Four-time MVP quarterback Peyton Manning failed to earn another Super Bowl MVP title after Sunday night’s Super Bowl game against the New Orleans Saints. The title was given to the Pro Bowl quarterback in No. 9 Saints jersey, Drew Brees, who led the team to a 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Brees tied a Super Bowl record with 32 completions, the last a 2-yard slant to Jeremy Shockey for the winning points with 5:42 remaining. The Pro Bowl quarterback was chosen Super Bowl MVP. And the Saints won three postseason games for the first time- during the previous 42 years they won two postseason games at most. This franchise first championship came 4 1/2 years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, making the Saints nomads for the 2005 season.
The Saints scored 107 points and allowed only 59 while Manning’s mistake caused the Colts to lose their lead during the first half. A pass from Manning turned out to be Tracy Porter’s 74-yeard interception return. He tried to chase but fell awkwardly as the cornerback zipped by. The Saints began celebration while Manning walked to the sideline with deep frustration.
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Colts DE Freeney remains hopeful to play in Super Bowl
The Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney has been confirmed to have a torn ligament in his right ankle and he was still unable to take part in any practice, but the All-Pro player remains hopeful that he would put on his Colts jersey to play in the Super Bowl game this Sunday.
“Hopefully, towards the end of the week it starts to get better,” Freeney said at Tuesday’s media day, wearing a pair of flip-flops with the injured ankle unwrapped. “The decision will come later on in the week. It’s kind of early now.”
Injuring the ankle in the AFC championship game against the New York Jets, Freeney admitted that the chances of working out later this week weren’t good. In order to get on the field in time, he has enlisted the help of chiropractors, slept in an oxygen chamber, used ice, regular therapy and anything else team doctors prescribed that may help to heal the ankle. If all the efforts fail, Freeney will be the only starter on either Super Bowl team to miss the game because of injury.
“Hopefully, towards the end of the week it starts to get better,” Freeney said at Tuesday’s media day, wearing a pair of flip-flops with the injured ankle unwrapped. “The decision will come later on in the week. It’s kind of early now.”
Injuring the ankle in the AFC championship game against the New York Jets, Freeney admitted that the chances of working out later this week weren’t good. In order to get on the field in time, he has enlisted the help of chiropractors, slept in an oxygen chamber, used ice, regular therapy and anything else team doctors prescribed that may help to heal the ankle. If all the efforts fail, Freeney will be the only starter on either Super Bowl team to miss the game because of injury.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Colts are hopeful that DE Freeney will play Super Bowl
Earlier last Sunday, there were some reports saying that Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney might be unable to play Sunday’s Super Bowl game against the New Orleans Saints because of torn ligament. However the Indianapolis Colts have cleared that Freeney’s injury is nothing more than a low ankle sprain and his playing status for Super Bowl remains questionable.
Freeney was injured with about 2 minutes left in last week’s AFC championship game against the New York Jets and has missed three consecutive days of practice from Wednesday to Friday. Even his teammates are uncertain whether he would put on his Colts jersey for the Super Bowl game.
“Dwight is one of our best players, we know that,” Colts quarterback Peyton Manning said during the Pro Bowl. “But all season long Coach Caldwell has talked about picking up the bayonet. Someone’s got to step up. If Dwight were not to be able to go that would be tough, but somebody else will step up and we’ll feel confident in whoever that is.”
Using his incredible speed, remarkable spin moves and leverage to attack opponents, Freeney finished this season with 13 1/2 sacks this season, the sixth time in eight NFL seasons Freeney has had at least 10 sacks. What the team is now concerning most is that if Freeney would be in his 100 percent by the time of the biggest game of the season. They remain hopeful because Freeney has history of healing fast- he returned seven days after hurting his quadriceps in late September.
Freeney was injured with about 2 minutes left in last week’s AFC championship game against the New York Jets and has missed three consecutive days of practice from Wednesday to Friday. Even his teammates are uncertain whether he would put on his Colts jersey for the Super Bowl game.
“Dwight is one of our best players, we know that,” Colts quarterback Peyton Manning said during the Pro Bowl. “But all season long Coach Caldwell has talked about picking up the bayonet. Someone’s got to step up. If Dwight were not to be able to go that would be tough, but somebody else will step up and we’ll feel confident in whoever that is.”
Using his incredible speed, remarkable spin moves and leverage to attack opponents, Freeney finished this season with 13 1/2 sacks this season, the sixth time in eight NFL seasons Freeney has had at least 10 sacks. What the team is now concerning most is that if Freeney would be in his 100 percent by the time of the biggest game of the season. They remain hopeful because Freeney has history of healing fast- he returned seven days after hurting his quadriceps in late September.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Vikings won over Colts by 13-3
On Friday night's preseason opener, a lot of fans were there seeing Sage Rosenfels started for the Vikings against the Colts and help the team get a 13-3 victory.
Rosenfels led the team to all 13 of their points and the lone touchdown of the night which came from veteran running back Chester Taylor. Rosenfels had been 10 of 13 for 91 yards when it was just one quarter of play.
As for Tarvaris Jackson, who was competing with Rosenfels for starting job during offseason and training camp, he was just seven of 15 for 39 yards, partly because of knee injury he got during training camp. In next Friday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jackson will probably play as a starter and show his stuff with the first team offense.
Rosenfels led the team to all 13 of their points and the lone touchdown of the night which came from veteran running back Chester Taylor. Rosenfels had been 10 of 13 for 91 yards when it was just one quarter of play.
As for Tarvaris Jackson, who was competing with Rosenfels for starting job during offseason and training camp, he was just seven of 15 for 39 yards, partly because of knee injury he got during training camp. In next Friday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jackson will probably play as a starter and show his stuff with the first team offense.
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