I'm sure you're aware that Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints squashed the Indianapolis Colts yesterday in the Superbowl, and took the victor's trophy and rings back home to Louisiana where they belong.
It was an upset victory. Pre game, The Colts were heavy favorites, with New Orleans viewed as sentimental underdogs at best. Bookies were putting the spread at Colts +4.5, but gamers knew better. Both Madden NFL 10's careful, labored-over prediction engine and TheFeed meaningless tea-leaf reading predicted a Saints victory. Check out the Madden prediction in the video below:
Madden predicted a final score of Saints 35, Colts 31. The vid game came close to the Saints' final tally, but when it comes to the Colts, Madden missed the choke factor: No one at the EA team seems to have programmed in the fact that Peyton Manning chokes like a toddler in a room full of marshmallows when the pressure's on.
Madden predicted a much higher cumulative score than the actual game's tally -- not surprising given that both teams were known for their offenses. The game's actual tally was a surprisingly low 48 points. Madden predicted that 66 total points would be scored. The gambling world's over/under was 56.5. TheFeed predicted a point total of 65 points would be scored. Not bad when you figure part of our simulation involved The Family Feud PC game.
The Take-Away: If you used Madden or TheFeed's prognostications to place bets in Vegas, you would have cleaned up on the game's final winner, but lost on the over/under.
Also: God clearly favors the city of New Orleans over Indianapolis.
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ChiefZiggy
@ poker158149
You don't deserve things just because your city went through some horrible ordeal...YOU EARN IT!! Just like everyone else, this superbowl was handed to you guys by an INT and an onside kick. Brett Favre might be old but he still palys better then 90% of the QB's in the league so SHUT IT!! But congrats to the Saints it's some good news for your troubled city.
poker158149
Shut up, DrSammyD. You have no idea what you're talking about. We definitely deserved this. Way more than the Vikings did. Brett Favre needs to retire and stay retired. Teams have bad games. It happens.
DrSammyD
The saints didn't deserve this. They shouldn't have even made it to the super bowl. The vikings should have won, the Redskins should have won. Look at their games and the refs were completely on their side the entire season. These are the people that got beaten by the Buccaneers! Give me a break.
poker158149
A few things. I'm from New Orleans and extremely happy about the Saints' victory. It was a great game. Peyton does seem to be a sore loser though. He is very good, but needs to know losing is part of the game. I mean, he's won the Superbowl before; the Saints have not. We deserved this win.
"...and took the victor's trophy and rings back home to Louisiana where they belong."
What is this supposed to mean?
chocosquirrel
How can you say Manning chokes when the pressure is on? The Colts broke the season record of wins coming from behind. Go back and watch any of the 7 games they won this season by coming back in the 4th quarter.
Please, stick to being a poor video game journalist and leave the poor sports journalism to the professionals.
BONERJAM
@Gundomarow
You must know little to nothing about football if you think Manning isn't a future Hall of Fame QB.
Gundomarow
peyton manning was literally about to cry..the camera's never showed him pumped up, only whining and crying, he's a horrible QB and by no means should he ever be put in the Hall of Fame. he's a loser and has no respect.
MasterFast
I must say, the actual game was good but the halftime show left much to be desired. The Who was a total flop up there. The singing was pretty bad and I was unsure about whether Townsend was even hitting his guitar.
AngelsandDemons
The Who....halftime show left much to be desired...they seemed out of place especially at a Miami Super Bowl show....felt like I should have wrapped up in a warm blanket eating oatmeal while I was watching them
Redd75
"...trophy and rings back home to Louisiana where they belong."
Excuse me?
BONERJAM
Congrats to the Saints. I'm a big football fan but I literally only watched maybe 30 plays. I really just didn't care if either team won once my team got knocked out.
I love The Who but that wasn't a good half time show. It looked cool and Townsend was rocking it on the guitar but the singing was beyond terrible.
greeknerd
It was a great game and I'm happy about the outcome.
Also: The Who = Best half-time show ever
bishop186
I knew it. "Scoop" Johnson has a direct link to God.
Inamorta
your an idiot! no one got squashed that was a good game till the end god i hate g4's biases get a life bro you work for g4 come on now
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