I'm pretty much with Quaid. Saints fans have become really, really annoying all of the sudden. I know, I know, they came together after Katrina, but there has got to be a statute of limitation on that thing. "Who dat sey de gonna beat dem saints?" Please stop.

So, I want the Colts to win, because I love Peyton Manning, and think they've been the most consistent team of the last decade (they have choked a few times in the playoffs, but they haven't missed the playoffs since 2002).

And, I think they'll win. Peyton is too smart and too good, and he'll be playing against a defense that isn't all that great.

I'm going for the Colts. I've always had a lot of respect for Peyton.

If the Saints win, that will be OK too. But I'm mainly just hoping for a good game.

Go Colts.

The Saints!!!

I will admit that a lot of Saints fans are going gaga because of this, but it has been 43 years of waiting! Fans are excited at the actuality of being in the Super Bowl in addition to the prospect of winning. Everyone is saying, "Finally!!!"

First and foremost, I want a good game. I'd rather have a close and interesting game well into the 4th quarter regardless of who wins, than a blowout for either team.

I will be happy for whichever team wins as I like the Colts and what their franchise seems to be about and as a former D-III football player I love to see Pierre Garcon have success, but I'd feel good for the city of New Orleans to finally have a winner, too. Bottom line I think I'll be rooting for the Colts as long as it stays close. If they jump up big I'll be pulling for N.O. to make a game of it.

I want the Cleveland Browns to win.

But I think the Colts will win.

Karl is right - Freeney being out (or at least limited) is big news.

I also think Sean Payton will out-coach Jim Caldwell - and that will be the difference.

There will be a scheme to create a turnover or a special teams touchdown for the Saints that will end up being the margin in the game.

I want the Saints to win because I like the story, and because as a Falcon fan I root for the NFC South........but I'm a big Peyton Manning fan and would not mind seeing him win if he can parlay it into another Saturday Night Live host appearance - the guy is hilarious and is a great ambassador for the game.

1. I don't care who wins.
2. I think we all lose.

The other night in a meeting I asked the former pro football player that I know who was playing and who to cheer for. He told me and said I should cheer for the team that he played for. They aren’t playing. So go Steelers! BTW those guys have very large hands.

I'm for the Saints. I think the Colts have a better chance of winning. Plus, the ref's have been on their side all season, so I don't expect any breaks for New Orleans. Hope it is a good game!

Question:
What are your churches doing during the super bowl, if anything?

I ordinarily root for the underdog, which in this case would be the Saints. But for what will remain unnamed personal reasons, I can't root for the Saints, so I will be cheering for the Colts. I also think the Colts will win anyway. (but I am often wrong about those things...good thing I don't gamble)

Joel and I are rooting for the Saints Cuz the Cowboys beat the Saints this season, and that way if the Saints win we can say the Cowboys are still the best because they beat the Superbowl Champions. ;-)

Hey we take what we can get...

Shrode - our church has a Sunday evening service geared towards a younger subset of the community (20s & 30s). The service has been cancelled and instead, all of the small groups are doing something for the game individually and the church has rented out a huge restaurant (or maybe we're just all meeting there and the public is allowed in?) for anyone not involved with a small group.

We're taking the tack that this is a great opportunity to further build relationships with people in our small groups.

Jared: Loved the YouTube link.

Oh, and the Colts are going to win.

Going for the Saints because I love underdogs. Colts'll probably win, though.

All you hates can feel bad now, for NOT cheering for the best feel-good Cinderella story of the decade.

WHO DAT!!

I rooted for the Colts, but there's no hate here for the Saints. I'm happy for them - they played great and deserved to win.

I loved the scene at the end where a misty-eyed Drew Brees was holding his toddler.

Yes, both teams have lots of class.

It was a good game - exciting to the end, pretty much (well, after Porter's pick-six, it got a little less exciting :-)

who is that guy in comment #12???....pretty prophetic......just sayin'

yes, well-done nhe.

Did anyone besides me notice how tight Peyton looked before and during the game? I chalked it up to just game-face, but even before the game he looked something between determined and . . . well, just "tight".

The Saints played looser and more confident. And the Colts defense had very few answers and got owned most of the night. The second quarter was pretty much the Saints O on the field the whole time.

I got my wish - it was close well into the 4th qauarter. Peyton Manning with the ball in his hands relatively late in the 4th, down by just one TD? That is plenty close.

I think this game will help people realize just how good Drew Brees is. He out-Manninged Peyton Manning. But I also agree with nhe that Manning played pretty well overall. Super Bowl winning QB's have had games that were no better than his last night.

And the blame goes around among several Colts. Pierre Garcon, a favorite of mine because he played D-III football as I did, had a couple of big drops to go along with his TD and other catches. His drop that killed a late 2nd quarter drive and enabled the Saints to get the ball back and kick a FG was a big swing in the game. Reggie Wayne didn't have his best game and dropped (aligator arms) a potential late TD pass that would have enabled the Colts to try an onside kick. It wasn't all on Manning. But still he didn't have his absolute best game, when what the Colts needed to win was his absolute best game.

I was surprised by how well the Saints D played, especially in the red zone. Their D coordinator Williams deserves a ton of credit. I'm excited that his son, an outstanding linebacker prospect, will be enrolling at Virginia Tech as a freshman this year - looking forward to seeing him as a Hokie in seasons to come. Coaches' sons make for good, smart football players.

I loved "Don't touch my mamma" and "Wives Book Club". I agree, Dorito's owned it last night.

Side note: Why do beer advertisers (and others, such as beer-related snack advertisers), which primarily cater to men, always portray men as shallow, hedonistic idiots? Answer: that sells to men, somehow.

Lamest commercial? The Miller High Life "We're donating our commercial to these four unknown business owners" commercial.

Much ado about nothing: the Tim Tebow/Focus on the Family commercial. Thought it was great, didn't see what all the fuss was about.

I liked the Simpson's coke commercial, but mainly because it was the simpsons.

I liked the Miller (I think) commercial where the scientists, including Marvin Candle, thought they were all going to die and so started partying. It was funny, though only if you don't think about it too much.

Commercials I could TOTALLY have done without - the two (I forget the products) that had everyone in underwear.

Commercial that could come true: the Green Police commercial.

Good Stuff Bill -

I'd give lamest of the night to The Gap for "the guys running through a meadow in their skibbies" (as you pointed out). There was no hook. It was almost as sophomoric as the (eye-roll please) Go-Daddy.Com ads. At least the similarly themed Career Builder ad had a point.

The asteroid/world is about to end commercial was Bud Light - that's when Bud Light began to find it's stride last night.

Amen about the Green Police......yikes!, I'm putting my coke can from lunch in the recycle bin as we speak......

Please excuse my rude comment earlier. I was possibly intoxicated with Saintsmania.

My thoughts on the commercials:
Google pwns, as always. Simple, but beautiful. The people I was watching the game with literally started cheering when the last two or three searches got typed in.
And I also liked the Audi commercial.