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The 2010 Superbowl was one of the best games I have watched in a long time. The game was competitive all the way till the end of the fourth quarter. The Colts came out strong with their defense holding the Saints offense to only nine plays and 32 yards. Manning came out hot as well leading the colts on two scoring drives going 9 of 14 for 88 yards one touchdown and zero interceptions.
But then as the Second quarter started so did the Saints offense. Drew Brees got hot and went 10 of 11 for 111 yards leading his team for two field goals. As Drew Brees got hot so did the Saints defense, the Saints defense held Peyton Manning and the Colts offense to six plays and 15 yards. Going into halftime the score was 10 to 6 in favor of the Colts.
The second and first quarters were complete opposites, with each team winning a quarter. Going into the second half anything could happen and I was on the edge of my seat.
Starting the third quarter Sean Peyton the Saints head coach called one of the riskiest, smartest, and craziest plays in Superbowl history. He called a onside kick knowing that the colts would not be expecting it and not have their hands team on the field. The Saints some how recovered the onside kick under a huge pile of players.
The Saints then proceeded to march down field and score touchdown in only 3:19. The drive was lead by Brees who went 5 for 5 for 58 yards and Pierre Thomas who ran once for seven yards and caught the touch down pass for 16 yards. Taking the lead 13 to 10.
Then the Colts promptly can down field and answered the Saints touchdown with one of their own. Manning went 5 for 6 for 52 yards. Joseph Addai did the rest running the ball three times for 19 yards and four-yard touch down run. With the score the Colts regained the lead 17 to 13. With the score the Colts seamed to have stolen the momentum back from the Saints.
The Saints then got the kickoff with 6:15 left in the third quarter. They mounted a drive that ended up staling at the Colts 29 yard line. The Saints settled for a 47 yard field goal by Garret Hartley. Drew Brees went 4 of 5 for 29 yards. Making the score 17 to 16 with the Colts still leading.
It was then time for the Saints defense to step up if they wanted to be world champions. Step up did they ever; it started with stopping the Colts at their own 33 yard line forcing the Colts to try a 51 yard field goal. Admist some second guessing from fans the Colts went for the field goal. Matt Stover missed the field goal giving the Saints good field position.
The Saints promptly took the ball with 10:39 left in the game and came down the field and took the lead. The drive was lead by Drew Brees who went 7 for 7 with 44 yards and a touchdown. The Saints then went for two trying to make the score 24 to 17. Drew Brees dropped back and found Lance Moore. It was originally called incomplete, but Sean Peyton made another bold call challenging the play. It was reviewed and shown that Moore had the ball in his position across the goal line before the defensive back knocked it out. Sean Peyton again looked like a genius, and now with the Saints leading 24 to 17. That is when the nation felt like the upset might just happen. The crowd was going crazy, but then it was time for Peyton Manning to come back on the field.
Peyton took the ball with 5:42 left in the game and quickly started to move his team down the field. Peyton started the drive 4 for 6 for 44 yards, taking his offense to the Saints 31 yard line. That’s when the play that would change the face of the Saints franchise forever. Peyton Manning dropped back to pass and was looking to get the ball to Reggie Wayne on a short slant, but Saints corner back Tracy Porter read the route perfectly stepped in front of Wayne intercepting the ball and taking it back to the house. That’s when the country realized the upset was going to happen and the New Orleans Saints would be the Superbowl Champions.!!!!!!
After the interception the Saints were leading 31 to 17 with only 3:12 left in the game. The Saints nation went into party mode knowing their team was going to with the Superbowl after many years of being the Aints. Drew Brees and Sean Peyton have since become gods, and New Orleans has not stopped partying since!