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Simms Super Bowl XLIV Pregame
Written by Andy Furman   
Sunday, 07 February 2010 12:00

Simms will be doing the Super Bowl XLIV color for CBS tonight.
Simms (and Nantz, as a broadcaster) gives us the best inside access of anyone for tonight's game.  He was at practice all week and got that rare access to the coaches that only the prime coverage gets. 

The Vikings were so big up front and moved the Saints OL back.  Brees should have many throwing lanes today because the Saints OL is not going to have the trouble today they had two weeks ago.

Freeney Freeney Freeney.  This is going to favor the Saints because he cannot be 100%.  Less than 100% Freeney means one less problem for the Saints.

Payton was NOT wary of the DeMarcus Ware impact after being hurt the previous week.  Payton will not be making the same mistake, underestimating the potential ability of Freeny.

"I got smiles" intimating I was on the right track... yes, we should see the Colts rotate Mathis over the weaker Saints LT. 

Simms expects blitz-happy Gregg Williams to ease off blitzing too much simply because a tall Peyton in the shotgun is hard to get to anyway.

Saints will not run it too much because they understand who they are, that the Saints best players are involved in the passing game.

Simms' main point which he will make in the broadcast... If Brees has time to find his second receiver, he is going to get a lot of easy 8-10 yard passes, really giving the Saints an edge.

LANCE MOORE CAN REALLY RUN ROUTES.  HE'S THE GUY.  HE SETS UP THE PEOPLE AROUND HIM.  SO MUCH FASTER AND QUICKER.  LOOK FOR HIM TO BE A BIG FACTOR TODAY. 

SAINTS ARE READY.  Simms likes what he saw this week.  Sean Payton has a tremendous presence.  HE IS BILL PARCELLS.  Sarcastic, gets on the players.  These things give you hope this is going to be a tremendous game. 

COLTS ARE READY.  The team is a bunch of grinders.  Colts practices are magnificent.  Execution.  Peyton Manning demands so much from the offense AND defense in practice.

Caldwell- you don't have to sweat when you are prepared.  Payton is not afraid to put it out there.  You can never be afraid of going down in flames.  The Saints will go for it and do something special. 

Summary:  Simms spelled it out there for us.  The Saints are going to give the Colts a great game.  Those who are cynical can simply take that as him promoting the game he is going to broadcast.  But that is not who Simms is.  And he certainly does not need to be promoting the game that everyone on 'The NFL Now' is going to be watching anyway.  Maybe he does that on the CBS Morning Show, but not NFL Now.  So that tack goes out the window.  What Simms said, in between the lines, was that he expects the Saints to have a very good opportunity to be effective on offense (and possibly win) against the Colts.  He spent about ~75% of the discussion on the Saints.  He liked what he saw.  He will never call a winner when he is covering that particular game, but in between the lines, if you are a Saints fan you have to like what you heard.      



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written by gman17, February 07, 2010
I like what Simms had to share about this game. His comment about Saints head coach Sean Payton reminding him of Parcells caught my attention. As Andy pointed out in this post, Sean Payton has a tremendous presence. HE IS BILL PARCELLS. Sarcastic, gets on the players. These things give you hope this is going to be a tremendous game. Furthermore, like Parcells, Payton is a tremendous game planner. His game plan, if executed properly, will be the difference in the game. Simms points out the Colts defensive line is much lighter than that of the Vikings. Therefore, especially with Freeney limited because of injury, the Saints line should control the line of scrimmage.

Saints have very good cornerbacks. Greer, Porter, and Jenkins are solid. They do not give up big plays.

Colts GM Bill Polian has a 1-4 record in Super Bowls. Recall, he was the mastermind who put together those excellent Bills' teams. In Super Bowl XLIV, we have Polian matched up with a Parcells disciple Sean Payton. After Super Bowl XXV, Parcells shouted, "Power wins football games." Look for Payton to use Thomas and Bell for power runs and mix in Bush for edge rushes. Then work play action to all of Brees' multiple weapons.

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