If you're the type who is going to partake in SuperBowl gambling, you've got to wonder to what degree can Drew Brees of the Saints slice apart the Indianapolis Colts defense, which was somewhat middle-of-the-road in passing defense (ranked 14th in the league) but was eighth in the league in points allowed. Brees threw for 4388 yards this season, with 34 TD's. He tossed 34 touchdown passes last season also, but had 5069 yards, coming close to the all-time record, and he managed to do it without people like Jeremy Shockey, Marques Colston and Reggie Bush in good health.

The Colts have to be given credit for doing a great job adapting to what they've been faced with, and that is a factor in the Super Bowl odds equation. For example, almost all season long they have been without injured safety Bob Sanders, who was so highly regarded that just a couple of seasons ago, he was named the defensive player of the year. Sanders was said to be the key to Indianapolis being able to slow down opposition running attacks, and this season the Colts allowed 4.3 yards a carry, which would seem somewhat inviting to the Saints, who ran for 4.5 yards an attempt. Remember, it always helps a quarterback when he can mix the run with the pass.


What the Saints have in the backfield is most certainly worth looking at, if you're closely examining the SuperBowl gambling angles. Pierre Thomas has been the closest thing they've had to a workhorse, with 793 yards on a 5.4-yard average this season. However, Thomas has not been overworked, and that is because New Orleans also had Mike Bell (654 yards available). Then there is Reggie Bush, the Heisman Trophy winner who averaged 5.6 yards a carry, caught 47 passes, and is always capable of making a big play, whether it is as a runner or a receiver. If Kim Kardashian doesn't wear him out during Super Bowl week, he could be very dangerous.

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