The New Orleans Saints are Super Bowl XLIV Champions! For the first time in franchise history the Saints have won a championship. What an amazing feeling that must be for Saints fans, players and organization members. The Indianapolis Colts put up a good fight, but they just didn’t play well enough on defense to stop the high powered Saints offense. The final score was 31-17.

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Alright folks, it’s time. Time for me to pick my Super Bowl XLIV winner. But before I do… I wanted to remind you to enter our Super Bowl Predictions contest where you have a chance to win $250 by correctly picking the winner and final score. You can enter the contest here. Now on to my prediction. This is definitely a hard game to pick. Both teams are so good… but when in doubt, always go with the team who has the better quarterback and in this case it’s the Indianapolis Colts.

I am picking the Colts to win Super Bowl XLIV by a final score of 31-24. Usually we don’t see high scoring Super Bowl games, but I think this year will be different. I see both teams attacking early on and throwing downfield. Don’t be surprised if we see a 14-10 score at the end of the first quarter.

I like the Colts not just because they have the better quarterback but because they have experience. The Colts just won the Super Bowl a few years ago, I think in 2005. The New Orleans Saints on the other hand have never been to the Super Bowl. It will be new to them and I’m not confident in their ability to handle the big stage.

The x-factor is Dwight Freeney. He’s the best pass rusher in the game and without him the Colts will have a hard time getting to Drew Brees. The Saints will be able to double team Mathis and protect Brees for a long time – and trust, me you don’t want to give him a lot of time in the pocket. Brees is one of the best in the business at picking defenses apart. If Freeney plays (which I think he will) that will be a huge lift for the Colts defense.

I think we’ll see a tie game 24-24 going into the last few minutes of the 4th quarter, but Peyton Manning will do what he always does – execute a game-winning drive to perfection. I can see the Colts marching down the field, just eating up clock and scoring the final touchdown with about 2 minutes left. The Saints will get the ball, but won’t be able to punch it in for a touchdown at the end.

How do you see the Super Bowl playing out? Post a comment and let me know.

And don’t forget, Football Fanatics will have Super Bowl XLIV Champs apparel for sale immediately following the game.

We are just three days away from Super Bowl XLIV in Miami between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. With the game coming up so soon we thought now would be a great time to run a contest. We’re giving you a chance to win a $250 gift certificate to Football Fanatics. To be entered, all you have to do is pick the winner of the Super Bowl and guess the final score. It’s that easy! Click here to enter.

I’ll be bringing you my Super Bowl XLIV predictions tomorrow afternoon so please check back.

If you have any questions about the contest, please post a comment here and let me know. Good luck!

Today is National Signing Day in the college football world. Many of the top high school players in the country commit to their colleges months before today (some even enroll in college early just to get that extra time on the field), but there are hundreds of players who wait until today to make their decision know. Some are 5 star recruits, others are guys just trying to find the best place for them to fit in.

It was known for several weeks now that the University of Florida would have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country – even with looms of Urban Meyer’s health and coaching future in question. They landed four 5-star recruits, all on the defensive side of the ball. Florida also signed 18 four star guys and a handful of other players. They have 28 commits as of writing this.

The SEC had a big showing this year in the recruiting world. 5 of the Top 10, and 7 of the Top 25 recruiting classes are SEC schools. Let’s check out how the rest of the schools have panned out. These rankings are from Rivals.com

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Auburn
4. USC
5. Alabama
6. LSU
7. Oklahoma
8. UCLA
9. Tennessee
10. Florida State
11. California
12. Penn State
13. Oregon
14. Notre Dame
15. Texas A&M
16. Georgia
17. Clemson
18. Ole Miss
19. West Virginia
20. Michigan
21. Missouri
22. Virginia Tech
23. Nebraska
24. Miami
25. Ohio State

So how did your school do? Did they land the big time recruit that will help get your a National Title? Post a comment and let us know.

Alright guys, we’re only two weeks away from Valentine’s Day. Have you bought that special woman in your life a gift yet? If you’re like most guys … then probably not. But don’t fret – we have you covered at Football Fanatics. Women love sports just as much as men do, but we never think about buying new gear for them as a present. Let’s take a look at some hot new items that would be perfect for the lady in your life – and these gifts won’t break the bank.

Hot Shorts – Ladies can wear their team pride at all times in these feminine and sassy team logo hot shorts.

Sleepwear – Add some comfy team spirit to your spouse’s bedtime attire with these Tandem pajama pants. Finish the look with the matching Tandem tank top!

I Heart You Tee – We just stocked a great selection of new, cute I Heart U tees.

Watches – This stainless steel analog watch from Fossil features a team color face with logo and a comfortable contour bracelet!

If you have any other suggestions for Valentine’s Day gifts for her please post a comment and let us know.

Over the past decade or two, the Super Bowl has become somewhat of an American holiday. It’s the most watched television event in the world and people love to throw parties for the big game. I’m talking all-day events with food, traditions, games and friends – just like a holiday. Today I asked our Facebook Fans whether or not they would be in favorite of moving the Super Bowl to Saturday instead of Sunday.

Holding the Super Bowl on Sunday night is part of the traditions that we all love. But for people living on the east coast (and those of you in Europe) it can be tough to party all day, watch the Super Bowl at night and then make it to work the next morning on time. That’s what prompted my question on Facebook. I wanted to know how people felt about moving the game to Saturday. Would you sacrifice the football traditions for a more convenient weekend and an extra day of rest?

As of writing this, we’ve had 18 replies: 13 yes, 4 no, and 1 don’t care. Let’s take a look at some of the comments:

“Its super bowl Sunday… its tradition… but since most “football fans” don’t even watch the game and talk more about commercials then why not sell out a little bit more… Ruined the draft, Pro Bowl is now a bigger joke (didn’t know that was possible), now top it off with the super bowl…”

“YES! Monday’s suck…..Superbowl Saturday works for me. ”

“Yes!!! In Europe Super Bowl ends at 5:00 a.m. (Monday!!!), so of course YES!!!”

“For, unless we can declare it a national holiday and have the following Monday off.”

“Yes – then you wouldn’t have to worry about getting up for work the next morning, and since it’s after the college games end, it won’t interfere.”

“No way! Superbowl SUNDAY!!”

What’s your opinion? Post a comment below and let me know.