“Maybe it’s our time.” That is what Saints QB Drew Brees said on December 6 after a comeback win against the Washington Redskins. Well, he was right.
I wouldn’t call that an outlandish prediction come true, but up until a couple weeks ago, people still had their doubts whether the Saints could win the Super Bowl. [...]

Bill Belichick made a gutsy call on a fourth and two in his own half on Sunday against the Colts and paid the ultimate price – giving Peyton Manning a short field to go and win the game, which he happily did with little time left on the clock.
Thoughts:
* Only Belichick would make this call. [...]

Eli Manning agreed to a six-year, $97 million contract extension, an average salary of roughly $15.3 million, on Wednesday. The easygoing New Orleans native, who took over as the Giants starter midway through his rookie season in 2004, has proven a worthy No. 1 overall draft pick. In his first four NFL seasons, Manning has [...]