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0116: We could have a game-deciding thoroughfare of fool around entrance up, once they have privileged the theatre from the center of the field. If the Colts measure here, Manning will be equates to to foreordain terms. If the Saints stop them, they have a possibility to settle their using diversion properly. I’ll hang with the strange prophecy of a Saints win for now.
From JKay85 on Twitter:
“Do BBC1 unequivocally have to keep slicing at the behind of to the college of music in between each play? Just seems similar to it breaks the atmosphere… ”
Because of the singular approach the BBC is funded, JKay, you have been examination what could be the usually Super Bowl promote in the universe but advert breaks. When US TV goes to commercials, the BBC goes at the behind of to the studio. This, admittedly, equates to we do not get to see the Budweiser Lingerie Bowl but hey.
From Adrian in Kenya around text: “It’s 4am here and I’m examination live. My eyes have been removing heavy. Not certain I can final an additional half. Good fitness Saints!”
0110: Of impetus the NFL has tended to go for comparison bands at half-time after the Janet Jackson “Wardrobe Malfunction” situation of 2004, photos of which you will simply be equates to to find if you instruct to relive the incident.
0107: Wonder what Townshend would have been similar to as a quarterback. That heading windmill guitar trounce is removing a decent airing this evening.
0102: Grizzled rockers Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend take centre theatre for a miscellany of hits. They’re personification live, which is admirable, but the receptive to advice peculiarity isn’t smashing as they flog off with Pinball Wizard, fireworks all over the place. Baba O’Reilly is a lot better, though.
From AaronJWood86 on Twitter:
“Watching American Football for the initial time haven’t got a idea what’s going on but heck it’s utterly fun.”
Strange you should contend that, Aaron. Why not have a demeanour at a couple of of those video guides? Start with the
guide to the basics
, move on to former London Monarch Gerry Anderson’s
guide to key players
, afterwards ask yourself usually what former Dolphins linebacker John Offerdahl is on with his
guide to tackling
0054: All to fool around for in which second half, which will substantially flog off in around twenty-five minutes’ time. Stick around, though, for The Who at half time.
Colts manager Jim Caldwell: “They did a good pursuit relocating the round on us, we had a big stop gripping them out of the endzone but the guys have got to step it up.”
0050: FIELD GOAL AND END OF FIRST HALF – NEW ORLEANS 6-10 INDIANAPOLIS
Hartley does the commercial operation at the finish of a entertain which has seen the Colts snap the round usually 6 times and benefit usually fifteen yards.
0048: Looks similar to the Saints competence be equates to to rescue 3 here as Brees finds Henderson on the left at the 27. Bush creates a grab for one some-more so a 44-yard try for Hartley.
0047: Not a good punt but Reggie Bush – “the Bush you can support” says Mike Carlson – can’t move it from his own 47. Up stairs Brees and finds Devery Henderson on the 33, though, and they’re roughly in margin idea range.
0045: Colts destroy to modify a third and short and the Saints take a timeout with 46 seconds remaining.
0043: No reason for the Colts to go funny as the seconds parasite out on the initial half. They will embrace the kick-off to begin the third quarter. Wonder possibly Sean Payton is right divided wishing he had kicked the margin goal.
0042: STOPPED! New Orleans go for it on fourth down and run with Thomas over right thrust in to but there is no blocker on the cornerback, he creates the stop and the Colts hold.
0039: On third and goal, at the behind of Mike Bell trips at the two-yard line and the Colts counterclaim looks similar to it will keep New Orleans to a margin idea here.
TV college of music researcher Mike Carlson: “The Saints have been already meditative brazen by going to the two-minute notice and they wish to leave as small time as probable for Peyton Manning to run which two-minute drill.”
0035: Backed up by a false-start penalty, the Saints get to the one with a bashing run from Thomas. That’s the two-minute notice with New Orleans aiming to tie things up.
0032: Colston finds a hole up the center and Brees hits him for a benefit of 27. Saints camped out on the three.
0030: Brees finds Colston on the left for a initial down afterwards hits Shockey for the initial time in the game. My glamorous partner once interviewed Shockey in his underpants in the Wembley locker-room – Ben Sherman, apparently. Brees finds Lance Moore (scorer of a TD at Wembley) for twenty-one on the left.
From Rich in NC around text: “Saints need to get a using diversion going as the Colts delegate is usually sitting at the behind of and watchful for the pass, all Brees can see is good coverage .”
Thomas and Bush have been both you do the pursuit when asked, too. Maybe Sean Payton should demeanour at what the Colts completed on their scoring expostulate and ease down a little.
0028: Saints begin at their twenty-eight and there’s a pointy money coming in of breath for Brees, who fires over parsimonious finish Jeremy Shockey and usually usually out of strech of reserve Antoine Bethea.
0023: As usual, Manning takes copiousness of time at the line of scrimmage, celebration of the mass what the counterclaim has to suggest and becoming different accordingly. There is eventually a hiccough in this Colts drive, though, as Garcon puts down a pass on third and four. Punt.
0021: Colts run the kick-off at the behind of to around the 22. The Saints will have to think harder right divided about how they stop Freeney. Jermon Bushrod is an damage deputy at left thrust in to and will need an additional hand.
0018: FIELD GOAL – NEW ORLEANS 3-10 INDIANAPOLIS
Kicker Dylan Hartley, prime of a fortnight ago, is given a formidable pursuit from 46 yards out but he slots it right down the center to get the Saints on the scoreboard.
0017: There’s zero wrong with which ankle! Dwight Freeney overpowers the left thrust in to and takes Brees down in third and four.
0014: There’s a small required harshness from Pierre Thomas, here, a bruising shade for 9 afterwards a thrust over left ensure for dual and the initial down. Freeney gets his turn going but not prior to Brees finds Colston for an additional initial to the 29.
0011: Brees gets a utilitarian initial down to Colston over the linebacker on the right sideline. Here’s a drive-maker: Bush is strike out of finish by Colts devotee Philip Wheeler and there is a 15-yard chastisement for nonessential roughness.
0008: END OF FIRST QUARTER – NEW ORLEANS 0-10 INDIANAPOLIS
You competence have approaching the Colts to be up at this indicate but whodathunk Indy would have run the length of the margin to do it? Establishing prevalence on the belligerent could be a genuine key. Meanwhile, the Saints’ corruption usually managed 36 yards all quarter.
0006: There’s a land chastisement on the lapse and the Saints will have to turn things around from their own 11-yard line.
From twenty-three years, 7 months and counting on 606:
“A+ expostulate for the Colts. The points, branch around unequivocally bad margin position, gripping Freeney and the rest uninformed on the sideline, and Addai gets going and right divided the fool around movement is a factor.”
0003: Just examination the fool around again. I suspicion there competence have been a small fool around movement to lift the defensive at the behind of but there wasn’t. Garcon simply outran the cornerback.
0001: TOUCHDOWN – NEW ORLEANS 0-10 INDIANAPOLIS
Manning caps a 96-yard expostulate with a pass to Pierre Garcon in the right dilemma of the endzone. That ties the longest expostulate in Super Bowl story and will unequivocally have taken the breeze out of the Saints’ sails.
2359: It should have been a behind behind yard and a clouded cover of dirt on third and one but decent restraint up the center sets up a shimmying Addai for his longest run in 3 years – twenty-six yards.
From manfrombelmonty on 606:
“Saint D is seeking as leaky ad it did in the NFC Championship game. If they do not stop Indy from scoring a TD on this expostulate this diversion is as good as over .”
Premature, IMHO.
2357: Another initial down for Addai, using the widen fool around left at the behind of a retard from Reggie Wayne. This will stop the Saints focussing on the flitting game.
2355: Manning is fast out of difficulty with a dink pass to fill-in running-back Donald Brown for eleven yards afterwards Joseph Addai creates a singular mangle up the center for an additional initial down. This is ostensible to be the misfortune using group in the league.
2350: Leading saints receiver Marques Colston isn’t carrying most fitness so far. He takes his eye off the initial one and sees a defender mangle up another. Cracking punt from Thomas Morstead, nonetheless and Indy will begin at their 4 behind behind yard line.
2348: On third and six, Brees finds Reggie Bush with a neat, short pass up the center for 16. Bush could be a star here. He doesn’t do baked sweat bread really good but he does really good topping and candles.
From Finkle-and-Einhorn on 606:
“Might be value observant which the Colts have scored TDs on 66% of their red-zone visits this deteriorate and points on 89%, the Saints jot down is 58% and 85%.”
It might, Finkle, but you’ve already finished it so nicely. Thank you.
2344: Roby coughs up the kick-off there but it is safely recovered by an additional Saint and they will begin somewhere around the 25.
2341: FIELD GOAL – NEW ORLEANS 0-3 INDIANAPOLIS
Manning throws in front of Garcon and is deficient on third and five. It’s time for Matt Stover, the oldest player in Super Bowl story at 42 years and eleven days, to container home from 38 yards with 7′29 left in the initial quarter.
2338: Pierre Garcon, whose family is from Haiti, sees movement for the initial time but Manning is underneath vigour on third and 7 when he finds rookie receiver Austin Collie on a channel pattern. Smooth from Indy so far.
2337: Looks similar to Clark and Saints clever reserve Roman Harper will have a decent conflict this evening. Clark snags an additional to modify on third and 4 but Harper afterwards breaks up a pass.
2335: It sounds similar to a Saints home diversion in Miami, with a rough throng cheering for New Orleans. Peyton Manning finds parsimonious finish Dallas Clark up the center for a initial down off the really initial play.
2334: Running-back Pierre Thomas gets the round twice to begin things, with a thrust up the center and a shade left but Saints quarterback Drew Brees tries to go low on third down and dual and is incomplete. They punt.
2331: Flashbulbs aplenty for the kick-off. Courtney Roby take it for the Saints and they will begin at the 23, with Freeney on the margin for the Colts.
2330: Woodson picks the Saints, and I eventually get a prophecy right. Mike Carlson says Saints too. Ready for kick-off now.
2327: New Hall of Fame inductees Rickey Jackson, Russ Grimm, Floyd Little, Dick LeBeau, Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith have been at half-way for the silver toss.
Saints call heads, win the toss and will embrace the kick-off to begin this game. It’s the 13th true silver toss the NFC group has won.
From Phil in London around text: “If Manning wins his second Super Bowl ring, will it compromise the Brady v Manning evidence for most appropriate QB in NFL?”
Well Brady already has 3 rings, Phil, so I’m meditative no.
2320: Obligatory outrageous US dwindle is unfurled prior to Carrie Underwood gives us a rousing delivery of the Star Spangled Banner. Red rockets detonate for the line “rockets’ red glare”.
2318: Queen Latifa stairs up to sing America the Beautiful, and does a bit of a break-out invention at the finish with a small schoolchildren. Hmm.
2317: Time to benefaction the Walter Payton Man of the Year endowment to the league’s tip humanitarian. It goes to Brian Waters of the Kansas City Chiefs.
2314: Freeney is stretching on the margin and it looks similar to he’s going to fool around but how in effect is he going to be? His prime move is a turn at tall speed and that’s not going to be really easy with a crippled ankle.
2311: It sounds similar to boos but the throng have been screaming “Who Dat?” as the Saints take the field. Then, fireworks go off as the Colts take the margin to the strains of The Who’s “Won’t get Fooled Again”.
Those elderly British rockers, reborn interjection to CSI, have been behaving a miscellany of classics at half-time. I’m utterly vehement about that, too, to be honest.
From ohcantona on 606:
“I am so vehement which my dear saints have been in the Super Bowl, after Hurricane Katrina 6 years ago, I thought, That’s it, no some-more Saints. If we win, I’m gonna go for Mardi Gras this year and have a BIG party.”
From Tristan in Australia around text: “‘Hard’ at work here on a prohibited Monday sunrise in Adelaide, following the BBC live updates with my palm never far divided from modernise button. Who Dats by a TD.”
You shouldn’t need to refresh, Tristan. It should usually corkscrew from the top. Hope you enjoy.
If you similar to deliberating the NFL on
606
you competence have a pleasing warn this evening. Chat divided but carrying to keep an eye on the clock.
From davidatl44 on Twitter:
“Hey Martin. Regards from Ohio. What do you see in the UK during timeouts? In US we see good commercials for SB.”
Welcome back, David. We get additional research from the college of music at the behind of in London. Niners QB Alex Smith is to one side Mike Carlson, who is a maestro UK-based analyst. Mike played on the same tall propagandize football group as one Bill Bellichick, who went on to turn conduct manager of the New England Patriots.
2301: Hall of Fame cornerback Rod Woodson is with Matt Roberts in the BBC counter in Miami. He hasn’t come out with a prophecy but he’ll go for the underdog, regularly does.
2258: Who’s which on the cot with Jake Humphrey? Why it’s Alex Smith and he doesn’t even demeanour perplexed by his late lurch by TVC to get to the studio. If he can understanding with that, he’ll have no worry opposite the Broncos pass pour out at Wembley come October.
From paulh_66 on 606:
“I’m seeking brazen to saying if the Saints can get to Manning. He’s usually been sacked 10 times this season, and carrying seen how Warner and Favre were consistently put underneath vigour in the final dual Saints game, it’ll be a genuine key to the diversion if they can do the same tonight.”
Good point, paulh, and the Saints appear to conduct to get vigour but big names on defence. Meanwhile the Indianapolis pass pour out could be strike as defensive finish Dwight Freeney is carrying an ankle injury. We wait for for for to see usually how most which affects his speed off the edge.
2254: Sun Life Stadium is already buzzing as the players finish their warm-ups and conduct at the behind of to the locker-rooms. And we’re underneath approach on BBC TV. If you’re celebration of the mass on the web in the UK, strike modernise to see live video.
2248: The dual coaches on show tonight have been Jim Caldwell and Sean Payton. Caldwell, who took over from Tony Dungy reduction than a year ago, is behest to turn usually the third rookie manager to win a Super Bowl. Payton has made up this Saints group given receiving over in 2006. The Saints wear the same colours as the group Payton played for in 1987, Leicester Panthers. A ginger-haired youngster used to watch quarterback Payton in movement at the behind of then, one Arlo White, who you can attend to commentating tonight on 5 live sports additional or on TV around your red button.
From Russ in London around text: “So seeking brazen to Manning v Brees. Just think Manning will have as good most and tip Colts to win by 7. “
2245: The Super Bowl isn’t the usually diversion of American football which has been going on today, of course. As you will know if you were celebration of the mass the
live content a fortnight ago
, British tyro group the Derby Braves hosted the Loughborough Aces at lunchtime. I joked which I would send my silent down to watch, afterwards had a phone call from her at lunchtime, on the sidelines at Kedleston Road, Derby!
She even took a small photos
.
The Braves additionally welcomed BBC East Midlands Today sports contributor (and former Apprentice contestant) Ian Stringer to precision this week.
As you can see if you watch the video
, they didn’t go easy on him.
Haven’t listened a final measure from Derby nonetheless so if you were there greatfully refurbish me.
2242: TV Centre accepting have usually been on the phone. Alex Smith, starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, is watchful to get in. He has thirteen mins prior to TV goes on air.
2238: Indianapolis won their initial fourteen games and New Orleans won their initial thirteen but both fell short of the “perfect season” – sixteen unbroken victories, followed by a Super Bowl victory. Two years ago, New England managed all 16, but afterwards fell to the Giants at the final hurdle. Only one group has been undiluted by a deteriorate in the Super Bowl epoch and that’s the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Former Phins using at the behind of Mercury Morris talks the speak to Arlo as if it were yesterday.
From Adam9309 on Twitter:
“Got an English exam tomorrow morning, but this is the Super Bowl. Miles some-more important. Head says Colts, heart says Saints.”
Lots of you removing concerned with Twitter already, which is great. Hope you hang with us all evening.
2232: My glamorous partner this dusk is Tim Love, who will be delving by your contributions, picking the most appropriate and promulgation them over, and spending a small peculiarity time with his
cult following on 606
. He will additionally be adding a singly British feel to the Super Bowl dusk by creation copiousness of builders’ tea. Milk, dual sugars, greatfully Love.
From Saint_Bruce on 606:
“I would love for Saints to win. I think they’ve gained most fans, together with me given the Wembley clash. No NFL group could lift a city as most as New Orleans could do with a win tonight! “
2229: If you were watchful for a prophecy from British golf good Nick Faldo, wait for for for no more. Colts will corner it, says Nick, who is settling in to hold up as a writer in the US.
2227: Arlo White chatted to San Francisco 49ers fable Joe Montana progressing this week and he was a small astounded to attend to he was a domicile name in the UK in the 1980s. The speak is going out right divided on 5 live sports additional and he talks enthusiastically about the awaiting of the Niners personification the Broncos in London subsequent October. Asked who will win the conflict of the quarterbacks he says, “I’m pulling for Drew but I think Peyton’s going to win”.
2217: If you have been gripping an eye on the website this week you will have beheld video of the
top 10 Super Bowl plays of all time
(many have which have come given the BBC proposed covering the diversion on TV, you will note) and the
top 10 particular Super Bowl performances
, nothing of which I determine with. Even as a 12-year-old during Super Bowl XXII in 1987, I could see the distance of the holes the Redskins line were creation for Timmy Smith so to see him in there is usually wrong.
That’s usually one man’s opinion, though. Express yours by tweeting
@martingough_bbc
, use
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and get concerned in the contention on their wall. Not all contributions can be used, generally those in foster of Timmy Smith.
From Craig in Dublin around text: “Really seeking brazen to this. College in the sunrise but I have to stay up to watch the biggest show on earth. Colts to win by 2 scores. “
2211: 5 live’s guest have been giving their predictions. Neil Reynolds says the Colts will corner it; NFL UK website editor Henry Hodgson says Indianapolis will win a high-scoring diversion by twelve points; Carolina’s British kicker Rhys Lloyd goes for the Saints, though. I’m going to burst in on the finish here and – carrying likely feat for the Vikings and Jets a fortnight ago – I’m going for the Saints to cheep it.
From Kopmatt09 on Twitter:
“I so can’t wait for for for for kickoff! I’d be happy to see the Saints win, but I love Peyton Manning. Brilliant QB & will be MVP “
2207: Indianapolis have been deliberate slight favourites as they lapse to Miami, where they kick Chicago 3 years ago to lift their initial Super Bowl trophy. They’re not the group they were afterwards but they still have Peyton Manning, most appropriate quarterback of this generation, at the helm
In his blog this week
, BBC researcher Neil Reynolds says the Colts need a big diversion from Manning if they have been to delight here. You’re not kidding, Neil. Indy were the misfortune using group in the joining this year, with an normal of usually 80.9 yards per diversion – definitely anaemic.
Manning grew up in New Orleans, where his father Archie quarterbacked for 10 unpleasant years at the helm of the side well known as the Aints, watched by fans wearing paper bags over their heads. Archie says he’s rooting for the Colts this dusk and Peyton won’t be seeking to show any forgiveness either.
2203: New Orleans have been behest for their initial NFL pretension in their 43-year story but, of course, all the speak has been about the group moving the city as it bids to redeem from the extinction brought by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
If you haven’t nonetheless review
Haydn Parry’s feature
or listened to the
montage uttered by Arlo White
, of the events surrounding Katrina, and the Saints’ impetus to the Super Bowl, there is still copiousness of time to do it prior to kick-off.
This is a group which has been horrible for most of the existence. The Saints played their initial deteriorate in 1967 but didn’t jot down a winning deteriorate until 1987 and has never even appeared in the pretension diversion before.
Their 31-28 NFC Championship Game feat over Minnesota a fortnight ago was a furious one. As one air wave writer screamed: “Hell has solidified over, pigs have flown, the Saints have been on their approach to a Super Bowl!”
2159: Although the vagaries of American TV have been infrequently formidable to decipher, we’re awaiting kick-off at around 2325 GMT – that’s half-past 6 in Miami. Radio boys Arlo White et al have been already underneath approach on 5 live sports additional (which you can additionally attend to online in the UK). Jake Humphrey will acquire 49ers quarterback Alex Smith to the BBC TV college of music at 2255 (and you can watch which online in the UK too).
2155: It comes but once a year, it’s a function to be longed for on suffering of death. Whole nations stop to comply the event. That’s right, it’s Mrs Gough’s birthday.
But there’s no time for that, it’s Super Sunday folks! All you’re going to attend to about around here for the subsequent 6 hours is undiluted passes, bruising runs and bone-crunching tackles as the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts go head-to-head in Miami with the Vince Lombardi Trophy on the line.
Vince Lombardi was the no-nonsense manager who led Green Bay to 5 NFL titles in the 1960s. I gamble he didn’t get his name on a prize by staying at home on Marie’s birthday.
For the initial time in seventeen years, the dual tip seeds in the joining formed on regular-season jot down will encounter in the Super Bowl, and there have been good stories on both sides. It’s the “Who Dats” contra the Hoosiers as New Orleans face Indianapolis.
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