2010 Nfl Playoffs
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Wearing Mardi Gras beads and clearly exhausted from a late night of post-Super Bowl celebrations, Sean Payton leaned on a podium, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right hand.
MIAMI - Jeremy Shockey wasn't sitting in a suite for this Super Bowl.
MIAMI - Drew Brees had done his homework, as usual.
MINNEAPOLIS - In a snow-covered Minneapolis front yard last week hung a purple Vikings flag at half-staff, a woeful memory of what could have been.
MIAMI - Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints' top-ranked offense will be like nothing the Indianapolis Colts have faced in these playoffs.
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- Colts, Saints show passing now wins in NFL
- The prospect of Super Bowl overtime a scary one
- Saints-Colts a Super matchup
- QB Kurt Warner retires, ending 12-year NFL career
- Warner brings end to stirring 12-year NFL career
- N'Orleans Carnival parades adjust for Super Bowl
- McNabb happy to stay in Philly
- Tiger's break starts at San Diego
- Patriots QB Tom Brady says he won't need surgery
- Optimistic Ryan, Jets proud of surprising season
- Bush's mixed performance just enough for Saints
- Who dat? Archie's boy waiting for Super Saints
- Was NFC championship loss Brett Favre's last game?
- Vikings and Saints tied at 28 after 4 quarters
- Vikings and Saints tied at 21 after 3 quarters
- Vikings and Saints tied 14-14 at halftime
- Favre, Vikings lead Saints 14-7 after 1
- Manning, Colts drop Jets 30-17 to reach Super Bowl
- Manning, Colts drop Jets 30-17, reach Super Bowl
- Ryan's big-talking defense comes up short for Jets
- Manning, Colts rally past Jets, reach Super Bowl
- Manning's 4-yard TD pass gives Colts 20-17 lead
- Jets lead Colts 17-13 at half in AFC title game
- Sanchez's 2 TD throws give Jets 17-13 lead at half
- Edwards' 80-yard TD catch gives Jets 7-3 lead
- Colts vs. Jets: rematch with a Super Bowl at stake
- Vikings vs. Saints a tasty dish in New Orleans
- Jets embrace brash banter for AFC title game
- NFL viewership highest in 16 years
- In once-squalid Superdome, sweet smell of success
- Are you experienced, Saints and Vikings?
- Rookie coaches Ryan, Caldwell use different styles
- Jets QB Mark Sanchez borrows page from Roy Hobbs
- Jets owner deals with tragedy amid Super Bowl run
- Rex Ryan sends game ball to Marty Schottenheimer
