B ut one of the great debates waged in the days leading up to Super Bowl on Sunday was whether Manning was the greatest ever. But his performance in the Colts' 31-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints was more the norm than the anomaly -- at least in the postseason. Heading into the game, Manning's playoff record was 9-8, and he had completed 404 of 647 passes for 4,831 yards with 27 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. [2]

Who Dat? Try Drew Brees, Sean Payton, former T.F. South star Pierre Thomas and a team that has reversed its embarrassing past, carrying an entire city to the top with it. Brees and the Saints rallied to upset Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday night in one of pro football's most thrilling title games. "Four years ago who ever thought this would be happening when 85 percent of the city was under water from (Hurricane) Katrina," Brees said. [1]