Super Bowl fun facts
Kristin Clark, '11 | Staff Reporter
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: Sports
The Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints: a 6-foot-4-inch quarterback with a laser rocket arm vs. the man who is carrying an entire city on his back. Everyone knows who is in Super Bowl XLIV, but you may not know these fun facts.
• This is the Saints first trip to the Super Bowl EVER.
• The Colts have been to the Super Bowl four times, each trip has been to Miami.
• Miami and New Orleans have hosted the Super Bowl the most, at nine times a piece. This year will make Miami's tenth time.
• Mike Ditka, Tom Flores and Tony Dungy have all won a Super Bowl both as a player and a coach.
• Minnesota, Buffalo and Denver have lost the most Super Bowls at four times. Buffalo lost four times in a row.
• There are 8 MILLION pounds of guacamole consumed on Super Bowl Sunday.
• 14,500 TONS of chips are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday.
• Six percent of people call in sick to work on Monday after the Super Bowl.
• Antacid sales increase 20 percent on Monday after the Super Bowl.
• Sunlife Stadium in Miami, formerly Dolphin Stadium, has vomitoriums, which is actually an architectural feature, not an official place where people can puke. It's a passage below a tier of seats in an amphitheater through which a crowd can spew out after the game.
Indianapolis has a strong offense that can score week in and week out. The combination of quarterback Peyton Manning and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has proved to be nearly unstoppable, as they already won a Super Bowl together in 2007. Making the Colts even more dangerous is wide receiver Pierre Garcon. He is of Haitian descent and has really come on strong in the playoffs. The Colts finished the season on top of the ESPN.com power rankings.
This was quarterback Drew Brees' fourth season in New Orleans, since his arrival, he has turned the team around. They finished the 2008 season with an 8-8 record, missing the playoffs. However, this year they finished with a 13-3 record. Running Back Reggie Bush is also an asset to the Saints. His speed is powerful and a lot of other teams cannot keep up with him. New Orleans not only has to worry about the Super Bowl, but they have to carry the hopes and dreams of the whole city. New Orleans finished the season fifth in ESPN.com's power rankings.
The Saints are young, determined and driven. They are the underdog against the experienced Colts. I would never count the underdog out though. That is why my choice is Saints 37-34.
Some facts provided by www.yumsugar.com.
 | Super Bowl XLIV returns to Miami on Feb. 7. The Colts play the Saints, who are making their first appearance ever, keeping the entire city's hopes and dreams in their minds. Illustration by Gretchen Cramer |
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• This is the Saints first trip to the Super Bowl EVER.
• The Colts have been to the Super Bowl four times, each trip has been to Miami.
• Miami and New Orleans have hosted the Super Bowl the most, at nine times a piece. This year will make Miami's tenth time.
• Mike Ditka, Tom Flores and Tony Dungy have all won a Super Bowl both as a player and a coach.
• Minnesota, Buffalo and Denver have lost the most Super Bowls at four times. Buffalo lost four times in a row.
• There are 8 MILLION pounds of guacamole consumed on Super Bowl Sunday.
• 14,500 TONS of chips are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday.
• Six percent of people call in sick to work on Monday after the Super Bowl.
• Antacid sales increase 20 percent on Monday after the Super Bowl.
• Sunlife Stadium in Miami, formerly Dolphin Stadium, has vomitoriums, which is actually an architectural feature, not an official place where people can puke. It's a passage below a tier of seats in an amphitheater through which a crowd can spew out after the game.
Indianapolis has a strong offense that can score week in and week out. The combination of quarterback Peyton Manning and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has proved to be nearly unstoppable, as they already won a Super Bowl together in 2007. Making the Colts even more dangerous is wide receiver Pierre Garcon. He is of Haitian descent and has really come on strong in the playoffs. The Colts finished the season on top of the ESPN.com power rankings.
This was quarterback Drew Brees' fourth season in New Orleans, since his arrival, he has turned the team around. They finished the 2008 season with an 8-8 record, missing the playoffs. However, this year they finished with a 13-3 record. Running Back Reggie Bush is also an asset to the Saints. His speed is powerful and a lot of other teams cannot keep up with him. New Orleans not only has to worry about the Super Bowl, but they have to carry the hopes and dreams of the whole city. New Orleans finished the season fifth in ESPN.com's power rankings.
The Saints are young, determined and driven. They are the underdog against the experienced Colts. I would never count the underdog out though. That is why my choice is Saints 37-34.
Some facts provided by www.yumsugar.com.