1st time the charm?

The Saints and the Colts battled in the big one[Super Bowl]. The Saints were big underdogs. Most of the U.S. was rooting for the Saints because they had never won the Super Bowl and because Hurricane Katrina happened just a couple of years ago and really hurt that city. But most people still thought the Colts would win.

The Colts got up early 10-0. If the Saints won, this would be a tie for the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history. Could they do it? Let's find out.

One of the biggest plays in the game was when the Colts were supposed to get the ball first in the second half and, instead, the Saints did an on-side kick and recovered. The score was 6-10, and they scored on that drive, putting them in the lead at 13-10 with a touchdown screen thrown by Brees to Pierre Thomas. The Colts answered with some powerful running by Joseph Addai to regain the lead, 17-13.

When the Saints got the ball back, they went down the field, but got held to just 3 points. The Colts would drive down the field and try a 51-yard field goal, but Matt Stover missed, and the Saints would take over.

This gave the Saints momentum and the Saints would go down the field and hit Jeremy Shockey on a two-yard pass play in the end zone. Peyton Manning would have another chance. He wasn't doing terrible until Tracey Porter jumped in front of a quick slant route, picked off the ball and ran it back 74 yards for a touchdown. Peyton Manning really shouldn't have thrown that ball. On the next drive, also the final drive for the Colts, on fourth down, Peyton Manning threw to Reggie Wayne again, picking on Tracey Porter, but Wayne dropped it. It sealed the deal, and the underdogs won big.

Without Tracey Porter, the Saints probably would not be Super Bowl champions; he picked off two big-name quarterbacks in Brett Favre and Peyton Manning. Arguably, he should have been the Super Bowl MVP, an honor that went to Drew Brees. The Who Dat nation started Mardi Gras early this year.

Peyton Manning was frustrated and did not shake anybody's hand after the game. A couple of days after the game, he apologized during an interview. He did say he should have congratulated Drew Brees, Sean Payton, and everyone else.

It turns out, for the Saints, first time is the charm.