league. can t lose. this year president obama likes the saints because of how much it would mean to new orleans or maybe because he caught the slowest pass ever from quarterback drew brees in a play 60 public service announcement they shot for the nfl last year. as for the guest list at the white house super bowl party the first family joined by veterans of iraq and afghanistan and louisiana republican congressman joseph gao, the lone gop vote for health care reform in the house. switched party plans to stay in washington when he got the call from the white house. last year arlen specter was the lone republican at the white house. not long after he switched parties. that could explain why republican senators of vitter of louisiana sent their regrets along with evan bayh and mary landrieu. then john mccain upset that the u.s. census bureau spent $200 million on advertisements before and during the game, using less than 1% of the entire budget to reach in one fell swoop nearly half of
well, brownie did a heck of a job in making this a better story. if he hadn t given the saints so many houses to gut, so many schools to rebuild, so many people in dire straits, you know, it wouldn t be as magical a story. part of what the saints have done, they ve rallied a community with the way they played on the field and inspired them with the way they worked in the community. unfortunately the saints are a machine. at least 12 wins seven straight years. came from behind fourth quarter five straight weeks. won every game this year that they wanted to win. best quarterback in football, maybe the best ever. i can t see him losing the game. i m not sure this cinderella story is going to have the ending a lot of people would like. everyone is also talking about this game at least at a distance as if this is going to be some sort of shoot-out. not only don t you have a lot of shoot-outs, only one game where both teams scored 30 points. but isn t there one really good defense going
it will be because reggie bush returns a punt, takes a pass all the way, something like that. something the colts can t prepare for. it will be fascinating to see a game in which the colts won because they had more offensive different kinds of offensive weapons than the saints even though everybody thinks it s the other way around. well, no. the you know, the colts, bill poly and the best general manager in football has done a great job surrounding peyton manning with another generation of offensive player, colley, addai. they keep it going and know what they re doing. you know, keith, you and i have watched these games a long time. there s nothing like peyton manning. they can rush him, make him move around, and he s still so accurate and so prepared. it s a thing of beauty to watch this qui play football. as long as he s not trying to text tony dungy during the game. last question. are football fans advised to really enjoy this game as if there was not not that this is li
teams here, two best in football, best quarterbacks in peyton manning and drew brees. the defenses have not played well. they ve been resources. sharpe has made a lot of plays for the saints. but offense is what this super bowl is about. and for that reason, it s got a chance to be a hugely entertaining game. having said that, you and i know it will probably be 7-6. is thus the key to the game the indianapolis defense and the key to the indianapolis defense the health of dwight freeney? and what is that? well, the health is not good. i don t think he s going to be a factor in the game. the colts are holding out hope that dwight freeney can play some on third down. it makes it easier for the saints, one less guy in the block, one more guy out in pass rush. but to me the x factor, the guy that will decide it could be reggie bush. he s had a disappointing career so far but along the way he s shown he s capable of making spectacular plays like desmond howard in the super bowl. i feel
twitter to say flibity flu you kids get off of my cool ranch. and this just in. brownie, remember heck of a job brownie, the man who ran fema under the bush administration? guy was fiddling around in 2005 while hurricane katrina drowned new orleans and then took all the blame for it even though a lot was bush s fault. his pick is in. he tells politico he likes the colts. it didn t occur to you just to fib and say you like new orleans, sort of make good? joining me now from i guess it s ft. lauderdale, florida. we can t get it straight. miami gardens, miami, ft. lauderdale, richard justice, sports columnist of the houston chronicle. good to talk to you. the president one for one with his super bowl picks as president. he s caught a pass from drew brees. you just wrote the article for the chronicle on drew brees. the saints stick it to brownie and win this game?