The 15-3 New Orleans Saints head into Super Bowl XLIV against the 16-2 Indianapolis Colts as four point underdogs. No need to add to the hype. Let’s cut to the chase.
SEVEN KEYS FOR THE SAINTS
Get consistent hits on Peyton Manning. The Saints already know this and have admitted as much. Gregg Williams, the defensive coordinator, like to bring pressure. The Saints knocked around Kurt Warner and Brett Favre as much as I can recall in years. Warner hasn’t been hit like that since he played for the Giants.
The Saints have an “ace in the hole.” Unlike most teams, the Saints have NO FEAR of getting outscored by the Colts in a shootout. This means that even if Manning burns the blitz, the Saints will not feel the added burden of trying to slow down the game for their offense. New Orleans’ capacity to SCORE will impact their willingness to blitz throughout the game. Three teams in the AFC have used this same approach with some success against the Colts: the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers. When teams don’t feel that they can keep up on the scoreboard, they get conservative defensively. New Orleans showed none of that in their all out attack on the Cardinals and Vikings quarterbacks.
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