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.
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.
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.
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.