‘Magnificent’ Brees outplays Manning, cements his place among elite
MIAMI–Drew Brees has reached the pinnacle of his profession. He has won a Super Bowl. He outplayed Peyton Manning when it mattered most in SB 44.
Brees came to New Orleans to help heal a city and to help elevate a long-suffering franchise. With his brilliant performance in Super Bowl 44, that mission has been completed.
“It’s unbelievable,” Brees said after the Saints’ 31-17 victory. “Just to think of the road that we’ve all traveled to get this–how much adversity we faced along the way. What can I say?”
Brees’ play (32-for39, 288 yards, two touchdowns) spoke volumes, as he showed the world why he set an NFL record this season for passing accuracy (70.6 percent). Following the Saints’ game plan to perfection, Brees tortured the Colts with accurate short passes that the Colts simply could not stop.
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