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2010

NOGALES INTERNATIONAL 2/5/10 THE WEEKLY BULLETIN 2/3/10

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OK, here it is … SORRY!Good, now that that’s out

of the way, let me explainthe problem.

I just feel I need to apolo-gize to our readers for thisever-so-strange FootballMania section. The reasonthis sections look a little—OK, a lot—strange this yearis because the powers-that-be in United States profes-sional football have decidedto copyright everythingconnected to them and thegame in South Florida onFeb. 7 (accept for the Asso-ciated Press content we areallowed to run).

Ridiculous I know, butthe almighty buck rules theroost these days—hence,the Indianapolis Horsesversus the New OrleansHoly People (I know all yousports fans out there aresmart enough to figure whowe’re talking about).

Here are some of ourguidelines:

You cannot say or print:“Super Bowl,” “Super Sun-day,” The Super Bowl logo,“NFL,” “AFC,” or “NFC,”“National FootballLeague,” “American Foot-ball Conference,” “Nation-al Football Conference,”Any team name (“Bucca-neers") or nickname

("Bucs")You can say or print:

"The Big Game in (hostcity),” “The ProfessionalFootball ChampionshipGame in Florida,” the dateof the game, the names ofthe cities of the teams com-peting in the game (Indi-anapolis vs. New Orleans),but not the team namesthemselves (Colts vs.Saints). You can make fun ofthe fact that you cannot saythe phrase “Super Bowl” bybleeping it out

Does that include if Iwrite S**** B***?

Oops, NFL Commis-sioner Roger Goodellshould be on my heels in notime.

Anyway, don’t you thinkit was so very nice of thepowers-that-be in UnitedStates professional footballto allow us to print the dateof the game?

Getting back to moneytalk, it’s amazing how somepeople or organizations cannever get enough—somuch so that they will sueyou when you are merelytrying to promote theirproduct. It’s not the firsttime, though, that the pow-ers-that-be in United Statesprofessional football havebeen accused of greed.

Remember the USFL(United States FootballLeague), which started upin 1983?

By the spring of 1986, theNFL and USFL were incourt, where the trial lasted42 days.

The NFL was foundguilty, basically of trying tomonopolize the game offootball. The USFL wonthe suit. Sadly, though, thesettlement was for a $1,which was tripled under an-titrust law to $3.

The USFL finally re-ceived a check for $3.76 indamages in 1990, the addi-tional 76 cents representinginterest earned while litiga-tion had continued. No-tably, that check has neverbeen cashed.

Maybe that’s throwingthe NFL’s checkbook out ofwhack—forcing them tocopyright everything con-nected to them and thegame in South Florida onFeb. 7 in hopes suing hon-est, hardworking newspa-per men and woman like ushere at the Nogales Inter-national.

(What do YOU think? E-mail “Ski” at editori-al@nogalesinternational.com.)

Not the first timepowers-that-beare found greedyIs it time for another USFL?

Opinion byWilliam WilczewskiNogales International

Horses vs. Holy People

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When the Colts have theball…The Saints' chore on de-

fense is obvious yet verycomplicated — stop PeytonManning (18).Manning has been mar-

velousagainthisseason,win-ning an unprecedentedfourth MVP award, thenmaking the key completionsin playoff victories over theRavens and Jets. Indeed, hefound weaknesses in two ofthe league's stingiest defens-es, completing 67.5 percentof his throws for 623 yards,five touchdowns and one in-terception. His 104.6 ratingis far higher than he man-aged in leading the Colts tothe 2007 Super Bowl.New Orleans must find a

pass rush, and DE WillSmith was second in theNFC with 13 sacks. But theSaints have only one in theplayoffs, even though theyregularly hit Brett Favre lastweek. DT Sedrick Ellis (98),DEBobbyMcCray (93) andlinebackers Jon Vilma (51),Scott Fujita (55) and ScottShanle (58) need to pressureManning, or he will use adeep collection of receiversto pick apart the Saints.ReggieWayne (87) wasn't

much of a factor in the AFCtitle game matched up withDarrelle Revis, but theSaints have nobody in Revis'

class. CBs Jabari Greer (32)and Tracy Porter (22) strug-gled against theVikings, andagainst the Cardinals theprevious week. If New Or-leans nativeManning is sali-vating, it isn't over Cajuncuisine, but because of theopportunities he envisionsfor Wayne, his fellow WRsPierre Garcon (85) andAustin Collie (17) and All-Pro tight end Dallas Clark(44).Clark versus another All-

Pro, safety Darren Sharper(42), will be a juicymatchup.Clark had 100 receptionsthis season, and Sharper tiedfor the league lead with nineinterceptions, running backthree for scores. The ball-hawking Saints forced 39turnovers.The Colts will try to run

with Joseph Addai (29) andDonaldBrown (31) behind aline that was built to protectManning but is effectiveenough in the ground game.Center Jeff Saturday (63)and RT Ryan Diem (71) aretheir premier blockers, butIndy has to win through theair.

When the Saints have theball…New Orleans scored 510

points to lead the league andhas 76 in two playoff games.The Saints have gotten

everyone involved, withDrew Brees (9), the NFL'smost accurate passer, throw-ing for sixTDswhile not be-ing intercepted. Brees hasmore mobility than Man-ning and is effective, evenbrilliant at times, throwingon the run. When he usesshort drops for quick-hittingplays over the middle, Breescan be unstoppable.So DEs Robert Mathis

(98) and All-Pro DwightFreeney (93) need to get inhis face rapidly. If not, Breeswill findWRsMarquesCol-ston (12), Devery Hender-son (19), Robert Meachem(17), Lance Moore (16) andTEs Jeremy Shockey (88)and David Thomas (85).Shockeyhasbeenplaguedbyright knee problems andThomashascapably filled in.Indy will deploy lots of

cornerbacks to handle thewideouts, including KelvinHayden (26), a hero of theSuper Bowl win over theBears; rookies Jacob Lacey(27) and Jerraud Powers(25),whomissed theAFCti-tle game with a left footproblem; and Tim Jennings.What theColtsmust avoid iswinding up with standoutsafeties Antoine Bethea (41)orMelvin Bullitt (33) in sin-gle coverage on RB Reggie

Matchups for theSuper Bowl XLIV:Colts vs. SaintsAn inside look ... Barry Wilner

AP Football Writer

TheAssociated Press

See Matchups / Page 5

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1/2 cup fresh lime juice1/4 cup lime or orangemarmalade3 large garlic cloves, finely minced1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, stems removedand chopped4 tablespoons olive oil, divided use1 tablespoon soy sauce1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakesSalt and freshly ground black pepper to taste1 pound large shrimp, shelled, leaving tail

intact, and deveined1. In ameasuring cup whisk together limejuice, marmalade, garlic, cilantro, 3 table-spoons oil, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, saltand pepper; reserve 1/3 cupmixture in asmall bowl for dipping.2.In a large zip-lock style plastic bag combineshrimpwith remainingmixture andmari-nate, turning occasionally to coat shrimp, for45minutes in the refrigerator.

3. Drain shrimp and lightly pat dry betweenpaper towels. In a large non-stick skillet heat1/2 tablespoon oil over medium-high heatuntil hot; sauté half of shrimp until goldenbrown and cooked through, about 1 1/2 min-utes on each side. Sauté remaining shrimpin remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in sameman-ner.Serve shrimpwith reserved dipping sauce.Makes about 24 hors d'oeuvres.

Cilantro-Lime Shrimp

12 chicken wings (about 2 pounds)SaltPepper3 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying2 tablespoonsmargarine2 tablespoons Tabasco or other hot sauce1 teaspoon white wine vinegar1. Cut chicken wings in half at the joint.

Discard wing tip or save for another use.Rinse, pat dry, and sprinkle with salt andpepper to taste.2. Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep-sided potto 350 degrees F. Add half the wings andcook until golden brown, about 10minutes,stirring occasionally. Drain. Repeat with sec-ond batch.

3. Meanwhile, melt margarine in smallsaucepan. Stir in hot sauce and vinegar.Remove from heat. Pour hot sauce over friedchicken wings and toss to coat. Serve withblue cheese dressing and sliced celery sticks.Each serving: 345 calories, 22 g protein, 0 gcarbohydrate, 27 g fat, 72 mg cholesterol, 310mg sodium.

Buffalo ChickenWings

1 lb dried black beans, soaked overnight anddrained, or fresh black beans (they can beused immediately)1 medium onion, diced3 garlic cloves, minced4 serrano chilies, finely choppedSalt and freshly ground black pepper

Spicy Tomato Salsa1. For the chili: Place the beans in a largestockpot. Add water until the level is 2 inchesabove the beans.2. Add the onion, garlic, and chilies. Turn theheat to high. As the beans heat up, skim thefoam off the top.

3. When the beans come to a boil, turn the

heat to low and simmer until tender, about 1

hour. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Serve chili in bowls with a large spoonful

of Spicy Tomato Salsa.

Black Bean Chili with Spicy Tomato Salsa

2 bunches chopped green onions1 small jar chopped green olives1/4 cup finely chopped green bell peppersliced lettuce2 (15 ounces) cans refried beans1 package of taco seasoning or your favoritehomemade seasoning1/2 pound grated cheddar cheese

2 packages frozen avocado dip4 tablespoons sour cream1 small can green chilies1 pint basket cherry tomatoes, quarteredchipshot sauce1.In a small bowl, mix the chopped greenonions, ripe olives, green olives, and green

bell pepper.

2.In another bowl, mix refried beans with the

taco seasoning.

3. Layer lettuce slices, beanmixture, vegeta-

bles, tomatoes, and grated cheese. Serve

with chips and hot sauce.

California Mexican Hot Dip

King-size is key here. The cubes of beef needto be big enough that the centers don't over-cook while you are searing the outsides. It isa good idea to allow themeat to stand atroom temperature for 20 to 30minutes andto use a really hot grill. By taking the chill offthemeat and grilling it fast, you will makethese kabobs tender and juicy. Serving: 4 to 6Sauce1 cup lightly packed Italian parsley leaves,with some stems attached1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained2 anchovy fillets, coarsely chopped2 hard-cooked egg yolks6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil2 teaspoons red wine vinegar1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

2 pounds top sirloin, about 1 1/2 inches thick1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1/2 teaspoon kosher salt12 slices ripe tomato (optional)1. Tomake the sauce: In a food processor,finely chop the parsley, capers, anchovy filletsand egg yolks. With themachine runningadd the oil in a steady stream, then add thevinegar, salt and pepper. The sauce can bemade up to one day in advance and kept,covered, in the refrigerator. Stir sauce justbefore serving.2. Trim the sirloin of any excess fat and cut

into 1 1/2-inch cubes. Season with the pepperand granulated garlic, pressing the spicesinto themeat. Place themeat in amediumbowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigeratefor about 1 hour.3. Allow themeat to stand at room tempera-ture for 20 to 30minutes before grilling. Addthe oil to the bowl, toss to coat themeatevenly and then thread themeat onto skew-ers. Sprinkle with the salt.4. Grill the kabobs on all four sides over directhigh heat until cooked to desired doneness, 7to 8minutes for medium-rare, turning fourtimes. Serve warmwith the sauce on theside and sliced tomatoes, if desired.

King-Size Beef Kabobs with Salsa Verde

Game Day recipes

This show-stopping recipe will wow yourguests or family with its tender and fla-vorful meat. Serving: 4Prep Time: 90minutesCook Time: 90minutesTotal Time: 180minutes

1 can (12 ounces) beer1 chicken (31/2 to 4 pounds)2 tablespoons commercial spice rub,dividedYou'll need:2 cups wood chips or chunks (preferablyapple or hickory)

1. Pop the tab off the beer can. Using achurch key-style can opener, make a fewmore holes in the top of the can. Pour outhalf the beer into the soaking water of thewood chips. Soak the chips for 1 hour inthe liquid, then drain for use. Set the canof beer aside.2. Set up the grill for indirect grilling andpreheat tomedium. If using a charcoalgrill, place a large drip pan in the center. Ifusing a gas grill, place all the wood chipsor chunks in the smoker box or in a smok-er pouch and preheat on high until yousee smoke, then reduce the heat tomedi-um.3. Remove the packet of giblets from thebody cavity of the chicken and set asidefor another use. Remove and discard thefat just inside the body and neck cavities.Rinse the chicken, inside and out, undercold running water and then drain andblot dry, inside and out, with paper tow-els. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of the rub insidethe body and neck cavities of the chicken.Rub the bird all over on the outside with 2

teaspoons of the rub. If you have thepatience, you can put some of the rubunder the skin.4. Spoon the remaining 2 teaspoons ofrub through the holes into the beer in thecan. Don't worry if it foams up: This is nor-mal. Insert the beer can into the bodycavity of the chicken and spread out thelegs to form a sort of tripod. Tuck thewing tips behind the chicken's back.5. When ready to cook, if using a charcoalgrill, toss all the wood chips on the coals.Stand the chicken up in the center of thehot grate, over the drip pan and awayfrom the heat. Cover the grill and cook thechicken until the skin is a dark goldenbrown and very crisp and themeat iscooked through (about 180°F on aninstant-readmeat thermometer insertedin the thigh), or 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. If usinga charcoal grill, you'll need to add 12 freshcoals per side after 1 hour.6. Using tongs, carefully transfer the chick-en in its upright position on the beer canto a platter and present it to your guests.Let rest 5 minutes, then carefully removethe chicken from the beer can. Take carenot to spill the hot beer or otherwise burnyourself. (Normally I discard the beer, butsome people like to save it for makingbarbecue sauce.) Quarter or carve thechicken and serve.Cook's Notes: Variations - You can alsobarbecue a chicken on a can of cola,lemon-lime soda, or root beer.Use a "tall boy" (16 ounce) can of beer tobarbecue a capon or duck. Use a "mini" (8ounce) can of beer to barbecue a gamehen.

The One and Only Beer-Can Chicken

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Football Maniawinners

Football ManiaMVPs

GGaammee DDaattee MMoosstt VVaalluuaabbllee PPllaayyeerrXLIII Feb. 1, 2009 Antonio HolmesXLII Feb. 3, 2008 Eli ManningXLI Feb. 4, 2007 Peyton ManningXL Feb. 5, 2006 Hines WardXXXIX Feb. 6, 2005 Deion BranchXXXVIII Feb. 1, 2004 Tom BradyXXXVII Jan. 26, 2003 Dexter JacksonXXXVI Feb. 3, 2002 Tom BradyXXXV Jan. 28, 2001 Ray LewisXXXIV Jan. 30, 2000 Kurt WarnerXXXIII Jan. 31, 1999 John ElwayXXXII Jan. 25, 1998 Terrell DavisXXXI Jan. 26, 1997 Desmond HowardXXX Jan. 28, 1996 Larry BrownXXIX Jan. 29, 1995 Steve YoungXXVIII Jan. 30, 1994 Emmitt SmithXXVII Jan. 31, 1993 Troy AikmanXXVI Jan. 26, 1992 Mark RypienXXV Jan. 27, 1991 Ottis AndersonXXIV Jan. 28, 1990 Joe MontanaXXIII Jan. 22, 1989 Jerry RiceXXII Jan. 31, 1988 Doug WilliamsXXI Jan. 25, 1987 Phil SimmsXX Jan. 26, 1986 Richard DentXIX Jan. 20, 1985 Joe MontanaXVIII Jan. 22, 1984 Marcus AllenXVII Jan. 30, 1983 John RigginsXVI Jan. 24, 1982 Joe MontanaXV Jan. 25, 1981 Jim PlunkettXIV Jan. 20, 1980 Terry BradshawXIII Jan. 21, 1979 Terry BradshawXII Jan. 15, 1978 Randy White, Harvey MartinXI Jan. 9, 1977 Fred BiletnikoffX Jan. 18, 1976 Lynn SwannIX Jan. 12, 1975 Franco HarrisVIII Jan. 13, 1974 Larry CsonkaVII Jan. 14, 1973 Jake ScottVI Jan. 16, 1972 Roger StaubachV Jan. 17, 1971 Chuck HowleyIV Jan. 11, 1970 Len DawsonIII Jan. 12, 1969 Joe NamathII Jan. 14, 1968 Bart StarrI Jan. 15, 1967 Bart Starr

GGaammee DDaattee RReessuullttXLIII Feb. 1, 2009 Steelers 27, Arizona 23XLII Feb. 3, 2008 N.Y. Giants 17, New England 14XLI Feb. 4, 2007 Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17XL Feb. 5, 2006 Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10XXXIX Feb. 6, 2005 New England 24, Philadelphia 21XXXVIII Feb. 1, 2004 New England 32, Carolina 29XXXVII Jan. 26, 2003 Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21XXXVI Feb. 3, 2002 New England 20, St. Louis 17XXXV Jan. 28, 2001 Baltimore 34, N.Y. Giants 7XXXIV Jan. 30, 2000 St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16XXXIII Jan. 31, 1999 Denver 34, Atlanta 19XXXII Jan. 25, 1998 Denver 31, Green Bay 24XXXI Jan. 26, 1997 Green Bay 35, New England 21XXX Jan. 28, 1996 Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17XXIX Jan. 29, 1995 San Francisco 49, San Diego 26XXVIII Jan. 30, 1994 Dallas 30, Buffalo 13XXVII Jan. 31, 1993 Dallas 52, Buffalo 17XXVI Jan. 26, 1992 Washington 37, Buffalo 24XXV Jan. 27, 1991 N.Y. Giants 20, Buffalo 19XXIV Jan. 28, 1990 San Francisco 55, Denver 10XXIII Jan. 22, 1989 San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16XXII Jan. 31, 1988 Washington 42, Denver 10XXI Jan. 25, 1987 N.Y. Giants 39, Denver 20XX Jan. 26, 1986 Chicago 46, New England 10XIX Jan. 20, 1985 San Francisco 38, Miami 16XVIII Jan. 22, 1984 L.A. Raiders 38, Washington 9XVII Jan. 30, 1983 Washington 27, Miami 17XVI Jan. 24, 1982 San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21XV Jan. 25, 1981 Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10XIV Jan. 20, 1980 Pittsburgh 31, L.A. Rams 19XIII Jan. 21, 1979 Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31XII Jan. 15, 1978 Dallas 27, Denver 10XI Jan. 9, 1977 Oakland 32, Minnesota 14X Jan. 18, 1976 Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17IX Jan. 12, 1975 Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6VIII Jan. 13, 1974 Miami 24, Minnesota 7VII Jan. 14, 1973 Miami 14, Washington 7VI Jan. 16, 1972 Dallas 24, Miami 3V Jan. 17, 1971 Baltimore 16, Dallas 13IV Jan. 11, 1970 Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7III Jan. 12, 1969 N.Y. Jets 16, Baltimore 7II Jan. 14, 1968 Green Bay 33, Oakland 14I Jan. 15, 1967 Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10

Bush (25).The dynamic Bush often

is a make-or-break proposi-tion for New Orleans, andhe's most dangerous in thepassing game. Nose tackleDan Muir (90), coming offtwo strong efforts, and activeLBs Gary Brackett (58) andClint Session (55) are thekeys to slowing the runningattack led by Pierre Thomas(23), Bush and Mike Bell(21).

Special teams …Saints PK Garrett Hartley

(5) isn't likely to face a morestressful kick than the 40-yard field goal he made to lifthis team into the SuperBowl. Unless, of course, he'sasked to replicate that featnext Sunday.Hartley missed the first

four games of the season forusing a banned stimulant andhas benefited from the guid-ance of veteran John Carney,who stepped aside and be-

came a kicking consultantwhen Hartley returned.Indy has the opposite situ-

ation in veteran Matt Stover(3), who has replaced the in-jured Adam Vinatieri (4), themost successful Super Bowlkicker ever.Stover doesn't have long

range, but is plenty accurate.Tight situations rarely havebothered the 20-year veter-an.Rookie punter Thomas

Morstead (6) has been steadyfor New Orleans and comesoff a strong game. Indy rook-ie Pat McAfee (1) also hasperformed well. Both canboom deep kickoffs, too.Bush is the most danger-

ous returner. He broke freeto score on an 83-yard puntrunback against Arizona, buthis muff against Minnesotanearly cost the Saints thegame. Chad Simpson (35)had a 93-yard kickoff returnTD during the season.Indy's kick coverage teams

are superior to New Or-leans'.

Coach …For anyone who argues

that Jim Caldwell inherited achampionship-caliber teamwhen he replaced TonyDungy, remember that ittook Dungy five seasons inIndy to reach a Super Bowl.Caldwell is the fifth rookiecoach to take his team to thetitle game.Caldwell learned well

from his mentor, and beingthe hand-chosen successorto Dungy made the transi-tion easier. That doesn'tmean Caldwell didn't havesignificant issues to dealwith, beginning with the off-season retirements of key as-sistants Tom Moore, the on-ly offensive coordinatorManning has worked with,and line coach HowardMudd. Getting them backon staff as "consultants" set-tled Manning's mind, andthe introduction of new-comers Collie and Brown,plus the development ofGarcon, went smoothlythanks to their presence.Perhaps most important,

Caldwell's approach and de-meanor are similar toDungy's, meaning the ad-justment wasn't overwhelm-

ing.Sean Payton is the archi-

tect of the Saints' on-fieldturnaround from stumblingnomads to offensive power-house and NFC champions.Brees was his hand-pickedquarterback, and togetherthey've gotten the Saints totheir first two conference ti-tle games and, now, the Su-per Bowl.Payton's brilliance at of-

fensive strategies and abilityto recognize talent have beencritical in New Orleans' rise.Yes, he got lucky with Col-ston, a seventh-round draftpick, and undrafted freeagents Pierre Thomas andLance Moore. But he andgeneral manager MickeyLoomis used trades and freeagency to bring in such keycontributors as Shockey, Vil-ma, Fujita and Shanle.Oh yeah, and Brees.This season, Payton di-

verted some of his salary tohire defensive coordinatorGregg Williams. While theSaints aren't exactly staunchwithout the ball, they are im-proved, and they have aknack for takeaways.

MatchupsContinued from Page 3

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A closer look into the head coachesIndi head coach:Jim Caldwell

Jim Caldwell became theIndianapolis pro footballteam’s head coach followingthe retirement of TonyDungy on January 12, 2009.Caldwell has servedwith In-dianapolis since 2002. Hespent the first three seasonsas quarterbacks coach be-fore earning the expandedtitle of assistant head coachprior to the 2005 season.

Caldwell's leadership hashelped theColts continue tohave one of the league'smost prolific offenses. In2007, Indianapolis rankedfifth in NFL offense, theclub's fifth straight top fiveleague finish. The clubamassed 450 points to rankthird in points per game, thefifth straight year the clubwas among the league's topthree scoring units. TheColts set an NFL recordwith a fifth consecutive sea-sonwith at least 12 victories.The club's victory totals of50 from 2003-06 and 75from 2003-08 rank amongthe best inNFLhistory overany four- and five-yearspans. The club earned anNFL-best ninth playoff ap-pearance in the last ten sea-sons, and Indianapolis ex-tended its franchise recordwith a fifth consecutiveAFCSouth championship. Addi-tionally, Indianapolis be-came the first team in 76years (Green Bay 1929-31)to open three consecutiveseasons with 7-0 starts.

Directly overseeing thequarterbacks, Caldwell con-tinued his outstanding stew-ardship of PeytonManning.In 2007, Manning was 337-515-4,040, 31 TDs/14 ints.,for a 98.0 passer rating inearning an eighth careerProBowl nomination. The of-fense produced a franchise-record10th consecutive sea-son with 5,000+ net yards,while topping 400 points forthe fifth consecutive year.Manning extended his ownNFL records with his 10thconsecutive 25+-TD seasonand an eighth 4,000+-yardage season. Manninghas 160 consecutive starts,the most ever to start a ca-reer and the second-longestQB streak in NFL history(253, Brett Favre).Manninghas a club-record eight dou-ble-digit victory seasons.His 105 starting wins ranksecond among Colts quar-terbacks, while his 102 winsfrom1999-07 lead theNFL.With an injury interruptingthe season of eight-time ProBowl receiver Marvin Har-rison, Manning helped re-ceiver Reggie Wayne (104-1,510, 10 TDs), tight endDallas Clark (58-616, 11TDs) and running backJosephAddai (261-1,072, 12TDs) have solid years.While Manning and Harri-son remained among thefinest QB-WR tandems inNFL history (898 comple-

tions, 12,155 yards, 107touchdowns), Wayneearned a second Pro Bowlbid in becoming only the16th NFL receiver to pro-duce a 1,500+ season. Clarkbroke theclubseasonalposi-tion records of JohnMackeyfor receptions and touch-downs, while Addai becamethe third Colts back to opena career with consecutive1,000+ seasons. Indianapolisearned its NFL-record sev-enth offense with a 4,000+passer and 1,000+ rusherand receiver. In the NFL's88 seasons, the Colts ownseven of the league’s 29 suchoffenses.

Manning was 362-557-4,397, 31 TDs/9 ints., 101.0rating in 2006. He earnedMVP honors in the club's29-17 Super Bowl XLI winover Chicago. Manning be-came the first quarterbacksinceSteveYoung (1991-94)with three consecutive 100+rating seasons. He helpedHarrison (95-1,366, 12TDs) andWayne (86-1,310,9 TDs) produce 1,000+ sea-sons. Indianapolis becamethe only NFL team to openconsecutive seasonswith9-0starts. Coming off consecu-tive seasons as the NFL'sMVP, Manning was 305-453-3,747, 28 TDs/10 ints.,104.1 rating in 2005 to helpguide the club to a 13-0 startand a 14-2 mark, the fran-chise seasonal record forvic-tories. The Colts won aleague-record 13 consecu-tive games by seven ormorepoints, and the club rankedsecond in NFL scoring of-fense (439). Manning com-bined with Harrison (1,146)and Wayne (1,055) for1,000+ seasons. From 1999-2004, Manning threw for4,000+ yards in an NFL-record six consecutive sea-sons. In 2004, Manning hadone of the NFL's finest sea-sons, completing 336 of 497passes for 4,557yards and49touchdowns for a 121.1 rat-ing. His 67.6 completionpercentage, yards, touch-downs and rating set Coltsseasonal-bests, while histouchdowns (since broken)and rating set NFL seasonalrecords. Manning (49;121.1) broke the prior NFLrecords of Dan Marino (48,1984) and Young (112.8,1994). Manning opened theseason with multiple touch-down passes in a league-record 13 consecutivegames. Manning directedthe club to a franchise sea-sonal-best 6,475 net yards,while helping the Colts(522) amass then the fifth-highest NFL seasonal pointtotal and become then onlythe 10th team to score atleast 500 seasonal points.The club also became thefirst in leaguehistory to pro-duce three 1,000-yard, 10-TD receivers (1,210 yards,12 TDs, Wayne; 1,113, 15,Harrison; 1,077, 10, WR-Brandon Stokley). Manninghad six games with at leastfour touchdown passes, ty-

ing Marino's NFL seasonalrecord (6, 1984). Manninghad five consecutive four-TD games, besting Mari-no's priorNFLmark in thatcategory (4, 1984). The2004 season marked thethird straight year Manningset the club's seasonal com-pletion percentage record.His 67.0 mark in 2003 best-ed his own seasonal mark of66.7 in 2002. In 2002,Man-ning's 392 completions and591 attempts also set Coltsseasonal records.

Caldwell joined Indi-anapolis from Tampa Bay,where he served in the samecapacity during the 2001season.AtTampaBay,Cald-well assisted with an attackthat saw receiver KeyshawnJohnson post a franchiseseasonal-best 106 recep-tions for 1,266 yards, whilequarterback Brad Johnsonset a club seasonalmarkwith340 completions. Caldwellhas more than 20 years ofcollegiate experience. Cald-well spent 1993-2000 ashead coach at Wake Forest.In 1999, Caldwell led theschool to its first winningseason and bowl game since1992.Wake Forest defeatedArizona State, 23-3, in theAloha Bowl. During Cald-well's tenure, Wake Forestranked among the nation'sTop 25 teams in passing of-fense on four different occa-sions, including 10th in theNCAA in 1995. That sea-son, quarterback RustyLaRue established sevenNCAA passing records.

Caldwell served as an as-sistant coach at SouthernIllinois (1978-80), North-western (1981), Colorado(1982-84), Louisville (1985)and Penn State (1986-92).Caldwell joined Penn Stateas wide receivers coach. Hethen coached quarterbacksthe following season andadded passing game coordi-nator responsibilities in1988. At Penn State, Cald-well tutored quarterbackKerry Collins, who went onto win the Davey O'BrienAward as the nation's topcollege quarterback and theMaxwell Award as the na-tion's most outstandingplayer. Caldwell hascoached in six bowl gamesand won a national champi-onship with Penn State in1986. In addition to servingon Joe Paterno's staff thatwon a national champi-onship, Caldwell tutoredunder three other coacheswho won collegiate titles(Rey Dempsey, SouthernIllinois; Bill McCartney,Colorado; Howard Schnel-lenberger, Louisville).

Caldwell was a four-yearstarter as a defensive back atIowa andworked as a gradu-ate assistant for theHawkeyes in 1977.

CaldwellwasbornonJan-uary 16, 1955 inBeloit,Wis.He and his wife, Cheryl,have four children: Jimmy,Jermaine, Jared andNatalie.

N.O. headcoach: SeanPayton

Sean Payton enters histhird year as head coach ofthe NewOrleans pro foot-ball team and in his brieftime with the club alreadyranks among the most suc-cessful head coaches infranchise history. He is theonly coach to lead theSaints to anNFCChampi-onship, was a unanimouschoice for NFL Coach ofthe Year, has been the ar-chitect of an offense thathas rewritten the club’srecord books and since hisarrival has instilled a win-ning culture within the or-ganization.

Paytonhasdonesowhileoverhaulingtheroster.TheSaints enter the prepara-tions for the 2008 seasonwitha teamthathasonly14players from the group heinherited, players that havethe responsibility, charac-ter and accountability thatPayton has stressed sincehe came toNewOrleans.

Teamwork and a dedica-tion to the fundamentalshave been the hallmarks ofthe Saints since 2006. Pay-ton assembled a staff that isdeep in coaches who areteachers first, and theNFL’s traditional timetableforrebuildingwasscrappedafter he took over. In hisopening season, the clubjumped out to a 3-0 record–- a first in team history –-and clinched the NFCSouth title before the regu-lar season ended.

That season the Saintsalso ranked first in theleague in offense for thefirst time in club history.When his opening seasonas head coach came to aclose, Paytonwas voted theCoach of the Year by theAssociatedPress,ProFoot-ball Weekly/Pro FootballWriters of America, TheSporting News and theMaxwell Club.

In 2007, the Saints en-dured injuries and a slowstart, but put together afour-game winning streakand soundly defeated the11-5 Jacksonville Jaguarsand 10-6 Seattle Seahawks.New Orleans finished No.4 in the NFL in total of-fense and held nine oppo-nents to 17 points or less.

The Saints’ offense hasthrived with Payton han-dling the play-calling. In2007, the Saints set a teamrecord with an NFC-high346 first downs and rankedfourth in the league with5,780 total yards. TheSaints scored 47 touch-downs – the third-most inteam history – gave up aleague-low 16 sacks and al-so led the NFL in scoringpercentage (72.0) in the redzone.

It was a memorable en-core to 2006, when NewOrleans ranked No. 1 in

the NFL in offense (aver-aging 391.5 yards per con-test), posted 330 firstdowns and 6,264 net yardsand tied a team mark byscoring 49 touchdowns.New Orleans rushed for1,761 yards and 19 TDsandwas the only teamwithfour players with over 650receiving yards.

Payton has had particu-lar success tutoring quar-terbacks since arriving inthe NFL. Last season, QBDrew Brees had the finestseason for a passer in clubhistory, setting a leaguerecord for completionswith 440, and team recordswith 28 touchdowns, 4,423yards, 67.5 percent com-pletion percentage and 652attempts.

The performance cameon the heels of a 2006 sea-son when Brees led theNFL with 4,418 yards anda club-record 96.2 passerrating. Over the last twoyears, WR Marques Col-stonhashauled in168pass-es, the most in NFL histo-ry for a player in his firsttwo seasons. RB ReggieBush ranks second with161.

Since 2000, every passerunder Payton’s guidancehas thrown for over 3,000yards. The three startingquarterbacks he workedwithinDallas–DrewBled-soe in 2005, Vinny Tes-taverde in 2004 and Quin-cy Carter in 2003 – all sur-passed themilestone.

Payton was hired as the14th head coach in Saintshistory on Jan. 18, 2006 af-ter being a member of theDallas Cowboys staff since2003. In 2008 he enters his12thseasonintheNFLand21st as a coach. Prior to hisfinal season with the Cow-boys, Payton was promot-ed to assistant headcoach/passing game coor-dinator and was responsi-ble for the team’s play-call-ing.

For the previous twoyears with Dallas, he hadbeen assistant headcoach/quarterbacks. Priorto joining the Cowboys in2003, he was with theNewYork Giants (1999-2002)and the Philadelphia Ea-gles (1997-98).

In 2005, the Cowboyshad the NFL's 13th-rankedoffense and finishedtied for second in theNFCwith 318 first downs.When Payton arrived theCowboys had ranked 31stinpassing theprevious yearbut immediately improvedto 17th, as Carter becamethe firstDallas quarterbackto throw for over 3,000yards since 1997.

Payton came to Dallasafter four years with theNew York Giants, the lastthreeasoffensivecoordina-tor. The Giants had one ofthe NFL’s most productiveoffenses and QB KerryCollins posted franchise-record passing numbers.

Behind his club-record4,073passingyards, theGi-ants finished 2002 as theNFL’s sixth-ranked of-fense, the team’s highestranking since 1985.

Payton solidifiedhis rep-utation as oneof the game’stop offensive minds in2000. In his first season ascoordinator, the Giantscaptured theNFC title andwent toSuperBowlXXXV.New York scored 328points – the club’s highesttotal since 1990 – finished13th in theNFL in offenseand jumped from 24th to11th in rushing.

Paytonwas first assignedplay-calling duties prior toa game against the Jets onDec. 5, 1999. The Giantsresponded by scoring 41points and gaining 490yards –both season-highs–andhe retained that assign-ment over the final fivegames. Appointed the of-fensive coordinator the fol-lowing season, over thenext three years the Giantspassing attack continuallyimproved, ranking 13th inthe NFL in 2000, tied foreighth in 2001 and sixth in2002. In thedecadeprior toPayton’s arrival, the Giantshadn’t ranked above 20th.

Payton joined theGiantsas quarterbacks coach onFeb. 3, 1999. Prior to join-ing the Giants, he spent1997 and 1998 as Philadel-phia’s quarterbacks coach.

Payton wrapped twocoaching stints at SanDiego State University(1988-89 and 1992-93)around a stop at IndianaState (1990-91).Duringhissecond stretch with theAztecs,Paytonwasrunningbacks coach, working withHeisman Trophy runner-up Marshall Faulk beforebecoming quarterbackscoach.

Following the 1993 sea-son, Paytonmoved toMia-mi of Ohio (1994-95)where he was quarterbackscoach prior to being pro-moted to co-offensive co-ordinator.Hespent1996asquarterbacks coach at Illi-nois prior to entering theNFLwith Philadelphia.

Payton earned a degreein communication at East-ern Illinois, where as aquarterback he had 10,665passing yards, then thethird-highest total inNCAA Division I-AA his-tory. The three-time APAll-American selection fol-lowed his college careerwith professional stintswith Chicago of the ArenaFootballLeague,Ottawaofthe Canadian FootballLeague and the ChicagoBears in 1987. Payton wasinducted into the EasternIllinois Hall of Fame inSeptember of 2000.

Born Dec. 29, 1963 inSan Mateo, Calif., andraised in Naperville, Ill.,Payton and his wife, Beth,have a daughter, Meghanand a son, Connor.

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57 Arnoux, Stanley LB RES 6'0" 232 9/9/1986 0 Wake Forest

87 Arrington, Adrian WR ACT 6'3" 192 11/7/1985 2 Michigan

92 Ayodele, Remi DT ACT 6'2" 318 4/22/1983 3 Oklahoma

21 Bell, Mike RB ACT 6'0" 225 4/23/1983 4 Arizona

9 Brees, Drew QB ACT 6'0" 209 1/15/1979 9 Purdue

70 Brown, Jammal T RES 6'6" 313 3/30/1981 5 Oklahoma

11 Brunell, Mark QB ACT 6'1" 217 9/17/1970 17 Washington

25 Bush, Reggie RB ACT 6'0" 203 3/2/1985 4 USC

74 Bushrod, Jermon T ACT 6'5" 315 8/19/1984 3 Towson

89 Campbell, Dan TE RES 6'5" 265 4/13/1976 11 Texas A&M

52 Casillas, Jonathan OLB ACT 6'1" 227 6/3/1987 0 Wisconsin

97 Charleston, Jeff DE ACT 6'4" 265 1/19/1983 3 Idaho State

71 Clancy, Kendrick NT RES 6'1" 305 8/17/1978 10 Mississippi

12 Colston, Marques WR ACT 6'4" 225 6/5/1983 4 Hofstra

10 Daniel, Chase QB ACT 6'0" 218 10/7/1986 0 Missouri

80 Dinkins, Darnell TE ACT 6'4" 260 1/20/1977 8 Pittsburgh

56 Dunbar, Jo-Lonn OLB RES 6'0" 226 3/13/1985 2 Boston College

36 Eckel, Kyle FB ACT 5'11" 237 12/30/1981 3 Navy

98 Ellis, Sedrick DT ACT 6'1" 307 7/9/1985 2 USC

44 Evans, Heath FB RES 6'0" 250 12/30/1978 9 Auburn

73 Evans, Jahri G ACT 6'4" 318 8/22/1983 4 Bloomsburg

54 Evans, Troy OLB ACT 6'3" 238 12/3/1977 8 Cincinnati

55 Fujita, Scott OLB ACT 6'5" 250 4/28/1979 8 California

20 Gay, Randall CB ACT 5'11" 190 5/5/1982 6 Louisiana State

76 Goodwin, Jonathan C ACT 6'3" 318 12/2/1978 8 Michigan

94 Grant, Charles DE RES 6'3" 285 9/3/1978 8 Georgia

32 Greer, Jabari CB ACT 5'11" 180 2/11/1982 6 Tennessee

30 Hamilton, Lynell RB ACT 6'0" 235 8/5/1985 1 San Diego State

69 Hargrove, Anthony DT ACT 6'3" 272 7/20/1983 5 Georgia Tech

13 Harper, Rod WR RES 6'0" 209 3/26/1985 1 Murray State

41 Harper, Roman SS ACT 6'1" 200 12/11/1982 4 Alabama

5 Hartley, Garrett K ACT 5'8" 196 5/16/1986 2 Oklahoma

19 Henderson, Devery WR ACT 5'11" 200 3/26/1982 6 Louisiana State

84 Humphrey, Tory TE ACT 6'2" 255 1/20/1983 4 Central Michigan

27 Jenkins, Malcolm CB ACT 6'0" 204 12/20/1987 0 Ohio State

?? Jones, Reggie DB RES 6'0" 200 3/15/1986 0 Portland State

57 Kyle, Jason LS ACT 6'3" 242 5/12/1972 15 Arizona State

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29 Addai, Joseph RB ACT 5'11" 214 5/3/1983 4 Louisiana State

94 Baldwin, Ervin DE ACT 6'2" 270 8/25/1986 2 Michigan State

81 Baskett, HankWR ACT 6'4" 220 9/4/1982 4 New Mexico

41 Bethea, Antoine FS ACT 5'11" 203 7/7/1984 4 Howard

58 Brackett, Gary MLB ACT 5'11" 235 5/23/1980 7 Rutgers

79 Brock, Raheem DE ACT 6'4" 274 6/10/1978 8 Temple

31 Brown, Donald RB ACT 5'10" 210 4/11/1987 0 Connecticut

33 Bullitt, MelvinSS ACT 6'1" 201 11/13/1984 3 Texas A&M

44 Clark, Dallas TE ACT 6'3" 252 6/12/1979 7 Iowa

46 Cloherty, Colin TE ACT 6'2" 245 9/16/1987 0 Brown

17 Collie, Austin WR ACT 6'0" 200 11/11/1985 0 Brigham Young

96 Dawson, Keyunta DE ACT 6'3" 254 9/13/1985 3 Texas Tech

66 DeVan, Kyle G ACT 6'2" 306 2/10/1985 1 Oregon State

71 Diem, Ryan T ACT 6'6" 320 7/1/1979 9 Northern Illinois

76 Federkeil, Daniel T RES 6'6" 290 11/9/1983 4 Calgary

68 Foster, Eric DE ACT 6'2" 265 4/5/1985 2 Rutgers

43 Francisco, Aaron SS ACT 6'2" 207 7/5/1983 5 Brigham Young

93 Freeney, Dwight DE ACT 6'1" 268 2/19/1980 8 Syracuse

85 Garcon, Pierre WR ACT 6'0" 210 8/8/1986 2 Mount Union

14 Giguere, Samuel WR ACT 5'11" 215 7/11/1985 1 Unknown

69 Gill, John DT ACT 6'3" 302 10/28/1986 0 Northwestern

52 Glenn, Cody LB ACT 6'0" 240 10/6/1986 0 Nebraska

11 Gonzalez, Anthony WR RES 6'0" 193 9/18/1984 3 Ohio State

56 Hagler, Tyjuan OLB RES 6'0" 236 12/3/1981 4 Cincinnati

83 Hall, Roy WR RES 6'3" 240 12/8/1983 3 Ohio State

97 Hardie, Rudolph DE RES 6'2" 269 10/8/1985 1 Howard

32 Hart, Mike RB ACT 5'9" 206 4/9/1986 2 Michigan

26 Hayden, Kelvin CB ACT 6'0" 195 7/23/1983 5 Illinois

59 Humber, Ramon OLB ACT 5'11" 232 8/10/1987 0 North Dakota State

28 Jackson, Marlin CB RES 6'0" 196 6/30/1983 5 Michigan

23 Jennings, TimCB ACT 5'8" 185 12/24/1983 4 Georgia

99 Johnson, Antonio DT ACT 6'3" 310 12/8/1984 3 Mississippi State

74 Johnson, Charlie T ACT 6'4" 305 5/2/1984 4 Oklahoma State

54 Keiaho, Freddy MLB ACT 5'11" 226 12/18/1982 4 San Diego State

27 Lacey, Jacob CB ACT 5'10" 177 5/28/1987 0 Oklahoma State

65 Lilja, Ryan G ACT 6'2" 290 10/15/1981 6 Kansas State

18 Manning, Peyton QB ACT 6'5" 230 3/24/1976 12 Tennessee

98 Mathis, Robert DE ACT 6'2" 245 2/26/1981 7 Alabama A&M

1 McAfee, Pat P ACT 5'11" 220 5/2/1987 0 West Virginia

95 Moala, Fili DT ACT 6'4" 303 6/23/1985 0 USC

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Vince VillanucciHorses (41-27)

“The Saints are weak inthe secondary and Colts of-fense will make them looklike a 10 pound walleye get-tingchoppedupreadyforthefryer.”

WilliamWilczewskiHorses (7-0)

“Peyton Manning cannotbe stopped. He is a machine;a legendbywhichallquarter-backs will be compared toone day.”

Manuel C. CoppolaHorses (27-24)

“They have a better de-fense andPeytonManning isgoing to be theMVP.”

Priscilla BolañosHoly People (35-28)

“Because I said so.”

AultonUtseyHorses (37-24)“It is a little-known fact that

the real name of the Colts isColtskis and they are distant rel-atives of the Wilczewskis wholive inNewYork, which is closertoBaltimore, which is where theColts moved from before com-puters were invented.”

Roger ConroyHorses (34-23)

“While Peyton Manningis the topgun in theColt’s ar-senal, they have a cylinder-full of reasons to win – Reg-gieWayne, Dallas Clark andGary Brackett. ”

Brad BeachHorses (27-14-)

“The Colts are going toput ahoof so farup theSaintsglutts it will take about fourVirgina coal miners to get itout.”

Elisa BermudezHorses (30-24)

“Because the Colts score alot of touchdowns.”

MitchCrossleyHorses (34-21)

“Themajority of RioRicoplayers like theColts.MiguelPerez is wearing a Colts hatso I guess that says it all.”

Rene' RamirezHorses (31-24)

“Why? Peyton Manningwill win the day!”

Roger BristowHorses (31-21)

“Because they are moreexperienced in the biggames,, theyhaveabetterde-fense and Manning is theman.”

Alexandra FrancoHorses (“No idea!”)

“Because of their quarter-back.”

EdgardoMuñozHorses (28-14)

“Because I said so.”

Benny BeyerleHorses (34-24)

“Because they are my fa-vorite team.”

Who willwin it all!?

David RamirezHoly People (“No

idea!”)

“Seems the ball is tiltingtowards theColts so I will berooting fot the Saints.”

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