Super Bowl XLIV could be an instant classic
Ben Skipworth, Zach Melton, Ben Ray, and Chase Barnett
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: Sports
Melton: The Colts need to play great on special teams and defense to win this game. Drew Brees has played great all season long and has proved his place with the greats in the NFL. In my opinion, he is the most accurate passer in the NFL. He will use weapons like Marques Colston and Devery Henderson who will quickly get in the end zone, for sure. Famous punt returner Reggie Bush will definitely be eager to take one or two back in front of the entire world.
Ray: I think that this game will rest on the shoulders of the Colts' defense. The defense has been overlooked most of the season, and everyone knows that the offense can move the ball. They've taken away the run in the postseason, and forced teams to air it out. The Saints offense had trouble against the Vikings defense, and the Colts defense is just as solid all the way around. I think that defensive ends Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney will cause havoc on the Saints offensive line, and force Drew Brees into bad throws.
Barnett: This is an obvious answer… the defense. The Saints have in my opinion the? best offense in the NFL, with the Colts not far behind. I am calling for a good ?ole' fashion shoot out with the key plays coming by means of defense. Those types of big plays will create a? short field for offenses, and of course force turnovers. The Colts want to stay out of? a shootout and limit the total number of touches that Drew Brees sees.
Skipworth: Do you like the idea of having the Pro Bowl before the Super Bowl? Does it snub the Super Bowl contestants from participating?
Melton: I do not like the change at all. All these great players participating in the big match deserve a chance to play in the Pro Bowl. I understand, in order to give the players rest and stabilize their health for Super Bowl 44 they have to sit, but I do not support it.
Ray: I think that the changes to the Pro Bowl are terrible all the way around. The players view the Pro Bowl as a vacation to Hawaii, they don't want to play the game on the same field as the game that they could not make it to is going to be played on. Two of the games best quarterbacks didn't play, and more and more players kept dropping out. I would much rather see the players play after the Super Bowl in Hawaii than see it played before in Miami.
Ray: I think that this game will rest on the shoulders of the Colts' defense. The defense has been overlooked most of the season, and everyone knows that the offense can move the ball. They've taken away the run in the postseason, and forced teams to air it out. The Saints offense had trouble against the Vikings defense, and the Colts defense is just as solid all the way around. I think that defensive ends Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney will cause havoc on the Saints offensive line, and force Drew Brees into bad throws.
Barnett: This is an obvious answer… the defense. The Saints have in my opinion the? best offense in the NFL, with the Colts not far behind. I am calling for a good ?ole' fashion shoot out with the key plays coming by means of defense. Those types of big plays will create a? short field for offenses, and of course force turnovers. The Colts want to stay out of? a shootout and limit the total number of touches that Drew Brees sees.
Skipworth: Do you like the idea of having the Pro Bowl before the Super Bowl? Does it snub the Super Bowl contestants from participating?
Melton: I do not like the change at all. All these great players participating in the big match deserve a chance to play in the Pro Bowl. I understand, in order to give the players rest and stabilize their health for Super Bowl 44 they have to sit, but I do not support it.
Ray: I think that the changes to the Pro Bowl are terrible all the way around. The players view the Pro Bowl as a vacation to Hawaii, they don't want to play the game on the same field as the game that they could not make it to is going to be played on. Two of the games best quarterbacks didn't play, and more and more players kept dropping out. I would much rather see the players play after the Super Bowl in Hawaii than see it played before in Miami.
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