February 8, 2010

Saints Took Game from Colts

Bob Kravitz, Indianapolis Star

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The Colts didn't give this Super Bowl away.Were there mistakes? There are always mistakes, and the Colts made a couple they don't normally make. Pierre Garcon's first-half drop gave the Saints a chance to catch their breath after a slow start. Hank Baskett's bobble of the onside kick provided the turning point in a game that had the makings of an offensive shootout. Indy's defenders failed to tackle, and Dwight Freeney's and Jerraud Powers' injuries came back to haunt them in myriad ways.

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