New Orleans won a track meet against Arizona and beat a Minnesota team that kept imploding. I think Indy has a better defense than the Saints and that will make the difference. New Orleans will be going primarily on emotion for the first quarter or so, then Indy's experience will take over. Indy prevails 31-17.

Re: Let the discussion, taunts and B/S commence....here's my Super Bowl prediction and

I find the Dolts defense to be lacking. To the Saints favor.

I find the Saints offense suspect to error. To the Dolts favor

I find both capeable of high-scoring.

What i'm getting at is that i don't have a frickin idea who will come up the victor in that one.

Manning has the experience. Don't count out "Run with it"(Saints emotion)

Notice the contrdictions? Anything can happen. I just want the game to be a GAME.

The Colts have shown an ability to win any type of game you throw at them. If they need to win a shootout (i.e. the second Jacksonville game) they can do so. If you want to play them close to the vest and try to grind out a low scoring victory (i.e. the Ravens during the regular season) they can do that. And all that comes down to Manning. He simply has the ability to find ways to win. He is emerging as a top five QB of all time (if he's not already there). Yes, Manning's playoff record is less than stellar, but a lot of those losses are not on him.

While the Saints have had a magical season, and their defense has exceeded expectations, I do not see them keeping up with the Colts. (I hope I'm wrong as I am pulling for the Saints!). The Saints will have to play flawless and capitalize on any small opening (perhaps another Reggie Bush KO or punt return for a TD). I think its close for a while, but in the end, talent prevails as Indy pulls away, 34-24.

-- Modified on 1/25/2010 1:21:14 PM

so I gotta support my Saints on this one. It is going to be a close game and don't expect a blow out but with the Saints you can't always be sure what team will show up.  With Manning, you always know, the guy is like a cyborg.  Yeah the Saints are Bowl virgins, hell they have only won 4 playoff games in their team history (the Viqueens have lost that many superbowls) but they do rise to the occasion and will meet the challenge

That said, if the Saints can get in his face and disrupt him enough to throw off his game they have a good chance.

No matter what, for the city of New Orleans they have already won.  The economic shot in the arm that the arm that the past two weekend brought was awesome.  The party over the weekend was even better, gonna take a few days to get over the hangover.

Predictions, same as yesterday, will be decided in OT and who ever wins the OT toss will win the game.

.and it's somewhat surprising that they are only a 5 1/2 point favorite (already up from the initial 3 1/2 points last night).  

That being said,

Saints 31
Colts  27

If she tells R Bush there’ll be on Bush for him if the Saints don’t win you watch that sucker go. He’ll leave the Colts in his dust just for some good pussy. Lucky guy.
And that’s just my .02 cents.

but unfortunately I don't think the Saints can stop the Colts either.

I think the Colts deserve to be the 5 1/2 pt favorites that they are, despite that I will be rooting for the Saints, and with an offense as potent as theirs, you never know.

If I had to predict a score, I would say:
Colts     38
Saints    35

while I love an underdog and would love to see the Saints win, the only reason they won last night was that they were playing the Viking Bakery Co and got those apple turnovers delivered on a silver platter.....anyways, it's not even going to be close..... Colts 35 Saints 24

If you are planing on betting the colts you should do so now. This game will get as high as 6.5 before kickoff. If you planning on betting the Saints wait till you get 6.5 then get on it wont go any higher as the large betters who jumped on the Colts early will be getting onthe saints to create a middle.   AS for me my money is already down on the colts.

Colts are the best in the NFL in the last 2 minutes of either half (2nd half only matters when the game is still on the line).

Can the Colts O-line protect Peyton or will he be hit like Farve?

Can the Saints score 20 over the Colts D?

Yes, having traveled to Indianapolis fairly regularly for business, provider options are slim.  On the other hand, New Orleans has a whole lot more to offer.