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.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Colts QB Manning led a 23-15 win over Vickless Eagles
On Thursday night’s preseason game the Indianapolis Colts playing against the Philadelphia Eagles, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes in three series before leaving and played a most important role in Colts win over the Eagles, something rarely happened to the Colts.
As a three-time league MVP, Manning‘s good performance was not really a surprise. He managed to finish 10 of 14 for 167 yards with two touchdowns in less than 11 minutes and proved that he has played long enough in colts jersey to get into a steady rhythm. His backup Curtis Painter also did not do bad job, finishing with 11 of 19 for 116 yards with one interception and leading the team to three field goals.
As for the Eagles, four of their five projected offensive line starters were not available for playing in the game. Starting running back Brian Westbrook did not perform well and starting fullback Leonard Weaver injured knee in the first quarter. Newly signed quarterback Michael Vick was not eligible to play in the preseason game yet. The first score came when DeSean Jackson split two defenders down the middle of the field and Donovan McNabb threw a perfect 39-yard strike for the TD to make it 14-7, but the team failed to gain another score until Adam DiMichele found Brandon Gibson for a 21-yard TD with only 26 seconds left.
As a three-time league MVP, Manning‘s good performance was not really a surprise. He managed to finish 10 of 14 for 167 yards with two touchdowns in less than 11 minutes and proved that he has played long enough in colts jersey to get into a steady rhythm. His backup Curtis Painter also did not do bad job, finishing with 11 of 19 for 116 yards with one interception and leading the team to three field goals.
As for the Eagles, four of their five projected offensive line starters were not available for playing in the game. Starting running back Brian Westbrook did not perform well and starting fullback Leonard Weaver injured knee in the first quarter. Newly signed quarterback Michael Vick was not eligible to play in the preseason game yet. The first score came when DeSean Jackson split two defenders down the middle of the field and Donovan McNabb threw a perfect 39-yard strike for the TD to make it 14-7, but the team failed to gain another score until Adam DiMichele found Brandon Gibson for a 21-yard TD with only 26 seconds left.
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