I'm not surprised the Saints won the Super Bowl last night.  And I'm certainly not surprised that Peyton Manning threw a critical interception down the stretch to insure a Saints victory.  Peyton doesn't do well in big games.

In fact, in his career spanning college and the NFL, he's won exactly one, and unfortunately it came in Super Bowl XXI against the Bears. I guess when the opposing Quarterback is Rex Grossman, anything is possible.

Peyton could never win a big game at Tennessee.  He could never beat Florida.  He didn't beat Nebraska in the Orange Bowl to give the Vols a share of the national title.  In fact, he stunk so bad in that game, Vols coach Phil Fulmer pulled him out ion the fourth quarter.

In the NFL, it took Peyton several times to get over the hump and get to the Super Bowl.  Once he did, it was more a case of the Bears sucking than the Colts being great.

Then yesterday, Peyton couldn't get it done.  After a great start and a 10-0 lead, Drew Brees got the Saints right back into it and the Colts offense ground to a halt.  Peyton made some nice plays, but the Colts offense stalled.

Why is that?  Because Peyton Manning gets tight.  Because he over thinks.  Because he puts more pressure on himself then he does on his teammates.

Don't get me wrong.  Peyton Manning is a great quarterback.  He's a first ballot hall of famer.  But when iot comes right down to it, if there is an Achilles heel, it's that he gets as tight as a drum when the money is on the line.  That will always separate him from Joe Montana or Terry Bradshaw who relished the situation.

I thought maybe he was over the hump after his previous Super Bowl victory, but I was wrong.  Same old Peyton.  Same old results.