High stakes for Saints
02/06/2010 08:18:38 PM
- I think they understand that."
As a native of New Orleans and the son of former Saints quarterback Archie Manning, the Colts star quarterback Peyton Manning will have to try to not let emotions get in the way of his performance come Sunday night.
He is prepared to be the villain of the piece in trying to get the Colts over the winning line at the expense of national favourites New Orleans.
"We certainly understand that we may not be the team that everybody is cheering for in this game," the Colts star said. "We are okay with that."
"It is going to be two great teams playing against each other. I think the Super Bowl, as far as non-New Orleans Saints, non-Colts fans, somebody is going to pick a team to follow and they are probably will pick the Saints and that is fine."
"I think the more you can block out on the outside the better you are going to be on just focusing on how to move the ball against [the Saints defence], how to stop Brees and their offence."
"That is what it comes down to all along. Once the game starts that is what it is really about."