Drew Brees outplayed Peyton Manning Sunday

Super Bowl Wrap

Mike Nahrstedt puts a bow on the NFL's 44th Super Bowl with a few observations from the game and its surrounding events. more

Drew Brees outplayed Peyton Manning Sunday

All-AFC and NFC Teams

Mike Nahrstedt offers his selections for the All-AFC and All-NFC teams.

Super Bowl XLIV Photos

Relive Super Bowl XLIV with a photo essay of some of the game's most defining moments.

Saints Win Super Bowl XLIV

The Saints defeated the Colts, 31-17, to win New Orleans' first championship.

La. native and IU alum Tracy Porter scored a 74-yard TD.

NFL: Super Bowl photos

Super Bowl XLIV was another thriller, as the underdog Saints marched to a 31–17 upset win over the Colts. Athlon Sports was there, with photographer Tom DiPace documenting the action from the field.

NFL: Saints Claim Super Bowl XLIV

As they've done so often over the five years since Hurricane Katrina, the Saints persevered to knock out the favored Colts, 31–17, at Super Bowl XLIV in South Florida.

Reggie Wayne leads a strong group of Colts receivers

NFL: Colts will be too much for Saints

It's point-counterpoint day as Athlon's writers take sides in the Colts-Saints Super Bowl debate. Get the Colts' perspective here.

Marques Colston leads the Saints with 1,179 receiving yards

NFL: Saints Have Emotional Edge

It's point-counterpoint day as Athlon's writers take sides in the Colts-Saints Super Bowl debate. Get the Saints' perspective here.

Pierre Thomas leads the Saints' versatile ground game

NFL: Super Bowl Preview

There is a goodness about Super Bowl XLIV that's hard not to like. From two excellent quarterbacks to two solid all-around teams, Mike Nahrstedt looks at the game from all angles.

No. 1 overall pick QBs have won 13 of 43 Super Bowls

NFL: Road to Precision

Peyton Manning and Drew Brees are both in Super Bowl XLIV, but they took decidedly different routes to get to South Florida.

Drew Brees has the Saints on destiny's doorstep

NFL: Brees Brings Hope to New Orleans

There have been players who have become beloved citizens, even icons in their own town. Still, it’s hard to think of one who has become more ingrained in, more important to, more beloved by his city than Drew Brees has in New Orleans.

The editors have a hard time picking against Peyton

NFL: Super Bowl Predictions

Saints or Colts? Athlon’s Super Bowl week continues with game predictions from our editors.

Chris Johnson scored the game-deciding touchdown

NFL: AFC squeaks by NFC in Pro Bowl

Tennessee's Chris Johnson ran for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, a score that proved to be the game-winner in the 40th edition of the Pro Bowl as the AFC downed the NFC, 41-34, at Sun Life Stadium.

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