What's the biggest key to winning Super Bowl XLIV?

Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:00 PM EST

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What's the biggest key to winning Super Bowl XLIV?

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  • 80644
    Superior quarterback play
    28%
  • 80645
    An effective running game
    11%
  • 80646
    Colts' Super Bowl experience vs. Saints inexperience
    7%
  • 80647
    Defense and special teams scores
    36%
  • 80648
    Having the ball last
    17%
  • 80649
    Other
    1%

VoteTotal Votes: 688

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Total of 688 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

28.3%
Superior quarterback play
195 votes
10.8%
An effective running game
74 votes
6.8%
Colts' Super Bowl experience vs. Saints inexperience
47 votes
35.6%
Defense and special teams scores
245 votes
17.2%
Having the ball last
118 votes
1.3%
Other
9 votes
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Defense and special teams scores

The Saints will win on a day Peyton will never forget. From a Patriots fan...

    #1
     - javadanny
     - 11:11 pm EST on Sun Jan 31, 2010
    Defense and special teams scores

    I'd say experience, but I think defense is the key here. Freeney might be out, so how well Colts handle it is key

      #2
       - Free Gift
       - 12:40 pm EST on Mon Feb 1, 2010
      Defense and special teams scores

      I think the difference will be the Saints ability to get turnovers, and big plays on special teams.
      GEAUX SAINTS!!

        #3
         - POPS-749522
         - 1:18 pm EST on Mon Feb 1, 2010
        An effective running game

        When a team establishes a running game, that will open up the play-action passes.

          #4
           - BIG BRUCE
           - 1:59 pm EST on Mon Feb 1, 2010
          Defense and special teams scores

          All other aspects have been weighed and found to balance each other. Defense and special teams will tip the balance.

            #5
             - Memnir
             - 3:17 pm EST on Mon Feb 1, 2010
            Colts' Super Bowl experience vs. Saints inexperience

            A superior quarterback has to be protected to be superior, so.....

              #6
               - carolyn-452703
               - 5:29 pm EST on Mon Feb 1, 2010
              Superior quarterback play

              Manning just cannot be beat when it comes to football savvy. He will overwhelm the Saints

                #7
                 - willyo
                 - 5:51 pm EST on Mon Feb 1, 2010
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                Comment author avatarJim-1602334

                I think Luck will play a large part in this game. Lets face it..without good fortune the saints would be sitting home this weekend. You can have all the tools at your finger tips, as Minnesota did last week, and even control the game...but you gotta have some good bounces too. Saints had all of them in NFC championship game. They will need some more this week.

                  Reply#1 - Mon Feb 1, 2010 11:05 PM EST
                  Comment author avatarDaniel Erler

                  Whoever thinks that Peyton Manning is going to have an easy time with the Saints need to layoff the crack!! He will have some costly turnovers. Thatis a guarantee!!! Saints 35 Dolts 21

                    Reply#2 - Thu Feb 4, 2010 4:32 PM EST
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