Some Brett Farve sentimentalists might have preferred seeing the 40-year-old have one more go at the NFL’s biggest game, but it’s hard to argue with the fact that the 44th Super Bowl is a football fan’s ideal match up. Not since 1993 has two #1 seed teams met in the Super Bowl. The Saints and Colts have been the two best teams in the NFL all season and deserve to be where they are. On one side you have the most accomplished quarterback in the NFL in Peyton Manning (some say the best QB ever) and the other you have the feel good story of the New Orleans Saints, a shinning light to the Louisiana city still rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina. To add further meat to the game’s back story Peyton’s father Archie Manning is one of the beloved Saints of all-time having played 10 years in the Big Easy during his playing career. Having reached their first Super Bowl in the organization’s 44-year history, the “Who Dat Nation” (as New Orleans fans call themselves) believe their Saints are a team of destiny. Colts fans would disagree as they’re hoping to see their boys bring hope a second Vince Lombardi Trophy in four years. No matter what happens in Miami on February 7th football fans should prepare themselves for one great game.

 Both the Vikings and Colts want to avoid going 0-2 to start out the new season. The only problem is, one of them will. This Sunday the two squads will face each other at 1:00 pm ET in Minnesota. For two teams that were projected to be division leaders, one of them will fall to an embarrassing start.

Maybe it will be worse for the Colts who have started out at least 7-0 in the last three seasons of NFL play (an NFL record). Under the leadership of Peyton Manning, the Colts have been a powerhouse in the AFC South for as long as one can remember. But the sloppy offensive output last week against the Bears, compounded by the equally (if not worse) defensive play, has many Colts fans worried. The Colts’ defense was unable to stifle the Chicago Bears running game…something that needs to fixed before they face the electric Adrian Peterson of the Vikings.

But the Vikings also looked poor in their first start against the Packers. Aside from Adrian Peterson (who rushed for a touchdown and 103 yards), the Vikings offense was all but absent from the field. Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson threw a substandard 16-35 and often failed to move the chains for the offense. Their defense had a hard time containing the passing attack of new Packers QB Aaron Rodgers. Imagine what a veteran like Peyton might do…

It’s ultimately going to be disappointing for one of the teams but expect a hearty battle from both sides.

Police found a total of six bullet shells in the vicinity of Marvin Harrison’s garage-cum-car-wash when they sniffed around for evidence in the shooting incident that happened last week in April 29. The Indiapolis Colts’ wide receiver denied that he was involved and was glad that he was not arrested for the shooting. The Philadelphia police are still investigating this matter thoroughly to clear his name. Harrison’s lawyer did not comment further, but he did say that his client’s gun was not involved in the crime.

Authorities have visited the crime scene to uncover two bullet holes found on two separate houses on Monday after receiving insider information about a third victim being involved in the shooting.

Among all teams that encompass the NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB bodies, the Indiana Colts are rated No.1 in terms of fan satisfaction. The fans have cited various reasons for their approval and love for this team and these reasons include the fact that the Indianapolis Colts value their fans more than anything and created opportunities for fans’ opinions to be heard. Besides giving fans value for money tickets, providing online forums and comprehensive sites for fans and encouraging fans to get to know each other, the Colts were also well loved for being a loyal and appreciative team.

The results were garnered from ESPN’s Ultimate Standings polls. Over 80,000 fans were surveyed in SportsNation and the burning question was why they invested so much on their favorite teams and what do they expect to be rewarded with. On the other end, team owners were also probed to get clues as to how they convert ticket sales from fans into on-field wins.

Rob Morris, the outside line back veteran and defensive tackle veteran Bogger McFarland, have been released by the Indianapolis Colts this year, according to the Colts President Bill Polian. The head coach of the Colts, Tony Dungy, felt that their release was a difficult decision to make and it hurt the entire Colt management as well. Polian said that the release of the two veterans does not mean the end of their career for Colts and he will reassess the situation if the need arises and is waiting for the free agency period to get over.
Both McFarland and Morris were equally responsible in helping the Colts lift the Super Bowl title, but the knee injuries to both players have hindered their progress in the Colts team. Dungy feels that, there are several other players who have shown good match playing capabilities and the management of the Colts have dwelled hard upon this matter, before releasing the veterans and have done so by keeping in mind the 2008 season. Polian agreed that it was hard for him to take such a decision even though it might be temporary and said that there is a huge difference between personal relationships and professional relationships. Polian also revealed that the Colts are not going to go all out in the preliminary stages of the free agency.

Peyton Manning threw 4 touchdown passes to lead the Colts over the Jaguars 28-25 for the 2nd time this season. Peyton Manning made 20 of 29 passes for 288 yards and had 4 touchdowns in a match for the 1st time this year. Manning connected twice with Clark and once with both Lawton and Wayne to cap off scoring drives. Reggie Wayne finished with 8 catches for 158 yards, while Dallas Clark had 7 receptions for 60 yards as the Indianapolis Colts improved to 10-2 for the season and remained perfect (4-0) in the AFC’s South Division.

There were thirteen National Football League games on Sunday, however, the only one that we cared about was played in Indianapolis. Fortunately, it did not disappoint. Brady rallied New England from ten points down in the 4th quarter to knock off Indianapolis 24-20 and keep the Patriots as the only undefeated team in the League. New England’s defense sealed the deal, recovering a Manning fumble with 2:25 to go. Taking advantage of a 55-yard pass from Brady to Moss, New England trimmed the lead to 3 on a 3-yard touchdown reception by Welker. After Indianapolis punt, the Patriots drove right down the field again, ended the drive and the game, on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Brady to Faulk with 3:15 to play.