WHO DAT SAY DEY GONNA BEAT DEM SAINTS?

 CONGRATULATIONS TODD AND SAINTS FANS EVERYWHERE!!

What a game, what a game! Back and forth just like we thought it would be; well maybe not everyone! Some said it was going to be a blow out, while others said it would be the highest scoring Super Bowl ever. I was one who thought it could be a high scoring game with Manning and Brees being the best at what they do. But at half time Shawn and I both said we couldn't believe the score was so low! Then came one of the gutsiest calls ever to be called in a Super Bowl and when the Saints recovered we knew Coach Payton was planning a 2nd half the Colts would never forget! But Ind fought back and poor Stephanie sat there wondering with every play if she would have a chance at making NFLWP history! When Tracy Porter made that interception to guarantee a Saints victory NFLWP history was indeed made! For the first time in our 11 year history we have a 3-way tie for first place and therefore this year we crown 3 Champions! Congratulations to King Jason, King Ken and Queen Stephanie!!! Well done!

Shawn Presenting 2 of our 3 Champions with our trophy! 

This year marked my final year as a fan of two teams. I have always felt funny when someone asks who my favorite team is and I say the Saints and the Packers. So I made a decision to choose one over the other. Now that I have a daughter who is interested in football I want to see my grandfather's legacy continue through to the next generation in my household and I look forward to teaching Julie (and hopefully my other 2 as well) about football and why we are Packer fans! As I stated earlier this season, I had hoped to go out on top this year seeing the Saints win it all but had determined that no matter what, I would be hanging up my Saints hat for good at the end of our 11th year here at NFLWP. I'm man enough to admit that toward the end of the regular season I really didn't think the Saints would pull it off and I bailed on them a bit early; a decision Shawn has given me a hard time about each week since I made my public announcement. There is however one fan who did not bail on them, my brother, and he not only got to see his team win the Super Bowl, he is also our Post Season Champ! Congratulations Todd for going 8-3 in the post season. Take care of all the Saints stuff I've handed over to you, it took me years to collect it all - by the way, you are the first to ever wear that hat I gave you. I cut the tag off as we walked out the door to come watch the game at your house! I've decided to keep the T-shirt since my father-in-law is the one who gave it to me :)

My last chance to wear my Saints gear! And yes Steph those beads did come from New Orleans!

With the Super Bowl coming to and end so does another year here at NFLWP! But before we go, here are the standings for the regular season, post season and lastly our overall standings for 2009-2010.

Jason Campbell -> N.O. -> 501-589 -> Deion Sanders -> Curling -> multiple men in motion -> they're grrreat -> Dungy -> Redskins -> 3 -> Eli Manning -> Peyton Manning -> Mastercard -> Each of your teams home games -> Ind -> Perfect Season -> Jason Campbell

Ha! we did it. We made it through the first NFLWP poll chain and it ended up as a loop back to the beginning. I'm wondering if you all really felt that Jason Campbell had the worst year or if you just wanted to see the circle complete.

Well, let's look back at some of the results and see what happened over the life of our chain. First, you said that Jason Campbell would have the most surprising year of the players listed...yeah surprisingly bad! Then you said N.O. would have the best turnaround year for the 8-8 teams of last year. Looks pretty good too except they faded in the last 3 weeks...we'll see how the playoffs treat 'em. You then said New Orleans would get between 501 and 589 total points this year...510!! Right on!! Looks like you guys are pretty smart so far!! After a few fun opinion polls that didn't really have a proven answer, we're back to Jason Campbell's team, the Redskins. They were supposed to be the most dungy...we'll not quite but almost, which leads to the next poll about how many wins Wsh would get - the answer was 3 but they actually got 4. Very close though. You said Eli Manning is getting overpaid - probably true - and that his brother is a very very deserving MVP - again true. Then on to some more opinion polls that don't really matter, and back to Peyton with a question about who is the best undefeated home team. The answer was Ind. That still remains to be seen, but I'd say you're probably right there too. Here's where you then messed up....well maybe it wasn't your fault. You said Ind would have the perfect season....Nope, sorry Ben but your owners and coaches decided that it wasn't important. One person got it right though saying that they would lose week 16. Finally, you again reiterated that Jason Campbell was not perfect and the Redskins are once again called losers on NFLWP. This is evidenced by their coach getting fired like 12 hours after the season ended.

So, you guys were pretty much right on with most of your answers. I think this chain concept turned out well and I will probably do it again next year. It was fun not having any idea what the next week would bring because it was all based on the previous week's most popular answer. It has been fun ya'll - good luck in the playoffs.

All good seasons must come to an end, and so it will on this Sunday.

1) This Super Bowl is all about New Orleans. Peyton Manning is from New Orleans. He and his family love that town. Losing to the Saints in the Super Bowl will not be such a bad thing for him.

2) The Colts may have a high powered offense, but their Freeney-less defense will be suspect against an equal if not better Saints Offense.

3) The weather will not factor in a game featuring two Dome teams except for this… only a three hour downpour may quell a shootout.

4) This Super Bowl may be one of the most fun ever. Expect trick plays, big plays, and as always, goofy commercials.

5) Expect a party on Bourbon Street, Royal Street, Toulouse, Canal, and all the other cross streets that run along the French Quarter, because the Saints will be Marching home with a trophy unlike any they have ever seen in the Bayou. I’m thinking 38-35. It might even go to OT.

All that being said, my appearances may be few and far between next year as I work on a special project for NFLWP. Till then, as always, ‘Go Long!’

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