February 7, 2010 | Filed Under Archie Manning Peyton Saints, Big Ten players in Super Bowl XLIV, Drew Brees vs. Peyton Manning, Haitian players in Super Bowl XLIV, Kim Kardashian, Kim Kardashian photos, NBA Breesus, NFL, New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Saints advance to first Super Bowl, Phil Simms and Jim Nantz Super Bowl, Pierre Thomas Pierre Garcon, Reggie Bush, Reggie Miller Restraining Order, Saints, Saints vs. Colts Super Bowl, Sports Bank Super Bowl Live Blog, Super Bowl 44, Super Bowl Commercials, Super Bowl Drinking Game, Super Bowl Live Blog, Super Bowl Picks, Super Bowl XLIV Colts Saints, Super Bowl prop bets, can the saints go 16-0, kim kardas, kim kardashian booty, kim kardashian butt, kim kardashian pics, new orleans, new orleans saints cheerleaders, new orleans saints nfl, new orleans saintsations, pierre thomas reggie bush, reggie bush kim kardash, reggie bush pictures, saints nfl, saints photos, saints super bowl, saintsations, saintsations calendar, saintsations cheerleaders, saintsations photos, saintsations pics | Comments Off
by Peter Christian
Hey did you hear? There’s a football game today, and for the first time in two weeks, it’s actually kind of important!
Super Bowl XLIV is upon us and unless you live in Minnesota (like me) and were actively avoiding any discussion or hype revolving around the game (also like me) you already know all of the key players and factors that are required for either the Saints or Colts to win. You know about Dwight Freeney’s ankle, you know about Breesus, you know about the Kardashian’s (sorry).
The Sports Bank Super Blog will bring you the live reaction of me, Peter Christian to the game, the night, the stupidity of Phil Simms, the atrociousness of the officiating and even the hilarity of the commercials. So check back early and often for your best source of insight for tonight’s Super Bowl.
To start off, make sure you brush up on your TSB.net Official SB XLIV Drinking Game rules before you start celebrating the kick-off.
If you’d like to see how the TSB.net staff foresees the game, read over the Bold Super Bowl Picks.
If you can’t remember which Big Ten school Pierre Thomas or any of the other 19 Big Ten players in the Super Bowl went to be sure to utilize our own Paul M. Bank’s research
Or if you are wondering who the Saints or Colts might be looking to add in April’s NFL Draft, check out our own mock draft compiled by Paul M. Banks and myself.
It’s 5:05pm (CT)… here we go!
5:18 – Just a few minutes away from kick-off… if you’re wondering the final line is Colts by 4.5, I’ll pick the Colts but I’m not happy about it. I’m also taking the over (56.5), and the Colts (-3) in the first half.
5:20 – Queen Latifah singing “America the Beautiful”? The NFL and CBS do realize she’s not a “singer” right?
5:21 – More confusing than Queen Latifah singing was trying to figure out how they convinced her the microphone wasn’t an ice cream cone.
5:23 – Re: Carrie Underwood’s outfit… did she come straight from a Heat game where everyone inexplicably wears white?
5:29 – Scott Green is the Super Bowl Referee? So facemask penalties are optional?
5:30 – I sincerely apologize to any Packers fan for that last comment and picture… I really do.
5:35 – I really dislike Peyton’s stupid looking jog. He looks way to goofy to be the best QB in NFL history.
5:40 – The first shot of Colts coach Jim Caldwell on the sideline… not surprisingly he wasn’t talking into his headset.
5:43 – The Tebow ad aired and I didn’t throw up until the last 4 seconds… I’m really proud of that fact.
5:44 – TSB.net’s David Kay reports that he’s got everyone on Jim Caldwell watch… I expect that watch to result in a lot of this:
5:50 – I can’t put into words how proud I am of CBS that Reggie Bush touched the ball and they didn’t show Kim Kardashian
5:51 – Great special teams play from Courtney Roby thus far, but let’s not forget the fact that the Saints offense is struggling. 4 of their last 5 possessions have ended in a punt.
5:54 – Commercials have been disappointing thus far, but the two Doritos commercials have been the best. The one with the kid slapping the guy was better than the one with the shock collar.
5:56 – I also enjoyed seeing Dr. Chang from Lost in that Bud Light commercial, but the commercial sucked.
5:57 – Sorry if you’re cheering for the Saints and you just realized they have a terrible run defense… Exhibit A – Joseph Addai is shredding them.
6:02 – Simpson’s Coca-Cola commercial immediately vaults to the top… Oh and I hope everyone enjoyed their Franzia shower after that Pierre Garcon TD.
6:03 – According to David Kay, a person who will remain nameless was just challenged to eating 50 Skittles… and he did. Congratulations on learning what a rainbow tastes like.
6:05 – I’m not sure if it’s possible for a series of commercials to “Jump the Shark” but Go-Daddy is trying really hard to find out.
6:05 – Doritos re-takes the lead with their funeral commercial. First time I laughed out loud tonight.
6:10 – I watch a ton of TV and none of it’s on CBS, yet somehow they keep claiming to be #1 in everything. Who’s watching all that stuff?
6:14 – Can we just give the Super Bowl MVP to guys named Pierre?
6:17 – A Dwight Freeney sack! Open the floodgates for some serious love of Dwight Freeney from Nantz and Simms.
6:22- Did CBS just put two commercials featuring people in their underwear back to back? I’m wearing pants and there’s no commercial that is going to change that.
6:25 – 15 to 1 odds that Manning swears at Garcon when they get to the sideline.
6:28 – I find it very unfair that CBS is using concert footage of The Who from the 70’s mixed with split second clips from this century. I’m not looking forward to this halftime show at all.
6:33 – The Saints seem to have figured out their offense just in time to give the ball back to Peyton for the two minute drill, which is guaranteed points for the Colts.
6:35 – If you aren’t cheering for a Pierre Thomas TD right now, you must hate Franzia.
6:41 – I can’t believe we’re nearly a half through the game and we’ve yet to see one shot of Archie, Eli, Kim or the Kardashian Who Shall not Be Named (rhymes with flow-ee). Thank you CBS.
6:43 – Ballsy play by Sean Payton, but big stuff by the Colts.
6:45 – For what it’s worth that was the right call by Payton. You either score to tie the game and have momentum or you leave Manning 99 yards in the two minute drill. Cutting the 7 point lead to 4 does nothing when you assume Peyton can run the TMD better than anyone in the history of the world.
6:48 – Nobody can confuse himself better than Phil Simms.
6:50 – Half of the game is in the book, the teams combined… Oh crap, Jim Caldwell is talking. Is this real?
6:53 – OK, I’ve recomposed myself. The first half over/under was not covered, the Colts did cover the first half spread, Joseph Addai has 80 yards from scrimmage (only 17 yards less than Peyton has passing) and both teams have already punted twice. I called 1/4 of that.
7:03 – Millions of people are watching this halftime show thinking its just a giant CBS promo for the CSI series’
7:08 – We should be very grateful that Townshend is not trying to outdo Springsteen’s crotch into the camera move from last year.
7:10 – I really hope parents of young children are playing the “Do you know Who sings this?” Game
7:12 – I must say I really do enjoy “Won’t Get Fooled Again” when I know that David Caruso’s stupid face isn’t only seconds away.
7:19 – If you look to the right, you’ll see that the Snickers “Betty White” ad is being rated the best so far according to MediaCurve.com and the Doritos “Dying Wish” ad is rated 13th… people baffle me.
7:20 – When the High Life guy started the commercial “We at High Life gave our commercial away…” He wasn’t joking. What a waste of a usually good ad.
7:22 – I said it in the first half, Sean Payton is ballsy.
7:23 – BTW for Hank Baskett, marrying Kendra Wilkinson is still a bigger blunder than muffing that onside kick.
7:27 – Pierre!!!! Franzia Showers for everyone!!!! You can’t score in Miami unless your name is Pierre.
7:30 – Volkswagen takes the lead with the best ad of the night… tough to top that one.
7:32 – The first tweet I had to pass along (from the creator of Lost Damon Lindelof) @damonlindelof Onside Kick was pure BALLS. Ballsier than casting Jake Gylenhaal as a Persian.
7:38 – So CBS decides to finally show the Manning family in the luxury box after a Joseph Addai rushing TD?
7:41 – Do people actually use the KGB service? Why would they pay for a service that ChaCha offers for free?
7:44 – E-Trade follows up the last two year’s awesome Super Bowl ads with an absolute turd… Both my wife and I gave each other Jim Caldwell faces after it aired.
7:49 – A little part of me dies inside every time Garrett Hartley nails a FG from 40 yards or longer.
7:51 – I was trying to summarize my thoughts on the U.S. Census ad, but Darren Rovell did it perfectly via Twitter @darrenrovell1 Easiest prediction of the night: Someone in the Census is getting fired for paying for that commercial
7:52 – And Google boldly tells Microsoft to shove Bing.com up its ass with that commercial.
7:57 – In order for this game to go over, 24 points need to be scored in the 4th quarter. Oddly, I’m still confident with my over pick.
8:00 – Our friend Jerod Morris from MidwestSportsFans.com unleashed this tweet: @JerodMSF Somewhere, Derek Anderson is watching this game thinking “That could me!” Even his conscience is laughing.
8:02 – Do you think Peyton Manning thought, “I’ll show those effing Patriots how to run a 4th and 2 slant at midfield”?
8:04 – There isn’t a doubt in my mind that Peyton Manning will threaten to stab Stover in the leg on the sideline.
8:08 – My buddy Joe just asked if the Offensive Coordinator for the Colts is the easiest coaching job in sports? As long as you can deal with Peyton interrupting you and telling you to shut the hell up, yes, yes it is.
8:15 – Jeremy Shockey may be the biggest douche in NFL history to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl.
8:19 – I am so impressed that Scott Green got that call right. Kudos to him for that. No jokes here, I’m just really happy that an NFL Official pulled his head out of his ass to understand the rules for the Super Bowl.
8:27 – If I ever encounter the Green Police, I’m gonna start a pile of tires on fire.
8:29 – That TAINT is definitely an old school Peyton Choke Job. Some things never change.
8:32 – “I’d like to hear you read some words” Best line of Super Bowl XLIV commercials. Bud Light makes up for a pretty weak showing with that line.
8:44 – I was trying to type bad words about Peyton Manning and oddly my internet connection crapped out… weird how that worked out.
8:46 – The Saints dominated the Colts, Sean Payton gambled when it mattered and New Orleans has a championship. I hope Favre realizes exactly how close he was.
8:50 – Breesus will definitely get the Super Bowl MVP, but the honor really belongs to Sean Payton. If he doesn’t go for it on 4th and goal towards the end of the 1st half and then kick the onside kick to start the 2nd half the Saints lose by double digits.
8:55 – The recap goes like this, I was wrong on 2 of my 3 picks, the Saints played a perfect 2nd half and are now Super Bowl Champs in their first appearance. The best commercial in my opinion was the Volkswagen ad with Stevie Wonder calling out the color and slugging Tracy Morgan and the best line of the night belonged to the final Bud Light commercial.
8:59 – And Vikings fans feel pain yet again… thanks NFL for marching out Len Dawson to remind us about Super Bowl IV, when the Chiefs shocked the Vikings.
9:00 – Why is James Carville wandering around the trophy presentation? I know he’s from Louisiana but is that where he belongs?
I started 4 hours and nearly 1850 words ago, what a game. I had a blast, I hope everyone else enjoyed this game. Now I need to go calculate how much money I just lost on this game.
(Editors Note: The Saints may have won the Super Bowl but the real winners was America. No not because they had the overwhelming support of the nation but because CBS made the concerted effort to not show Kim Kardashian and Kendra in their luxury boxes. That was, in hindsight, the greatest part of the most watched event in the world.)
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By the TSB Staff
First off, you can see more Super Bowl predictions by licking here. whoops I meant to say clicking here. The Kim Kardashian photo threw me off. Basically two TSB contributors have mapped out every single thing that’s going to happen in this Super Bowl, and pretty much every comment that will be made by the announcers. And put it all together in a fun Super Bowl drinking game for your enjoyment. But I warn you now- avert your eyes from the Khloe Kardashian phot0, unless throwing up is your goal.
PAUL M. BANKS
I can’t wait to head on over to the Turbanator’s Super Bowl party- it’s a big event every year. Yes, I have a turban-clad friend who LOVES American football! This shatters the narrow-minded stereotypes many of you out there possess. Because that’s what we do here at The Sports Bank- unify through sports, we bridge cultural divides and enlighten people with cultural misunderstandings.
On to football- as a Patriots fan, I hate the Colts so I will root against them. As a southside Chicago guy (SICA!!! T.F. South in the house) and University of Illinois alum, I’m all in for Pierre Thomas and his New Orleans Saints. And yes, I’m crazy enough to think they can pull off the monster upset. Dwight Freeney not playing/playing at 100% will make a big difference, and I think New Orleans will, to use the second MOST PAINFUL cliche in history, ” shock the world tonight”. The #1 painfully overused cliche is of course “Saints march into….” If I started an extermination camp for media members that write/speak that phrase, I don’t think the Federal government would consider that a crime! Saints win 38-37
JAKE MCCORMICK
With a match-up of two high powered passing offenses, I’d expect nothing less than a handful of spectacular Brett Favre-Andre Rison, Ben Roethlisberger-Santonio Holmes, Eli Manning-David Tyree caliber Super Bowl moments. I think Indianapolis pulls out a close one based on Peyton Manning’s experience and cerebellum. Drew Brees will expose an overrated defense and the New Orleans playmakers will create more match-up problems than the Colts saw from the Jets and Ravens combined. If the Saints can create turnovers, as they do every time a momentum shift is needed, they’ll pull off the upset. But at this point, I don’t see Manning making too many mistakes on his way to his second Super Bowl victory. Colts win 31-27.
PAUL SCHMIDT
Indianapolis 37, New Orleans 24
You’re not going to run away from the Saints offense. It isn’t going to happen. They have too many weapons to keep shut down for an entire game, so this will be a shootout.
But they don’t have Peyton Manning. Quite simply, no quarterback in the NFL is playing as well as Manning is right now — he is in another world compared to everyone else. In fact, we may be watching a QB who is historically great. And that’s what the NFL is all about now, who has the quarterback playing the best. If your QB is, you’ve got a better than average chance of winning. If your QB is Manning, chances are you’re GOING to win.
The Colts’ starters haven’t lost a game yet this season. Unless we see Curtis Painter play extensive, meaningful minutes, that won’t happen today either.
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By: Peter Christian and David Kay
Is your team not playing in the Super Bowl but you still feel obliged to watch the game because it’s the Super Bowl? Have no fear. The Sports Bank has the cure for how to remain entertained during the game while also livening up your Super Bowl Party beyond the delicious taco dip your buddy’s wife made. Read the following rules, go to the grocery store, stock up on booze, and enjoy. Please do not drink and drive though. And as a pre-cautionary measure; The Sports Bank will not be held responsible if you are actually insane enough to try this:
Every time we see Archie Manning in the luxury box: 1 drink
Every highlight of Archie Manning playing as a Saints QB: Shotgun beer, load your shotgun
Every time we see Eli Manning in the luxury box: Kiddy Cocktails for all
Every time we see Kim Kardashian in the luxury box: blow-job shot (remember, no hands)
Every time we see Khloe Kardashian in the luxury box: Hope your Plasma TV does not shatter into a million pieces
Every time a player named “Pierre” gets a first down: slam some french wine
Every time a player named “Pierre” scores a TD: shower yourself with a box of Franzia
If Dwight Freeney’s injured ankle is mentioned: Keg stand (if you don’t last at least ten seconds, be ashamed. Very, very ashamed.)
If the phrase “The Saints go marching into Miami/Super Bowl 44/or any other place” is used: Drink a pitcher of the finest lager around, because hey, at least I won’t be unoriginal
Any sign that says “Who Dat” shown on camera: slam a beer (against your head)
Any time Peyton Manning swears at one of his teammates: take a “Chuck Norris” shot
Any time the Peytin Manning face is shown: Do a shot of whatever gives you same look that Peyton has
Any Manning related highlight that isn’t from Super Bowl XXXXIV: Cut a lime, get salt ready, take shot of tequila, cut yourself, pour salt in wound.
If the Colts score with less than 2 minutes to play in the half or the game: Nothing, you don’t drink for something that happens ALL THE TIME!
If Garrett Hartley misses a FG: make sure all Vikings fans are put in a strait jacket, let them drink beer through a straw
If any replays from NFC Championship are shown: Call or Text Peter Christian to ensure he is still alive, pour out a 40 out of respect.
If Will Smith’s “Miami” is played at all during the broadcast: Margaritas all around (your choice of blended or on the rocks)
When Phil Simms says he would challenge a call that replays show was called correctly: make everyone with a confused look on their face drink Boone’s Farm
Any time you can actually understand what Shannon Sharpe is saying during the pre-game of half-time show: Cement mixer shot
Every time CBS promotes “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains”: Waterfall
If Jim Caldwell is shown on the sideline and he is talking, smiling or moving: Nobody drink the beer, the beer has gone bad!
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By Paul M. Banks
Among Saints RBs, the un-drafted free agent is playing vastly superior to 2006’s #2 overall pick.
The New Orleans Saints offense has been RIDONKOLOUS this season, averaging a NFL best 40 points per game. The next closest team is the Indianapolis Colts and they’re a whopping ten points per game behind. The Saints offense is also naturally number one in yardage, and they rank 6th in passing. Drew Brees and his high powered air attack often come to mind first, but it’s actually the ground game where the Saints are truly heavenly: New Orleans is currently 3rd in rushing. And the backfield’s big star is the highly touted Heisman trophy winner with the flashy reality star girlfriend, right?
WRONG! It’s his “back-up,” the undrafted afterthought from the south suburbs of Chicago that no one thought would even make the team.
Take a look at Pierre Thomas’s numbers this season: 56 carries, 314 yards, 5.6 yards per carry average, 3 TDs. Now take a look at Bush’s: 45 carries, 175 yards, 3.9 ypc, and 1 TD. Bush is listed as the starter, but Thomas is (deservedly) getting more work. Well, you might argue that Bush’s strength is pass-catching, but Thomas has him beat there too with a better yards per catch on both the season and in career averages.
Also, take a look at career rushing numbers. Thomas- 237, 1191, 13, 5.0 yards per attempt, Bush- 463, 1725, 15, 3.7. Since they’re running behind the exact same offensive line, I think we know who should truly be “starting”.
Is it any wonder Reggie Bush is much more known for his reality “star,” famous-for-doing-absolutely-nothing-of-value girlfriend Kim Kardashian than he is for his game?
Aside from having one good pass catching year (his rookie season of ’06), he’s done next to nothing in the NFL, but still has a $12 million a year contract. Because of those facts, you could say he’s been a bigger bust than…insert your own joke about his insipid celebutante significant other here. And perhaps motivation is the problem with Bush. He already has the money and the women, so maybe he doesn’t care about working hard to obtain anything else?
The journey from college to the NFL could not have been more different for NOLA’s two tailbacks. Bush came in with more hype than a summer event movie, and emerged from the nation’s most dominant program, USC. Although picked 2nd, he was expected to be #1 overall while Pierre Thomas went undrafted out of Illinois, a program which has been among the worst in all of FBS for most of this decade. Look no further than the 2008 Rose Bowl, where USC slaughtered Illinois 49-17, to figure out who had the pub working for them in their college days. In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that Thomas attended the same alma mater as this author, and grew up pretty close to where I did. He prepped at Thornton Fractional South, a rival SICA Conference school in Lansing, IL. So I know his roots well. 
And Thomas’ humble beginnings are probably a big part of his desire to succeed, and that drive is making him a much more productive player than the “can’t miss” prospect. Thomas’ 5.6 ypc is 6th in the NFL, his former Illini teammate Rashard Mendenhall is 7th at 5.4. Very ironic; a program which has been the worst in the Big Ten much of this decade has produced two of the NFL’s top runners this season.
When the Saints take on Atlanta Monday night (Notice I did not use the “when the Saints march in” expression, I didn’t want to torture you by repeating one of the most shopworn phrases incessantly spewed by the laziest of journalist hacks) it will be Thomas, not Bush who sets the pace on offense.
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