It's Game Time For Colts and Saints - How Can Peyton Manning the Colts QB Face His Hometown Saints?

The Mannings have a royalty with the New Orleans. Itcoach was part of the Giants' staff when the Ravens
started since QB Papa Archie played for the Saintslost in the Super Bowl XXXV and were taught by Bill
during the '70s. Peyton is the NFL's only four-time MVPParcells with the Cowboys from 2003-05. He'll be
and his brother Eli are eying for their first Super Bowlhelped by Gregg Williams defensive coordinator, who
championship as a step for the recovery from thewas in the Titans team during Superbowl XXXIV
devastation made by Hurricane Katrina. The Manningswhere they lost to the Rams, to get the better off
have played a big part of its recovery but now PeytonManning.
is standing in the team's way.The Colts still have two weeks to defend themselves.
On the other hand, will the Saints be able to maintainThey should do so. They could have gone for a
QB Drew Brees thru out the game to create havoc?historical 19-0 season in NFL history, that will bury the
A great pass rush is the best way to divert an'72 Dolphins (17-0) to rest. But they pulled Manning and
offense play with a high note. Indy's bookend DEsother key players in the last part of the third quarter
Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney are some of thewhile the score was still 15-10 lead in Week 16 against
best tandem of QB artists in the league. Saints RTthe Jets. The Jets were able to get the lead and win
Jonathan Stinchcomb and LT Jermon Bushrod and arebut the Indy nailed it in for its Week 17 loss to the Bills.
going to be popular to the press for interviews.Caldwell and GM Bill Polian should explain their
Which of the two coaches has the edge?contention that it is not important to go undefeated.
Jim Caldwell Colts rookie head coach was theQB Peyton Manning of the Colts has one Superbowl
right-hand man of Tony Dungy's in Indy for sevenalready, so he has nothing to worry about being an
seasons and won Super Bowl XLI. He can be the thirdall-time great who has no Super Bowl ring, but if he
rookie coach to win a Super Bowl, to join Dondoes win a second Super Bowl, he will only be second
McCafferty (Colts, Super Bowl V) and George Seifertto Tom Brady has three rings. Manning is likely to get
(49ers, Superbowl XXIV). Sean Payton the Saintsthe NFL passing records when he retires.