We found out who is going to Super Bowl XLIV. It's who I thought was going to be there midway through the season: the Colts versus the Saints.
Frankly, I thought back in early December they would be playing in the ultimate Super Bowl of two undefeated teams and be a sign this decade would be much better than the last, but oh well.
Let's talk NFC first since Old Man No. 4 was in it.
Every Packer fan knew it was going to happen. Favre throws a late game interception off his back foot and lose.
Did the Saints win or did the Vikings lose?
My take is a little bit of both. A team can't turn the ball over five times and win. The two picks by Favre were his fault. I think the exchange on the hand off to Adrian Peterson is on both of them. The timing was off. Favre needs to get there and Peterson needs to keep his arms wide for Favre to put the ball in. Percy Harvin needs to hold onto the ball and the Bernard Berrian fumble was just a great play by the Saints.
Despite the fumbles, the Saints scored in every quarter. Yes, they could have played better and the Saints got out gained 475 to 257, but the Saints made enough plays to win.
The NFL's overtime rules are as worse as the BCS. How can the Vikings lose a game in overtime if they don't have the ball? It was up to the coin flip.
For those who say, "Get it done in regulation and the wouldn't had to deal with overtime." I say, some games are just bound to go into overtime. Basketball and hockey play timed periods. In baseball, both teams get to bat in each extra inning. The rule needs to be changed to first touchdown wins, or first to six points.
Football is the consummate team sport and Favre got what was coming to him when he decided he was bigger than every organization he played for. Retiring sooooo many times and coming back hurt the Packers and burned a bridge there. Playing injured to keep his streak alive with the Jets didn't get them in the playoffs last year. And you could tell he wanted to come back with the Vikings, but he waited so he could miss training camp. He plays hard. He plays with passion, but I think his ego will always make the decisions for him.
You can argue the Vikings were the better team Sunday, but I'm not convinced if they are the better team every week.
What can I say about the Colts and Peyton Manning? Manning took apart the Jets' No. 1 rated defense.
He didn't really throw in Darrelle Revis' way. He didn't have to. Manning made Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie look like Jerry Rice.
The Colts dominated most of the game. They put to rest all the nay-sayers about resting their guys. And they shut up Rex Ryan (switch is tough to do).
I don't mind a little trash talk, but Ryan needs to know when to talk and when not to. Hint: don't talk smack and say "it will be a surprise if we lose," when you play Manning at home to go to the Super Bowl. I would have been surprised if the Jets had won. They were the sexy pick because of Ryan's trash talk and how they played down the stretch of the season and into the playoffs. But it is Indianapolis that takes the trip to Miami.
Check back see my pick for who will win between the Colts and Saints. It will be after the Pro Bowl, which is another problem I will write about later this week.
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