# Super Bowl XLIV: Indianapolis Colts v. New Orleans Saints (2/7/2010) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 25, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xliv-indianapolis-colts-v-new-orleans-saints-2-7-2010/526375 "2010-01-25T17:01:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xliv-indianapolis-colts-v-new-orleans-saints-2-7-2010/526375/281 "2010-02-10T16:43:01Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > On the onside kick: > > [Saints Win Super Bowl, but Onside Kick Was Dirty Pool](http://bleacherreport.com/articles/342457-onside-kick-was-dirty-pool) I wonder how that guy feels about the Colts’ regular attempts to substitute offensive players in a no-huddle and quick-snap the ball without giving the defense a chance to match the new personnel. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xliv-indianapolis-colts-v-new-orleans-saints-2-7-2010/526375/282 "2010-02-10T17:03:14Z")
The thing about the onside kick was that it was the product of film study and coaching. They noticed the Colts cheating downfield in their film study. They specifically practiced that play in practice and had confidence in it. That doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have been called an idiot if it had failed, but it didn’t fail because they were prepared. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xliv-indianapolis-colts-v-new-orleans-saints-2-7-2010/526375/283 "2010-02-10T17:18:45Z")
In no way was I criticizing the call, I loved it. In any sort of discussion of playcalling strategy, you’ll notice I pretty much always err on the side of recklessness - I’m so sick of seeing scared ass coaches making the bad call by “playing the numbers” when they actually aren’t and really they’re just trying to avoid letting a game loss be pinned down to one bad decision to avoid criticism. The fans deserve criticism too because they inflict that attitude on their coaches - they’re so results oriented that “OMG BEST CALL EVER” and “OMG WORST CALL EVER” can come from the same call depending on the result. ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xliv-indianapolis-colts-v-new-orleans-saints-2-7-2010/526375/284 "2010-02-10T17:20:36Z")
Even though rap has tremendous influence on both pop and r&b, rap per se doesn’t stand a chance since the demise of happy rap like Kid and Play, Heavy D, Hammer et others. Even Will Smith hasn’t made an album recently. Some old school rap might get a pass but people hear the word rap and immediately think NWA. R&B is another story if you are talking about Earth, Wind and Fire, Parliament/Funkadelic(no diapers though), 60s Motown. Today’s R&B probably doesn’t have a wide enough appeal for Boomers/Older Gen Xers. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xliv-indianapolis-colts-v-new-orleans-saints-2-7-2010/526375/285 "2010-02-10T18:35:13Z")
> [@](#): > > Even though rap has tremendous influence on both pop and r&b, rap per se doesn’t stand a chance since the demise of happy rap like Kid and Play, Heavy D, Hammer et others. Even Will Smith hasn’t made an album recently. Some old school rap might get a pass but people hear the word rap and immediately think NWA. Will Smith released _Lost and Found_ in 2005, and a Fresh Prince/DJ Jazzy Jeff Greatest Hits album in 2006 or '07. > [@](#): > > R&B is another story if you are talking about Earth, Wind and Fire, Parliament/Funkadelic(no diapers though), 60s Motown. Today’s R&B probably doesn’t have a wide enough appeal for Boomers/Older Gen Xers. What? Beyonce Knowles has sold 100 million records in 10 years, if you include Destiny’s Child. That’s wider appeal than pretty much anyone short of U2. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xliv-indianapolis-colts-v-new-orleans-saints-2-7-2010/526375/286 "2010-02-11T03:56:17Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > On the onside kick: > > [Saints Win Super Bowl, but Onside Kick Was Dirty Pool](http://bleacherreport.com/articles/342457-onside-kick-was-dirty-pool) > > It doesn’t get any better from there. In fact, I nominate this article as the worst article of 2010. I don’t see how it could possibly be beaten. Actually, there is a good part to the article: the author put up a poll. > [@](#): > > Should the NFL create a rule to disallow onside kicks to start a half? No is winning by a small margin, 96.8% to 2.4%. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xliv-indianapolis-colts-v-new-orleans-saints-2-7-2010/526375/287 "2010-02-11T13:49:33Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > No is winning by a small margin, 96.8% to 2.4%. Fantastic. Anyone know the mechanics of Bleacher Report? Is it just a blog hosting site, or do the “writers” get a few penny fractions for each hit they generate for BR? Either way, here’s a nice distraction: [The 7 Best Tecmo Bowl Fan Videos on YouTube](http://bleacherreport.com/articles/343223-the-7-best-tecmo-bowl-fan-vids-on-youtube#page/1) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xliv-indianapolis-colts-v-new-orleans-saints-2-7-2010/526375.md?page=14)