Posted on Thu, Feb 4, 2010 : 3:07 p.m.
As Colts prepare for Super Bowl, Mannings renounce Sainthood for a day
By AnnArbor.com Staff
Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning (18) jogs during NFL football practice, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Davie, Fla. The Colts will face the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday in Miami.
AP photo
Deep in the playoffs, there was one team Peyton Manning didn't want to see in the Super Bowl: New Orleans.
His reluctance to face the Saints had nothing to do with their opportunistic defense. It's because of his personal ties to the city.
Now, Manning must reconcile his love for The Big Easy with his love of winning. Gary Myers of the New York Daily News details how the Colts quarterback is trying to do that as the Super Bowl approaches.
Here's the best from the rest of the Super Bowl coverage today:
- Drew Brees and Marshall Faulk support efforts to rebuild a high school football stadium in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. Sarah Carr, The Times-Picayune.
- Media Day has it all, even bad pickup lines. A timeline from Bob Kravitz, Indianapolis Star.
- Five things Peter King of Sports Illustrated thinks he thinks about the Super Bowl.
- Tony Dungy says the Super Bowl won't be close. William C. Rhoden, New York Times.
- These ads are too racy to air during the game. The New York Daily News.