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Colts slight favourites to take Super Bowl glory
ndianapolis are favoured to win Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans in Florida on Sunday.
Bookmakers expect the Colts to win by around four points, and BBC analyst Neil Reynolds said: "I think the Colts are going to win by 10."
The Colts are playing their second Super Bowl in the last four years and have a very experienced team.
But New Orleans boast the strongest attack in the NFL, scoring an average of over 30 points per game this season.
The Saints scored a league-high 510 points and ranked first in total offence. The Colts scored 416 and ranked ninth.
In quarterback Drew Brees, the Saints possess the most accurate passer in the NFL this season. But Brees has warned his team against relying on simply passing the ball if the Saints are to succeed.
"You can't be one-dimensional against these guys, because they are too smart for that," said Brees.
"You have to be able to pass and run. If you can do it efficiently, possess the ball,convert third downs, keep them off the field... that's the key for success against the Colts," he added.
The Saints have never won an NFL title and are taking part in their first Super Bowl in their 43-year history.
But coach Sean Payton - who won the NFL Coach of the Year award in his first season with the Saints in 2006 - has turned their fortunes.
"A lot of people expect this to be a high-scoring game. But the two defences that are here have been outstanding in the post-season," said Payton.
"Our defence has stepped up. It's hard to predict how the game will unfold."
Source BBC
ndianapolis are favoured to win Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans in Florida on Sunday.
Bookmakers expect the Colts to win by around four points, and BBC analyst Neil Reynolds said: "I think the Colts are going to win by 10."
The Colts are playing their second Super Bowl in the last four years and have a very experienced team.
But New Orleans boast the strongest attack in the NFL, scoring an average of over 30 points per game this season.
The Saints scored a league-high 510 points and ranked first in total offence. The Colts scored 416 and ranked ninth.
In quarterback Drew Brees, the Saints possess the most accurate passer in the NFL this season. But Brees has warned his team against relying on simply passing the ball if the Saints are to succeed.
"You can't be one-dimensional against these guys, because they are too smart for that," said Brees.
"You have to be able to pass and run. If you can do it efficiently, possess the ball,convert third downs, keep them off the field... that's the key for success against the Colts," he added.
The Saints have never won an NFL title and are taking part in their first Super Bowl in their 43-year history.
But coach Sean Payton - who won the NFL Coach of the Year award in his first season with the Saints in 2006 - has turned their fortunes.
"A lot of people expect this to be a high-scoring game. But the two defences that are here have been outstanding in the post-season," said Payton.
"Our defence has stepped up. It's hard to predict how the game will unfold."
Source BBC
