Good morning, EOSB legion. It's a bright, sunny, cool Super Bowl Sunday down here in south Florida. While you're watching our live pregame show (8-11 a.m. on Channel 4, 11 a.m. -1 p.m. on WUPL), you can also read some Saints Linkage.
I know. You can hardly contain your excitement. We'll get right to it.
The first thing everyone wants to know is this: Everyone is probable for the Saints except running back Lynell Hamilton, who has been battling an ankle injury the past few weeks.
Is tonight's game about more then Brees and Manning?
Count ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas as one who believes in the Saints. Yep, he thinks the New Orleans crew will take SB44.
If you're looking for good omens, then check this out: The Saints got their first player ever into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Rickey Jackson was voted in on Saturday. Big ups to the City Champ.
Who is picking the Saints to win? Here's a rundown.
ESPN.com is reporting that the Colts are expecting Dwight Freeney to play tonight.
Yasinskas believes that the Saints could be the team of the next decade.
Les East of NewOrleans.com takes time to remember the behind-the-scenes Saints who helped get the team to this point. You know, the ones you never hear about.
Bob Marshall of NOLA.com tells us about Peter Finney, who has watched and reported on more Saints game than you can shake a stick at.
Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com columnist extraordinaire and supreme party planner, says SB44 is absolutely about Drew Brees and Peyton Manning.
James Varney of NOLA.com puts down the five key matchups to Super Bowl XLIV.
Mike Triplett of NOLA.com says the Saints are trying to Finish Strong one more time.
Greg Cote of the Miami Herald believes that Super Bowls produce legends.
David Hyde of the Sun-Sentinel says this game should live up to the hype. Everyone certainly hopes it lives up to last season's Super Bowl.
Mike Berardino on the Sun-Sentinel writes that both teams will harken back to their regular season wins in Sun Life Stadium.
Brett Martel says that the team is happy to have Deuce McAllister with them.
Joe LaPointe of the Washington Post says that Reggie Bush might just make a name for himself tonight.
Bill Plaschke of the L.A. Times believes in his heart of hearts that the country needs for the Saints to win the Super Bowl.
Sam Farmer of the L.A. Times gives everyone his beliefs on the matchups in this game.
Mark Purdy of the Mercury News says he's going against the grain and picking the Saints. He lists his reasons.
Rick Cleveland writes in the Hattiesburg American that Brees and Manning both epitomize leadership.
The Hattiesburg American says the Saints hope lift a curse and burden.
This just in: Orangutans picked the Saints to win. And we all know we can trust Orangutans.
Brett Martel writes about why the Saints can win. Martel also writes about Brees and how he's truly a New Orleanian now.
Charles Chandler of the Charlotte Observer says that the Saints are carrying the banner for New Orleans tonight.
Matthew Borenstein of the Jackson Sun writes that this is Jabari Greer's chance to shine.
Tom D'Angelo of the Palm Beach Post writes about Rickey Jackson's entrance into the Hall of Fame.
The Montgomery Advertiser's Tim Gayle tells us about Roman Harper and how he has turned into key player on the Saints' defense.
A story in the London Times says even Peyton Manning's former nanny is pulling for the Saints.
