Saints' Brees reaches elite status with Super Bowl victory
Drew Brees earns a seat among the best of 'em. After being overlooked and
even written off, the short man with a giant heart has a Super Bowl for
the ages in the Saints' 31-17 win. Move over, Peyton and Tom, Pete Prisco says.
Under-the-radar players: Thomas' runs bring balance to Saints
With all the fireworks the Saints produce with their passing game, people overlook their running attack. That's where Pierre Thomas steps in as one of Pete Prisco's five under-the-radar players for New Orleans.
Unique coaching style makes Saints' Payton a success
Who is Sean Payton? He threatens to cut players every week, he coaches with the throttle open, he has a bag of motivational tricks and he's as detail-oriented as they come, Pete Prisco says of the Saints head coach.
Small question about it, fire and drive make Brees great
Drew Brees lacks the prototype NFL body and Peyton Manning's pedigree. But Brees' work ethic and will to compete made him the passing force that drove the Saints to the Super Bowl, Pete Prisco says.
New Orleans almost lost Saints, too, during stormy 2005
The San Antonio Saints? It almost happened after Hurricane Katrina. While New Orleans celebrates, the hardship of 2005 is impossible to forget and a reminder that this Super run almost never happened, Pete Prisco says.
Rating the starters: Potent Colts hold Super advantage
You like passing? Super Bowl XLIV will be quite the fireworks display, says Pete Prisco, who ranks the 44 starters in order of importance. The Colts have the edge on the Saints with four of the top five players.
Pro Bowl stars might miss out on chance to cash in
Genuine calm or union-induced restraint? Elvis Dumervil and Vincent Jackson, two of the best would-be unrestricted free agents, give Pete Prisco a wait-and-see attitude with their best shot at a big-time contract in limbo.
