has had a great season, he can be erratic, and Peyton very rarely is. I would take him over Brees in a big game any day of the week. It shouldn't be close, but hey, thats why they play the game.

by **googoogoojoob** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:48 am

O. G. Eagle wrote:NFC much stronger this year than AFC...Saints win easily...

I told Ms Goo before the Saints/Vikings game that the winner of the game would win the Super Bowl...I still believe it.

Saints 34
Colts 30

:drinkers:

by **usmhoosier40** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:52 am

I'm originally from Indiana, so my opinion is probably a little biased. That being said, I think the Colts offense is finally finding its stride again after the week 16 fiasco. They looked sluggish and off the mark against Baltimore and didn't do much in the 1st half Sunday. But the 2nd half it looked like Peyton was being told what coverage the Jets would be in before the snap. Garcon turned into a beast! And the Saints don't haev that shut down corner like the Jets did to keep Reggie Wayne in check. I also think the week off will be good for both Freeney and Jerraud Powers. The Colts will definitely need both of them to try to slow Brees down a little bit.

Colts - 34
Saints - 20

by **The Know it All** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:22 am

I pick the colts to win

by **googoogoojoob** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:33 am

usmhoosier40 wrote:I'm originally from Indiana, so my opinion is probably a little biased. That being said, I think the Colts offense is finally finding its stride again after the week 16 fiasco. They looked sluggish and off the mark against Baltimore and didn't do much in the 1st half Sunday. But the 2nd half it looked like Peyton was being told what coverage the Jets would be in before the snap. Garcon turned into a beast! And the Saints don't haev that shut down corner like the Jets did to keep Reggie Wayne in check. I also think the week off will be good for both Freeney and Jerraud Powers. The Colts will definitely need both of them to try to slow Brees down a little bit.

Colts - 34
Saints - 20

The Saints are gonna hit Manning hard and often whether he's got the ball or not ;-)

and Mr. Six Head (as opposed to "four" head :mrgreen:

) ain't gonna like it cuz he's NEVER been hit like he's gonna be hit on Super Bowl Sunday...might even get in a couple of good shots to his shins :shock:

I'm still thinking its gonna be a close game and in no way do I think the Colts will blow out the Saints...nor do I think the Saints will blow out the Colts...Yep, gonna be close 8-)

p.s. I'll try and explain Six Head...You know those people (may even be some of you whacks) that have a very large forehead or hair gone away syndrome...well, that's the ones who have Six Head cuz it is six fingers from their eyebrows to their hairline...some people like Tee ;-)

have twelve head cuz wisps of hair don't count...y'all got that :la:

by **conqueror worm** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:47 am

Dolts 30 Headhunters 20

by **WorkingEagle** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:58 am

I think the Saints are just glad to get there.
No home field or referee advantage for New Orleans.
Colts 31- Aints 21

by **GPEagle** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:10 am

Both teams out of comfort zone, that is domes. I predict will be close. I want Saints to win, dislike Manning, call it even. who dat say who dat when I say who dat?

by **googoogoojoob** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:18 am

WorkingEagle wrote:I think the Saints are just glad to get there.
No home field or referee advantage for New Orleans.
Colts 31- Aints 21

If you've forgotten, the Saints have already won a game in that stadium vs Miami earlier in the season coming from 21 points behind...Plus, I'm pretty sure the Saints will have a majority of the fans in attendance yelling for them...they're gonna be the fan favorite IMO.

by **emn87** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:22 am

I think the Colts win. FWIW, I think the Colts would have beaten the Vikings as well. One thing that I think would help the Saints would be a healthy Jeremy Schockey(sp).

by **HarborPointe** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:44 am

The Colts should win. If they don't, that would be mighty fine. If they do, at least we'll be spared a year of crying about how poor widdle ol' Peyton should have won, but got let down by his teammates and screwed by the officials, CBS Sports, the NFL's Great Katrina Conspiracy, the rules, and the Reptilian aliens living under Cheyenne Mountain.

by **emn87** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:02 am

HarborPointe wrote:The Colts should win. If they don't, that would be mighty fine. If they do, at least we'll be spared a year of crying about how poor widdle ol' Peyton should have won, but got let down by his teammates and screwed by the officials, CBS Sports, the NFL's Great Katrina Conspiracy, the rules, and the Reptilian aliens living under Cheyenne Mountain.

Is the NFL's Great Katrina Conspiracy, that the NFL has conspired to make this Saints team to bring the city back and give value to the Franchise. That they somehow got inept owner Tom Benson to go and hire Loomis, who in turn hired Sean Payton. The paid off the dolphins team doctor to fail Brees on the physical. Coninced the Texans ( I believe to pick a defender ) leaving Reggie Bush, the giving them an easy schedule this year and paying Favre to throw that last interception. At the same time paying Adrian Peterson to fumble.

Or that the NFL caused Katrina to wipe-out New Orleans so they could move the team to a bigger market.

by **googoogoojoob** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:30 am

GPEagle wrote:Both teams out of comfort zone, that is domes. I predict will be close. I want Saints to win, dislike Manning, call it even. who dat say who dat when I say who dat?

The Colts won 4 games in the elements and averaged 27.5 pts per game. The Saints won 5 games on natural grass and averaged 36.6 pts per game. They each played the Dolphins with the Colts winning 27-23 while the Saints won 46-34. They each played the Jets with the Colts losing the first 15-29 (resting starters) and winning the playoff game 30-17. The Saints beat the Jets 24-10. Each team played Arizona with the Colts winning 31-10 and the Saints winning 45-14.

Just some trivial info cuz nothing really matters until the whistle blows 8-)

by **CajunEagle** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:39 am

emn87 wrote:
HarborPointe wrote:The Colts should win. If they don't, that would be mighty fine. If they do, at least we'll be spared a year of crying about how poor widdle ol' Peyton should have won, but got let down by his teammates and screwed by the officials, CBS Sports, the NFL's Great Katrina Conspiracy, the rules, and the Reptilian aliens living under Cheyenne Mountain.

Is the NFL's Great Katrina Conspiracy, that the NFL has conspired to make this Saints team to bring the city back and give value to the Franchise. That they somehow got inept owner Tom Benson to go and hire Loomis, who in turn hired Sean Payton. The paid off the dolphins team doctor to fail Brees on the physical. Coninced the Texans ( I believe to pick a defender ) leaving Reggie Bush, the giving them an easy schedule this year and paying Favre to throw that last interception. At the same time paying Adrian Peterson to fumble.

Or that the NFL caused Katrina to wipe-out New Orleans so they could move the team to a bigger market.

Are these interogative statements ?? If so, I sure don't see any question marks.

by **HarborPointe** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:24 pm

emn87 wrote:Is the NFL's Great Katrina Conspiracy, that the NFL has conspired to make this Saints team to bring the city back and give value to the Franchise.

I'll just let these two Vikings fans explain it:

I'm no longer an NFL fan or a Viking fan after this travesty. I noticed Goddell was there as well and rightfully so but I'm now positive more than ever that there is a secret society within the NFL that rigs these games.

I don't enjoy it, even when my team wins, because I know it's all futile anyway, because the league doesn't benefit from my team winning.
...
The NFL has wanted the Cinderella story of a Saints Super Bowl ever since Katrina... and they finally got it.

FWIW, one Vikings fan actually predicted all this prior to their game with the Cowboys:

http://chrisuggen.blogspot.com/2010/01/purple-colored-glasses-and-conduct.html

by **trill** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:52 pm

HarborPointe wrote:I'll just let these two Vikings fans explain it:

I'm no longer an NFL fan or a Viking fan after this travesty. I noticed Goddell was there as well and rightfully so but I'm now positive more than ever that there is a secret society within the NFL that rigs these games.

I don't enjoy it, even when my team wins, because I know it's all futile anyway, because the league doesn't benefit from my team winning.
...
The NFL has wanted the Cinderella story of a Saints Super Bowl ever since Katrina... and they finally got it.

Grade-A Bitchassness right there. Late hits, bad officiating, a loud dome, a vast conspiracy - you can find as many excuses as you like, the Vikings had ample opportunity to sew it up, and they lost because they didn't come through in the clutch. And yes, the Saints were bested in nearly every statistical category - except the only one that matters: points. You can call them lucky (I'd agree) or dirty (I'd disagree), but they won. So let's move on please.

As for the Superbowl, the only prediction I can reasonably make is that it's gonna be a helluva game. These are the two teams I've watched play the most this season (all the Saints games and every Colts game that was on local TV), and they're very evenly matched. Unless one team comes out totally flat, I really doubt we'll see a blowout. Saints 38 - Colts 34

by **wiseman** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:15 pm

O. G. Eagle wrote:NFC much stronger this year than AFC...Saints win easily...

NFC was Stronger.....Yes
Saints Win Easily......NO

by **WESMB** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:32 pm

My question is, if Peyton Manning is the all-knowing supreme QB who can't lose as most talking heads will contend over the next two weeks, then why weren't the Colts in the Super Bowl last year? Or the year before? How were they down at halftime of the AFC Championship to the #5 seed with a rookie QB and a washed-up RB?

Manning and the Colts have been and can be beaten. And with two weeks to plan, I give the Saints as good of a chance at doing so as any team.

Saints 41
Colts 34

by **chippendaleagle** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:37 pm

Colts by 2 touches. And only after they have it wrapped up by 3 or 4 touches and allow the bench warmers in.

by **trill** on Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:54 pm

WESMB wrote:My question is, if Peyton Manning is the all-knowing supreme QB who can't lose as most talking heads will contend over the next two weeks, then why weren't the Colts in the Super Bowl last year? Or the year before? How were they down at halftime of the AFC Championship to the #5 seed with a rookie QB and a washed-up RB?

Anyone who watched the Colts this year knows that they squeaked by quite a few teams that had their number, same as the Saints did. Indy is just as one-dimensional on offense (pass pass pass) as the Jets, and their defense (aside from their DE's) is less than stellar.

Hopefully the Saints will learn from Rex Ryan (and from their game against the Vikes) and stop sending everyone but the mascot into blitz on passing downs. That's what QB's like Favre and Manning love - quick throws to wide-open receivers. The strategy worked just good enough against Minnesota, but it was what beat the Jets, and it's a mistake the Saints can't afford to make.

by **wiseman** on Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:00 am

Saints 27
Colts 24

4 D lineman, 2 Linebackers, 3 DB, 2 Safeties.
Play Zone Underneath, Safety on Dallas Clark, Sharper in the Middle of Field.

DO NOT BLITZ
I REPEAT DO NOT BLITZ!

by **baldeagle** on Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:44 am

I predict a lot of beer will be consumed. :badgrin:

by **trill** on Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:10 am

wiseman wrote:Saints 27
Colts 24

4 D lineman, 2 Linebackers, 3 DB, 2 Safeties.
Play Zone Underneath, Safety on Dallas Clark, Sharper in the Middle of Field.

DO NOT BLITZ
I REPEAT DO NOT BLITZ!

Hah, I'd agree that the defensive gameplan should be a bit more conservative, but not THAT conservative. The Saints don't have enough depth at the CB position to hang with the Colts in a scheme like that - Peyton would make the easy 5-7yd throws until we cried, and take tons of time off the clock.

Against an opponent like the Colts, whether you decide to blitz/commit to coverage/man up/zone is less relevant than doing what they do not expect you to do. They have the tools to beat nearly any defensive scheme, so we have to make our defense hard to predict. Jabari Greer is one of the top five cover corners in the league, so we know we have someone that can match up well on Reggie Wayne. Collie and Garcon are talented but young and inexperienced - we need to make their lives hard. Lots of physical play, occasional double teams on Garcon. When Donald Brown is in the backfield, blitz right at him. Overall, lots of motion presnap, and 2nd downs are going to be key - we need to force as many 3rd and long's as possible.

Saints D vs Colts O is going to be really fun to watch.

by **wiseman** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:24 am

O. G. Eagle wrote:NFC much stronger this year than AFC...Saints win easily...

Nostradamus has SPOKEN! :-D

by **WESMB** on Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:05 am

WESMB wrote:My question is, if Peyton Manning is the all-knowing supreme QB who can't lose as most talking heads will contend over the next two weeks, then why weren't the Colts in the Super Bowl last year? Or the year before? How were they down at halftime of the AFC Championship to the #5 seed with a rookie QB and a washed-up RB?

Manning and the Colts have been and can be beaten. And with two weeks to plan, I give the Saints as good of a chance at doing so as any team.

Just call me Sherlock....

WHO DAT!!!!