Miami, FLORIDA - Winning their first Super Bowl, the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 Sunday.

After the surprising but decisive win from the Saints, the word at the top of most news stories is "aggressive". It's the word of choice for New Orleans' strategy, which included a never-before-seen play at the start of the second half.

The risky play was the decision of Saints Coach Sean Payton (not to be confused with Colts quarterback Peyton Manning) who called for an onside kick. Basically that's when the team kicks the ball a short distance when the other team expects a longer one. Wikipedia describes it as "seldom successful".

The idea is to regain possession of the ball. And that they did, even if it took more than a minute to sort out the pile of bodies covering it.

“No one doubted we were going to get the ball,” linebacker Scott Fujita said. “You like that in a coach. He has that certain swagger to him. It carries over to the (players).”

Still, the Colts led 17-16 in the fourth quarter until the 59-yard drive that led to a two-yard touchdown pass.
Tracy Porter closed the deal with a 74-yeard interception return for a touchdown.

Coach Payton handed praise to the team, saying “It’s really a credit to everyone, these players here. They carried out the plan.”

Read more at NBC sports here and check out the links below for more Super Bowl XLIV info.

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