Brees and the Saints capture their first Super Bowl trophy.
Seriously?!? This wasn’t a meaningless week 3 game against the Raiders, this was the Super Bowl!
Thomas Morstead’s onside kick bounced off the face mask of Colts ‘hands man’ Hank Baskett and the ensuing scrum took a few minutes to sort out, but when it was settled, Sean Payton’s call gave the explosive Saints offense another possession which culminated in their first touchdown and first lead of the game.
The Saints took the game from the Colts, and on this day they were clearly the better team. Kudos to the much-maligned Saints defense and their multiple looks which never allowed Colts quarterback Peyton Manning to get comfortable.
Will this game erase any of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina? Absolutely not. Will the win help the region financially? That’s debatable.
We should not over-dramatize this win and we should remember Saints owner Tom Benson worked behind the scenes to move the Saints to San Antonio in the wake of the hurricane. Could you imagine the unbelievable kick in the crotch it would have been had we been talking about the Super Bowl Champion San Antonio Saints?
Instead, New Orleans has something to be happy about and that should make everyone outside of Indiana smile.
