Let's take a look at this past weekend's matchups and a glimpse at what's to come for the Super Bowl, two weeks from now...
AFC Championship Title Game
New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts -- Well, this game began like a fairy tale but it ended in reality...let me elaborate. At the start of the game & particularly the first half, the New York Jets (yeah those guys) had complete control over the game, defensively & offensively. Scoring 17 points in the 1st half and holding Indianapolis to field goals only, they were looking to set the tone & give Indy the game they wanted...ahhh but all's well that ends well and THIS WAS NOT WELL...I'm not too sure what either Jim Caldwell or Peyton Manning himself told the team at the half but the start of the second half and every second that followed was ALL INDIANAPOLIS...Peyton went into 'stealth' mode seek, find & optimize target! Dallas Clark, Reggie Wayne & one of Haiti's finest Pierre Garcon all chipped in, in displaying Manning's pinpoint accuracy...The New York Jets NEVER scored anymore points after accumulating 17 in the first half, whereas the Colts went on to score 30 and inevitably winning the game, thus crushing Rex Ryan's PCP-enhanced Super Bowl win dreams & squelching Mark Sanchez's dreams of being any type of record holder...sorry buddy not gonna happen this year...So, next stop for Indianapolis is MIAMI, FLORIDA for SUPER BOWL 44...
Final Score 30-17 Indianapolis
NFC Championship Title Game
Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints --- WHO DAT WHO DAT WHO DAT SAID THEY GONNA BEAT THEM SAINTS?!? WHO DAT WHO DAT!!! YEAH WE DAT! Whew, got that out real quick...on to the action...So, Minnesota came out pumped and ready to go. Their first drive on the field Favre takes them from one end to the next resulting in a touchdown...so okay they are trying to set the tone of the game. Fine, anything you can do WE can do better...Saints take the field led by Drew Brees, we return the favor and score as well. So, it looked like it would be score for score this game and that is what happened...but the road was NOT easy for Favre. The QB took hit after punishing hit...spending alot of time on the turf. It seemed his offensive line wasn't quick enough to stop the penetration of the Saints Defense. Each time Favre hit the ground (Favre on the ground, Favre on the ground, you looking like a fool with your Favre on the ground...had to do that too), he got up slower & slower, one time limping off the field. But he continued to play & take the brutal beating. Favre contributed 2 interceptions, one leading the game into overtime. Percy Harvin & Adrian Peterson both contributed fumbles which were recovered by the Saints...particularly specializing in fumble recoveries Sunday was Haitian Sensation Jonathan Vilma!!! Reggie Bush was quiet as usual and in standard form fumbled the ball on a return, thus leading to Minnesota taking over in the Red Zone...setback indeed but the Bless You Boys recouped and Pierre Thomas came in to show em how its really done shaking defensers off & jumping over people & literally flyiong in the air for yardage & the sacred TOUCHDOWN...give that man a handclap!!! Drew Brees made impeccable plays, Colston, Meachem, both Thomas', and Vilma were the standouts of the game...The game went to Overtime and Saints won the toss received first...and it all came down AS I PREDICTED to a 40-yard field goal attempt by Garrett Hartley...he sets up, the ball is snapped, he kicks, annnnddddd IT'S GOOD THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!! WHO DAT WHO DAT WHO DAT SAID THEY GONNA BEAT THEM SAINTS!!!!!!! The Saints are heading to the SUPER BOWL for the FIRST TIME in Franchise History!!!! So amazing...CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH & EVERY PLAYER, COACH SEAN PAYTON, PHENOMENAL GREGG WILLIAMS, COACHES, ASSISTANTS, CONTRIBUTORS & SPECIAL THANKS TO TOM BENSON FOR NOT GIVING UP ON THE TEAM & MOVING IT TO A DIFFERENT CITY!!! NEW ORLEANS BRED, NEW ORLEANS LOVED...NEW ORLEANS SAINTS...BLESS YOU BOYS...WE LOVE YOU...
Final/OT Score 31-28 New Orleans Saints
*YES, I'm a Saints fan but NO, I'm NOT a fan of Reggie Bush-Kardashian...that's a whole other blog post for a different day...WHO DAT!
SUPER BOWL GLIMPSE
February 7, 2010 -- Miami, Florida -- Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints
This is sure to be a game of epic proportions...one fact, this is a TRUE NEW ORLEANS SUPER BOWL...the Manning family is from New Orleans, Archie Manning is one of the famous former Saints' QB's...so it only seems natural that his blonde hair All-American son would be playing the Black & Gold for the pinnacle...Now, don't get lax & forget...these are the two #1 seeds in their respective divisions. This hasn't happened since 1993. Lets go head to head offensively...
Peyton Manning vs. Drew Brees *tie*
Addai/Garcon/Brown vs. Bush/Thomas/Bell *SAINTS*
Clark vs. Thomas/Shockey *COLTS*
Wayne/Collie vs. Meachem/Colston/Henderson *SAINTS
Vinatieri/Hartley *tie*
The two defenses are also tied in the matchup as well with regards to Mathis, Freeney as Colts' notables and Fujita, Vilma & Greer as Saints' notables...this is going to be a game based on heart, passion & more importantly DESIRE & WILL...The SAINTS CAN BEAT INDIANAPOLIS...I KNOW THIS TO BE TRUE!!! We just have to PROVE it and to do that we just have to DO it...I expect this to be a low scoring game, I expect both defenses to gun for the QB's, I look for the Colts to put immense pressure on the passing game & they will plug holes against the runners...SAINTS defense MUST stop Peyton Manning point blank period. And they must stop Garcon because he is a firecracker on the field no matter the space alotted...
Focus, determination, heart, soul, passion, desire, will, strength...all of this will be needed & displayed in the upcoming Super Bowl 44 on February 7th...
LEAVE EVERYTHING ON THE FIELD....
I CAN'T WAIT!!!!
