Saints Win Super Bowl

It was a historic day for Louisiana, a short four and a half years after Katrina the saints won the Superbowl. The New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in the 44th annual Superbowl 31-17. It was the Saints first appearance in the Superbowl.

The first quarter was slow for the Saints. The Colts were leading and seem like they would keep the lead up and win the game. The second half was much better; the Saints took their first lead, when Pierre Thomas scored a 16-yard touchdown.

The Saints played really hard and scored 15 fourth quarter points. Jeremy Shockey scored a 2-yard touchdown, making the score 25-17 Saints. Tracy Porter intercepted Colts, Payton Manning passed and raced to the end-zone and scored the Saints last touch down 31-17.

Drew Brees was awarded the MVP with a Superbowl record of 32 complete passes. “We just believed in ourselves and we knew that we had an entire city and maybe an entire country behind us,” Brees told ABC. “What can I say? I tried to imagine what this moment would be like for a long time, and it’s better than expected.” Brees scored two touchdowns and had 288 yards.”

This game was the ultimate upset. The Saints were supposed to lose by 5 points according to New York Daily News. But the Saints overcame the odds to find their first Superbowl. Way to go New Orleans!