Super Bowl thoughts from the Back Porch
Super Bowl Thoughts
Super Bowl weekend is upon us and everyone is making predictions. Here is a list of things you can expect to happen no matter where you are on Super Bowl Sunday.
1. No matter what party you are at there will be one guy who wants to remind you of the Mannings' connections to New Orleans. This guy will attempt to tell you about Archie playing ball there and Peyton growing up going to games there as if it is breaking news. It's annoying, but just humor him for a bit and try to slide away to the nacho tray as soon as possible.
2. Despite all the chatter this week Dwight Freeney will play. If you saw the Sports Illustrated article on Dwight you'll know that the dude using machines that would make the Russian in Rocky IV jealous. From his diet to his use of lasers to work the soreness out of his joints the guy knows his body and will be able to get it together for 3 hours on Sunday. He'll be there, tape up, shot up, and ready to go, so expect him to make an impact.
3. By halftime you will be completely overwhelmed by the amount of times you see the Manning family clapping in the luxury box. You will also be completely overwhelmed by having to explain to the non football fan at your party that he is not the old white guy from Different Strokes.
4. Expect that Peyton Manning will figure out whatever the Saints throw at him. No quarterback in history has ever been more of a thinker than Peyton. No one studies the game better than him and by the 3rd quarter he will have figured it out, found the weakness and will blow up the Saints like Luke did the Death Star at the end of Star Wars.
5. You will be slightly freaked out by the Troy Polamalu commercial. Just be warned, he's pulled out of a hole and it's pretty creepy. The commercial gods will make it up to you though with the Miller High Life guy, who is awesome!
6. You will see a large amount of kids jumping and screaming to The Who at halftime, who have no idea who they are and can't name a single song they have ever preformed. The halftime show will continue to be the most overrated aspect of the big game until they quit resurrected bands from the dead to preform. Thanks Janet Jackson.
7. Drew Brees will have a good game. He has all kinds of weapons which will allow him to dispute the ball all over the field. It is very likely that on paper he will be the best quarterback on the field Sunday.
8. There will be one snack at your party that will be 10 times better than all the others. If you don't get to it early be sure that it will be gone and you will be left listening to everyone else talk about how great it was. Also be sure that you will see the skinniest girl there have a plate full of it, not finish it, and end up pitching it in the trash. Get there early, eyeball the snack table, and plan your attack strategy.
9. Pierre Thomas and Joseph Addai will have much larger impacts on the gave than people are giving them credit for. The Saints will try to get the run game going with Thomas to keep Peyton off the field. The Saints will also get some pressure on Peyton and he will look to dump the ball off on short routes to Addai.
10. If the Saints win prepare yourself for more footage of New Orleans than you have ever seen in your life. In fact they may dedicate an entire cable channel to non stop coverage of the party.
If the Colts win expect to see a 20 second clip of a random sports bar in Indianapolis and then more coverage of New Orleans than you ever have before. Be honest, you would much rather watch a funeral in New Orleans than a party in Indy.
Official prediction.
Colts 28 Saints 17
Enjoy the game!