While I'm thinking about it, that damn poll is STILL up. -->
(Scott Boehm/Getty Images)Oh yes....there was some sort of football game on Sunday, too. I actually had to work for a few hours during Super Bowl Sunday, but I caught alot of the pivotal plays later on in the game (as well as some of the ads being hyped).
Indianapolis came into the game as 5 point favorites according to the oddsmakers and not surprisingly, the Saints fell into an early 10-0 hole in the first quarter before kicking two field goals to make it a 10-6 game at halftime. Something tells me I didn't miss much by not seeing the halftime show. Now, granted I missed much of the third quarter, but I tuned in just in time to catch Jeremy Shockey haul in Drew Brees' short TD pass, the 2-point conversion attempt that was ruled incomplete and then reviewed by the officials and ruled a completion to put the Saints up 24-17. And wouldn't you know it- with the Colts driving, the man who had picked off Brett Favre to force overtime in the game that ultimately sent New Orleans to the Superbowl came through again when DB Tracy Porter picked off Peyton Manning and ran some 74 yards untouched to put the Saints up 31-17, which would be the final score.
So many clutch players for the Saints- a purportedly washed-up Jeremy Shockey hauling in the go-ahead TD, Tracy Porter making that pick 6 when Indy was putting together another long, methoidcal drive, Garret Hartley coming on mid-season to replace veteran kicker John Carney and making three FGs on three attempts; the closest of which was from 44 yards. But Drew Brees was 32-39 for 288 yards, 2 TDs and zero turnovers to garner the Super Bowl XLIV MVP award.
Congratulations, Crescent City. Put away those paper bags- you've got the best team in the NFl.
[I don't feel quite as bad about that beatdown the administered to New England back in November now- NANESB!]
After dropping a head-scratching 10 games in a row, the Bruins have been on a two-game mini win streak of late and it looks like we have Tukka Rask to thank for that. After shutting out the Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal on Super Bowl Sunday, Rask had 43 saves and was the shootout winner against the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC arena Tuesday Night. Danny Paille had both goals for the Bruins in regulation (both coming in the 1st period) while Derek Roy and Tyler Myers maaged to tie the game for Buffalo. Sabres netminder Ryan Miller faced 34 shots and gave up shootout goals to Marco Sturm and David Krejci, while Rask only gave up the one shootout goal to Jason Pominville to give the Bruins the 3-2 win. The Bruins will travel to Tampa to take on the Lightning Thursday Night.
The Celtics, on the other hand, are on a mini 2 game slide after losing to Orlando and on the road to New Orleans. Perhaps the highlight of Wednesday night's game was when coach Doc Rivers quipped that residents of the Big Easy might've mistaken Louisiana native Glen 'Big Baby' Davis for a Mardi Gras float when he went to see the Saints victory parade on Tuesday. Actually, no 'perhaps' about it, since the Hornets would go on to beat the Celtics 93-85. This was the last game before the All-Star break this weekend in Dallas. Kevin Garnett has been named a starter while Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce were also selected. After the break, the C's will travel to California's Capital to take on the Sacramento Kings.
Oh yes....and Truck Day is Friday!
Not Another New England Sports Blog! is unable to confirm at this time reports circulating that Lisa Kelly will in fact be responsible for moving the Red Sox equipment from Yawkey Way to Ft. Meyers.
Come to think of it, the last trucks I saw around Fenway were setting up for the broadcast of the 2010 NHL Winter Classic.
Also on Friday are the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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