By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune

January 29, 2010, 8:00AM

After doing their best to knock Kurt Warner and Brett Favre into early retirements in the past two weeks, the New Orleans Saints defense has earned a reputation as the big, bad bully heading into Super Bowl XLIV.

But they know it won’t be as easy to disrupt Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who makes quick decisions and quick throws and avoids pressure as well as he does everything else. “He’s the least frequently sacked quarterback in the league, and has been, and does a great job of that, ” Saints Coach Sean Payton said of the four-time NFL MVP, who was sacked only 10 times in the regular season and a combined four times in playoff victories over Baltimore and the New York Jets — two of the most menacing defenses in the NFL

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