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MAGENTA BLACK SCTIMESTRIBTIMESPAGES B07 020810 00:51 SUPERIMPSC MAGENTA BLACK MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 8, 2010 THE TIMES-TRIBUNE B7 INUIANArULIo COLTS SAINTS NEW ORLEANS mm Saints 31, Colts 17 Auction aids relief efforts New Orleans 0 6 10 15 31 Indianapolis 10 0 7 0 17 First Quarter Ind FG Stover 38, 7:29. Ind Garcon 19 pass from Manning (Stover kick), :36. Second Quarter NO FG Hartley 46, 9:34. NO FG Hartley 44, :00. Third Quarter NO P.Thomas 16 pass from Brees (Hartley kick), 11:41.

Ind Addai 4 run (Stover kick), 6:15. NO FG Hartley 47, 2:01. Fourth Quarter NO Shockey 2 pass from Brees (Moore pass from Brees), 5:42. NO Porter 74 interception return (Hartley kick), 3:12. A 74,059.

NO Ind First downs 20 23 Total Net Yards 332 432 Rushes-yards 18-51 19-99 Passing 281 333 Punt Returns 1-4 1-0 Kickoff Returns 4-102 5-111 Interceptions Ret. 1-74 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 32-39-0 31-45-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-7 0-0 Punts Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-19 5-45 Time of Possession 30:11 29:49 ROB CARR ASSOCIATED PRESS New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush runs the second half of Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday. past Indianapolis Colts linebacker Clint Session during One player from each team is nominated for the award, which recognizes a player for his community service activities as well as his excellence on the field. A charitable donation of $25,000 will be made by the NFL in Waters' name. London Fletcher of the Washington Redskins and Mike Furrey of the Cleveland Browns were the other finalists.

Bart Starr Award Newly retired Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner is still winning awards. He picked up the NFL's Bart Starr Award this weekend, recognizing his leadership and work in the community Warner and his wife, Bren-da, established the First Things First Foundation in 2001, working with sick chil dren and single parents, plus sending care packages to military personnel overseas. The couple is also involved in other charities, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Special Olympics. Warner announced his retirement last month, ending a 12-year career. A year ago, he was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year.

"It's not about the award or the hardware, but it's about what it represents and the message that it sends," Warner said. NFL players vote on the award, named after Starr, the Hall of Fame quarterback. This year's other finalists were Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees both of whom played, of course, in Sunday's Super Bowl. NOTEBOOK crunchy snacks alone. And to think, that doesn't even include burgers, dogs, dips, guacamole or wings.

Or beverages, for that matter. Man of the Year NFL commissioner Roger Goodell revealed Sunday that Brian Waters of the Kansas City Chiefs was this season's winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Goodell made the announcement shortly before kickoff of the Super Bowl, flanked by Payton's children, Brittany Payton and former University of Miami running back Jarrett Payton. The Man of the Year award has been issued by the NFL since 1970, then re-named in Payton's honor in 1999. SAINTS: Win first Super Bowl title BY TIM REYNOLDS ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI If you like what Reggie Bush was wearing at Sunday's Super Bowl, get to your computer and get your credit card out.

You could buy it. Bush plans to auction several of his game-worn Super Bowl items on eBay with all proceeds going to Mercy Corps and their work aiding Haitians whose lives were devastated in the series of earthquakes there last month. "The devastation in Haiti is stunning," Bush said, adding that he's trying to "do my part to help the people of Haiti." Bush has also teamed with Adidas to create a custom shoe, which will be available online through Feb. 11 for $105 and proceeds of which also will be given to Mercy Corps for additional Haitian relief. Super eats New Orleans offensive lineman Carl Nicks is the heaviest player in this Super Bowl, tipping the scales at a listed 341 pounds.

Imagine 12,000 of him. That's about 4 million pounds, or roughly how much fat the Calorie Control Council and Snack Food Association say gets consumed in potato chips alone during a typical Super Sunday The numbers they've come up with for what'll be consumed by fans watching the Saints and Indianapolis Colts on television are colossal. By their math, Americans will eat 11.2 million pounds of potato chips, 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips, 4.3 million pounds of pretzels, 3.8 million pounds of popcorn and 2.5 million pounds of nuts. Calories? Somewhere around 100 billion from those COLLINS: Manning made big mistake FROM PAGE Bl It was fact, preordained. The Saints were winning and at that point dominating.

But they had no chance to win in regulation. Not with Peyton Manning under center. That's why the fact "the moment" never came is so stunning. Sure, the Saints won. They played a great game.

They took some calculated risks and some reckless chances, and for the most part, they capitalized. But for as good a story as these Saints are, for as great a game as Drew Brees played and as brilliant a job as Sean Payton did preparing his team, the iconic moment of Super Bowl XLIV isn't an onside kick or a Bourbon Street celebration for citizens of a city that could use the euphoria. It was Manning the stone cold lock melting under the spotlight. The way the Colts play 3rd-and-5 is a manageable down, 3:20 is a lot of time, and 31 yards is not a long way to go. And knowing what happened, you have to wonder if Manning was way too comfortable with it all, if his infamous preparation sessions may have backfired.

Two things about perhaps the most shocking football play I've ever seen: The Saints decided to blitz. The blitz is an awful call in that situation, because nobody beats the blitz like Manning. Nobody understands the soft spots in a defense better. Nobody converts that particular play better. Manning panicked.

The calm, cool, collected Manning panicked. He shuffled his feet in the pocket, stared INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING New Orleans, P.Thomas 9-30, Bush 5-25, Bell 2-4, Brees 1 -(minus 1), Henderson 1-(minus7). Indianapolis, Addai 13-77, Brown 4-18, Hart2-4. PASSING New Orleans, Brees 32-39-0-288. Indianapolis, Manning 31-45-1-333.

RECEIVING New Orleans, Colston 7-83, Henderson 7-63, P.Thomas 6-55, Bush 4-38, Shockey 3-13, Moore 2-21, Meachem 2-6, D.Thomas 1-9. Indianapolis, Clark 7-86, Addai 7-58, Collie 6-66, Garcon 5-66, Wayne 5-46, Brown 1-11. MISSED FIELD GOALS Indianapolis, Stover 51 (WL). SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS 2010: New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 2009: Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 23 2008: N.Y. Giants 17, New England 14 2007: Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 2006: Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 2005: New England 24, Philadelphia 21 2004: New England 32, Carolina 29 2003: Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 2002: New England 20, St.

Louis 17 2001: Baltimore Ravens 34, N.Y. Giants 7 2000: St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16 1999: Denver 34, Atlanta 19 1998: Denver 31, Green Bay 24 1997: Green Bay 35, New England 21 1996: Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17 1995: San Francisco 49, San Diego 26 1994: Dallas 30, Buffalo 13 1993: Dallas 52, Buffalo 17 1992: Washington 37, Buffalo 24 1991: N.Y. Giants 20, Buffalo 19 1990: San Francisco 55, Denver 10 1989: San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 1988: Washington 42, Denver 10 1987: N.Y. Giants 39, Denver 20 1986: Chicago 46, New England 10 1985: San Francisco 38, Miami 16 1984: L.A.

Raiders 38, Washington 9 1983: Washington 27, Miami 17 1982: San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21 1981: Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10 1980: Pittsburgh 31, L.A. Rams 19 1979: Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 1978: Dallas 27, Denver 10 1977: Oakland 32, Minnesota 14 1976: Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 1975: Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6 1974: Miami 24, Minnesota 7 1973: Miami 14, Washington 7 1972: Dallas 24, Miami 3 1971: Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas 13 1970: Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7 1969: N.Y. Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7 1968: Green Bay 33, Oakland 14 1967: Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10 MVPS 2010: Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans 2009: Santonio Holmes, WR, Pittsburgh 2008: Eli Manning, QB, N.Y. Giants 2007: Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis 2006: HinesWard, WR, Pittsburgh 2005: Deion Branch, WR, New England 2004: Tom Brady, QB, New England 2003: Dexter Jackson, FS, Tampa Bay 2002: Tom Brady, QB, New England 2001: Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore 2000: Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis 1999: John Elway, QB, Denver 1998: Terrell Davis, RB, Denver 1997: Desmond Howard, KR, Green Bay 1996: Larry Brown, CB, Dallas 1995: Steve Young, QB, San Francisco 1994: Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas 1993: Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas 1992: Mark Rypien, QB, Washington 1991: Ottis Anderson, RB, N.Y.

Giants 1990: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 1989: Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco 1988: Doug Williams, QB, Washington 1987: Phil Simms, QB, N.Y. Giants 1986: Richard Dent, DE, Chicago 1985: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 1984: Marcus Allen, RB, L.A. Raiders 1983: John Riggins, RB, Washington 1982: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 1981: Jim Plunkett, QB, Oakland 1980: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh 1979: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh 1978: Randy White, DTand Harvey Martin, DE, Dallas 1977: Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Oakland 1976: Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh 1975: Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh 1974: Larry Csonka, RB, Miami 1973: Jake Scott, Miami 1972: Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas 1971: Chuck Howley, LB, Dallas 1970: Len Dawson, QB, Kansas City 1969: Joe Namath, QB, N.Y. Jets 1968: Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay 1967: Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay NFL PLAYOFFS Wild-card Playoffs Jan. 9 N.Y.

Jets 24, Cincinnati 14 Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14 Jan. 10 Baltimore 33, New England 14 Arizona 51, Green Bay 45, OT Divisional Playoffs Jan. 16 New Orleans 45, Arizona 14 Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3 Jan. 17 Minnesota 34, Dallas 3 N.Y. Jets 17, San Diego 14 Conference Championships Jan.

24 Indianapolis 30, N.Y. Jets 17 New Orleans 31, Minnesota 28, OT Pro Bowl Jan. 31 At Miami AFC 41, NFC 34 Super Bowl Sunday At Miami New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 Texas gets ready At least 70 members of the North Texas Super Bowl Host Committee, which gets its turn at the NFL title game Feb. 6, 2011, spent parts of the past two weeks in South Florida taking notes on how Miami handles the big game. Sunday's was the 10th Super Bowl in South Florida.

Next year's will be the first in the Dallas area. Members of the North Texas committee took notes at Media Day on Tuesday and other events, including media parties and things happening inside the media center. They also studied this Super Bowl from a logistical standpoint, trying to get details on everything from traffic control to security LISA ORKIN EMMANUEL of The Associated Press contributed to this report. to abandon the city The Superdome was repaired and the Saints won the NFC South in '06, their first season with Brees and Payton. That was the season Manning won his only Super Bowl.

He got the Colts off a quick start and had them in front for much of this one, but New Orleans' league-leading offense, which scored 510 points this season, outscored Indy 31-7 after falling behind 10-0. That matched the biggest comeback in a Super Bowl. Payton held the Vince Lombardi Trophy high over his head and ran into the end zone toward several hundred fans chanting the Saints' rally cry: "Who dat, who dat, who dat say gonna beat dem Saints?" Nobody can say it now. "Everybody back in New Orleans gets a piece of this trophy" he said. "I think I could kiss him," owner Tom Benson said.

Before many of the 74,059 fans got settled following the Who's halftime show, the Saints worked a little football voodoo. Garrett Hartley's onside kick was touched by the Colts' Hank Baskett, then recovered by Chris Reis at the New Orleans 42. "I just told our guys you've got to make me look good on this," Payton said. "That really becomes like a turnover." Looking like the NFL's most potent offense, the Saints seized the opportunity to take their first lead. It came on Pierre Thomas' brilliant 16-yard run with a screen pass, capped by a dive into the end zone.

Manning simply shrugged, found Dallas Clark for 45 yards on a 76-yard drive, and Joseph Addai used a spin move a figure skater would envy to score from the 4. But that was it for Indy Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning reacts after throwing an interception New Orleans cornerback Tracy Porter ran back for a 74-yard touchdown. FROM PAGE Bl ning points with 5:42 remaining. He was 32 for 39 for 288 yards. A surprise onside kick sparked the Saints' second-half comeback.

Their 25th-ranked defense made several key stops, and Tracy Porter's 74-yard interception return on a pass from Manning clinched it. Manning tried to give chase, but was blocked by a New Orleans defender and fell awkwardly as the corner-back raced by The four-time NFL MVP forlornly walked to the sideline as the Big Easy celebrations began. "It's time for the Saints to celebrate," he said. "It's their field and it's their championship." An NFL also-ran for much of their 43 years, the Saints' football renaissance, led by Brees and Payton, climaxed with Shockey's touchdown and Lance Moore's 2-point conversion catch, originally ruled incomplete but overturned on Payton's challenge. Porter's pick, just as dramatic as his interception of Brett Favre's pass to force overtime in the NFC title game, was the game's only turnover.

It's one Manning will forever regret. The Saints (16-3) won three postseason games this winter after winning only two in the previous 42 years. They beat Arizona, Minnesota and Indianapolis (16-3) all division winners for their first title, scoring 107 points and allowing only 59. "We weren't the Aints," Porter said. "We were a team of destiny a team that can make big plays." The championship came 4y2 years after Katrina ravaged New Orleans, making the Saints nomads for the 2005 season.

There even was some doubt they would return, but the NFL refused CHRIS O'MEARA ASSOCIATED PRESS has ever lived. Now what? One pass doesn't erase 12 seasons worth of pure brilliance. Of course it doesn't. Then again, we don't have that image of Joe Montana, getting pancaked as a defender ran by him with the ball, toward the end zone, toward the championship. There isn't any NFL Films footage of Bart Starr walking off the field, ripping his chin strap off the side of his Packers helmet, wondering where it all went wrong.

Tom Brady and Roger Staubach have been on teams that lost Super Bowls, yet we don't have that tangible moment where they could assume the blame for losing those games. But Peyton Manning threw a pass in Super Bowl XLIV that buried his team. Buried it. Gave it absolutely zero chance to win. Perfect careers aren't made exclusively of perfect moments.

But they never seem to have moments like this. Contact the writer: dcollinstimesshamrock.com down his receiver, forced a pass to Reggie Wayne completely unaware Saints cor-nerback Tracy Porter was breaking on the pattern. The play was doomed the moment the pigskin spiraled off Manning's fingertips as long as Porter caught the pass which he did. He sprinted into the end zone. Seventy four shocking yards, untouched.

The lead went from seven points to 14, and all doubt evaporated into the Miami night. "The moment" wasn't coming. "He made a great play" Manning said at his post-game press conference. 'A great play That's all I can say about it. Porter made a great play" Great? Well, not really Porter made a good play the play he's supposed to make.

Manning, for some reason, didn't make the read he was supposed to make. He didn't make the read he always makes. And we're left to wonder what all this will mean for Manning. He walked into Sun Life Stadium a legend, in the discussion for best quarterback who.